Djokovic beats Murray, enters 8th US Open semi in a row
Through a pair of back—and—forth sets, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray put on a display befitting a matchup of past U.S. Open champions. They tracked down would—be winners and somehow got them back, prolonging points that involved 10 or 20 strokes or more, extended by Djokovic’s slides and... read more »
IPL not good for cricket: Botham
Former England captain Ian Botham has branded the Indian Premier League (IPL) as “too powerful” for the good of cricket and believes that it should not exist. Delivering the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s Wednesday night, Botham said the IPL provided... read more »
Makarova enters maiden Grand Slam semifinal
Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova reached the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career, downing former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday. Makarova, a left-hander ranked 18th in the world, had fallen in four prior major quarterfinals. But she outplayed two-time Australian Open... read more »
Ebola outbreak racing out of control, says UN officials
The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa is racing ahead of efforts to control it and at least $600 million is needed to get the unprecedented epidemic under control, UN health officials said on Wednesday. “This Ebola epidemic is the largest, most severe and most complex we have ever seen in the... read more »
MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli recommended for Padma Awards by BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recommended Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s name for Padma Bhushan and run machine Virat Kohli for Padma Shri. Indian women cricket team’s... read more »
Rival batsmen felt that I was an easy target: Moeen
He has been one of England’s finds in the ongoing Test series against India and off-spinner Moeen Ali feels that visiting team’s batsmen took him lightly which ensured a bagful of... read more »
Dhoni’s tactics in Tests are strange and often weird: Martin Crowe
Wellington: New Zealand batting great Martin Crowe has slammed the “illogical” captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the ongoing Test series in England and feels India would be... read more »
Ram Sethu will not be demolished, says Nitin Gadkari
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday said the Centre will not allow demolition of the Ram Sethu. The minister did not elaborate on the issue as the matter is... read more »
Indian jailed for 25 months in Little India riots
A 42—year—old Indian was on Thursday jailed for 25 months in Singapore for instigating the Little India riots last December, becoming the sixth Indian to be convicted in the country’s worst... read more »
