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World number two Rafael Nadal stepped up his bid for a third ATP Mexico Open title with an impressive display of serving and shotmaking to beat Serbian youngster Miomir Kecmanovic on Wednesday. The Spaniard hit 20 winners as he kept his hopes alive of regaining the top ranking with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over the […]

Shafali Verma’s 34-ball 46 followed by a superlative performance from the bowlers helped India notch up a narrow three-run win over New Zealand in a crucial group A match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Thursday. Invited to bat, India posted a below-par 133/8 against New Zealand, with Shafali top-scoring with […]

MS Dhoni will start his preparations for the IPL 2020 on March 3. © AFP MS Dhoni is all set to return to the field as he will once don the captain’s armband for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). But before he gets down to action for CSK, a video has […]

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, one of the world’s most recognisable sportswomen, on Wednesday announced her retirement at the age of 32. “Tennis – I’m saying goodbye,” Sharapova said in an article for Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines. “After 28 years and five Grand Slam titles, though, I’m ready to scale another mountain – […]

Alexandre Lacazette says it is crucial that Arsenal keep hold of fellow forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has been linked with a move away from the Emirates. Arsenal’s results have picked up since Mikel Arteta took over from Unai Emery in December but they are still seven points off fourth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League. Winning […]

Manchester City have been banned from European competitions for two years. © AFP Manchester City’s appeal against their two-year European ban has been officially registered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS announced on Wednesday. The Premier League club have vowed to fight the sanction imposed by UEFA on February 14 for breaching financial […]

City’s two away goals will make them heavy favourites to go through, even if manager Pep Guardiola was quick to discourage complacency. “It’s still not over,” he said. “If there is one team that can overcome this it is this club (Real Madrid) with their experience and their history.” “We know the situation,” said Real […]

Bayern Munich thrashed Chelsea 0-3 at the Stamford Bridge in the Champions League. © AFP “I was minding my own business in the bar,” Bon Jovi said. “And the team were in there the night before last (Monday) and how they, on the power of whisky and beer, overpowered Chelsea last night doesn’t say much […]

He was dropped from the BCCI’s list of centrally contracted players in January. “It’s not just Dhoni who is playing the IPL. I am a person who looks for a young player who we can be proud of in the next 10 years. I think Dhoni has already done so much for the country,” Kapil […]