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New Haven (Connecticut) [USA], Aug.28 : In what would serve as a confidence booster for Sania Mirza ahead of the US Open, the Indian tennis ace and her Romanian partner Monica Niculescu have lifted this year’s Connecticut Open trophy with a straight se…

Lauderhill (Florida) [USA], Aug.28 : After losing the opening T20 of the two-match series against West Indies by a whisker, India’s limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has admitted that it was his wrong execution of the last delivery from Dwayne…

Winston-Salem [USA], Aug.28 : Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and his German partner Andre Begemann failed to clinch the Winston-Salem Open title after going down in the finals of the men’s doubles event here.After winning the first set, the unseeded In…

Melbourne [Australia], Aug 27 : Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said that he wouldn’t have left his team in the middle of an intense series like his Australian counterpart Steve Smith has done.David Warner was named as stand-in skipper for the rem…

Melbourne [Australia], Aug 27 : Australia stand-in skipper David Warner has admitted that he is usually the main ‘culprit’ whenever there is sledging going on but added that he understands the responsibility that comes with his new role.Warner was entr…

Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 27 : Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen emerged as the fastest driver in the third and final practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.The Ferrari driver finished 0.215 seconds quicker than Red Bull’s Dan…

New York [USA], Aug 27 : Promising Indian tennis player Saketh Myneni advanced to the main draw of the US Open after recording a thumping straight-sets victory in the third round of the qualifiers here on Friday.Saketh, ranked 143rd in the world, produ…

Winston-Salem [USA], Aug 27 : Veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes and his German partner Andre Begemann progressed through to the Winston-Salem Open final here on Friday.The unseeded Indo-German duo produced a spirited comeback to claim a 1-6, 7-…

London [England], Aug 27 : Despite taking an engine penalty that will see him start from the back of the grid in the Belgian Grand Prix, reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has insisted winning at Spa-Francorchamps circuit will remain his primary mo…

Melbourne [Australia], Aug 27 : World number one Novak Djokovic has disclosed that his sudden slump in form was due to ‘private issues’ and not because of a lingering wrist injury.The Serbian superstar, who saw his hopes of calendar-year Grand Slam end…