Author: Sharmistha Dey
Rio 2016: Usain Bolt Wins Third Olympic 200m Title
HIGHLIGHTS 1Usain Bolt won the men’s 200m gold at Rio Olympics 2This is his third 200m title at the Olympic Games 3He also won the 100m gold earlier at the […]
PV Sindhu Creates History, Enters Rio 2016 Badminton Ladies Singles Final
HIGHLIGHTS 1PV Sindhu has entered the Olympic final in her maiden appearance 2Nozomi Okuhara was playing in the knock-out stage for first time 3PV Sindhu will face Carolina Marin in […]
Who Knows Sports Minister Vijay Goel In Rio? Asks Dhanraj Pillay
HIGHLIGHTS 1Former Indian hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay has hit out at Vijay Goel 2Pillay asked why so many officials were accompanying the sports minister 3The ex-India captain also lashed out […]
Rio Olympics: Tennis Image Suffers Beating After Players Pull Out
HIGHLIGHTS 120 Tennis players will miss the Rio Olympics 2Tennis did not feature in Olympics from 1924 to 1988 3The US Open will be held one week after the end […]
Delhi to Host India-Spain Davis Cup Tie
HIGHLIGHTS 1Delhi to host India-Spain World Group play-off tie 2India-Spain tie scheduled will be held September 16-18 3Monsoon scuppered any chance of the tie being held on grass courts India […]
Rafael Nadal To Play Singles, Men’s Doubles And Mixed Doubles In Rio Olympics
Rafael Nadal committed himself to playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles at the Olympics despite serious concerns over whether or not his left wrist injury will survive the gruelling challenge. […]
Rio Olympics: Novak Djokovic Stunned By Pullouts, Insists First Gold Special For Him
HIGHLIGHTS 1Novak Djokovic won a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics 2Djokovic fell short of a medal at the London 2012 Olympics 3Djokovic is top seeded in Rio Olympics Rio […]
Serena Williams Quashes Retirement Talk Ahead Of Rio Olympics
HIGHLIGHTS 1Serena Williams has quashes rumours of retirement from tennis 2The World no 1 won the Wimbledon title last month 3She is currently in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 […]
Rio Olympics: AITA Backs Leander Paes, Says Media Can’t Question His Commitment
HIGHLIGHTS 1AITA comes out in support of Leander Paes 2AITA tells media not to question Paes’ commitment to India 3Paes was playing in World Team Tennis before arriving in Brazil […]
Leander Paes: The Peter Pan Of Indian Sports
HIGHLIGHTS 1Leander Paes won the bronze medal in 1996 Atlanta Olympics 2Leander is the only athlete to participate in seven Olympics 3Paes has won 18 Grand Slam titles, including career […]