Bopanna-Dabrowski beat Sania-Dodig
Paris: Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski stormed into the semifinals of the mixed doubles event of the French Open with a straight-set upset win over the duo of Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig of Croatia here on Monday. The Bopanna-Dabrowski pair, seeded seventh, defeated the second-seeded Sania-Dodig pair 6-3, 6-4 in the 52-minute quarterfinals contest that involved two Indians. Bopanna is the only Indian left in the fray in the Grand Slam tournament. He is though already out of the men's doubles event. With Monday’s loss, Sania's campaign ended in the tournament. She and her Kazakh partner Yaroslava Shvedova had crashed out of the women's doubles event in the opening round.
India beat Belgium 3-2
Dusseldorf: India's drag-flick sensation Harmanpreet Singh scored twice to ensure that India beat Belgium 3-2 in the Three Nations Invitational hockey tournament here on Monday. Earlier in the tournament, India had lost 1-2 to Belgium in their first match and drew 2-2 with Germany in their second game. Goals by Harmanpreet Singh (34th minute, 38th) and forward Ramandeep Singh (49th) helped India win match. After playing a draw against Germany on Sunday, Belgium made a strong start against India by playing an attacking game right from the word go. The 2016 Rio Olympics Silver Medallists showed precision and were dominant with skill and ball possession. With the score reading 2-2, it all came down to the final quarter where both teams pushed hard and fast to seal the match in their favour. India forward Ramandeep Singh was the one to find the breakthrough with good assist by his compatriots.
SBl announces captains for franchises
new delhi: Former Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh will lead the Punjab franchise in the Amir Khan-promoted Super Boxing league (SBl) to be held next month. Amandeep will captain Sher-e-Punjab, while World Boxing Council's Asia-Pacific Champion Neeraj Goyat will lead Haryana Warriors. Former national champion Kuldeep Singh will be captaining team Southern Super Kings. Deepak Tanwar will lead Maratha Yoddhas, Ram Singh will spearhead Mumbai Assassins, and national level MMA artist Pawan Mann will captain the team Delhi Gladiators. Sandeep Kumar Dahiya will captain team Uttar Pradesh Terminators and the youngest of all Asha Roka will lead the team North-East Tigers. The first edition of the Super Boxing league (SBl) will be held from July 7 to August 12 in New Delhi. The event will be promoted by British business tycoon Bill Dosanjh and two-time world champion Amir Khan.
Ramkumar wins ITF Futures title
Singapore: Indian player Ramkumar Ramanathan lifted the $15000 ITF men's Futures tennis title after outplaying Raymond Sarmiento of the USA in straight sets here. The top seeded Indian hardly broke a sweat on his way to a 6-2, 6-2 win over the second seeded player from USA in the final of event last night. It was the first title of the season for Ramkumar and 15th of his career. Ramkumar, a regular in India's Davis Cup team, had recently competed in the qualifying event of the French Open but failed to make it to the main round of the Grand Slam tournament.
England, Italy advance to U20 WC s/f
SEOUl: England and Italy both finished their matches with 10 men and both advanced to the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Monday. The English held to beat Mexico 1-0 at Cheonan Stadium while Italy rallied to defeat Zambia 3-2 in extra time in Suwon. England and Italy will now meet in the semifinals on Thursday. liverpool striker Dominic Solanke scored the only goal for England. Earlier, luca Vido headed in the winning goal for Italy in the 111th minute. Italy played a man down for much of the match after Guiseppe Pezzella was sent off in the first half. Still, the Italians twice came from behind. Venezuela and Uruguay have also reached the semifinals and play Thursday.
Tendulkar face of Kochi Marathon
Kochi: Sachin Tendulkar was announced the face of the IDBI Federal life Insurance Spice Coast Marathon 2017. Certified by USA Track & Field (USATF), the IDBI Federal life Insurance Spice Coast Marathon will be held on Nov 12, 2017. The running course designed to pass through the most picturesque parts of Kochi.