Malinga gets suspended 1-year ban
colombo: lasith Malinga received a suspended one-year cricket ban after the fast bowler pleaded guilty to a charge of speaking to the media without permission, Sri lanka's cricket board said on Tuesday. The sanction is suspended for six months and Malinga will also be fined 50 per cent of the match fee from his next ODI. The charge against Malinga came from his response to criticism by Sri lanka's sports minister over the team's fitness levels.
India's Ramanathan shocks no 8 Thiem
antalya: India's top singles player Ramkumar Ramanathan on Tuesday recorded the biggest win of his nascent singles career — a stunning straight-set 6-3, 6-2 victory over world No 8 Dominic Thiem in the pre-quarter finals of the Antalya Open here. The unheralded Ramkumar, ranked 222 in the world, brushed aside the Austrian challenge in only 59 minutes to make it to the last eight of the $439,000 prize-money tournament. This was his first-ever victory over a top-10 player.
Indian men's & women's throwball teams create history
New delhi: The Indian men's & women's throwball teams scripted history by bagging a gold medal each in the World Games, held at Kathmandu, Nepal. The women's team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 15-13, 15 -12 in a nail-biting final to clinch the title, while the men posted a 15-13, 15-12 win over Bangladesh in their final match to finish at the top of the podium. This was the first time that the Indian teams had participated in these Games, which took place from June 15 to 18.
Vijender to take on Chinese boxer on Aug 5
Mumbai: India's Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh will clash with China's undefeated, left-handed fighter Zulpikar Maimaitiali for a double title fight here on August 5. Vijender, who is WBO Asia Pacific Middleweight Champion, will take on Zulpikar, the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion, here. Vijender has been training in Manchester, England, for the bout. In this fight, the two boxers will put their respective WBO titles at stake and whoever wins the bout will take home his defended title along with his opponent's too.