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New Delhi, Jul 16: Sania Mirza's latest Grand Slam triumph at Wimbledon is a testament to what Indian women are capable of achieving, but there is a long way to go before change sets in for most women who wish to take up sports as a profession in this country, feels badminton ace Saina Nehwal. In the past few years, the likes of Sania, Dipika Pallikal (squash), Saina, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini

New Delhi, Jul 16: He knows it won't be a stroll in the park but India's boxing star Vijender Singh on Tuesday said he was looking forward to his professional debut in September. "It is not easy. But I believe in giving my 100 per cent to whatever work I do. There is a sort of pleasure in doing things which are difficult. "I don't know how successful I would be, but I am giving it a shot,"

New York, Jul 15: US Open men's and women's singles champions will receive a record USD 3.3 million in prize money this year, a 10 per cent boost over last year, the US Tennis Association has announced. The richest prizes in the sport will be part of a record USD 42.3 million total purse, which jumps 10.5 per cent from 2014. Runner-ups will take home USD 1.6 million each with every player who

Hyderabad, Jul 14: Tennis ace Sania Mirza, who won the women doubles title at Wimbledon with Switzerland’s Martina Hingis, on Tuesday said that she is very happy with her latest feat and it is just like a ‘dream come true’ for her. “I am very happy to win at Wimbledon. This is a dream come true for me and my family and we are very happy to share this with you all,” she told the media after her

Manchester, Jul 14: Manchester United have thrown down the gauntlet to their Premier League title rivals after making a dramatic double swoop for Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin on Monday. United manager Louis van Gaal had made improving his team`s midfield a key component of his transfer window strategy and the Dutchman can now cross that job off his to-do list after a frenetic 24

London, Jul 13: Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Sumit Nagal brought a lot of cheer to the country's tennis fans as India took home three titles at Wimbledon this year. A vintage Leander Paes clinched his 16th Grand Slam trophy, winning the mixed doubles of the Wimbledon Championship with the legendary Martina Hingis through a dominating victory over Alexander Peya and Timea Babos in London on Sunday

London, Jul 13: A vintage Leander Paes clinched his 16th Grand Slam trophy, winning the mixed doubles event of the Wimbledon Championship with legendary Martina Hingis after a dominating win over Alexander Peya and Timea Babos, here today. Seventh seed Indo-Swiss pair drubbed the fifth seed Austrian-Hungarian team 6-1 6-1 in the lop-sided summit clash which was over in just 40 minutes. It was Paes

London, Jul 12: Martina Hingis of Switzerland and Sania Mirza of India (R) talks during their Women's Doubles Final match against Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova of Russia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Faced with opponents who had them running for cover with a fierce serve all through, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis said sheer belief

London, Jul 12: India’s tennis queen Sania Mirza on Saturday night created history by becoming the first female player from the country to win a women’s doubles Grand Slam trophy as she clinched the Wimbledon title with Swiss partner Martina Hingis, in London. 12 years after turning Pro, 28-year-old Sania laid hands on her first women’s doubles Major title when she and Hingis battled past second

London, Jul 11: Clinical top seed Novak Djokovic c rushed F renchman Rich a rd Gasquet's hopes of a first grand slam final with a 7-6(2) 6-4 6-4 victory in their Wimbledon semi-final on Friday. Gasquet offered fans on a sun-baked Centre Court plenty of "oooh" moments with the stylish single-handed backhand that helped him beat French Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka in the last eight, but Djokovic