Global management company IMG said on Thursday it had split with troubled Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic, reportedly amid concerns over his off-court behaviour. The agency used social media to announce it had cut ties with the 21-year-old, but did not specify its reasons. “IMG and Bernard Tomic have mutually ended our relationship,” IMG Tennis …
Two years after being knocked out in the second round of Wimbledon by Lukas Rosol, Rafael Nadal found himself one point away from falling behind two sets to love to the same player on the same Centre Court in the same round Thursday. It looked like another huge upset was in the making. But the …
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London: Andy Murray warmed up for the start of his Wimbledon title defence by swatting away suggestions he could crack under the pressure of carrying Britain`s sporting hopes on his shoulders. Murray will walk onto Centre Court on Monday afternoon for his first round tie against Belgium`s David Goffin as the first British man to …
Defending champion Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, the man he beat in 2013 to capture Britain’s first Wimbledon title in 77 years, on Friday landed in the same half of this year’s draw, leaving Roger Federer the biggest winner. Murray, who has been seeded three, could face top-seeded Djokovic in the last four while seven-time …
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NEW DELHI: India suffered a blow ahead of the World Cup final when left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra was ruled out due to an injury he suffered during the semi-final against Pakistan at Mohali on Wednesday. Nehra, who needed medical attention on the field when he attempted to catch Shahid Afridi at midwicket, is learnt to …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi “was able to win millions of hearts across the border”, a Pakistani daily said Friday, adding that his post-match speech and press conference was graceful and full of sportsman’s spirit. Pakistan was defeated Wednesday by India in the World Cup semifinal match held in Mohali that was witnessed …
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MUMBAI: The Wankhede Stadium wicket for Saturday’s World Cup final will be a slow turner, like most wickets in the subcontinent during this time of the year, says curator Sudhir Naik. Naik, a former India player, however, insists the pitch will still be full of runs and the team batting first should have the advantage. …
NEW DELHI: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is on the threshold of creating World Cup history but former captain Kapil Dev, who has been there and done that, hopes that the maverick cricketer is not judged by the result of just one final. “I will never doubt Dhoni’s credentials as a captain irrespective of the …
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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will fly to Mumbai to watch his country’s match against India in the cricket World Cup final on April 2. “The President wants us (Sri Lanka) to win the World Cup as a tribute to Muttiah Muralitharan who retires from international cricket after this World Cup,” Rajapaksa’s spokesman Bandula …
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MOHALI: India’s coach Gary Kirsten picked left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra for fullsome praise for playing an important role in the World Cup semifinal victory against Pakistan here Wednesday. Nehra had struggled with fitness in the league matches and then had a bad match against South Africa, where he conceded 13 runs in the last over. …
