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South Korea, Feb 10: Sabrina Simader said it was a "dream come true" to be at the Winter Olympics as the first female alpine skier for Kenya. Simader, 19, has lived in Austria since the age of three and has an Austrian father, but opted to take the Kenyan route to participating in the Pyeongchang Games. "I am happy to go for Kenya, but there are some problems, it's not so easy," said Simader, who

St Moritz (Switzerland), Feb 10: Prevailing cross-border tension may have restricted Indo-Pak bilateral cricketing ties but Shahid Afridi loves to put across a point firmly -- his "cordial relationship" with India captain Virat Kohli cannot and will not be defined by political situation. "My relationship with Virat is not dictated by the political situation. Virat is a fantastic human being and an

Naypyidaw (Myanmar), Feb 10: The India team underlined their supremacy in the Asian Para-Cycling Championships by posting three podium finishes, here at the Wunna Theikdi Sport Stadium here in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on Friday. Last year silver medalist and Bangalore resident Divij Shah,led India’s charge in the para-cycling category winning yet another silver medal, while BSF soldier and resident of

Alor Setar, Feb 9: The Indian women's team went down to Indonesia 1-3 for its second loss in the Badminton Asia Team Championships here today. Just like in the loss against Japan yesterday, PV Sindhu was the only one to win her match. She beat Fitriani Fitriani 21-13, 24-22 in the first singles. It was all downhill for India from there on as they lost the next three matches. Greysia Polli and

St Moritz (Switzerland), Feb 9: Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori feels India skipper Virat Kohli has instilled a lot of courage in wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, calling it the primary reason for his phenomenal success in limited-overs cricket. Vettori is currently the coach of IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, which Kohli captains. Chahal is currently the leading wicket-taker

St. Moritz (Switzerland), Feb 9: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith feels that India’s complete dominance in the ongoing ODI series is an indicator that the Gen-Next of Proteas is "not quite ready" to take on quality opposition. India are on cusp of a first ever series win on South African soil across formats as they lead 3-0 in the six-match ODI series. Skipper Virat Kohli (318 runs with

New Delhi, Feb 8: Big-hearted Ankita Raina showed nerves of steel as she yet again rose to the occasion for India by taming experienced Yulina Putintseva in a thrilling contest to level the Fed Cup tie against Kazakhstan 1-1, here today. Ankita not only fought off a grinder but also shrugged off some poor umpiring to emerge a 6-3 1-6 6-4 winner after battling hard for two hours and 25 minutes

St Moritz, Feb 8: Sri Lanka speedster Lasith Malinga has hinted at possible retirement, saying that he is mentally done with international cricket now that his eventful IPL career is over. Malinga was yesterday appointed as bowling mentor of Mumbai Indians. The Sri Lankan has been the core of Mumbai Indians winning combination in the last decade. He has donned the prestigious Mumbai Indians jersey

New Delhi, Feb 8: Indian football coach Stephen Constantine was on Wednesday offered a contract extension until the end of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, following a string of highly impressive results in recent times. The "unanimous" recommendation was passed in Mumbai by the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) technical committee headed by former India player Shyam Thapa. The technical committee's

Feb 8: Rahul Dravid, head coach of the India U-19 ICC World Cup-winning outfit, received Rs 2.43 crore as professional fees from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the six-month period ended December 31, 2017. Paras Mhambrey, the bowling coach of the triumphant colts team, had received Rs 27 lakh as professional fees from the BCCI for the four-month period between August and