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New Delhi, Jul 23: Saina Nehwal is the top female sportsperson of the country. If you wonder how much that translates into real money terms, think $120,000. Who got whom in IBL auction For that is the amount Hyderabad Hostshots shelled out for her at the inaugural Indian Badminton League auction in the Capital on Monday. It translates into about Rs 71 lakh, not too much if you consider that some

Kolkata, Jul 22: Powered by Deepika Kumari’s gold and bronze medal performances on the concluding day, India finished fourth in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Medellin, Colombia. Deepika shot four perfect 10s in windy conditions to lead India to a 201-186 thrashing of China for the team gold medal on Sunday. Later, Deepika paired up with Atanu Das to win the mixed team bronze with an 18-point

Melbourne, Jul 22: Spin legend Shane Warne today retired from the Big Bash Twenty20 League, citing business, family and commentary commitments across two continents, thereby bringing an end to his competitive cricket career. "I think the time is right for me to hang up my Big Bash boots - juggling business, family and commentary commitments across two continents is not easy," Warne said. "I've

Kolkata, Jul 21: Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev on Saturday credited Ravindra Jadeja for the recent success of the Indian cricket team and termed the Saurashtra player the "most valued cricketer" presently. "Since he (Jadeja) came in, it made so much difference to the team. He is the most valued cricketer at the moment," Kapil said. Kapil said Jadeja was a great asset to the team with his

Kolkata, Jul 20: India finally came good assuring themselves at least a silver medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 being held in Medellin, Colombia. According to information received here, the women's recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi and Rimil Biruly, seeded No 2, lived up to their billing as they ousted the US opponents to make the final yesterday. In the battle of

Gros Islet (Saint Lucia), Jul 20: Pakistan wicketkeeper Umar Akmal missed a run-out opportunity and the West Indies last-wicket pair of Kemar Roach and Jason Holder scrambled two runs off the final ball to tie the third one-day international Friday.Responding to the tourists' total of 229 for six, and requiring 15 off the final over to win, Holder smashed a four and a six over cover off medium

Sydney, Jul 20: Australia's newspapers on Saturday ripped into their team's feeble batting in the second Test against England, fearing the Ashes campaign might have unravelled in one catastrophic session at Lord's. Australia collapsed to 128 all out in reply to England's first innings 361 with the home side opting against enforcing the follow-on and reaching 31 for three in their second innings by

London, Jul 19: England captain Alastair Cook was left wide-eyed and stunned after a girl fainted in the room where he was addressing a press conference here, prompting him to quip about the “impact” he would make in the ongoing Ashes series. As he elaborated on his team’s plans for the second Test against Australia here, Cook was left shocked as he witnessed a girl collapse in the press

New Delhi, Jul 18: The sixth edition of IPL, which was rocked by the spot-fixing scandal, has now been hit by a doping fiasco with Delhi and Kolkata Knight Rider's promising left-arm seamer Pradeep Sangwan failing a random dope test during the cash-rich league. Sangwan is only the second cricketer in the history of IPL after Pakistani speedster Mohammed Asif to have been found guilty of consuming

Melbourne, Jul 18: Sacked Australia coach Mickey Arthur has been left “extremely upset and disappointed” after his confidential lawsuit against Cricket Australia was leaked to the media leading to a massive controversy. “I am extremely upset and disappointed that confidential documents appear to have been given by others to the media,” Arthur said in a statement. “The matters raised in my