In winning a silver medal at the World Championships, Saina Nehwal has filled a void in her achievements. Though she would have loved to return with the gold, nevertheless it is a historic feat for Indian badminton. She became the first from the country to win a silver medal on one of the biggest stages. Runner-up Saina Nehwal (left) poses with her silver medal next to World No. 1 Carolina Marin in Jakarta Before Saina’s…
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Former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi has made claims of ‘rewriting the history in sport’ by putting forward a ‘blueprint’ to overthrow the International Cricket Council, cricket’s current world governing body, by bringing in a cricketing system of his own into existence. “We’re talking about another cricketing system. There is a blueprint out there, it’s got my rubber stamp on it. I have been involved in it. I say it for the first time,…
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Philippe Coutinho’s late strike saw Liverpool exact revenge on Stoke with a 1-0 win at the Britannia Stadium. The match appeared to be drifting towards a goalless draw before Coutinho unleashed a dipping, curling effort from 25 yards out to hand the visitors an unlikely three points. And the win for Liverpool will have eased the pressure on Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers after the Reds lost 6-1 at Stoke on the final day of…
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