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S. Korean Asiad host vows to disperse 'conflict clouds'

April 17, 2013 03:31
The 2014 Asian Games in South Korea will not be derailed by the "dark clouds of conflict" currently hovering over the Korean peninsula, according to the mayor of the host city Incheon. North and South Korea have been in a state of heightened military tension since the North carried out its third nuclear test in February, raising concerns over the staging of the Asiad in September-October next year.

Crude bombs hurled at Hanif’s Gulshan residence

April 15, 2013 17:34
Unknown miscreants hurled three crude bombs at the Gulshan-2 residence of Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Saturday.“Three crude bombs were tossed at my house in the afternoon, but those did not go off,” Hanif told UNB. Hanif was at Ganobhaban when the bombs were hurled at about 4.10pm.United News of Bangladesh

Tennis: Pliskova, Mattek-Sands eye first WTA title

March 2, 2013 10:15
American wildcard Bethanie Mattek-Sands and the Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova strolled into the BMW Malaysian Open final Saturday with both seeking their first WTA singles crown. Mattek-Sands, who has 12 doubles titles to her name, including last week's Dubai Duty Free Championships with Sania Mirza, cruised past third seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-4, 6-1 in 73 minutes to set-up a meeting with Pliskova on Sunday.

Tennis: Hsieh reaches Malaysian Open quarter-finals

February 28, 2013 11:33
Second seed and defending champion Hsieh Su Wei of Taiwan overcame fatigue, leg cramps and two opponents Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the rain-delayed BMW Malaysian Open. Hsieh, who ranks world number 23 and is hoping to become the first player to successfully defend the title, started her day by beating Kurumi Nara of Japan 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4 in a match held over from Wednesday.

Tennis: 'Lady Gaga' in Malaysian Open quarters

February 28, 2013 07:04
Wildcard entry Bethanie Mattek-Sands stormed into the quarter-finals of the rain-delayed BMW Malaysian Open Thursday when she crushed Duan Ying-Ying of China 6-1, 6-4. The bubbly blonde, who is known as the Lady Gaga of tennis after attending the 2011 pre-Wimbledon party in a dress made of tennis balls created by the popstar's designer Alex Noble, hardly broke a sweat as she brushed aside her opponent. The colourful American, who also sports several tattoos, was one of five players to secure quarter-final berths so far.

Tennis: Vekic first seeded casualty at Malaysian Open

February 26, 2013 10:16
Sixth-seed Donna Vekic of Croatia was the first seeded player to be knocked out of the BMW Malaysian Open Tuesday after she lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the first round. The 16-year-old, who is ranked world number 93 and only turned professional in September, was outmanoeuvred in the match against an opponent who is better known for her doubles play. The 27-year-old Mattek-Sands, who is world number 197, arrived in Kuala Lumpur to participate in the rain-lashed tournament after winning a doubles title with India's Sania Mirza in Dubai last week.

Olympics: Wrestling out of Olympic programme for 2020 - IOC

February 12, 2013 08:30
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday opted to remove wrestling from the programme of sports at the 2020 Games, a spokesman said. The decision, taken at the IOC's executive committee meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, means wrestling now faces a fight against seven other sports for inclusion at the Games, the location of which will be decided later this year.

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Australian Open mixed doubles quarterfinal results

January 24, 2013 01:15
Jan 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Open Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday Jarmila Gajdosova/Matthew Ebden (Australia) beat 5-Nadia Petrova/Mahesh Bhupathi (Russia/India) 6-3 3-6 13-11 Lucie Hradecka/Frantisek Cermak (Czech Republic) beat 3-Sania Mirza/Bob Bryan (India/United States) 7-5 6-4
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