Sania Mirza will face Tsvetana Pironkova from Bulgaria in the first round of the women's singles event of the Australian Open. Sania is the only Indian playing in the single’s category after Somdev Devvarman pulled out of the tournament because of the shoulder injury, reports the Indian Express.
Sania has failed to make it to the second round of the Australian Open since 2009.
Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra showed his class when he defeated the reigning Asian Games champion Zhu Qinan by 0.3 points, in the air rifle event in the Doha, Qatar at the 12th Asian shooting championship on Friday.
Recently he won the silver medal in the Asian Air Gun championship in Kuala Lumpur, reports the Hindu
India’s marathoner’s men and women will face top runners from Kenya, Ethiopia and other countries at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012, said a report in the Hindu. Their main aim would be to come under the B' qualifying standard for athletes which will make them eligible for the London Olympics.
Former West Indian captain Brian Lara has come forward to support MS Dhoni saying that the Indian captain deserve another chance. Dhoni’s captaincy has come under severe criticism around the globe after India’s performance in England and now in Australia.
Lara said to DNA that Dhoni has a very good record as a captain and has achieved some wonderful things during his tenure.