Sports Shorts: Sameer, Gurusaidutt to meet in Hyderabad Open semis

A summary of sports events and persons in the news on Friday. IMAGE: RMV Gurusaidutt staged a grand recovery to make it to the semi-finals. Photograph: Lars Roenboeg/Scanpix Denmark/Reuters......

World Championships: Saina, Srikanth cruise into Round 2

IMAGE: India's Kidambi Srikanth. Photograph: Scanpix Denmark/Claus Fisker via Reuters/Files Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth notched up comfortable victories over their......

Sports Shorts: Manpreet suspended for doping; Kashyap knocks out top seed

AFI provisionally suspends Manpreet for second dope offence IMAGE: Manpreet Kaur poses with her gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar. Photograph: PTI Top Indian......

Srikanth, Saina, Sindhu advance at Australian Open

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal in action. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Newly-crowned Indonesia Open champion Kidambi Srikanth and title-holder Saina Nehwal progressed to the second round with......

Shuttlers Sikki-Pranaav win Brazil Open Grand Prix title

Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Pranaav Jerry Chopra clinched their maiden Grand Prix title, bagging the Brazil Open with a straight games victory over Canadian combo of Toby Ng and......