THE KIDAMBI FAN CLUB If there was a distinct buzz about any Indian player, it was Kidambi Srikanth. are coaxed into answering in English with the Koreans making a real effort to start communicating with the rest of the world. Johri also explained the reason why the period of rights has been reduced from 10 years to five years. rld number one Karolina Pliskova out of US OpenResetting was key after second set loss, says Kevin Anderson after quarterfinal win at US OpenKarolina Pliskova showed the steel of a world number one as she fought off a match point to claim a riveting 3-6 7-5 6-4 comeback win over Zhang Shuai in the U. ce grid penalty for gearbox changeLewis Hamilton waits on F1’s future plans before new Mercedes dealLewis Hamilton secured a 69th pole position in Italian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. Jose Brasa expressed surprise at the removal of Roelant Oltmans. Oltmans is the 23nd coach to be sacked by India’s hockey federation in the last 23 years. Badminton in Asia comes with its superstitions and a Japanese expat believes fans ruined Long’s campaign by chasing him for autographs. Ironically, she gets asked every time she wins a doubles title, if it’s her last. I’m expected to pass on a message to her that she’s missed on the tour.