World Rankings

Saina Nehwal rises to 2nd in BWF rankings

Saina climbed to a career-best second in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings. ...  

Federer, Azarenka return to No. 1 in rankings

London: With his 31st birthday looming Roger Federer began a record-equalling 286th week at the top of the world rankings on Monday after claiming a seventh Wimbledon title. The accepted theory is that male tennis players begin the slow decline into retirement once they hit the 30 barrier but, as he has done throughout his career, Federer is showing scant regard for conventional wisdom. Against Britain's Andy Murray on Sunday,...  

Uruguay go second in FIFA world rankings

Warsaw: Uruguay have moved above Germany to become the second-highest ranked team behind world and European champions Spain in the latest FIFA rankings published on Wednesday. Germany, who together with fourth-ranked Netherlands, Denmark (9th) and Portugal (10th) are all in a tough Group B at Euro 2012 which starts on Friday, have slipped to third. Argentina climbed two places to seventh while Brazil (5th) and England (6th) also moved up...  

Pallikal moves up to 15 in squash rankings

New Delhi: Riding on her three WISPA title wins, India's young woman squash sensation Dipika Pallikal moved up to a career-high 15th place in the world rankings. Pallikal began 2011 at 29th spot and claimed her third WISPA title of the year in December in the Crocodile Challenge Cup in Hong Kong and that took her to number 17 in world rankings. She clinched her first WISPA title of the...  

England up to fifth, Spain top FIFA rankings

Zurich: World and European champions Spain stayed atop FIFA's monthly world rankings on Wednesday, despite losing a friendly to England, who climbed two places to No. 5. The Netherlands remained second but third-placed Germany narrowed the gap after winning 3-0 in a friendly between the sides. South American champions Uruguay closed on the top three, beating Chile in 2014 World Cup qualifying and No. 9 Italy in a friendly to...  

Pallikal jumps one place in world squash rankings

New Delhi: Following her title triumph in the WISPA Dread Series 2 tournament in Washington recently, ace Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal reached a career-high world ranking of 19 on Monday. Pallikal faced stiff resistance from England's Sarah-Jane Perry before prevailing 11-9 11-3 11-7 in the final to win the Dread Series 2 tournament in Washington. The Chennai girl showed good form throughout the championship and won it without conceding...  

Jeev Milkha breaks into golf's top-100

Jeev Milkha Singh broke into the top 100 of golf rankings and entering the top-20 of the European Order of Merit list. ...  

Sania Mirza holds on to 44th spot

Sania Mirza managed to hold on to 44th place in the latest WTA world rankings. ...