CURRENT IN SPORTS

• First time's the charm for Karman Thandi and Ankita Raina as they realise WTA title dream

  Playing with Karman Kaur Thandi brought Ankita Raina a long-cherished dream - of winning a WTA title - after going through 12 different doubles partners from 10 nationalities for the year.

• India ponder bowling combination ahead of first T20I

  The selection of the XI might come down to picking between Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal for one spot

• Finch wants 'hard' cricket, not 'easy' sledging

  Australia captain urges team to do the hard things against India, rejecting verbal confrontation as 'the easy stuff'

• Time right for Simeone to end home hoodoo vs. Barca

  Sure, Barcelona are top of La Liga, but they've hardly convinced. Is the time right for Diego Simeone to exorcise his demons vs. Messi and Co.?

• Germany showing signs of revival despite relegation

  No team has had a worse 12 months in German national team history. So why was there so much positivity after Monday's 2-2 draw with the Netherlands?

• With and without controversy, Indian march to medals continues

  Simranjeet Kaur was clearly superior, while Sonia Lather won a bout in which her opponent's coach claimed corruption by the judges.

• Supermom Rasmussen raises voice against Pompe disease

  A mother of two, Denmark's Yvonne Baek-Rasmussen goes into war every time she steps on the ring. She is fighting not just for herself, but her son Kaelan.

• Dominant Mary Kom punches past jitters to make World quarters

  At 35, Mary Kom still feels the butterflies in her stomach before a bout. However, she leaves them all behind before stepping on to the ring, as her opponent on Sunday would find out.