Aim is to win gold with a world record at the Paralympics: Javelin thrower...
New Delhi, 19 Aug: Tokyo Paralympics gold-medallist Indian javelin thrower Sumit Antil wants to improve upon his world record in his bid to defend his title in the Men’s F64 category at the Paris...
View ArticleAthlete responsible to maintain weight, consequence of failed 2nd day...
New Delhi, 19 Aug: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) while rejecting wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification reasoned that it is an athlete’s responsibility to stay within...
View ArticleFind it hard to fathom playing T20 WC in Bangladesh: Alyssa Healy
Sydney, 19 Aug: Australia skipper Alyssa Healy has said it might not be right to go ahead with the women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October as it would put a lot of pressure on the country which...
View ArticleAIFF’s new Secretary General Anilkumar says priority will be improvement in...
NEW DELHI, 19 Aug: All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) newly-appointed secretary general Anilkumar on Monday said his top priority is to “improve the quality” of football in the country while...
View ArticleTop-ranked Sinner reaches final in Cincinnati; women’s No. 1 Swiatek falls to...
MASON, 19 Aug: Top-ranked Jannik Sinner outlasted Alexander Zverev in a third-set tiebreaker Sunday to reach the Cincinnati Open final, while No. 1 Iga Swiatek fell to No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka in the...
View ArticleYou don’t have to become doctor or engineer, sports life is a beautiful life:...
Chennai, 20 Aug: Crisscrossing the country since returning from Paris with two historic Olympic medals, ace shooter Manu Bhaker was in the southern metropolis on Tuesday, exhorting students to try...
View ArticleMasood says dressing room environment key as Pakistan look for turnaround...
Rawalpindi, 20 Aug: Pakistan captain Shan Masood on Tuesday underlined the importance of maintaining dressing room environment saying it can shape on-field performances, ahead of their opening Test...
View ArticleT20 World Cup: New York’s notorious drop-in pitches gets six ”satisfactory”...
Dubai, 20 Aug: The ICC match referees have gone soft on the much-maligned pitches used for the New York leg of the T20 World Cup with six of the eight games, including the India versus Pakistan...
View ArticleJasprit Bumrah has been best multi-format bowler for last 5-6 years: Ricky...
Dubai, 20 Aug: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been the best multi-format bowler for the last five or six years, reckons former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. Ponting said that there might...
View ArticleNot feasible: ICC moves Women’s T20 World Cup from strife-hit Bangladesh to UAE
Dubai, 20 Aug: The ICC on Tuesday moved the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the UAE, saying it “wasn’t feasible” to conduct the event there after governments of a number of...
View ArticleTop-ranked Jannik Sinner and women’s No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka win titles in...
MASON, 20 Aug: Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and women’s No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka earned straight-set victories in the finals of the Cincinnati Open on Monday, the first titles at the tournament for both...
View ArticleSinquefield Cup: Gukesh holds Ding Liren, Praggnanandhaa draws with Abdusattorov
Saint Louis, 20 Aug: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh held reigning world champion Ding Liren of China to a draw in a highly anticipated contest in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament...
View ArticleKaith twin saves seal Bagan’s dramatic comeback win vs Bengaluru, face NEUFC...
Kolkata, 27 Aug: Vishal Kaith’s twin saves in the tiebreaker helped defending champions Mohun Bagan make a splendid comeback from two goals down to edge star-studded Bengaluru FC 4-3 (2-2 after...
View ArticleParalympics: India eye record haul with largest ever contingent in fray at Paris
Paris, 27 Aug: Battered by life but not beaten by its many challenges, an 84-strong contingent of Indian para-athletes, the largest ever in the country’s history and a heady mix of youth and...
View ArticleHopefully, we will break final barrier in T20 WC: Harmanpreet
New Delhi, 27 Aug: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur remained optimistic that India can grab their maiden global title in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, and said conditions in the UAE could work to...
View ArticleGrand Chess tour: Gukesh holds Caruana; Firouzja consolidates lead
Saint Louis, 27 Aug: Grandmaster D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw yet again, signing peace with top seed and local favourite Fabiano Caruana, while Frenchman Alireza Firouzja stretched his lead...
View ArticleUS Open: Novak Djokovic starts his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title...
NEW YORK, 27 Aug: Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title and tied Roger Federer with his 89th match win at the U.S. Open by defeating qualifier Radu Albot of Moldova 6-2, 6-2,...
View ArticleImpact Player rule gives a little more value for strategy and makes the game...
New Delhi, 28 Aug: Seasoned India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that the IPL’s ‘Impact Player’ rule has made the game fairer and added “value for strategy” in the event. Senior India players...
View ArticleSinquefield Cup: Gukesh draws with Giri; Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana
Saint Louis, 28 Aug: India’s Grandmasters D Gukesh and R Praggnanadhaa played out their eighth draw in as many games at the Sinquefield Cup, which is a part of the Grand Chess Tour. While World...
View ArticleIndia’s campaign ends in Korea Open badminton
Seoul, 28 Aug: Shuttlers Ashmita Chaliha, Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap bowed out in the opening round of the Korea Open to draw curtains on India’s campaign in the super 500 badminton tournament...
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