It was becoming tough to deliver: Elena Norman
New Delhi, 27 Feb: Outgoing Hockey India CEO Elena Norman on Tuesday said the work environment in HI was “difficult” and she had no choice but to call it quits. After holding the position for 13 years,...
View ArticleISL: Punjab FC register comfortable 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC
Hyderabad, 27 Feb: Punjab FC registered a comfortable 2-0 victory over Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League at the GMC Balayogi Stadium here on Tuesday. Goals in either half by Luka Majcen (45th)...
View ArticleShami undergoes ankle surgery, set to miss IPL
New Delhi, 27 Feb: Senior India pacer Mohammed Shami has undergone a surgery on his left achilles tendon, which rules him out of next month’s Indian Premier League and possibly the T20 World Cup in...
View ArticleAndy Murray hints he’s heading into the ‘last few months’ of his career after...
DUBAI, 27 Feb: Andy Murray hinted he is heading into the “last few months” of his career after rallying past Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the Dubai Championships for his 500th hard-court win....
View ArticleWPL: Mandhana blitz, disciplined bowlers power RCB to 8-wicket win over Giants
Bengaluru, 27 Feb: Captain Smriti Mandhana’s blitz and a disciplined effort by bowlers powered Royal Challengers Bangalore to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over sloppy Gujarat Giants in their...
View ArticleIndia finish runners-up in Turkish Women’s Cup after loss to lower-ranked Kosovo
Alanya, 27 Feb: India’s hopes of winning their first-ever senior title outside the SAFF region were dashed by an injury-time goal by lower-ranked Kosovo in their concluding round-robin Turkish Women’s...
View ArticleTurmoil in hockey: HI head Tirkey, secretary Bhola Nath Singh deny rift in...
New Delhi, 28 Feb: Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey and secretary general Bhola Nath Singh on Wednesday denied outgoing CEO Elena Norman’s assertion of a rift between them, saying that they are...
View ArticleOlympics: Anju Bobby George says Parul Chaudhary among ones to watch out for
New Delhi, 28 Feb: Athletics Federation of India vice-president Anju Bobby George on Wednesday said Asian Games gold-winning steeplechase runner Parul Chaudhary is among the ones to watch out for at...
View ArticlePKL: Puneri Paltan seal final berth after 37-21 win over Patna Pirates
Hyderabad, 28 Feb: Puneri Paltan became the first finalist of Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 after an emphatic 37-21 victory over three-time winners Patna Pirates here on Wednesday. Paltan’s heroics were...
View ArticleWPL: Kiran Navigre’s bruising fifty help Warriorz score 7-wicket win over MI
Bengaluru, 28 Feb: Kiran Navgire and Alyssa Healy unleashed a remarkable assault on Mumbai Indians bowlers to power UP Warriorz to a seven-wicket win in their Women’s Premier League match here on...
View ArticlePraggnanandhaa crushes Keymer in opener
Prague, 28 Feb: India’s R Praggnanandhaa came up with a scintillating performance to grind down German Vincent Keymer in the first round of the Prague Masters Chess tournament that got underway here on...
View ArticleAndy Murray says he’s unlikely to play ‘past this summer’ after loss to...
DUBAI, 28 Feb: Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray reiterated Monday that he is likely to retire from tennis before the season is over. “I’m likely not going to play past this summer,” the...
View ArticleAditi Ashok jumps into Top-10 in Singapore
Singapore, 1 Mar: A bogey free three-under 69 in the second round saw India’s Aditi Ashok move into the Top-10 at the HSBC Women’s World Championship here on Friday. The World No. 40, who is getting...
View ArticleDefending Asian champions Trophy title crucial to becoming the best, says...
New Delhi, 1 Mar: Indian men’s hockey team vice-captain Hardik Singh feels that the Asian Champions Trophy triumph last year was the perfect impetus for his side to achieve greater heights and...
View ArticleRublev defaulted in Dubai for shouting in line judge’s face during semi
DUBAI, 1 Mar: Andrey Rublev was defaulted from his semifinal at the Dubai Championships for yelling in the face of a line judge, allowing Alexander Bublik to advance to the final on Friday. The...
View ArticleFew players will suffer but let it be: Kapil backs BCCI strictness on...
New Delhi, 1 Mar: “A few players will suffer, but let it be,” said legendary former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday as he backed the BCCI’s decision to terminate central contracts for lack of...
View ArticleISL: Mohun Bagan blank Jamshedpur FC 3-0
Kolkata, 1 Mar: Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant blanked Jamshedpur FC 3-0 to jump to second place in the Indian Super League (ISL) here on Friday. Dimitri Petratos struck with a...
View ArticlePraggnanandhaa blunders again, goes down to Rapport
Prague, 1 Mar: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa blundered for the second day running and lost to Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round of the Prague Masters Chess tournament underway here. After...
View ArticleWPL: Harris, Ecclestone power UP Warriorz to six-wicket victory over Giants
Bengaluru, 1 Mar: Grace Harris made a powerful fifty that helped UP Warriorz negate a sluggish surface to register a facile six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in their Women’s Premier League match here...
View ArticleBrignone wins stop-start fog-disrupted super-G as Gut-Behrami extends overall...
KVITFJELL, Norway, 3 Mar (AP) — Federica Brignone won a stop-start women’s World Cup super-G disrupted by fog on Sunday but Lara Gut-Behrami extended her lead in the discipline and overall standings....
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