Brest wins again to strengthen second place in Champions League quest. Nice...
PARIS, 3 Mar (AP) — French league surprise front-runner Brest continued its remarkable march toward the Champions League on Sunday, securing a 1-0 home win against Le Havre to move four points clear in...
View ArticleSurfers from Brazil and Australia win final Olympic qualifier in warm and...
ARECIBO, Puerto Rico, 3 Mar (AP) — Top surfers Gabriel Medina of Brazil and Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia won the final qualifier for the upcoming Olympics on Sunday following nine days in which...
View ArticleTakahiro Hataji wins New Zealand Open for 1st professional title
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, 3 Mar (AP) — Takahiro Hataji won his first professional tournament and became the first Japanese player to win the New Zealand Golf Open Sunday when he took out the 103rd...
View ArticleMessi, Súarez score twice as Inter Miami routs Orlando City 5-0
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., 3 Mar (AP) — The scoring artistry that Lionel Messi and Luis Súarez showcased often during their six years in Barcelona was on full display again Saturday. Inter Miami hopes it’s...
View ArticleAIFF terminates service of its legal head after he accused President Chaubey...
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Sunday terminated the services of its principal legal advisor Nilanjan Bhattacharjee after he made serious ‘corruption allegations’ against...
View ArticlePlaying 10 Ranji games with three-day gaps tough, could lead to injury: Shardul
Mumbai, Mar 3 (PTI) India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Sunday said that the BCCI will have to relook next year’s Ranji Trophy schedule as playing 10 matches with just three-day gaps between...
View ArticleLanning, Jonassen fashion DC’s easy 25-run win over GG
Bengaluru, 3 Mar: Captain Meg Lanning’s fifty and a cunning spell of left-arm spin by Jess Jonassen drove Delhi Capitals to a slick 25-run victory over Gujarat Giants in their Women’s Premier League...
View ArticleSpeculation swirls as Dhoni says stay tuned for new role in new season
New Delhi, 4 Mar: Barely two weeks before the start of the IPL, the enigmatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni sent speculation into overdrive by claiming that a “new role” awaits him in the “new season” in a...
View ArticleIndian men’s, women’s TT teams script history, qualify for Paris Olympics
New Delhi, 4 Mar: The Indian men’s and women’s teams on Monday scripted history as they qualified for the Olympics for the first time ever based on their world rankings. After the conclusion of the...
View ArticleHyderabad FC holds NorthEast United FC to 2-2 draw
Hyderabad, 4 Mar: Hyderabad FC struck twice late in the second half to hold NorthEast United FC to a 2-2 draw at the Gachibowli Stadium in the Indian Super League here on Monday. Parthib Gogoi brought...
View ArticleJaismine crashes out of World Olympic Boxing Qualifier
Busto Arsizio (Italy), 4 Mar: India’s dismal run at the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier continued as Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria made an opening round exit here. The...
View ArticleMandhana, Perry fifties carry RCB to 23-run win over UPW
Bengaluru, 4 Mar: Engaging fifties by skipper Smriti Mandhana and star all-rounder Ellyse Perry formed the foundation of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s convincing 23-run win over UP Warriorz in their...
View ArticleServices serve Railways a 2-0 defeat to march into Santosh Trophy semifinals
Itanagar, 4 Mar: Six-time champions Services sailed into the semifinals of the Santosh Trophy with a comfortable 2-0 win over Railways at the Golden Jubilee Stadium here on Monday. Forced to play...
View ArticleRohit, Gill put India in driver’s seat despite late batting collapse
Dharamsala, 8 Mar: Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s splendid hundreds gave India complete control of the fifth Test against England despite a late batting collapse that saw the hosts end day two...
View ArticleLakshya, Satwik-Chirag in semis, fighting Sindhu loses epic battle against...
Paris, 8 Mar: Lakshya Sen recorded a fine win, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also stayed on course for the men’s doubles title but a fighting PV Sindhu fell short in the women’s...
View ArticleIt’s time to support Rahane, Shreyas, not to criticise them: Shardul Thakur
Mumbai, 10 Mar: Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer might have failed to snap their lean run, but Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Sunday placed trust in them to return to run-making ways and exhorted...
View ArticleSatwik-Chirag win French Open doubles title
Paris, 10 Mar: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their love affair with Paris, lifting the French Open badminton crown for the second time with a dominating straight game win over...
View ArticleMohun Bagan crush East Bengal 3-1, seal ISL playoff berth
Kolkata, 10 Mar: Mohun Bagan produced one of their finest displays of the season to crush arch-rivals 3-1 in their Indian Super League return leg clash at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday. Cleiton...
View ArticleDC win humdinger despite Richa heroics, go on top of table
New Delhi, 10 Mar: Richa Ghosh hit two monstrous sixes but paid the price for her poor fitness as Delhi Capitals found her short of crease to win a cliffhanger against Royal Challengers by a solitary...
View ArticleEkta Pradeep Dey improves women’s 3000m steeplechase junior national record
Lucknow, Mar 10 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh’s Ekta Pradeep Dey set the women’s 3,000m steeplechase national record while also breaching the Asian U-20 qualifying time enroute winning the gold medal on the...
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