Sindhu advances to Spain Masters quarterfinals; Tanisha-Ashwini,...
Madrid, 28 Mar: Star Indian shuttler P V Sindhu continued her impressive run at the Madrid Spain Masters as she advanced to the quarterfinals with a comfortable straight-game win over Chinese Taipei’s...
View ArticleIPL: Parag’s magnificent 84 sets up RR’s 12-run win over DC
Jaipur, 28 Mar: Young Riyan Parag showed why he is considered a precocious talent as he struck a stunning 84 not out off 45 balls to set up a 12-run win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals in...
View ArticleWorld Cup: Deepika ousts Korean rival to make semis; archers confirm four medals
Shanghai, 26 Apr: Continuing her spirited progress post motherhood, former world number one Deepika Kumari eliminated Korean Jeon Hunyoung to storm into the semifinal, while compound archers continued...
View ArticleWorld wrestling body threatens to reimpose ban on WFI if ad-hoc committee is...
New Delhi, 26 Apr: Wrestling’s world governing body UWW on Friday threatened to reimpose the ban on India and bar its wrestlers from the final Olympic Qualifiers next month if an ad-hoc committee was...
View ArticleIndian medal tally swells to 15 at Asian U-20 Athletics meet
Dubai, 26 Apr: Promising middle distance runner Laxita Vinod Sandilea and low hurdler Shreeya Rajesh won silver and bronze medals, respectively, on the penultimate day of the Asian U-20 Athletics...
View ArticleForgettable ‘Knight Show’: Bairstow ton, Shashank pyrotechnics in historic...
Kolkata, 26 Apr: Jonny Bairstow lit the Kolkata skyline with a monstrous century as Punjab Kings owned the ‘City of Joy’ with a world record chase of 262 against a completely befuddled Kolkata Knight...
View ArticleUpbeat Delhi Capitals take on struggling MI as playoff race intensifies
New Delhi, 26 Apr: Bolstered by Rishabh Pant’s brilliant batting form and inspiring leadership, the resurrected Delhi Capitals will aim to continue their upward march in the IPL points table when they...
View ArticleIndian men eye consistency in Thomas Cup title defence, women too look to...
Chengdu (China), 26 Apr: Star singles players will aim for a consistent run as Indian men embark on a tough journey of defending their title at the Thomas Cup, while a young women’s team, sans the...
View ArticleParis organizers take delivery of Olympic flame at Greek venue of first...
ATHENS, Greece, 26 Apr: The Paris Oympics flame was formally handed to French organizers on Friday in the all-marble stadium where the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896. Greek water polo...
View ArticleDoping by minors: NADA needs enhanced budget to conduct more tests at junior...
Bhubaneswar, 14 May: The Increase in doping violations by minors in India is a cause of concern and NADA needs an enhanced budget to at least keep the menace in check as complete eradication would be...
View ArticleWill ending ‘Impact Player’ rule bring down IPL high scores? DC head coach...
New Delhi, 14 May: Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes high-scoring games will continue to be a norm in the IPL even if the much-debated ‘Impact Player’ rule...
View ArticleIndia can surpass Tokyo Olympics medal tally in athletics at Paris Games: AFI...
Bhubaneswar, 14 May: India have the potential to surpass the single-medal achievement from the Tokyo Olympics in the track and field events at the Paris Games, Athletics Federation of India (AFI)...
View ArticleMotoGP India round very much on, all contractual obligations will be met in...
New Delhi, 14 May: Promoters of the MotopGP round in India on Tuesday insisted the September race will go on as per schedule and dismissed the report claiming that Kazakhstan will replace India on the...
View ArticleFrench striker Olivier Giroud makes his MLS move, joining Los Angeles FC
LOS ANGELES, 14 May: World Cup-winning French striker Olivier Giroud is signing with Los Angeles FC. LAFC formally announced the long-anticipated move Tuesday for the 37-year-old Giroud, who leaves...
View ArticleIn Tokyo, I was just happy to be there but I’ll be more focussed in Paris:...
New Delhi, 14 May: Indian golfer Diksha Dagar was just happy to be there when she made her Olympic debut in the Tokyo Games but having become “more balanced, and stable” since then, the Deaflympics...
View ArticleManika Batra reaches career-high ranking of World No. 24
New Delhi, 14 May: Ace women’s table tennis star Manika Batra rose to a career-best singles ranking of 24 following her success in the Saudi Smash, becoming the first Indian woman player to break into...
View ArticleGaurav enters semis, Shiva bows out of Elorda Cup
Astana, 14 May: India’s Gaurav Chauhan moved into the men’s 92+kg semifinals while veteran Shiva Thapa made a first-round exit from the Elorda Cup boxing tournament here on Tuesday. Gaurav eked out a...
View ArticleWe will try out best combinations before final squad for Olympics is...
Bengaluru, 14 May: India will put to test its best strategies and combinations during the European leg of the FIH Pro League as it would be the last opportunity to shortlist the final squad for the...
View ArticleSwiatek unlocks Keys to reach Rome semis
ROME, 14 May: Top-ranked Iga Swiatek reached the Italian Open semifinals when she swept aside former finalist Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday. It was the same result and score Swiatek achieved against...
View ArticleIPL: Porel, Stubbs & bowlers keep DC’s slim playoff hopes alive; RR qualify
New Delhi, 14 May: Commanding fifties from Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs was complemented by a clinical bowling effort as Delhi Capitals kept their slim IPL play-off hopes alive with a 19-run win...
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