Deepika, Mumtaz shine as India beat Poland 5-4 in FIH Hockey5s Women’s WC

MUSCAT, 24 Jan: Deepika Soreng and Mumtaz Khan scored a brace each as the Indian women’s hockey team eked out a narrow 5-4 win...

India’s Nithya Mani qualifies for main draw of WTT Star Contender Goa

Mapusa, 24 Jan: Indian table tennis player Nithya Mani qualified for the main draw of the ongoing WTT Star Contender Goa after winning her...

India play out 2-2 draw against France in 4-Nation Hockey tourney in SA

Cape Town, 24 Jan: The Indian men's hockey team failed to live up to its expectations after a bright start to draw 2-2 against...

India’s professional boxer Mandeep Jangra to fight for intercontinental title

New Delhi, 24 Jan: India's professional boxer Mandeep Jangra will fight for the intercontinental title against American Gerardo Esquivel at Toppenish City, Washington state,...

Wood is an impact builder, three spinners picked because of conditions: Stokes

Hyderabad, 24 Jan: England captain Ben Stokes rated Mark Wood as an "impact builder" with high pace after they decided to enter the first...

PKL: Ashu Malik’s stellar performance hands Dabang Delhi 35-32 win over Haryana Steelers

Hyderabad, 24 Jan: Ashu Malik pulled off two raid points in dying seconds to help Dabang Delhi beat Haryana Steelers 35-32 in the Pro...

We need players with confidence in front of goal: Stimac after India’s Asian Cup...

Al Khor, 24 Jan: India ended their Asian Cup campaign pointless and goal-less, and head coach Igor Stimac admitted that his team needs players...

Djokovic holds off Fritz to reach Australian Open semifinals for 11th time

MELBOURNE, 23 Jan: Novak Djokovic held off Taylor Fritz 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in 3 3/4 hours to reach the Australian Open semifinals...

WTT Star Contender Goa: Manav, Ayhika advance in singles qualifying; Sharath fails to make...

Mapusa, 23 Jan: India's Manav Thakkar and Ayhika Mukherjee began their campaign with comfortable victories while veteran Sharath Kamal failed to qualify for the...

Satwik-Chirag pair regains world no. 1 ranking

New Delhi, 23 Jan: Riding on a stellar show in the last two weeks, India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Tuesday reclaimed the...

Denied NOCs for playing in foreign leagues, Pakistan cricketers mull ending contract

Lahore, 23 Jan: Some of the top cricketers are contemplating terminating their central contracts with the Pakistan Cricket Board after some were refused NOCs...

With Dravid’s firm backing, Gill enters England series eyeing Test turnaround

Hyderabad, 23 Jan: When BCCI selected Shubman Gill for the Cricketer of the Year award, it was a just reflection of the wonder 2023...

India’s Gukesh stays in joint lead

Wijk aan Zee, 22 Jan: Indian grandmaster D Gukesh remained in joint lead following a draw with women's world champion Ju Wenjun of China...

Indian men’s hockey team starts 4-Nation tourney with easy 4-0 win over France

Cape Town, 22 Jan: Skipper Harmanpreet scored a brace as Indian men's hockey team thrashed France 4-0 to begin its campaign in the Four-Nation...

India look for win against Syria to keep alive faint hopes of reaching Asian...

Al Khor, 22 Jan: Winless, and pointless, after losing two group matches, India need nothing more than a win against a tricky Syria to...

Prannoy to lead Indian charge after Satwik-Chirag pulls out

Jakarta, 22 Jan: Singles ace HS Prannoy will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Indonesian Masters Super 500 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday...

Alcaraz sets up Australian Open quarterfinal against Zverev; four first-timers into women’s last 8

MELBOURNE, 22 Jan: Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will meet Olympic gold medalist Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open quarterfinals and Daniil Medvedev is also...

Cook worries over England’s lack of preparation but backs Bazball for success in India

London, 22 Jan: England's "lack of match preparation" in India ahead of the gruelling five-Test series could be a "problem" but the team can...

Super Cup: Inter Kashi and Bengaluru FC settle for draw in inconsequential match

Bhubaneswar, 22 Jan: Bengaluru FC and Inter Kashi played out a 1-1 draw in their inconsequential Group D match in the Super Cup here...

Pak hockey team fails to qualify for Olympics, former players say it’s depressing

Karachi, 22 Jan: Pakistan's embattled men's hockey team has failed to qualify for the Olympic Games for a third consecu-tive time after losing its...