Paes, Amritraj become first Asian men to be inducted in International Tennis Hall of...

New Delhi, 13 Dec: Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes and broadcaster and promoter Vijay Amritraj of India have become the first Asian...

India will leave no stone unturned in hosting 2036 Olympics, says PM Modi

Mumbai, 14 Oct: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that India will leave "no stone unturned" in its efforts to organise the 2036...

Swiatek ends Gauff’s 16-match winning streak in Beijing, Alcaraz breezes through in Shanghai

BEIJING, 7 Oct: Second-ranked Iga Swiatek ended Coco Gauff’s 16-match winning streak as she advanced to the China Open final with a dominant 6-2,...

India look for improved batting effort in must-win tie

BRISTOL, 12 Sep: : After an underwhelming perfor-mance in the series opener against England, the Indian women's cricket team will be eyeing a much...

Krejcikova opens with a win at WTA Elite Trophy in China, Haddad Maia upsets...

ZHUHAI, 24 Oct: Top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova beat Magda Linette 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday in her opening round-robin match at the WTA Elite Trophy, the...

Australia enter World Cup semifinals for 12th time on trot, beat Spain 4-3 in...

Bhubaneswar, 24 Jan: Jeremy Hayward struck twice from the penalty corner as title favourites Australia eked out a narrow 4-3 win over Spain and...

Sindhu crashes out of All England Ch’ship, Srikkanth makes winning start

BIRMINGHAM, 15 Mar: There seemed to be no end to PV Sindhu's wretched form as the star Indian shuttler made a first round exit...

Korea Open, Macau Open cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

New Delhi, 11 Aug: The Korea Open and Macau Open were on Wednesday cancelled by the game's governing body BWF due to rising cases...

Indian trap shooters miss qualification mark in Rabat World Cup

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Indian shooters Bhowneesh Mendiratta and Zoravar Sandhu shot scores of 118 to finish 16th and 19th respectively in the...

Sindhu makes another first-round exit; Sen, Satwik-Chirag in second round of Japan Open

Tokyo, 26 Jul: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made yet another first-round exit but Lakshya sen staved off a spirited challenge from fellow Indian...

Wrestlers Baliyan, Deepak move to semifinals of junior world championship

Ufa (Russia), Aug 16 (PTI) Wrestlers Gourav Baliyan (79kg) and Deepak (97kg) were on Monday outplayed in their respective semifinals of the junior world...

Arshdeep, Avesh star in emphatic Indian victory over South Africa

Johannesburg, 17 Dec: Pacers Arshdeep Singh bowled a dream first spell and found an ally in equally menacing Avesh Khan as a second-string Indian...

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi keeps lead; R Praggnanandhaa posts first...

Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands, Jan 19 (PTI): Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi settled for a draw against Russia's Andrey Esipenko in the fourth...

If possible, I would play for KKR forever: Shubman Gill

Kolkata, 23 Dec: The talented Shubman Gill said that given a choice he would like to play for Kolkata Knight Riders forever. Gill, who is...

Surya is ‘batter of the tournament’ but it takes one chance to get wicket:...

Adelaide, 9 Nov: A free mindset has helped Surya-kumar Yadav emerge as the "batter of the tournament" but it takes "one chance to create...

Sikandar Raza’s gutsy ton goes in vain as India complete series sweep

Harare, 22 Aug: Sikandar Raza's lion-hearted effort took Zimbabwe on the cusp of a famous victory before India held their nerves to pull off...

Formula 1 2021: Valtteri Bottas to race for Alfa Romeo next season with George...

Paris, 6 Sep (AFP): Valtteri Bottas has signed a multi-year deal with Alfa Romeo starting next season, the Formula One team announced Monday, paving...

Former BCCI secretary Amitabh Chaudhary no more

Ranchi, Aug 16 (PTI) Amitabh Chaudhary, the former BCCI secretary and president of Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) died of heart attack on Tuesday...

China dismisses UK, Canada Olympic boycott as ‘farce’

Beijing, Dec 10 (AP) China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington's diplomatic boycott of the 2022...

T20 WC: Buttler-inspired England down NZ, keep semi-final hopes alive

Brisbane, 1 Nov: Captain Jos Buttler led by example with a scintillating knock before his bowlers held their nerves and powered England to a...