B’desh captain Tamim to assess fitness in ODI series opener against Afghanistan

CHATTOGRAM, 4 Jul: Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal wants to assess his fitness by playing the opening game of the three-match one-day international series against...

Sindhu slips to world number 15 in BWF rankings

NEW DELHI, 4 Jul: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu slipped three places to drop to the 15th spot in the latest women's singles BWF...

Ollie Pope ruled out of Ashes, to undergo surgery for shoulder dislocation

Leeds, 4 Jul: England vice-captain Ollie Pope was on Tuesday ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series after dislocating his right shoulder...

Savita Punia: Top-ranked opponents now bring different kind of energy in us

BENGALURU, 4 Jul: Indian women’s hockey team skipper Savita Punia on Tuesday said they are no more intimidated by top-ranked opponents and playing stronger...

Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek win on Day 1, Venus Williams and Coco Gauff...

WIMBLEDON, 3 Jul: Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek advanced with straight-set victories Monday despite a rain delay as Wimbledon got started. Venus Williams and Coco...

Triveni Continental Kings crowned Global Chess League champions

DUBAI, 3 Jul: Triveni Continental Kings were crowned champions of inaugural Global Chess League after Danish Grandmaster Jonas Bjerre defeated upGrad Mumba Masters' Javokhir...

Vikramjit Singh’s maiden ton keeps Netherlands afloat with win over Oman in rain-truncated game

HARARE, 3 Jul: Vikramjit Singh's fiery maiden cent-ury and Wesley Barresi's 97 helped Nether-lands keep their World Cup 2023 qualification hopes alive, with a...

SAFF Championship: India eye ninth title

Bengaluru, 3 Jul: Defending champions India would look to preserve a proud record and add a ninth title to their shelf when they face...

I competed in Lausanne with fitness concerns: Neeraj Chopra

New Delhi, 3 Jul: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday admitted that he was in a quandary whether to go full throttle in Lausanne...

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen look to regain lost touch in Canada Open

NEW DELHI, 3 Jul: Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will look to find their mojo and gain valuable ranking points in...

Defending champ Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne citing fatigue

EASTBOURNE, 27 Jun: Defending champion Petra Kvitova withdrew from the Eastbourne International on Tuesday citing fatigue. No. 9-ranked Kvitova won her 31st WTA singles title...

Sri Lanka top group with win over Scotland

HARARE, 27 Jun: Sri Lanka were made to work hard for an 82-run win over Scotland to top Group B of the 2023 ODI...

PCB unsure but ICC ‘confident’ Pakistan will travel to India for ODI World...

New Delhi/Karachi, 27 Jun: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still apprehensive about sending its team to India for the ODI World Cup but...

Sehwag urges India to win World Cup for Kohli like 2011 batch did for...

Mumbai, 27 Jun: Drawing inspiration from its last World Cup triumph, India is looking to win the upcoming tournament for Virat Kohli like the...

India end Special Olympics World Games campaign with whopping 202 medals, including 76 gold

BERLIN, 26 Jun: India ended their Special Olympics World Games campaign with a whopping 202 medals, including 76 gold, with the last pair of...

We are going to face Kuwait with same positive mindset: Chhangte

BENGALURU, 26 Jun: Lallianzuala Chhangte, the mercurial winger, said on Monday that India should face Kuwait with a positive mindset in their last league...

Netherlands shock West Indies in super over thriller

Harare, 26 Jun: All-rounder Logan van Beek's super over heroics powered Netherlands to a famous win over the West Indies, who suffered their second...

Out of this world: ICC World Cup trophy sent to space

DUBAI, 26 Jun: In a spectacular first, cricket's global governing body started the World Cup trophy tour by launching the coveted silverware into the...

India’s Kasha, Noa set new records at World Powerlifting C’ship

NEW DELHI, 26 Jun: Indian teenagers Kasha Nia Sachdev and Noa Sara Eappen won gold medals on way to smashing the world records at...

Chess has taught me to stay patient with my cricket, says Yuzvendra Chahal

DUBAI, 26 Jun: India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who knows a thing or two about chess, says playing the sport at a competitive level has...