AICF unanimously supports Viswanathan Anand’s candidature for FIDE Deputy President: Interim Secretary
New Delhi, Jun 6 (AFP): All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Sunday said it supports five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand's candidature for the position...
Asia Cup Archery: India eyeing clean sweep in compound section; two more medals assured...
Tashkent, 3 MAy (PTI): Indian archers kept themselves in line for a clean sweep in compound section, while they also confirmed two medals in...
Puneri Paltan decimate table toppers Bengal Warriors in record-breaking PKL clash
Pune, 16 Dec: Puneri Paltan registered their first win of the season with a massive 49-19 win over Bengal Warriors in the Pro Kabaddi...
Polina Guryeva, Turkmenistan’s first-ever Olympic medallist, gifted car, apartment, cash for Tokyo 2020 silver
Ashgabat, Aug 21 (AFP): Turkmenistan's first-ever Olympic medallist, weightlifter Polina Guryeva, was gifted an apartment, a car and $50,000 in cash for her exploits...
Celtic staff member hit by glass bottle in team’s derby win
GLASGOW, Scotland, 3 Apr (AP) — A member of Celtic’s backroom staff required stitches after being hit by a glass bottle during the team’s...
Russian athletes set to return in taekwondo at world champs
GENEVA, 3 Apr: Russian athletes are set to compete again in taekwondo at next month’s world championships, the sport’s governing body said Monday.
The decision...
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...
Rohit is a bit laid back: Ganguly
Kolkata, 17 Aug: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said Rohit Sharma is "a bit laid back" when it comes to captaincy and wants...
Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas sets new women’s triple jump world record
BELGRADE, 20 Mar: Venezuela's two-time world champion Yulimar Rojas set a new world record as she won Olympic gold in the women's triple jump...
Collins beats Puig to reach 2nd round at Madrid Open
MADRID, 29 Apr: Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins won the last eight games to advance to the second round of the Madrid Open with...
Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his...
BEIJING, 2 Oct: Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and...
Chhetri may be playing his last season: Stimac
Kolkata, 15 Mar: Tali-smanic striker Sunil Chhetri "may be playing the last season" of his illustrious career, feels Indian football team head coach Igor...
Asia Cup: India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet...
Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) India will open their Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Kandy on September 2 while meeting the neighbours in...
Bumrah takes five as India claim slight edge over Proteas
Cape Town, 12 Jan: Jasprit Bumrah shut his critics with one of his best five-wicket hauls in the traditional format as the Indian fast...
Bengal women’s team enters UTT Senior Nationals quarters
Panchkula, 17 Dec: West Bengal women entered the UTT Senior Nationals and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships quarterfinals defeating Haryana 3-1 despite a fighting performance...
There is definitely pressure on Harmanpreet, but trying to divert it: Coach Reid
NEW DELHI, 11 Jan: India captain Harmanpreet Singh is one of the star attractions of the men's hockey World Cup starting Friday because of...
Sevilla, Roma’s Mourinho put perfect European records on line in Europa League final
Budapest (Hungary), 30 May: A remarkable perfect record in European soccer must fall Wednesday when Sevilla faces Jos Mourinho's Roma in the Europa League...
PKL: Ashish shines as U Mumba win hard-fought contest against Telugu Titans
Pune, 2 Nov: Ashish put up an excellent performance as U Mumba defeated Telugu Titans 40-37 in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Wednesday....
BWF Worlds: Lakshya, Srikanth, Prannoy win, Praneeth loses
Tokyo, 22 Aug: Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, trouncing Danish Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus in straight games to progress to the...
Let’s go Brandon: Driver caught in unwinnable culture war
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., 19 Feb (AP) — Brandon Brown drove into NASCAR’s home track and immediately saw his name everywhere. Banners. Yard signs. T-shirts....