200s for Williamson, Nicholls; NZ declare at 580-4, 2nd Test

Wellington, 18 Mar: Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls made double centu-ries in a 363-run partnership for the third wicket as New Zealand amassed 580-4...

Bhutia not consulted for AIFF technical committee but extends support to chairman Vijayan

Kolkata, 7 Feb: Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Wednesday said that although he "wasn't consulted" before being re-inducted in AIFF technical committee, he...

Gukesh starts as favourite, Praggnanandhaa cynosure of all eyes

Bucharest, 26 Jun: World Championship challenger D Gukesh starts as the favourite to win his first major tournament since the triumph at the Candidates...

League Cup: Liverpool lift title after beating Chelsea on penalties

London, Feb 28 (AFP): Jurgen Klopp challenged Liverpool to chase a historic quadruple after the Reds won the League Cup final in a dramatic...

Australia could win Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1: Duminy

Kolkata, 7 Feb: Playing at home, India will go into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as favourites but former South African JP Duminy says Australia could...

F1: Bottas wins Turkish GP, Verstappen reclaims title lead

ISTANBUL , Oct 10 (AP) — Valtteri Bottas scored his first win of the season Sunday at the Turkish Grand Prix, a mixed day...

World Cup is an unfinished business: Rohit Sharma

Chennai, 7 Oct: Absence of a global silverware in the cabinet always gives one a sense of emptiness, no matter how deified you are...

Federer says return date ‘uncertain’

GENEVA, 13 Aug: Roger Federer said Friday the timing of his return to the courts was still uncertain, just weeks ahead of the US...

I-League champion will qualify for ISL from 2022-2023, no change in that plan, says...

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): The I-League champion side will play in the top-tier Indian Super League (ISL) from 2023 onwards, All India Football...

Manpreet Singh added to Khel Ratna winners list; sports ministry okays 35 Arjuna awardees

New Delhi, Nov 02 (PTI): Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan...

Nadal out injured at least 1 month in lead-up to French Open

MADRID, 22 Mar: Rafael Nadal will be sidelined for four to six weeks because of a rib injury, putting in jeopardy his preparations for...

Sindhu, Prannoy glide into Malaysia Masters quarterfinals

Kuala Lumpur, 7 Jul: India's two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and compatriot HS Prannoy cruised to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters with straight-game...

AFI partners with HSBC India to support young women athletes

Mumbai, 29 Aug: Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Monday announced its partnership with HSBC India to support women athletes of the country, especially...

Chhetri hat-trick powers India to 4-0 win over Pakistan

Bengaluru, 21 Jun: Sunil Chhetri's glittering hat-trick laced India's 4-0 win over Pakistan in their SAFF Championship opener here on Wednesday as the talisman...

All India Chess Federation announces Indian league in June 2022

New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI): Taking a leaf out of sports like cricket and badminton, the All India Chess Federation on Tuesday announced that...

AFI still hoping for last-minute Paris Olympics qualification in mixed 4x400m relay

Panchkula, 26 Jun: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is still hoping for a last-minute Paris Olympics qualification in the mixed 4x400m relay event...

Heartbreak for PV Sindhu in the Arctic Open semis

VANTAA, 14 Oct: India's two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu's bid for a title came to an end in the Arctic Open, as the eighth seed...

We can avoid getting cards: Harmanpreet

NEW DELHI, 8 Nov: India skipper Harmanpreet Singh is happy that his team could maintain composure despite making errors against strong opponents at the...

Majchrzak knocks out second seed Musetti from Tata Open, Vesely also bows out

Pune, 4 Feb: Kamil Majchrzak pulled off the second big upset of the tournament by knocking second seed Lorenzo Musetti out of Tata Open...

Five of Delhi’s top six batters dismissed for duck before Himmat ton

Mohali, 27 Jan: Delhi descended into hall of infamy on Saturday as five of their top six batters got out for ducks, making the...