Andy Murray awed by Rafael Nadal’s ‘incredible’ French Open record

Stuttgart, Germany, Jun 6 (AFP): Before continuing his grass court preparations, Andy Murray on Monday did the maths on Rafael Nadal's latest feat on...

Several firsts for India at Hangzhou Asian Games

New Delhi, 9 Oct: The Asian Games in Hangzhou will be remembered by India not just for the record number of medals its contingent...

ISL: Mumbai City beat SC East Bengal 1-0 to make top-four return

Margao, 22 Feb: Defending champions Mumbai City FC returned to contention for a semi-final spot with a narrow 1-0 win over SC East Bengal...

Jasprit Bumrah has been best multi-format bowler for last 5-6 years: Ricky Ponting

Dubai, 20 Aug: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been the best multi-format bowler for the last five or six years, reckons former Australia...

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...

Jin Young Ko wins LPGA Singapore by two strokes

SINGAPORE (AP) — Jin Young Ko won for the first time in a year at the HSBC Women’s World Championship and hopes this signals...

Newly-launched Khelo India dashboard to provide information in real time

NEW DELHI, 23 Dec: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday launched the 'Khelo India Dashboard', a one-stop platform, which will give people all the...

CAB chief Snehasish Ganguly urges GCA to get Eden like full ground covers before...

Kolkata, 30 May: Gearing up to host the big-ticket ODI World Cup Final in a few months' time, the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium can...

Battle of weak-links: CSK, RCB square off in important mid-table clash

Pune, 3 May: Chennai Super Kings' fragile bowling vis-a-vis Royal Challengers Bengaluru's struggling batting line-up put the sides on an even keel as the...

Serie A: Moise Kean joins Juventus after Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit

Milan, Aug 31 (AFP): Moise Kean will be the final piece of Juventus' post-Cristiano Ronaldo attack after the Italy forward completed his move from...

Patna Pirates to play Dabang Delhi in PKL 8 final

Bengaluru, 23 Feb: Three-time champions Patna Pirates on Wednesday beat UP Yoddha 38-27 while Dabang Delhi KC defeated Bengaluru Bulls 40-35 to set up...

Mourinho’s Roma loses 3-0 to former team Inter Milan

Milan, Dec 5 (AP) Roma coach Jos Mourinho had a nightmare match against his former team as the capital side lost 3-0 at home...

Sports saved me from becoming insurgent: Boxer L Sarita Devi

Amingaon, 7 Feb: "I was influenced by militants to move towards insurgency and transported weapons for them, but sports changed me and motivated me...

India suffer 2-3 defeat to Great Britain in FIH Pro League

London, 9 Jun: Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh pulled off a stunning save from penalty spot but that was not enough as India, who conceded...

France’s Karim Benzema gets one-year suspended term in sex tape case

Versailles (France), 24 Nov (AFP): A French court on Wednesday gave Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema a one-year suspended sentence for complicity in a...

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa twice lucky as Ding Liren blunders again

Stavanger, 4 Jun: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa avenged his early Armageddon defeat with a win against world campion Ding Liren but only after the...

Nikhat, Lovlina, Saweety and Nitu punch their way into semis, assure India of 4...

New Delhi, 22 Mar: Tournament favourites Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain lived up to expectations as they secured medals for India with quarterfinal wins,...

Nagal enters semis of Chennai Open Challenger

CHENNAI, 17 Feb: India's Sumit Nagal continued his good run in the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tournament, beating Jay Clarke of Great Britain 6-1...

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...

Defending Asian champions Trophy title crucial to becoming the best, says Hardik Singh

New Delhi, 1 Mar: Indian men's hockey team vice-captain Hardik Singh feels that the Asian Champions Trophy triumph last year was the perfect impetus...