Rudrankksh, Arjun, Kiran win India’s fifth gold in ISSF Worlds

Cairo, 16 Oct: The Indian men's 10m air rifle troika of Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Kiran Ankush Jadhav and Arjun Babuta won the country's fifth...

Selection system combining trials and assessment will work better for Indian boxing, says Simranjit

Greater Noida, 27 Dec: A new selection system which will have a trial as well as a two-week assessment, giving equal weightage to both,...

India’s 14-year-old shooter Naamya Kapoor wins gold in junior world championships

Lima, Oct 4 (PTI) India's 14-year-old shooter Naamya Kapoor fired her way to the gold medal ahead of her celebrated compatriot Manu Bhaker in...

Determined to make big contributions in big events like World Cup: Gurjant

BENGALURU, 26 Sep: Having played a vital role in India's silver medal-winning feat at the Commonwealth Games, national hockey team forward Gurjant Singh is...

Sweden join Poles in boycotting Russia in World Cup play-offs

Stockholm, FEB 26 (AFP): Sweden will not play Russia in the 2022 World Cup play-offs because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine the football...

Women’s cricket set to turn new corner with WPL but IPL is a different...

NEW DELHI, 13 Feb: India women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana becoming ecstatic after being picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.4 crore...

Dravid will do remarkable job as India coach, says Ganguly

Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) BCCI president Sourav Ganguly believes his former teammate Rahul Dravid has all the attributes for becoming successful in his current...

A lifetime opportunity for youngsters, says Anand as 100-day countdown for Chess Olympiad begins

CHENNAI, 18 Apr: The 100-day countdown for the 44th Chess Olympiad, to be held here later this year, began on Monday with the legendary...

Premier League: Fans to face vaccine checks to enter stadiums amid Omicron wave

Liverpool, United Kingdom, Dec 14 (AFP): Premier League fans will be subject to vaccine passport checks to enter stadiums from Wednesday, but fears are...

Haaland scores 50th goal of season, Man City goes top of EPL

London, Apr 30 (AP) Erling Haaland scored his 50th goal of the season as Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League...

Milan beaten 3-1 by Sassuolo for 2nd straight league loss

MILAN , England, Nov 28 (AP) — After going unbeaten for nearly a third of the season, AC Milan suffered its second successive Serie...

Kylian Mbappé leads France past Poland 3-1 at World Cup

DOHA, 4 Dec: It all seems so straightforward — laughable, perhaps — for Kylian Mbappé when it comes to the World Cup. The France forward,...

Man City, Bayern, Madrid and Barcelona can advance in Champions League by extending perfect...

Geneva, Nov 5 (AP) The Champions League is a showcase of the world's best club teams and, this week, possible respite for others enduring...

Indian women’s hockey team outclasses USA 4-0 to finish 3rd in debut season of...

Rotterdam, 22 Jun: The Indian women's hockey team produced a dominating performance to outclass USA 4-0 in the second-leg match to finish a creditable...

Jeremy wins gold at Commonwealth Championships

Tashkent, Dec 10 (PTI) India's teenage weightlifting sensation Jeremy Lalrinnunga could not breach his personal best mark but the effort of 305kg was enough...

We’ve ticked all boxes: Dravid satisfied with India’s preparation for one-off Test

Leicester, 27 Jun: India ticked all the required boxes during the four-day practice match against Leicestershire and will look to hit the ground running...

Women’s soccer makes gains in Mideast despite conservatives

AMMAN, 2 Nov: Sarah Asimrin still hears it from her uncles sometimes: “You’re a girl, it’s not right.” But on a recent evening, the...

Fitness woes keep Hetmyer out as Windies name squad for T20Is against India

St John's, 31 Jan: The big-hitting Shimron Hetmyer remained unavailable due to fitness issues as the West Indies named a 16-member squad for the...

Manika, Sathiyan seek exemption from national camp ahead of Asian C’ships; face non-selection

New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) India's leading table tennis players G Sathiyan and Manika Batra have sought an exemption from the national federation TTFI...

Saudi Arabia girls ‘dream’ big with launch of first football league

Riyadh, Nov 21 (AFP): Saudi Arabia's launch of its first women's football league on Monday will clear the way for girls who dream of...