Sri Lanka trails NZ by 303 after following on in 2nd test
Wellington, 19 Mar: Sri Lanka trailed New Zealand by 303 runs with eight second innings wickets left after following on Sunday on the third...
Niewiadoma wins women’s Tour de France by 4 seconds overall after Alpe d’Huez thriller
ALPE D’HUEZ, France, 18 aug (AP) — Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma did just enough in a thrilling battle with rival Demi Vollering on the...
Swimmer Sajan Prakash to undergo two-week treatment for long-standing neck issue
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash will take some time off from the swimming pool to undergo a two-week Ayurvedic...
Lewis Hamilton to be knighted just days after F1 title woe
London, United Kingdom, Dec 13 (AFP): Lewis Hamilton will receive his knighthood on Wednesday as the British driver comes to terms with controversially losing...
Federer set to miss Wimbledon, won’t play Australian Open
Geneva, Nov 17 (AP) Roger Federer does not expect to return from his latest knee surgery in time for Wimbledon next June, the tennis...
Djokovic extends Slam bid; 1st time no US players in Open QF
New York, Sep 7 (AP) For 1 1/2 sets, including one particularly compelling and competitive 24-point game, Novak Djokovic's fourth-round opponent at the U.S....
Afghanistan completes T20 sweep as Zimbabwe replaces coach
HARARE, Zimbabwe , Jun 14 (AP) — Afghanistan won the final Twenty20 against Zimbabwe by 35 runs on Tuesday to complete a clean sweep...
Nortje is 4-5 spells away from being match ready, says Ponting
Pune, Apr 3 (PTI) Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting feels South African pacer Anrich Nortje is just a couple of spells away from...
Olympic sports bodies want talks with IOC on threats from adding cricket and others...
GENEVA (AP) — Olympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the IOC about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares and medal events...
Bale out of Wales World Cup qualifiers with hamstring injury
LONDON, 28 Sep: Gareth Bale has been ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Estonia next month with a "significant...
Sports fraternity hails Chopra gold
NEW DELHI, 28 Aug: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar led the sporting fraternity in applauding the country's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal-winning feat...
Bianca Andreescu beaten by Lesia Tsurenko in Toronto in first hard-court match of the...
TORONTO, 7 Aug: Bianca Andreescu’s strong start turned into an early exit to her first hard-court tournament of the year, as the Canadian was...
Marco Bezzecchi emerges champion in the inaugural Indian GP
New Delhi, 24 Sep: Marco Bezzecchi displayed remarkable temperament and riding skills to emerge winner in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix here on Sunday.
Bezzecchi,...
IPL auction is done and dusted, it’s about giving best for West Indies now:...
Kolkata, Feb 15 (PTI) Their players may have earned hefty deals at the IPL mega auction but West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Tuesday...
Speculation swirls as Dhoni says stay tuned for new role in new season
New Delhi, 4 Mar: Barely two weeks before the start of the IPL, the enigmatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni sent speculation into overdrive by claiming...
Certainly cheapens this series: Hussey on India-Australia T20Is just after World Cup
GUWAHATI, 29 Nov: Australian great Michael Hussey believes the five-match T20I series against India just after the World Cup had devalued the contest, adding...
Emblem Road scores 99-1 upset in Saudi Cup, Baffert runs 2nd
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia , Feb 26 (AP) — Emblem Road rallied with a wide, sweeping move on the outside to win the $20 million...
‘No discrimination against women athletes with disabilities’: Madras HC directs Centre, state govt
Chennai, Dec 20 (PTI): The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Centre and the state government not to discriminate against women athletes with...
Archer Deepika Kumari set for India comeback at Paris
Paris, 20 Jun: Sidelined after the Tokyo Olympics debacle, star Indian archer Deepika Kumari is all set to make a India comeback in the...
Wrestlers suspend protest till Jun 15 after meeting Thakur; WFI elections to be held...
New Delhi, 7 Jun: The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday agreed to suspend their agitation till June 15 after the government assured them of filing...