Out of this world: ICC World Cup trophy sent to space

DUBAI, 26 Jun: In a spectacular first, cricket's global governing body started the World Cup trophy tour by launching the coveted silverware into the...

Bajrang, Vinesh, retired Sakshi invited by WFI to appear for national trials

New Delhi, 26 Feb: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Monday invited protesting grapplers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and retired Olympic medallist Sakshi...

Deepti, Richa shine as India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

Cape Town, 15 Feb: Deepti Sharma shone with the ball before Richa Ghosh led India to a six-wicket win over West Indies in their...

AIFF to approach 24 PIO players for India selection: AIFF president

New Delhi, 18 Dec: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is exploring the possibility of selecting Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) for the national...

Lack of tactical awareness, non-existent club culture behind India’s early exit: Oltmans

Bhubaneswar, 28 Jan: Former India men's hockey head coach Roelant Oltmans has blamed the lack of tactical awareness and a non-existent club culture for...

Amit Panghal, Akash move into quarters at Strandja boxing

Sofia (Bulgaria), Feb 7 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal, national champion Akash and Abhimanyu Loura put up a stellar show to move...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wants ‘solution’ as World Cup quarantine row returns

London, Sep 25 (AFP): Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Friday demanded "some kind of solution" to prevent another club-v-country row over COVID quarantine rules...

Indian shuttler Kumar Nitesh wins maiden Paralympics gold

Paris, 2 Sep: India's Kumar Nitesh clinched his maiden gold medal at the Paralympics, defeating Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in a gripping men's singles...

Rublev beats Vesely in Dubai for 10th title and 2nd in week

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates , Feb 26 (AP) — Andrey Rublev won his second singles title in less than a week — and 10th...

Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France for 1st time

PARIS, jul 24 (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark won his first Tour de France title on Sunday after coming out on top in...

Neeraj’s gold winning feat named one of 10 magical moments of track and field...

New Delhi, 11 Aug: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's historic gold-winning feat in the Olympics was listed as one of the 10 magical moments...

FIFA in ‘advanced discussions’ to expel Russia from World Cup, discloses source

Paris, France, Feb 28 (AFP): FIFA is in "advanced discussions" to suspend the Russian national team from international competitions including the World Cup following...

US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for...

New York, 29 Aug: After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of...

We are playing good hockey but also struggling at times, says Harmanpreet

London, 31 May: India men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh feels his side is playing good hockey but only in patches and this will have...

Australian Open 2022: Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck tests positive for COVID-19

Melbourne, Australia, Jan 23 (AFP): Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck Sunday became the second player to test positive for COVID-19 at the Australian Open, saying...

Nikita bags silver, Neha bronze in U20 Wrestling World Championships

Pontevedra, 7 Sep: Nikita won a silver in the women’s 62 kg freestyle category, while Neha clinched a bronze as India finished overall second...

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...

Lovlina, Nikhat to spearhead India’s challenge in Women’s World Boxing Championship

New Delhi, 27 Feb: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will spearhead India's challenge at the IBA Women's...

Graham’s hat-trick; Gardner, Harris power-hitting floor India in 5th T20I

Mumbai, Dec 20 (PTI) Heather Graham became only the second woman cricketer from her country to take a T20 hat-trick as Australia crushed India...

Sen makes first round exit; Srikanth, Manjunath progress in Swiss Open

Basel, 22 Mar: Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen's woeful run continued as he made a first round exit at the Swiss Open badminton tournament,...