India Open: Srikanth bows out after losing to Axelsen

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth's poor run continued as he went down in straight games to Olympic and world champion...

Bhajan Kaur secures individual quota in archery with gold in Final Olympic Qualifier

Antalya (Turkey), Jun 16 (PTI) Bhajan Kaur clinched India an Olympic individual quota in style, winning a gold medal at the 'Archery In Paris...

Shooting World Cup: India’s Sift Kaur Samra clinches 50m rifle 3P bronze

Bhopal, 26 Mar: India’s upcoming shooter Sift Kaur Samra came up with an inspired performance to clinch her second senior medal at the international...

Pele was true King, God for us: Bhutia

NEW DELHI, 30 Dec: Emotional tributes poured in from all quarters in memory of legendary Pele with Indian football icon Bhaichun Bhutia remembering the...

We regret squandering promising start against Australia: Nissanka

Lucknow, 17 Oct: A disappointed Pathum Nissanka said anything close to 300 would have been a challenging total but Sri Lanka failed to sustain...

Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah announces retirement from Test cricket

Dhaka, Nov 24 (AFP): Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah Riyad announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday after a 12-year career. The 35-year old played his...

In a first, high-altitude marathon, mountain biking championship held in Sikkim

Gangtok, Nov 21 (PTI) A high-altitude marathon and mountain biking championship was held for the first time in Sikkim on Sunday. The competitions started at...

Ollie Pope defies India with gritty hundred as England make 316/6 on Day 3

Hyderabad, 27 Jan: Ollie Pope transformed the RGI Stadium into a gladiatorial fighting arena with a doughty hundred as England reached 316 for six...

Premier League: Pep Guardiola says Jurgen Klopp has made him a better manager

London, Oct 4 (AFP): Pep Guardiola on Friday credited Jurgen Klopp with making him a better manager before this weekend's top-of-the-table Premier League clash...

Jos was ‘absolutely fine’ with our preferences: Rajasthan Royals after acquiring Ashwin

Bengaluru, 12 Feb: Wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has moved on from the bitter run out episode with Ravichandran Ashwin, his franchise Rajasthan Royals said after...

World Table Tennis Championships: Manika Batra fails to create history for India

Houston, England, Nov 28 (PTI): Star India paddler Manika Batra failed to bag a medal at the World Table Tennis Championships after crashing out...

Mirabai Chanu sets sights on second world championship title after Tokyo silver

New Delhi, 26 Oct: After the high of the Tokyo Games, India's Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has turned her focus on winning...

World U-20 Athletics Championships: Race walker Amit Khatri sets sights on Asian Games, CWG...

Nairobi, Aug 21 (PTI): A silver medal-winning show at the World U-20 Championships has boosted confidence of race walker Amit Khatri, who now wants...

Former BCCI secretary Amitabh Chaudhary no more

Ranchi, Aug 16 (PTI) Amitabh Chaudhary, the former BCCI secretary and president of Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) died of heart attack on Tuesday...

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...

Lakshya enters Thailand Open semifinals, Kiran loses

Bangkok, 2 Jun: Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen stormed into the semifinals of Thailand Open Super 500 tournament with a straight game demolition of...

India’s Greco Roman wrestlers win 3 bronze on opening day of Asian Ch’ship

Ulaanbaatar, 19 Apr: On a memorable day for India at the Asian Wrestling Championship, three of the five Greco Roman grapplers in action, including...

India Women pulverise England by 347 runs to record the biggest Test victory in...

Navi Mumbai, 16 Dec: Deepti Sharma played the enforcer's role to perfection for the second time in as many days as the dominant India...

Thapa’s strike hand India 1-0 win over Myanmar in Hero Tri-Nation opener

Imphal, 22 Mar: Anirudh Thapa struck in the added time of the first half to hand India a 1-0 win over Myanmar in the...

ATP abuse probe finds ‘insufficient evidence’ against Zverev

LONDON, 31 Jan: German tennis player Alexander Zverev will not face disciplinary action after an investigation into domestic abuse allegations against him found “insufficient...