FIFA revenue hits $7.5B for current World Cup period
DOHA, Qatar, Nov 20 (AP) — FIFA earned record revenues of $7.5 billion in the four years of commercial deals tied to the 2022...
Sindhu, Srikanth sail into Indonesia Masters semifinals with dominant wins
Bali, Nov 19 (PTI) Premier Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth continued their impressive run and registered dominant victories to enter the semifinals of...
SAI takes cognisance on non-selection of equestrian players for Asiad
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday took cognisance on the non-selection of Fouaad Mirza, Chirag Khandal and...
Lovlina suffers shock loss by disqualification; Nikhat, Sakshi progress at Strandja Memorial
Sofia, 5 Feb: Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) suffered a shock loss by disqualification (DSQ) to Ireland's O'Rourke Aoife in the opening round...
Anupama, Aakarshi to clash for women’s singles title in badminton nationals
Pune, 27 Feb: Former junior world number one, Anupama Upadhyaya of Haryana and Chhattisgarh's Aakarshi Kashyap will fight for the women's singles title in...
Sindhu makes winning return; Srikanth, Sameer too advance at Denmark Open
Odense, 19 Oct: Returning to action after a break, double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu saw off Turkey's Neslihan Yigit in straight games to...
Asian Games archery selection: Rai, Ridhi book berths; Atanu misses cut
Sonipat, 26 Mar: Top-ranked Indian archer Atanu Das missed the cut for the upcoming Asian Games as he finished outside top-eight in the final...
Vidit draws with Nakamura; Vaishali held by Sophie Millet
Isle of Man, 3 Nov: Overnight sole leader Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi played out a quick draw with Hikaru Nakamura of USA while R Vaishali...
In-form Neeraj Chopra banks on consistency to win historic Worlds medal
New Delhi, 13 Jul: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is relying on his red-hot form and consistency this season to grab a historic...
Sindhu aims to fill cabinet with missing CWG, Asiad crowns in 2022
New Delhi, 10 Jan: Picking the right events will be crucial in a busy season, reckons top Indian shuttler P V Sindhu, who is...
Gill, Jaiswal hammer fifties as India brush aside WI by 9 wickets in 4th...
Lauderhill (US), Aug 12 (PTI) Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave a glittering manifestation of their talent as India humbled West Indies by nine...
Rafael Nadal to return to playing at Brisbane International in January after being out...
MADRID, 1 Dec: Rafael Nadal will return to playing at the Brisbane International in Australia in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said Friday.
“After...
Shubhankar Sharma falters in third round, slips to tied-14
Madrid, 15 Oct: Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma faltered as he carded an underwhelming 1-over 72 and dropped from tied-second to tied-14th at the Acciona...
FTX Crypto Cup: Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen in final round but loses out on top...
Miami, 22 Aug: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a superb performance, winning three straight games including two in the blitz tie-breaks to outwit...
National Boxing Championships: Shiva Thapa, Sanjeet, Deepak Kumar win gold, book spots for Worlds
Bellary, Sep 21 (PTI): Rohit Mor stunned defending champion Mohammad Hussamuddin but the accomplished duo of Shiva Thapa and Sanjeet lived up to expectations...
Jordan Thompson upsets Alexander Zverev in first round of Japan Open
TOKYO, 16 Oct: Jordan Thompson upset ninth-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the Japan Open on Monday for his second...
Tough challenge awaits Chopra in his bid for another piece of history
Paris, 7 Aug: His stunning monster throw of 89.34m in the qualification round made quite a statement but a tough challenge awaits defending champion...
Osaka withdraws from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, 8 Jan: Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will not play at the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list...
El Salvador soccer stadium stampede leaves 12 dead after fans rush entrance gate
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador,21 May (AP) — Fans angry at being blocked from entering a Salvadoran soccer league match knocked down an entrance gate...
Young Linthoi Chanambam wins historic judo gold
NEW DELHI, 26 Aug: India's Linthoi Chanambam claimed a historic gold at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, becoming the first from the...