Lakshya underdog in reasonable Olympics draw, will play freely: coach Vimal

New Delhi, 16 Jul: The presence of some established foes notwithstanding, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has got a "fair" draw in his debut Olympics,...

On debut, India drub China 7-1 in Women’s FIH Pro League

Muscat, 31 Jan: Sushila Chanu scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team made a grand debut at the FIH Pro League, hammering...

Nobody in NRAI wanted me as coach except president: Jaspal Rana

New Delhi, 11 Aug: Indian shooting could soon reach a point of no return if there is no fairness in selection of coaches and...

Limited sight but vision intact: India’s visually challenged athletes gear up for Nationals

New Delhi, 14 Dec: So what if Sidra Muskan and Nidhi Mishra are visually challenged. It does not stop them from dreaming big. Muskan, the...

Payas-Yashaswini pair wins gold at Asian Junior TT

New Delhi, 6 Sep: Indian paddlers ended their campaign in the Asian Junior and Cadet Championships in Laos on a golden note as Payas...

Netherlands cause another big World Cup upset, stun South Africa by 38 runs

NEW DELHI,k 17 Oct: A bunch of semi-professionals from the Netherlands, including an Uber Eats delivery boy, caused the World Cup's second major upset...

Neeraj Chopra has fever but tested negative for COVID-19, say sources

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI): Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has developed a high fever over the past few days after returning to...

One year back, this kind of chase might not have happened: Mandhana

Navi Mumbai, 12 Dec: Finishing off close games has been an achilles heel for the Indian women's team over the years but the work...

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...

Asian Cup Qualifiers: Chhetri-led India ready to crush 171st ranked Cambodians

Kolkata, 7 Jun: Skipper Sunil Chhetri will get a chance to bolster his tally of 80 international goals as the Indian team gears up...

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...

PKL: Arjun Deshwal shines as Jaipur Pink Panthers win

Pune, 15 Nov: Jaipur Pink Panthers put up an exceptional performance to defeat U Mumba 32-22 in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Tuesday. Arjun...

PKL: Ashish shines as Haryana Steelers beat Tamil Thalaivas

BENGALURU, 8 Feb: Ashish was the star for Haryana Steelers as they beat Tamil Thalaivas 37-29 in the Pro Kabaddi League on Tuesday. All-rounder Ashish...

Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty marks First Nations Day with easy win in Melbourne

Melbourne, Jan 19 (AFP): Ash Barty was front and center when the Australian Open celebrated its inaugural First Nations Day. Albeit not for very long....

India win two bronze on Day 3 of Asian cycling meet

New Delhi, 20 Jun: India enjoyed a successful outing at the Asian Track Cycling Championship with two bronze medals here on Monday. Ronaldo Singh bagged...

Chennai Open Challenger: De Alboran shocks No.1 seed Tseng

CHENNAI, 15 Feb: American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran shocked top-seeded Chun-Hsin Tseng of Chinese Taipei 6-2, 6-4 in the singles pre-quarterfinals of the Chennai...

India play out 4-4 draw against England in men’s hockey

Birmingham, 1 Aug: India squandered a three-goal advantage and were held to a 4-4 draw by hosts England in their second Pool B match...

Durand Cup 2021: Bengaluru FC down Army Green to setup semis with FC Goa

Kolkata, Sep 25 (PTI): Bengaluru FC entered the semi-finals of the Durand Cup after edging past Army Green 3-2 in an engrossing contest on...

Messi’s trip to China for a pair of Inter Miami exhibition games called off

FORT LAUDERDALE, 1 Nov: Lionel Messi evidently won’t be playing in China this month after all. Inter Miami announced Wednesday that its planned trip to...

Current Indian hockey team is way more matured than teams of past: Hassan Sardar

NEW DELHI, 11 Jan: He used to be a resident threat to Indian hockey teams of late '70s and early '80s but Hassan Sardar,...