Guardiola praises the late Terry Venables’ ‘incredible’ impact on Barcelona and Spanish soccer
MANCHESTER, 27 Nov: There’s a photograph doing the rounds of Pep Guardiola, then a wide-eyed 15-year-old ball boy, looking up to Terry Venables after...
Delhi to host Asian Para Archery C’ships after Kazakhstan expresses inability due to war...
Kolkata, 30 Mar: India will host the Asian Archery Para Championships from May 31 to June 6 after Kazakhstan expressed its inability to stage...
Manpreet Singh added to Khel Ratna winners list; sports ministry okays 35 Arjuna awardees
New Delhi, Nov 02 (PTI): Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan...
Gujarat’s Elavenil Valarivan shoots down gold even as 9 records fall in athletics
Gandhinagar, 30 Sep: Gujarat's ace shooter Elavenil Valarivan gave the hosts their fourth gold while Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, path-breaking fencer Bhavani...
Doubting Russian exit, NATO looks to bolster its defences
Brussels, Feb 16 (AP) NATO member countries on Wednesday examined new ways to bolster the defences of nations on the organisation's eastern flank as...
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Disappointed shuttler Chirag Shetty aims to utilise Games experience in future...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI): Top Indian men's doubles player Chirag Shetty on Tuesday admitted it was difficult to come to terms with the...
Paris organizers take delivery of Olympic flame at Greek venue of first modern Games
ATHENS, Greece, 26 Apr: The Paris Oympics flame was formally handed to French organizers on Friday in the all-marble stadium where the first modern...
Happy homecoming for CSK, beat LSG by 12 runs in IPL
CHENNAI, 3 Apr: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway and Moeen Ali starred for Chennai Super Kings to help the team post a 12-run win over...
Compound archery fails to get IOC’s Executive Board nod for LA Olympics
Mumbai, 13 Oct: There was some disappointment to be dealt with for the Indian compound archers at the end of the International Olympic Council's...
Japan seek to continue domination of recent years against China in women’s Asian Cup...
Pune, 2 Feb: Seeking their third title on the trot, holders Japan will start as firm favourites in their semifinal match against former champions...
WFI elections likely to be held on August 7: Sources
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The much-awaited Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)elections are likely to be held on August 7 following a series of...
Tendulkar, Kohli, Dravid pay tributes to Harbhajan Singh
New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI) India's cricket fraternity raised a toast to veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh as he called time on his career on...
Sift, Ganemat, Anantjeet win national titles
NEW DELHI, 29 Nov: Reigning Asian Games gold medallist Sift Kaur Samra cinched her second consecutive women's 50m rifle 3-positions title, getting the better...
AIFF’s new Secretary General Anilkumar says priority will be improvement in quality of...
NEW DELHI, 19 Aug: All India Football Federation's (AIFF) newly-appointed secretary general Anilkumar on Monday said his top priority is to "improve the quality"...
Paralympics champion Sumit Antil breaks world record, leads India’s 30-medal haul in Asian Para...
Hangzhou, 25 Oct: Reigning Paralympics champion Sumit Antil on Wednesday bettered his own javelin throw F64 world record with a stunning 73.29m effort on...
Pakistan in T20 WC final after 7-wicket win over New Zealand
Sydney, 9 Nov: A rejuvenated Pakistan lifted their game when it mattered the most and stormed into the T20 World Cup final with a...
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...
Gambhir is a shrewd tactician, will make a good coach for Indian team: Lalchand...
Mumbai, 4 Jun: Former India coach Lalchand Rajput says Gautam Gambhir is the right candidate to take Indian cricket forward since he is a...
Mithali Raj keeps options open for women’s IPL — player or mentor or even...
Bengaluru, 8 Nov: Former India captain Mithali Raj is keeping her options open for the women's IPL tournament slated next year -- player or...
Italy to play Argentina in Europe-South America title game
Nyon, 28 Sep: European champion Italy will play Copa America winner Argentina next year, helping their governing bodies UEFA and CONMEBOL build closer ties...