It was tough to live up to the billing of champions after ’83 triumph:...
Bengaluru, 24 Oct: Former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar on Tuesday reminisced that living up to the tag of champions was as much or, perhaps,...
Australia beat South Africa by 19 runs to register hat-trick of Women’s T20...
Cape Town, 26 Feb: The Australian women's team extended its enviable dominance in world cricket further by winning an unprecedented sixth T20 World Cup...
Captain Devine’s all-round brilliance guides NZ to series-equalling win over India
Ahmedabad, 27 Oct: Indian batters flattered to deceive as skipper Sophie Devine's all-round heroics propelled New Zealand to a series-levelling 76-run win in the...
Bajrang’s leg defence is not weak, it’s just his style of play: Coach Sujeet
New Delhi, 28 Mar: Contrary to the popular opinion that Bajrang Punia's leg defence is a major shortcoming in his game, Sujeet Maan, the...
Mohammedan, Rajasthan draw 1-1 in I-League
New Delhi, 6 Jan: Mohammedan Sporting and Rajasthan United scored two late goals to draw 1-1 in a Hero I-League match here on Friday.
Mohammedan...
Pakistan FM Qureshi says social media misuse among main drivers of religious intolerance
Islamabad, Feb 16 (PTI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday blamed state policies, inflammatory remarks by public office holders and misuse of...
All England Championships: Treesa-Gayatri sign off at semifinal stage
Birmingham, 18 Mar: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's sensational run came to an end as the Indian pair signed off with a second successive...
Coco Gauff wins ASB Classic in strong start to 2023
AUCKLAND, 8 Jan: Top-seeded American Coco Gauff has capped a commanding start to the new season Sunday by beating Spanish qualifer Viktoria Masarova 6-1,...
New dad Nadal doesn’t care about playing for the No. 1 rank
PARIS, 1 Nov: Rafael Nadal is a different man. He’s losing sleep over his newborn baby and not so much the No. 1 ranking.
Even...
Germany dash Belgium’s hopes of title defence, clinch 3rd World Cup crown
Bhubaneswar, 29 Jan: Germany ended Belgium's dominance in global hockey in the last five years as they made yet another stunning comeback from two-goal...
Referees’ chief apologises to Everton over Man City errors
London, 1 Mar: England’s referees’ chief has apologised to Everton manager Frank Lampard for mistakes made in Saturday’s defeat by Manchester City, according to...
Defending champ Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne citing fatigue
EASTBOURNE, 27 Jun: Defending champion Petra Kvitova withdrew from the Eastbourne International on Tuesday citing fatigue.
No. 9-ranked Kvitova won her 31st WTA singles title...
Ding Liren Becomes China’s First World Chess Champion, Ends Magnus Carlsen’s Reign
Kazakhstan, 30 Apr: Ding Liren became China's first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan.
Ding,...
Shaili is more or less like me, will be happy to see her break...
New Delhi, 23 Aug: Small, frail and not even in top three -- that was Shaili Singh when Anju Bobby George first saw her...
ISL: Jamshedpur FC beat Hyderabad FC 2-1
Jamshedpur, 21 Oct: Jamshedpur FC edged past Hyderabad FC 2-1 in their Indian Super League match at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Monday.
As...
Spain’s running of the bulls: 6 hurt, no gorings in Pamplona
PAMPLONA, Spain , 13 Jul (AP) — Six people were treated for injuries but initial reports said there were no gorings in the seventh...
Dominant Sri Lanka beat Namibia by seven wickets in T20 World Cup
Abu Dhabi, Oct 18 (PTI) Sri Lanka defeated debutants Namibia by seven wickets in a Group A first round match of the T20 World...
BWF World Championship: PV Sindhu starts with facile win, Lakshya Sen too proceeds to...
Huelva (Spain), Dec 14 (PTI): Defending champion PV Sindhu breezed past Slovakia's Martina Repiska 21-7 21-9 to make a resounding start in the BWF...
Mary Kom wants Asian Games to be her swansong, says ‘I’ll be forced to...
New Delhi, 13 Mar: Racing against time to get fit, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom is targeting the Asian Games as her...
CWG: Australia hammer India 7-0 in men’s hockey final
Birmingham, 8 Aug: In one of its worst performances in recent times, the Indian men's hockey team suffered an embarrassing 0-7 drubbing at the...