Sindhu wins, Saina loses in Malaysia Open

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 29 (PTI) Two stalwarts of Indian women's badminton, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, suffered contrasting fates at the Malaysia Open Super...

Young Indian women players lack sting in their attack: Vimal

New Delhi, 19 Apr: Add more sting to attack, develop a good finishing stroke and step up the pace: these are the three things...

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund crash to first defeat against Freiburg in 11 years

Berlin, Aug 21 (AFP): Borussia Dortmund slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at Freiburg on Saturday as star striker Erling Braut Haaland drew a...

IPL 2024: Aussie pacer Hazlewood available only in May; Taskin, Shoriful withdraw from auction

New Delhi, 18 Dec: Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, who has been tipped to create ripples in auction room, will be available for IPL 2024...

Jaismine crashes out of World Olympic Boxing Qualifier

Busto Arsizio (Italy), 4 Mar: India's dismal run at the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier continued as Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria made an...

India bag 17 medals, including 3 gold on Day 2 of Hangzhou Asian Para...

Hangzhou, 24 Oct: Prachi Yadav became the first Indian to win a para canoe gold in the Asian Para Games as she led the...

Indian archers make final, secure Paris Paralympics compound mixed team quota

Pilsen (Czech Republic), Jul 19 (PTI) Indian archers Sarita and Rakesh Kumar advanced into the final in the compound mixed team open section at...

Gonzaga coach Mark Few to miss 3 games following DUI arrest

SPOKANE, Wash. , 9 Oct (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season...

Asia reworks qualifying format for 48-team World Cup in 2026

BRISBANE, 1 Aug: The Asian Football Confede-ration has confirmed a new qualifying format to factor in its expanded number of direct entries for a...

Sudeva Delhi hold NEROCA to cagey draw, Arrows suffer narrow defeat against Deccan

Naihati, 24 Mar: Shubho Paul was on target as Sudeva Delhi FC managed to hold NEROCA FC to a 1-1 draw in the Hero...

Patriots out-run Bills in 14-10 win in blustery conditions

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. , Dec 7 (AP) — Linebacker Matt Judon praised the Patriots offense while taking a playful swipe at rookie quarterback Mac...

Asia Cup: India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet...

Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) India will open their Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Kandy on September 2 while meeting the neighbours in...

ACT will be great platform for fringe players: Hockey captain Manpreet Singh

Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (PTI) The upcoming Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka will be a perfect platform for the fringe players to showcase their talent...

Sri Lanka top group with win over Scotland

HARARE, 27 Jun: Sri Lanka were made to work hard for an 82-run win over Scotland to top Group B of the 2023 ODI...

Manika and Archana win women’s doubles title in Slovenia

LASKO (Slovenia), Nov 7 (PTI): India's Manika Batra and Archana Kamath tasted their first major success as a pair by winning the women's doubles...

Pearl of Persian Gulf: Qatar ready to entice fans during FIFA World Cup

Doha, 12 Sep: "The greatest asset is a strong mind. If I know someone is training harder than I am, I have no excuse." This...

Australian Open 2022: Sania Mirza-Rajeev Ram pair cruises into mixed doubles quarter-finals

Melbourne, Jan 23 (PTI): India's Sania Mirza and her American partner Rajeev Ram advanced to the mixed doubles quarter-finals of the Australian Open with...

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...

Maxwell set to miss Pakistan tour, start of IPL

Melbourne, 16 Feb: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is set to miss the tour of Pakistan and the initial few games of Indian Premier League...

Dhoni is one of the great finishers of the game, says DC coach Ponting

Dubai, 11 Oct: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting was awestruck by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's cool demeanour under pressure, describing the legendary Chennai Super...