FIFA move extremely harsh but also an opportunity to get house in order: Bhaichung...

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday termed the FIFA's decision to ban Indian football "very harsh" but in it...

Top-seeds Medvedev, Pliskova roll to wins at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. , Oct 10 (AP) — Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Karolina Pliskova rolled to straight-set victories at the BNP Paribas Open...

Peru Para Badminton: Mandeep shocks world champion; Nehal bags 2 gold

LIMA, 6 Dec: Mandeep Kaur shocked world champion Oksana Kozyna in the final, while Nehal Gupta claimed two gold medals as the Indian team...

Gill hails remarkable team effort as India snatch 2-1 lead in T20I series vs...

Harare, 10 Jul: India captain Shubman Gill hailed their "remarkable" team effort on a two-paced wicket as they defeated Zimbabwe by 23 runs in...

VAR technology to make debut in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India

New Delhi, 30 Aug: The upcoming Under-17 Women's World Cup in India will see the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology making its debut in...

Honda driver Marc Marquez to miss Algarve MotoGP due to concussion suffered in training

Paris, Nov 02 (AFP): Marc Marquez will miss the Algarve MotoGP in Portugal after suffering a "slight concussion" in a training crash, Honda announced...

Major warm-up for Australian Open cancelled

MELBOURNE, 26 Oct: A major warm-up tournament for the Australian Open was cancelled on Tuesday, with organisers blaming uncertainty over Covid-19 rules players will...

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Historic Gold In Badminton Asia Championships

Dubai, 30 Apr: Star doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday broke a 58-year-old drought, becoming the first Indians after Dinesh...

Ending years of feud, AICF and Chess Association of India announce merger

Lucknow, Aug 21 (PTI): Putting an end to internal fighting, the All-India Chess Federation and the breakaway Chess Association of India on Saturday announced...

NADA suspends Bajrang again, serves him ‘notice of charge’

New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI) The National Anti-Doping Agency on Sunday suspended Bajrang Punia for a second time, three weeks after its Anti-Disciplinary Doping...

Kohli helps India to 5-run win over B’desh at T20 WCup

ADELAIDE, 2 Nov: India moved in sight of the T20 World Cup semifinals by beating Bangladesh by five runs in a rain-affected thriller on...

Rublev defaulted in Dubai for shouting in line judge’s face during semi

DUBAI, 1 Mar: Andrey Rublev was defaulted from his semifinal at the Dubai Championships for yelling in the face of a line judge, allowing...

Naseem Shah back in red-ball cricket after 13 months as Pakistan names squad for...

ISLAMABAD, 7 Aug: Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah will return to red-ball cricket following a 13-month absence after the selectors named a 17-member squad...

Pakistan 89-1 at stumps in 2nd test against Sri Lanka

GALLE, 27 Jul: Sri Lanka’s hopes of winning the second cricket test took a hit as Pakistan reached 89-1 in its second innings at...

Billie Jean King Cup Finals prize money rises to USD 9.6 million, equal to...

Seville, 6 Nov: The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will offer a record total of USD 9.6 million in prize money, including USD 2.4...

Sen, Saina lose; Satwik-Chirag pull out as home challenge ends at India Open

New Delhi, 19 Jan: Defending champion Lakshya Sen suffered a heartbreak, going down narrowly to world number 20 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the...

Wrestler Nisha Dahiya loses bronze medal bout in World C’ships

Belgrade, 15 Sep: Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya missed out on a World Championship medal as she lost to former world champion Linda Morais of...

Nikhat, Manisha advance to pre-quarterfinals of Women’s World Boxing Championships

New Delhi, 19 Mar: Star Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen out-punched Algeria's Boualam Roumaysa to secure a pre-quarterfinal berth in the Women's World Championships here...

PKL: Devank and Ayan lead Patna Pirates to thrilling win against UP Yoddhas

Hyderabad, 2 Nov: Patna Pirates made a remarkable comeback to beat UP Yoddhas 42-37 in a Pro Kabaddi League match here on Saturday. For the...

Olympics should definitely happen in India, will promote merit in sports: President Murmu

New Delhi, 28 Aug: President Droupadi Murmu feels that India's ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics is a step in the right direction...