Wiebes wins on Champs Elysees as women’s Tour returns
PARIS (AP) — Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands sprinted to victory on Sunday in the first stage of the women’s Tour de France which...
Katie Taylor worries loss of Olympic boxing would be ‘huge blow’ to the sport
LONDON , 17 May (AP) — Katie Taylor had Olympic dreams long before she became one of the faces of women’s professional boxing.
The Irish...
After Tokyo setback, Amit Panghal banking on both skills and luck to win in...
New Delhi, 5 Jun: Amit Panghal didn't believe in destiny until the setback at Tokyo Olympics and the subsequent struggles. As he waded through...
India honours its sporting best at dazzling National awards ceremony
New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, India opener Shikhar Dhawan, veteran woman cricketer Mithali Raj and history-making Paralympic stars...
Aussies back in contention with win over Irish at world T20
BRISBANE, 31 Oct: Aaron Finch made another scratchy start before breaking the shackles in a half-century that set Australia on course for a 42-run...
Hoping Siraj can come out and bowl tomorrow: Ashwin on bowler’s hamstring injury
Johannesburg, Jan 3 (PTI) Mohammed Siraj is tough customer, who will do everything in his might to get back onto the field after sustaining...
Women’s cricket set to turn new corner with WPL but IPL is a different...
NEW DELHI, 13 Feb: India women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana becoming ecstatic after being picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.4 crore...
Australia on top after dismissing India for 109
Indore, 1 Mar: Exploiting the favourable conditions, left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemman picked up his maiden five-wicket haul as Australia skittled India out for a...
Davis Cup: India’s singles players key to victory in challenging World Group 1 tie...
Espoo, Sep 16 (PTI): India's singles players will need to back their talent with some killer instinct for the team to emerge victorious against...
Mariyappan, Sharad win silver and bronze in high jump; India’s Paralympic medal tally hits...
Tokyo, Aug 31 (PTI) Defending champion Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar won a silver and bronze respectively in the men's high jump T42 event...
Harmanpreet Kaur leads India Women’s fightback but Australia take slender lead in one-off Test
Mumbai, 23 Dec: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's (2/23) golden arm came to India Women's rescue with two late wickets as the hosts endured a challenging...
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...
Andy Murray says he’s unlikely to play ‘past this summer’ after loss to Humbert...
DUBAI, 28 Feb: Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray reiterated Monday that he is likely to retire from tennis before the season is over.
“I’m likely...
You can’t tell people ‘I am an opener or I am a finisher’: Samson
Chennai, 21 Sep: Sanju Samson believes that in past few years he has prepared himself in a manner that no one terms him a...
Rohit ends long wait for hundred as India complete clean sweep
Indore, 24 Jan: Rohit Sharma scored his first ODI hundred in three years while Shubman Gill continued his domination with another sublime ton as...
Sinner withdraws from Open 13 Provence tournament
MARSEILLE, 29 Jan: Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner has pulled out of next week’s Open 13 Provence in Marseille, organizers of the French tournament...
Women’s soccer makes gains in Mideast despite conservatives
AMMAN, 2 Nov: Sarah Asimrin still hears it from her uncles sometimes: “You’re a girl, it’s not right.” But on a recent evening, the...
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Australia, South Korea, Japan complete 1-0 wins
Seoul, South Korea, Sep 8 (AFP): Australia edged Vietnam 1-0 in Hanoi on Tuesday to make it two wins out of two in Group...
World judo body suspends Putin as its honorary president
Budapest, Feb 27 (AP) Vladimir Putin temporarily lost his most senior official position in world sports on Sunday.
The International Judo Federation cited "the ongoing...
Core group for Hockey Men’s National Coaching Camp announced as preparations for ACT 2023...
NEW DELHI, 25 Jun: Hockey India on Sunday announced the selection of a 39-member senior men's core group for the upcoming national camp. The...