Sports saved me from becoming insurgent: Boxer L Sarita Devi
Amingaon, 7 Feb: "I was influenced by militants to move towards insurgency and transported weapons for them, but sports changed me and motivated me...
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...
Ligament tear rules Bajrang out of worlds, brings early end to his 2021 season
New Delhi, 23 Aug: Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia will not compete in the upcoming wrestling World Championships after being advised a six-week rehabilitation...
Sinquefield Cup: Gukesh holds Ding Liren, Praggnanandhaa draws with Abdusattorov
Saint Louis, 20 Aug: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh held reigning world champion Ding Liren of China to a draw in a highly anticipated contest...
Victoria to host 2026 Commonwealth Games across cities; shooting, wrestling not in initial list...
London, 12 Apr: Victoria will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games with the Australian state's regional centres organising the majority of events in a break...
India play out 2-2 draw against France in 4-Nation Hockey tourney in SA
Cape Town, 24 Jan: The Indian men's hockey team failed to live up to its expectations after a bright start to draw 2-2 against...
With WIPL, India is going to be unbeatable in 10 years: Alyssa Healy
Wellington, 30 Mar: Star Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy has backed the BCCI's plan of launching a Women's IPL next year and said India can...
Sports court verdict puts Olympic boxing in more doubt
GENEVA , Jun 14 (AP) — The troubled International Boxing Association may have to hold its presidential election again after the Court of Arbitration...
India win inaugural Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup with thumping win over England
Potchefstroom, 29 Jan: India on Sunday won their maiden ICC title in women's cricket as a bunch of sprightly and talented teenagers lifted the...
Japan midfielder Wataru Endo steers Stuttgart out of Bundesliga relegation zone
BERLIN,21 May (AP) — Japan midfielder Wataru Endo scored one goal and set up another as Stuttgart moved out of the Bundesliga’s relegation zone...
IPL: Narine’s all-round brilliance helps KKR set-up Qualifier 2 date with Delhi Capitals
Sharjah, 11 Oct: Sunil Narine gave glimpses of his 'old mystery' with the ball and then topped it up with three monster sixes as...
Europa Conference League: Tottenham Hotspur’s campaign over after UEFA awards Rennes 3-0 victory
Paris, Dec 20 (AFP): Tottenham Hotspur's European campaign for this season is over after UEFA awarded Rennes a 3-0 victory in their final Europa...
Rudrankksh, Arjun, Kiran win India’s fifth gold in ISSF Worlds
Cairo, 16 Oct: The Indian men's 10m air rifle troika of Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Kiran Ankush Jadhav and Arjun Babuta won the country's fifth...
My next goal is to defend Paralympic gold, also dream of competing at...
NEW DELHI, 27 Feb: Dead chuffed to have equalled Chinese badminton icon Lin Dan's record of five World Championships titles, Indian para shuttler Pramod...
Manisha wins BWF Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year award; Prannoy, Bhagat miss out
New Delhi, 6 Dec: Young Indian shuttler Manisha Ramadass has claimed the BWF Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year award for her stellar run...
Pakistan trails Australia by 301 runs 2 days into 3rd test
LAHORE, 22 Mar: In-form opening batter Abdullah Shafique and veteran Azhar Ali led Pakistan to 90-1 after Australia was bowled out for 391 on...
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...
Soccer project tracking social media abuse identifies 300 people from World Cup posts
GENEVA, 18 Jun: A project using artificial intelligence to track social media abuse aimed at players at the 2022 World Cup identified more than...
Pakistan beats Sri Lanka in a record run-chase at Cricket World Cup; England defeats...
HDYERABAD, 10 Oct: Mohammad Rizwan and opening batter Abdullah Shafique hit centuries Tuesday as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in a record...
Muchova, Sabalenka reach first French Open semifinals
PARIS, 6 Jun: Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Muchova are in the French Open semifinals for the first time.
The second-seeded Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-4,...