Chess Olympiad: Red-hot India ‘B’ thrash Estonia 4-0

Mamallapuram, 30 Jul: India 'B' blanked Estonia 4-0 in the second round of the Open section in the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Saturday...

FIFA, Qatar prepare for unprecedented World Cup finals draw

Doha, 30 Mar: A World Cup like no other in its 92-year history will take shape this week at an unprecedented tournament draw. When FIFA...

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...

Sherpa guide who climbed Mount Everest a record 28 times says he’s not ready...

KATHMANDU, Nepal, 25 May (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides said Thursday he’s not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for...

Just want to be best version of myself in CWG, says Srikanth

New Delhi, 27 Jul: In a career spanning over a decade, Kidambi Srikanth has seen it all. The highs of four Superseries titles in a...

Athlete responsible to maintain weight, consequence of failed 2nd day weigh-in draconian: CAS

New Delhi, 19 Aug: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) while rejecting wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification reasoned that it is...

Gill’s sizzling double ton gives India 1-0 lead against NZ

HYDERABAD, 18 Jan: Shubman Gill settled the debate for the opener's slot with a coming of age doubled hundred before India survived Michael Bracewell's...

Chopra aiming to work on his ‘leg blocking’ technique to breach 90m mark

New Delhi, 31 Oct: Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday made it clear that his best is yet to come...

Eyeing play-off berth, DC have their nose ahead against KKR

Sharjah, Sep 27 (PTI) A dominant Delhi Capitals will fancy their chances of securing a play-off berth when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in...

Collins, Kvitova advance to Adelaide International QFs

ADELAIDE, 11 Jan: Last year’s Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins needed seven match points but advanced to the Adelaide International quarterfinals on Wednesday with...

Wellalage consigns India to 110-run defeat with five-wicket haul, SL win ODI series 2-0

Colombo, 7 Aug: The shockingly clueless Indian batting unit was strangled by crafty Sri Lankan spinners, led by five-wicket man Dunith Wellalage, as Rohit...

World C’ship: Sarita stuns world champ before making semifinals along with Anshu

Oslo, 6 Oct: Seasoned Indian wrestler Sarita Mor shocked defending champion Linda Morais en route to the semifinals while Anshu Malik too advanced to...

Was asked to quit cricket and drive auto after 2019 IPL: Mohammed Siraj

New Delhi, 8 Feb: India pacer Mohammed Siraj says he was asked to "quit cricket and drive auto" with his father after a poor...

Kerala Blasters temporarily shuts down women’s team after men’s side fined by AIFF

Bengaluru, 6 Jun: In a setback for women's football in the country, Kerala Blasters on Tuesday temporarily shut down their women's team owing to...

Madrid hoping for another magical Champions League night

MADRID, 3 May: Real Madrid is hoping to produce one last magical Champions League night at the Santiago Bernabéu this season. After coming from behind...

Pinki to fight for bronze after losing heart-stopping semifinal

Oslo (Norway), Oct 4 (PTI) Indian wrestler Pinki nearly pinned her German rival Nina Hemmer before losing the heart-stopping 55kg semifinal 6-8 to miss...

Harmanpreet’s unbeaten fifty in vain as Australia dent India’s T20 WC semifinal hopes with...

Sharjah, 13 Oct: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten 54 but India's nine-run loss to six-time champions Australia took her side's fate for a...

Playing 10 Ranji games with three-day gaps tough, could lead to injury: Shardul

Mumbai, Mar 3 (PTI) India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Sunday said that the BCCI will have to relook next year's Ranji Trophy...

Women’s football: National coach Thomas Dennerby picks 23-member squad for UAE, Bahrain friendlies

New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI): Indian women's football team chief coach Thomas Dennerby has named a 23-member squad for the upcoming friendly matches in...

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...