Premier League: Romelu Lukaku’s poor form no laughing matter, says Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel

London, Feb 21 (AFP): Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said on Monday that Romelu Lukaku should not be made fun of after the £98 million...

We desperately wanted CWG medal after WC debacle: Salima Tete

New Delhi, 19 Aug: Talented Indian women's hockey team midfielder Salima Tete said they desperately wanted to win a medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth...

Slightly concerned about future of Test cricket: Smith ahead of WTC final

London, 5 Jun: Star Australia batter Steve Smith on Monday expressed his concerns over the future of the five-day game ahead of the World...

Sen makes first round exit; Srikanth, Manjunath progress in Swiss Open

Basel, 22 Mar: Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen's woeful run continued as he made a first round exit at the Swiss Open badminton tournament,...

WBC India title: Chennai’s Sabari J defeats Chandigarh’s Akashdeep Singh to win inaugural championship

HyderabadDec 7 (AFP): Chennai's Sabari J became the inaugural winner of the World Boxing Council's (WBC) India welterweight title, defeating the more experienced Akashdeep...

Jaismine, Arundhati ease into quarters at Women’s National Boxing C’ships

Greater Noida, 24 Dec: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine (60kg) and former youth world champion Arundhati Choudhary (66kg) notched up identical 5-0 wins to...

Indian women’s football team to play two international friendly matches in April

New Delhi, 28 Mar: The Indian women's team will play two international friendly matches -- against Egypt and Jordan -- in April, the All...

Make it 23 titles: Unstoppable Biles wraps up world championships comeback with 2 more...

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Simone Biles’ appetite for victory is insatiable. The American superstar claimed a third, then a fourth gold medal at the 2023...

Coco Gauff is 0-7 against No. 1 Iga Swiatek after losing to her...

PARIS, 7 Jun: This felt like a game Coco Gauff simply needed to claim if she intended to finally win a set, let alone...

Lakshya sails into second round; Saina, Prannoy, Kashyap lose at Denmark Open

Odense, Oct 20 (PTI) Young Lakshya Sen thumped compatriot Sourabh Verma in straight games to enter the second round but it was curtains for...

Coco Gauff beats Emma Raducanu in Australia ‘with maturity’

MELBOURNE, 18 Jan: Might be easy to forget, perhaps, that Coco Gauff is still just 18. After all, she's been winning Grand Slam matches...

I-League: Sudeva Delhi relegated after 3-3 draw with NEROCA

NEW DELHI, 1 Mar: Sudeva Delhi FC became the first team to be relegated from the I-League after playing out a 3-3 draw against...

Hamstring niggles to keep Williamson, Chapman out of NZ’s warm-up game against the Dutch

Dubai, Oct 15 (PTI) New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and all-rounder Mark Chapman will not play in the T20 World Cup warm-up match against...

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...

Arshdeep delighted to represent India, says bowling to Punjab King batters helped perfect yorkers

Mumbai, 23 May: Delighted to earn a maiden national call-up, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh said bowling to the big-hitting Punjab Kings batters in the...

India seek to open women’s junior hockey WC campaign on winning note against Canada

Santiago, 28 Nov: India will look to take confidence from their past success against Canada when they meet each other in their opening match...

I’m well and truly done: Warner after his final international match at home

Perth, Feb 13 (PTI) Australia's veteran opener David Warner, who has played his final international match at home on Tuesday, said it's time to...

Shubhankar moves into tied second place in Open de Espana

Madrid, 13 Oct: Making a last-minute dash to ensure his berth in the season-ending DP World Tour Championships next month, India's Shubhankar Sharma added...

Kumble calls for separate Indian teams in Test and white-ball cricket

New Delhi, 14 Nov: Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble feels having totally different squads in limited overs and Test format is the...

Ex-India goalkeeper Sanat Seth passes away aged 91 after prolonged illness

Kolkata, Dec 24 (PTI): Former India goalkeeper Sanat Seth, who was part of the 1954 Asian Games squad, died here on Friday after prolonged...