World T20 auditions start: Accidental captain Pant takes centre-stage
New Delhi, 8 Jun: A new-look Indian top-order will like to show more intent even as Rishabh Pant gets ready to add a new...
Djokovic shrugs off injury scare, wins Adelaide title
ADELAIDE, 8 Jan: Novak Djokovic showed no signs of an injury that might derail his Australian Open campaign when he beat unseeded American Sebastian...
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...
Sports fraternity hails Chopra gold
NEW DELHI, 28 Aug: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar led the sporting fraternity in applauding the country's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal-winning feat...
Sameer, Kiran, Ashmita enter main draw of Thailand Open
Bangkok, 30 May: Indian shuttlers Sameer Verma, Kiran George and Ashmita Chaliha notched up straight-game wins over their respective opponents in the qualifying round...
Asian Games 2022: Sports Ministry panel approves sailors’ proposal to train overseas
New Delhi, Dec 14 (AFP): The Sports Ministry's recently-reconstituted Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved proposals from four Indian sailors to train and compete...
Morocco, Nigeria, Tanzania seal last three spots for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022...
New Delhi, Jun 6 (AFP): Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania claimed the final three spots to complete the lineup for the FIFA U-17 Women's World...
AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC’s hopes of advancing left hanging by a thread after goalless...
Male, Aug 21 (PTI): A goal remained elusive for Bengaluru FC despite a late onslaught as they played out a 0-0 draw with Bashundhara...
T20 WC: Markram hits explosive fifty as South Africa crush West Indies by 8...
Dubai, 26 Oct: Aiden Markram struck a whirlwind unbeaten fifty as South Africa produced an all-round effort to bounce back strongly from their opening...
Bhullar wins season-ending Tata Steel Tour Championship golf
Jamshedpur, 24 Dec: Star golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar lived up to his reputation, carding an error-free final round of six-under 66 to win by a...
Wrestlers Baliyan, Deepak move to semifinals of junior world championship
Ufa (Russia), Aug 16 (PTI) Wrestlers Gourav Baliyan (79kg) and Deepak (97kg) were on Monday outplayed in their respective semifinals of the junior world...
Boxing champion belt given to Mandela stolen in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG , 13 Jul (AP) — A World Boxing Council championship belt belonging to former South African President Nelson Mandela has been stolen from...
Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa strike gold at Nationals
Shillong, 1 Dec: Ignored for this year's World Championships and Asian Games, boxer Amit Panghal stamped his authority in the 51kg weight class as...
FTX Crypto Cup: Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen in final round but loses out on top...
Miami, 22 Aug: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a superb performance, winning three straight games including two in the blitz tie-breaks to outwit...
Murray out of the Winston-Salem Open losing to Tiafoe in the second round
Winter-Salem (US), Aug 25 (AP) Former world number one Andy Murray was ousted from the ATP Winston-Salem event, falling to American Frances Tiafoe 6-7...
Bangladesh trails India by 80 runs in 2nd test
DHAKA, 23 Dec: Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer almost hit centuries as India finished the second day of the second test against Bangladesh with...
Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag pair enters final, Prannoy exits in semis
Jakarta, 17 Jun: India's crack doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought hard to advance to the final, but it was curtains...
COVID technicality delays Indian boxing team’s departure for Asian youth & junior C’ships
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) A "technical issue" with their COVID-19 test reports on Wednesday delayed the Indian boxing contingent's departure for the Asian...
Neeraj Chopra dazzles with gold at Paavo Nurmi Games
Turku, 18 Jun: India's Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra claimed his maiden gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games here...
Nikhat, Lovlina, Saweety and Nitu punch their way into semis, assure India of 4...
New Delhi, 22 Mar: Tournament favourites Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain lived up to expectations as they secured medals for India with quarterfinal wins,...