World C’ships: Satwik-Chirag claim India’s first men’s doubles medal, heartbreak for Prannoy

Tokyo, 26 Aug: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday became the first Indian pair to win a medal in the men's doubles competition...

Embolo scores on comeback as Switzerland holds on to beat Hungary 3-1 at Euro...

COLOGNE, 15 Jun: Breel Embolo ran, arms spread wide in celebration, after his goal that meant a win for Switzerland and a triumphant personal...

Specialist players and split coaching make lot of sense for bigger international teams: Andy...

New Delhi, 5 Dec: One of the shrewdest minds in world cricket, Andy Flower, feels having different coaches and specialist players for red and...

Indian men’s, women’s TT teams script history, qualify for Paris Olympics

New Delhi, 4 Mar: The Indian men’s and women’s teams on Monday scripted history as they qualified for the Olympics for the first time...

Pakistan FM Qureshi says social media misuse among main drivers of religious intolerance

Islamabad, Feb 16 (PTI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday blamed state policies, inflammatory remarks by public office holders and misuse of...

MotoGP: Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia pips Marc Marquez at Aragon to claim maiden victory

Aragon, France, 12 Sep (PTI): Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia got the measure of six-time world champion Marc Marquez in a gripping duel to win the...

I-League 2022-23 to kick off on November 12

NEW DELHI, 1 Nov: The 2022-23 I-League season will kick off on November 12 at Malappuram, Kerala, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said...

German club Schalke 04 severs ties with Russian gas giant Gazprom following Ukraine invasion

Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Feb 28 (AFP): German football club Schalke 04 announced Monday it had prematurely ended its partnership with Russian gas giant Gazprom following...

Virus strikes England on eve of first test in Pakistan

Rawalpindi, Nov 30 (AP) Several England players have been struck by a virus ahead of the team's first test in Pakistan in 17 years,...

José Mourinho charged by UEFA for verbally abusing referee at Europa League final

GENEVA (AP) — José Mourinho was charged by UEFA on Friday after being filmed aggressively cursing at the English match referee in a stadium...

World Cup: Deepika ousts Korean rival to make semis; archers confirm four medals

Shanghai, 26 Apr: Continuing her spirited progress post motherhood, former world number one Deepika Kumari eliminated Korean Jeon Hunyoung to storm into the semifinal,...

Swiss skier Odermatt wins GS, secures discipline title

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia, 12 Mar: Olympic champion Marco Odermatt capped what he called “a perfect season” by securing his second straight World Cup title...

Rani Rampal’s inspiring words behind Neelam’s success in Junior Asia Cup

NEW DELHI, 13 Jun: 'Believe in yourself' -- these words from former India captain Rani Rampal seem to have had a transformational effect on...

Tearful Del Potro nears retirement, exits Argentina Open

Buenos Aires, 9 Feb: 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro lost in what appeared to be a farewell match in front of...

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Japanese government extends virus emergency to eight more regions after Games...

Tokyo, Aug 25 (AFP): Japan's government on Wednesday decided to extend a virus state of emergency to eight more regions, a day after the...

Wanted to be flag-bearer of how my team would function, says ‘Captain’ Hardik

Ahmedabad, 30 May: Minutes after the final was over, Hardik Pandya was quietly caressing the IPL trophy flap as one of the BCCI employees...

Hockey rankings: Indian men to finish 2021 in third spot, women drop to ninth

Lausanne, 23 Dec: Olympic bronze winning Indian men's hockey team will end the year in third spot, its highest-ever, as per the International Hockey...

India was clear about No 4 and No 5 batters 18 months ago, injuries...

Bengaluru, 29 Aug: India had locked their number four and number five slot for the ODI World Cup almost 18 months ago but injuries...

Venus Williams beaten by Swiss teenager Celine Naef in 1st match since January hamstring...

Denbosch, 13 Jun: Seven-time major champion Venus Williams lost her first competitive singles match since injuring her hamstring in January, succumbing to 17-year-old Celine...

Creekhouse Ladies Open: India’s Aditi Ashok tied-15th after third round

Ahus, Sep 4 (PTI): Aditi Ashok had one birdie and one bogey to hit an even-par 72 to be placed at tied 15th after...