All eyes on Satwik-Chirag in Hylo Open badminton tournament

SAARBRÜCKEN, 31 Oct: Newly-crowned French Open champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to carry on the momentum when they begin their campaign...

Buoyed by big win against Kyrgyz Republic, India hope for another commanding show

Bishkek, 6 Apr: Buoyed by their comprehensive 5-0 victory against Kyrgyz Republic in the first game of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1, the...

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: ‘Armless archer’ Matt Stutzman vows to be back for Paris 2024

Tokyo, Aug 31 (AFP): "Armless archer" Matt Stutzman said he would not be giving up on his quest for an elusive Paralympics gold medal...

India lose 3-6 to Germany in Sultan of Johor Cup semifinal

Johor Bahru, 3 Nov: Three-time champions India failed to defend their Sultan of Johor Cup junior hockey title, losing 3-6 to world no.2 Germany...

Lewis Hamilton to be knighted just days after F1 title woe

London, United Kingdom, Dec 13 (AFP): Lewis Hamilton will receive his knighthood on Wednesday as the British driver comes to terms with controversially losing...

We would like to bat a bit better and seize key moments: Rahul Dravid

Johannesburg, Jan 6 (PTI) India head coach Rahul Dravid echoed the sentiments of his namesake and stand-in captain KL Rahul by admitting that they...

Indian shuttlers make positive start at Badminton Asia Junior C’ships

New Delhi, 12 Jul: Young Indian shuttlers, including Lakshay Sharma and Anmol Kharb, made a positive start to their singles campaign at the Badminton...

Miami Open: Rohan Bopanna-Denis Shapovalov pair enters quarterfinals

Miami, 28 Mar: India's Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Denis Shapovalov stunned the top-seeded Croatian pair of Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic in...

Nishant Dev books Paris Olympics ticket; Panghal, Siwach one win away from earning quotas

Bangkok, 31 May: World championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev (71kg) became the first Indian male pugilist to secure a Paris Games quota with a...

Premier League: Pep Guardiola says Jurgen Klopp has made him a better manager

London, Oct 4 (AFP): Pep Guardiola on Friday credited Jurgen Klopp with making him a better manager before this weekend's top-of-the-table Premier League clash...

Swiatek eases into US Open second round

New York, 30 Aug: World number one Iga Swiatek breezed into the second of the US Open on Tuesday with a straight sets victory...

Puja Tomar becomes first Indian to win in UFC

Kentucky, Jun 9 (PTI) India's Puja Tomar scripted history as she became the first mixed martial arts fighter from the country to win a...

Support of home crowd powered me to win world c’ship: Nikhat

HYDERABAD, 3 Apr: Ace boxer Nikhat Zareen, who became only the second Indian to win the world championship title twice, on Monday said enthusiastic...

Prajnesh keen to regain title at Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger

BENGALURU, 2 Feb: Prajnesh Gunneswaran is keen to regain the Bengaluru Open title which he won in the 2018 as the Karnataka State Lawn...

Brazil superstar Neymar says next year’s FIFA World Cup could be last of his...

Sao Paulo, Oct 10 (AFP): Brazil star Neymar says next year's World Cup in Qatar could be the last of his career. The comments by...

Women’s World C’ships: Nikhat and three others move to quarterfinals

New Delhi, 21 Mar: A "fatigued" Nikhat Zareen continued her winning run to enter the quarterfinals along with three other pugilists, including Commonwealth Games...

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...

Federer says return date ‘uncertain’

GENEVA, 13 Aug: Roger Federer said Friday the timing of his return to the courts was still uncertain, just weeks ahead of the US...

Shami picked as Bumrah’s replacement in India squad for T20 World Cup

New Delhi, 14 Oct: The BCCI on Friday named seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami as injured Jasprit Bumrah's replacement in the Indian team for the...

Surya’s exclusion from ODI playing XI shows India’s bench strength: Former Lankan captain Chandimal

DUBAI, 13 Jan: Suryakumar Yadav's omission from playing XI did surprise him but former Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal also feels that it is...