Rybakina wins Italian Open; Rune to play Medvedev in men”s final

Rome,21 May (PTI): Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina won the Italian Open when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired due to a left thigh injury early...

Friendly matches against Nepal good preparation for Olympic Qualifiers: Dennerby

NEW DELHI, 14 Feb: India women’s football team head coach Thomas Dennerby wants his players to take the two international friendly matches against Nepal...

Verstappen wins in Azerbaijan after Leclerc engine failure

BAKU, Azerbaijan, 12 Jun (AP) — Max Verstappen once again pounced when rival Charles Leclerc faltered in their race for the Formula One title. Verstappen...

IOA looking to build National Games brand value, wants participation of top athletes

New Delhi, 12 Mar: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) wants the country's top athletes to take part in the National Games so that a...

India’s next bowling star? Akash Deep’s 9-wicket heroics

Bengaluru, 8 Sep: A nine-wicket match haul usually leaves a bowler on cloud nine, but for India pacer Akash Deep it's a mere reminder...

As rare as it gets: India play mighty Brazil

Bhubaneswar, 16 Oct: It doesn't happen that often. But an Indian football team will get a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with the mighty...

Serie A: Napoli reclaim top spot, Lazio squeeze past Mourinho’s Roma in derby

Milan, Italy, Sep 27 (AFP): Napoli maintained their perfect start to the Serie A season on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Cagliari which...

Facing new ball quite a challenge in India: Bavuma

Thiruvananthapuram, 27 Sep: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma feels facing the swinging ball in the powerplay will be one of the main challenges for...

Sindhu slips to world number 15 in BWF rankings

NEW DELHI, 4 Jul: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu slipped three places to drop to the 15th spot in the latest women's singles BWF...

With WIPL, India is going to be unbeatable in 10 years: Alyssa Healy

Wellington, 30 Mar: Star Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy has backed the BCCI's plan of launching a Women's IPL next year and said India can...

Focus is on winning Nations Cup to book next season’s FIH Pro League berth:...

BENGALURU, 30 Aug: Indian women’s hockey vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka on Tuesday said the Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medal is a thing of the...

Indian woman rider completes tough Equestrian World Endurance Championship

Thiruvananthapuram, 3 Sep: Nida Anjum Chelat, a 21-year-old rider, became the first Indian to complete the gruelling Equestrian World Endurance Championship for juniors and...

Swimmer Sajan Prakash to undergo two-week treatment for long-standing neck issue

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash will take some time off from the swimming pool to undergo a two-week Ayurvedic...

Sarjubala Devi wins debut fight in professional circuit, beats Tanznian boxer by unanimous decision

Dubai, Feb 26 (PTI): Indian pugilist Sarjubala Devi made an impressive debut in professional boxing with a solid victory against Lulu Kayage of Tanzania...

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...

Indian men’s skeet team shoots gold in Asian C’ship

NEW DELHI, 25 Oct: The Indian men’s trio of Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, Gurjoat Khangura and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa won the gold medal...

Shafique steers Pakistan to win over Sri Lanka in 1st test

GALLE, 20 Jul: Abdullah Shafique scored an unbeaten 160 to lead Pakistan to a record run chase and a four-wicket victory on Wednesday in...

League Cup: Liverpool lift title after beating Chelsea on penalties

London, Feb 28 (AFP): Jurgen Klopp challenged Liverpool to chase a historic quadruple after the Reds won the League Cup final in a dramatic...

ISL: Punjab FC record convincing 3-1 win against Bengaluru FC

New Delhi, 3 Feb: Punjab FC scored three past Bengaluru FC to secure a comfortable Round 13 victory in the Indian Super League to...

FIH Pro League: We will try new combinations during tournament to better prepare for...

Bengaluru, 3 Jan (PTI): Anticipating tough competition at the Asian Games this year, Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh says the FIH Pro...