Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss women’s and open titles in rare double for...

Isle of Man, 6 Nov: R Vaishali and Vidit Gujrathi clinched the women's and open category titles respectively in the FIDE Grand Swiss in...

Indian medal tally swells to 15 at Asian U-20 Athletics meet

Dubai, 26 Apr: Promising middle distance runner Laxita Vinod Sandilea and low hurdler Shreeya Rajesh won silver and bronze medals, respectively, on the penultimate...

National Boxing Championships: Shiva Thapa, Sanjeet, Deepak Kumar win gold, book spots for Worlds

Bellary, Sep 21 (PTI): Rohit Mor stunned defending champion Mohammad Hussamuddin but the accomplished duo of Shiva Thapa and Sanjeet lived up to expectations...

ICC’s Big American Dream: Too many loose ends, over-dependence on Indian market

New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Under-prepared drop-in tracks, poor ground conditions, over dependence on Indian TV audience, not factoring in weather and steep ticket...

ISL 2021-22: Subhasish Bose, Pritam Kotal and Roy Krishna named ATK Mohun Bagan captains

Kolkata, Nov 17 (PTI): Indian Super League heavyweights ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Antonio Lopez Habas on Wednesday announced three captains, including Fijian ace...

Klopp expects Liverpool fans to respect tribute to the queen

LIVERPOOL, 12 Sep: Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said he expects the team’s fans to show “the right respect” if UEFA accepts a request by...

Indian powerlifters shine in Asia-Oceania Open Championships; Ashok, Sudhir qualify for Para Asiad

New Delhi, Jun 21 (PTI) Powerlifters Ashok and Sudhir booked their tickets for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games as India finished with a rich...

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...

Japanese World champion narrates logitiscal nightmare in India, BAI terms it ‘unfortunate’

New Delhi, 13 Dec: Former world champion and Olympic medallist shuttler Nozomi Okuhara recently narrated her harrowing travel experience in India where she was...

NZ coach: Aggressive England changing face of test cricket

KARACHI, 23 Dec: New Zealand coach Gary Stead believes England's attacking brand of cricket is redefining the test format of the game as the...

MotoGP India round very much on, all contractual obligations will be met in June:...

New Delhi, 14 May: Promoters of the MotopGP round in India on Tuesday insisted the September race will go on as per schedule and...

Ashwin is shaping up well, looking comfortable in training: Bumrah

Mohali, 1 Mar: Ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has been recovering from an unspecified injury he suffered in January, is shaping up well and...

Shami races against time to be fit for SA Tests, return during England series...

Bengaluru, 14 Dec: Senior pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recovering from an ankle injury, is racing against time to be fit for the Test...

Indian shuttler Kumar Nitesh wins maiden Paralympics gold

Paris, 2 Sep: India's Kumar Nitesh clinched his maiden gold medal at the Paralympics, defeating Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in a gripping men's singles...

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: It’s all in the family – Brazilian paddler relies on archer...

Tokyo, Aug 26 (PTI): Jane Karla Gogel and Lethicia Rodrigues Lacerda are one of the two parent-child duos competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics...

Man United takes ‘appropriate steps’ after Ronaldo interview

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Manchester United has “initiated appropriate steps” in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The Premier League club’s legal...

Messi plays and has chances but Vissel Kobe beats Inter Miami 4-3 on penalties...

TOKYO, 7 Feb: After leaving fans disappointed in Hong Kong, Lionel Messi put in a 30-minute appearance in Tokyo on Wednesday in Inter Miami’s...

Bubble life tough but not worse than lives of soldiers in sub-zero temperature, says...

MUMBAI, 7 Feb: Top sporting stars have often expressed apprehensions about prolonged stay in a bio-bubble and though India footballer Sandesh Jhingan agrees with...

Paid price for standing up to Mugabe, don’t miss cricket much: Olonga

Adelaide, 2 Nov: A black tweed coat, a woolen hat, spectacles and a leather bag in hand, former Zimbabwe pacer Henry Olonga walked into...

Bayern Munich’s Lucas Hernandez given 10 days to enter prison voluntarily

Madrid, Oct 18 (AFP): Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez has until 28 October to enter prison "voluntarily" after he appeared before a Madrid court...