Boxing World C’ships: Nishant, Sanjeet enter quarters; 4 others bow out

Belgrade, Nov 1 (PTI) Indian boxers Nishant Dev (71kg) and Sanjeet (92kg) made the quarterfinals following impressive victories but four others, including Asian silver-medallist...

FINA World C’ships: India’s Sajan Prakash finishes 25th, fails to progress to final

NEW DELHI, 20 Jun: Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash failed to move to the semifinals, finishing 25th in the men's 200m butterfly event of...

Polish javelin thrower raises money for sick child by auctioning off Olympics silver medal;...

Warsaw, Aug 19 (AFP): An Olympic athlete from Poland auctioned her silver medal from Tokyo Olympics 2020 to raise money for a life-saving operation...

Unbeaten India hold psychological advantage over Korea in women’s ACT semifinal

Ranchi, 3 Nov: Unbeaten so far in the event, a dominant India will have a psychological advantage over Korea having recorded a convincing win...

Premier League: Under-fire Rafa Benitez gets Everton’s board’s ‘full support’ despite eight-game winless run

Liverpool, Dec 6 (AFP): Rafa Benitez was given the “full support” of Everton's board on Monday amid a drastic downturn in the team's results...

New Zealand A to tour India in August-September, Australia likely in November

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) The India 'A' side is set to get its first assignment in over eight months with New Zealand and,...

Former F1 driver Massa gets silence at Brazilian Grand Prix amid threats of lawsuit...

SAO PAULO, 5 Nov (AP) — Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa visited the Interlagos track where the Brazilian Grand Prix will take place on...

Martin Guptill suffers toe injury, doubtful for India clash

Sharjah, 27 Oct: Experienced opener Martin Guptill has been rendered a doubtful starter for New Zealand's Super 12 match against India on Sunday after...

In words and actions, we have supported KL for last one year: Dravid

Adelaide, 1 Nov: Under-fire India opener KL Rahul has had his and skipper Rohit Sharma's unstinted support in "words and action" over the past...

Dhanush Srikanth wins India’s third gold at Suhl Junior World Cup

Suhl, 5 Jun: Dhanush Srikanth won the men's 10m air rifle event in the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, giving India their...

Xavi under pressure as Barcelona visits Valencia after two straight defeats

Barcelona, 14 Dec: Another poor performance by Barcelona in a defeat at modest Antwerp has increased the pressure on Xavi Hernandez to turn things...

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...

PKL: Arjun Deshwal leads Jaipur Pink Panthers to huge win over Telugu Titans

Hyderabad, 22 Oct: Captain Arjun Deshwal led from the front as Jaipur Pink Panthers thrashed Telugu Titans 52-22 in a Pro Kabaddi League match...

Brest wins again to strengthen second place in Champions League quest. Nice loses ground

PARIS, 3 Mar (AP) — French league surprise front-runner Brest continued its remarkable march toward the Champions League on Sunday, securing a 1-0 home...

PCB appoints Syed Mohsin Naqvi as its full-time chairman

Lahore, Feb 6 (PTI) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday unanimously elected veteran administrator Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi as its chairman for a three-year...

IOA’s decision to take charge of WFI is first step in our fight for...

New Delhi, 14 May: The protesting wrestlers on Sunday termed the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to take charge of all the activities of...

Pranesh becomes India’s 79th chess Grandmaster

Stockholm, 6 Jan: M Pranesh clinched the title in the Rilton Cup, the first tournament of the FIDE Circuit, here to become India's 79th...

ISL: Resolute Odisha FC hold FC Goa to 1-1 draw, keep playoff chances alive

BHUBANESWAR, 6 Feb: A resolute Odisha FC held FC Goa to a 1-1 draw despite being a man down in the final quarter of...

World Cup opens with host country Qatar facing Ecuador

Doha, 19 Nov: Given the level of focus on the Qatari regime, its attitudes toward human rights, immigrant workers, the LGBTQ community and beer...

ACT will be great platform for fringe players: Hockey captain Manpreet Singh

Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (PTI) The upcoming Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka will be a perfect platform for the fringe players to showcase their talent...