Current Indian hockey team is way more matured than teams of past: Hassan Sardar
NEW DELHI, 11 Jan: He used to be a resident threat to Indian hockey teams of late '70s and early '80s but Hassan Sardar,...
Root leads England past New Zealand in 1st test at Lord’s
LONDON, 5 Jun: Former captain Joe Root gave his successor Ben Stokes the perfect start to his reign at Lord’s, carrying England to victory...
Arshdeep, Avesh star in emphatic Indian victory over South Africa
Johannesburg, 17 Dec: Pacers Arshdeep Singh bowled a dream first spell and found an ally in equally menacing Avesh Khan as a second-string Indian...
Sanjay, Hundal score hat-tricks as India crush Canada 13-1 to register first win
Bhubaneswar, Nov 25 (PTI) Vice-captain Sanjay scored a second consecutive hat-trick while Araijeet Singh Hundal too found the net thrice as defending champions India...
Sweden join Poles in boycotting Russia in World Cup play-offs
Stockholm, FEB 26 (AFP): Sweden will not play Russia in the 2022 World Cup play-offs because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine the football...
England crush B’desh by eight wickets, make two in two
Abu Dhabi, 27 Oct: England dished out a thoroughly clinical display with both the bat and the ball to steamroll Bangladesh by eight wickets...
AIFF Polls: Bhutia files nomination; candidates with political affiliation heat up football turf war
New Delhi, 19 Aug: The legendary Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday filed his nomination for the president's post in the upcoming AIFF elections but getting...
‘I just don’t understand it’ – Woods hits out at LIV Golf rebels
St Andrews, 12 Jul: Tiger Woods railed against the breakaway LIV Golf Series on Tuesday as he spoke ahead of the British Open in...
FIH Pro League: Experienced India start firm favourites versus new-look Germany
Bhubaneswar, 13 Apr: The Indian men's hockey team would look to bank on experience and favourable home conditions when it takes on a new-look...
ISL: Mohun Bagan blank Jamshedpur FC 3-0
Kolkata, 1 Mar: Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant blanked Jamshedpur FC 3-0 to jump to second place in the Indian Super League (ISL)...
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...
‘Bazball’ meets its match, India secure 17th straight Test series win at home
Ranchi, 26 Feb: India's home supremacy weathered the 'Bazball' storm as Rohit Sharma's men secured a hard-fought five-wicket win over England in the fourth...
Premier League: James Milner signs new contract at Liverpool
London, Jun 6 (AFP): Veteran midfielder James Milner has signed a new one-year contract with Liverpool, the Premier League club announced on Monday.
Since arriving...
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...
We saved our best for the last, says Australian captain Pat Cummins
Ahmedabad, 19 Nov: Restricting a powerful Indian batting line-up to 240 was a huge factor in Australia winning their sixth World Cup, captain Pat...
Mathews, Chandimal hit centuries to give Sri Lanka a 212-run lead against Afghanistan
COLOMBO, 3 Feb: Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal scored centuries and shared 232 runs for the fourth wicket to take Sri Lanka to a...
Asia Cup: India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet...
Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) India will open their Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Kandy on September 2 while meeting the neighbours in...
Indian hockey coaches to use Pro League matches to get better insights ahead of...
Bengaluru, 8 Jun: Eyes set on podium finishes at this year's Birmingham Commonwealth Games, the Indian men's and women's hockey team coaches are looking...
India wins bid to host Asian Junior, Cadet Fencing Championships next year
Dubai, 3 Apr (PTI): India will host the Asian Junior U-20 Men & Women and Cadet U-17 Boys & Girls Fencing Championships in Ahmedabad...
Defeat against Nepal dents India’s chances at SAFF U20 Women’s C’ship
DHAKA, 7 Feb: India were staring at an early elimination from the SAFF U-20 Women's Champion-ship after suffering a 1-3 defeat against Nepal at...