Andy Murray beats O’Connell in Stuttgart opener
STUTTGART, 7 Jun: Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray defeated Australian qualifier Christopher O’Connell 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on...
We are playing good hockey but also struggling at times, says Harmanpreet
London, 31 May: India men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh feels his side is playing good hockey but only in patches and this will have...
12-member Indian contingent, including Jhajharia, departs for Tokyo Paralympics
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Veteran Devendra Jhajharia and reigning world champion Sandeep Chaudhary were among five javelin throwers in a 12-strong Indian contingent...
Rajshree Sancheti bags women’s air rifle gold at Shooting Nationals
New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Delhi's Rajshree Sancheti claimed the women's 10m air rifle gold at the 64th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) in...
Pooja Rani, Sonia Lather pull out of Strandja Memorial
New Delhi, 16 Feb: Two-time Asian champion Pooja Rani (81kg), who recently lost her father, and former world medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) have pulled...
Gujarat Titans appoint Shubman as captain, team respects Pandya’s decision to move to MI
New Delhi, 27 Nov: Gujarat Titans on Monday appointed Shubman Gill as their captain for the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL)...
22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal is set to retire
MADRID, 10 Oct: Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced in a video message Thursday, after winning 22 Grand...
Wrestler Nisha Dahiya loses bronze medal bout in World C’ships
Belgrade, 15 Sep: Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya missed out on a World Championship medal as she lost to former world champion Linda Morais of...
Denmark Open: Sindhu, Aakarshi Kashyap advance to second round; Kidambi Srikanth knocked out
ODENSE, 17 Oct: Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Aakarshi Kashyap advanced to the women’s singles second round but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth...
Premier League: Thomas Tuchel remains tight-lipped over Romelu Lukaku’s impending transfer to Chelsea
Belfast, Aug 10 (AFP): Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger described Romelu Lukaku as a "beast" to handle for defenders with the Belgian closing in on...
Javelin thrower Annu Rani, 100m hurdler Yarraji fail to impress in Paris Olympics
Paris, 7 Aug: Experienced Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani once again failed to impress on the global stage as she made a qualification round...
German club Schalke 04 severs ties with Russian gas giant Gazprom following Ukraine invasion
Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Feb 28 (AFP): German football club Schalke 04 announced Monday it had prematurely ended its partnership with Russian gas giant Gazprom following...
‘Bum-Shami’ Treat: India’s pacers script 151-run win over England
London, Aug 16 (PTI) India's world class pace attack pulled off an incredible heist with the bat and then a magnificent performance with the...
Dortmund boss wants clamp down on fans coming onto pitch
Berlin, 27 Oct: Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose says more must be done to prevent the club's supporters getting on to the pitch during...
Squash World Cup: India off to flying start, beat Hong Kong 4-0
CHENNAI, 13 Jun: Second-seeded India began their campaign in the SDAT WSF Squash World Cup here on Tuesday with a 4-0 win over Hong...
Conte open to reuniting with Eriksen at Tottenham
London, 9 Feb: Antonio Conte has opened the door to a possible Tottenham return for Christian Eriksen after saying it would be a "good...
Aim is to win gold with a world record at the Paralympics: Javelin thrower...
New Delhi, 19 Aug: Tokyo Paralympics gold-medallist Indian javelin thrower Sumit Antil wants to improve upon his world record in his bid to defend...
Sri Lanka trails NZ by 303 after following on in 2nd test
Wellington, 19 Mar: Sri Lanka trailed New Zealand by 303 runs with eight second innings wickets left after following on Sunday on the third...
Winter Olympics 2022: China says new COVID-19 variant Omicron will ‘lead to challenges’
Beijing, China, Nov 30 (AFP): China warned Tuesday that the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant would cause challenges in hosting next February's Winter Olympics in...
All England Championships: Treesa-Gayatri sign off at semifinal stage
Birmingham, 18 Mar: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's sensational run came to an end as the Indian pair signed off with a second successive...