Olympics should definitely happen in India, will promote merit in sports: President Murmu
New Delhi, 28 Aug: President Droupadi Murmu feels that India's ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics is a step in the right direction...
Bhullar lands a closing eagle for 5-shot win in Indonesia Masters; Kochhar second
Jakarta, 19 Nov: Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar closed an amazing week with a brilliant eagle putt from 20 feet on the 18th hole to...
Referees’ chief apologises to Everton over Man City errors
London, 1 Mar: England’s referees’ chief has apologised to Everton manager Frank Lampard for mistakes made in Saturday’s defeat by Manchester City, according to...
IPL: Du Plessis, Hazlewood star in RCB’s 18-run win over LSG
Navi Mumbai, 19 Apr: Royal Challengers Bangalore rode on skipper Faf du Plessis' breezy 96 and Josh Hazlewood's brilliant bowling to inflict an 18-run...
Paralympic star Kumar Nitesh cites BAI apathy, wants badminton to be placed under...
New Delhi, 11 Sep: Frustrated with the lack of recognition and administrative wrangling within the Badminton Association of India (BAI), Paralympic champion Kumar Nitesh...
PKL: Gujarat Giants beat Haryana Steelers
BENGALURU, 31 Jan: Raiders Ajay Kumar and Pardeep Kumar helped Gujarat Giants beat Haryana Steelers 32-26 in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Monday.
Gujarat...
Accidental chess player Vidit Gujrathi says it’s worked out well for him
New Delhi, 4 Sep: A self-proclaimed accidental chess player, Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi says he thought of sports as a more "stable" career option...
Indian pistol shooters win team gold in Para World Cup
New Delhi, 12 Mar: India added a second gold medal to its tally in the Para Shooting World Cup with the Mixed 10m Air...
Shooter Anish Bhanwala wins bronze and India’s 12th Paris Olympics quota place
New Delhi, 30 Oct: Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anish Bhanwala bagged India's 12th Paris Olympic quota in shooting as he clinched a bronze medal...
Junior national tennis: Chirag Duhan beats Parv Nage to reach singles quarter-finals
Chennai, Aug 18 (PTI): Top-seed Chirag Duhan of Haryana outlasted statemate Parv Nage in three sets to reach the boys singles quarter-finals of the...
Aditi Ashok jumps into Top-10 in Singapore
Singapore, 1 Mar: A bogey free three-under 69 in the second round saw India's Aditi Ashok move into the Top-10 at the HSBC Women's...
We’re working on using AI to make scoring system transparent: World Boxing chief
New Delhi, 8 Sep: World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst is determined to transform the sport by exploring the use of modern technology,...
Wiebes wins on Champs Elysees as women’s Tour returns
PARIS (AP) — Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands sprinted to victory on Sunday in the first stage of the women’s Tour de France which...
Honda driver Marc Marquez to miss Algarve MotoGP due to concussion suffered in training
Paris, Nov 02 (AFP): Marc Marquez will miss the Algarve MotoGP in Portugal after suffering a "slight concussion" in a training crash, Honda announced...
Sharma has another solid finish in sight, lies 9th in Switzerland
Crans Montana, Aug 29 (PTI) India's Shubhankar Sharma stayed on course for a top 10 finish as he carded a three-under 67 in the...
FIFA promises extra $19 million to each member federation if biennial World Cup plan...
Lausanne, Dec 20 (AFP): FIFA on Monday vowed to hand over an extra $19 million every four years to each of its 211 member...
Saliva ban made permanent as ICC announces changes to playing conditions
Dubai, Sep 20 (PTI) The use of saliva to polish the ball was on Tuesday banned permanently as the ICC announced a slew of...
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...
Sakshi and Babita engage in war of words over wrestlers’ protest against WFI chief
New Delhi, 18 Jun: In an ugly war of words, Sakshi Malik accused former wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat of siding with the...
Indian boxing contingent’s departure for Asian Youth and Junior C’ships delayed due to COVID-19-related...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI): A "technical issue" with their COVID-19 test reports on Wednesday delayed the Indian boxing contingent's departure for the Asian...