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...

End of the beginning: England wants Euro win to lead to more

LONDON, Aug 1 (AP) — In soccer-mad England, which sees itself as the home of the world’s game, women and girls finally have a...

Ganguly bats for Rohit as Indian captain till 2024 T20 World Cup

Kolkata, 1 Dec: Impressed with his captaincy at the ODI World Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday threw his weight behind Rohit Sharma,...

Chapman, Guptill hit fine fifties before India limit NZ to 164/6

Jaipur, Nov 17 (PTI) Skipper Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav produced sublime knocks as India bungled towards end before recovering in time to fashion...

3rd WT20I: Spinners Saika, Shreyanka set up five-wicket consolation win for India

Mumbai, 10 Dec: Spinners Saika Ishaque and Shreyanka Patil bowled brilliantly before another youngster Amanjot Kaur displayed lot of composure to earn India a...

HU faculty members apprise APPEIRC of issues, allege discrimination

JULLANG, 30 Mar: The faculty members of Himalayan University (HU) here apprised the Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institution Regulatory Commission (APPEIRC) of several burning...

Bianca Andreescu beaten by Lesia Tsurenko in Toronto in first hard-court match of the...

TORONTO, 7 Aug: Bianca Andreescu’s strong start turned into an early exit to her first hard-court tournament of the year, as the Canadian was...

India’s Sandeep Kumar wins bronze in men’s 10000m racewalk at Commonwealth Games

Birmingham, Aug 7 (PTI): Indian athlete Sandeep Kumar added one more bronze to India's medal tally after finishing in third position in the final...

Jaiswal says having played in UAE-like conditions in Oman will help in IPL

Dubai, Sep 7 (PTI) Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal reckons that having played in similar conditions to the UAE during Mumbai's tour of Oman...

Shiffrin’s quest for win 86 moves to Stenmark’s Sweden

KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin ’s quest to tie Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 career World Cup victories now moves to...

IPL: Tewatia, Shami steer Gujarat Titans to five-wicket win on IPL debut

Mumbai, 28 Mar: Rahul Tewatia blasted an impactful 40 off 24 balls after Mohammad Shami's sensational new ball spell to set up a five-wicket...

Denied NOCs for playing in foreign leagues, Pakistan cricketers mull ending contract

Lahore, 23 Jan: Some of the top cricketers are contemplating terminating their central contracts with the Pakistan Cricket Board after some were refused NOCs...

BCCI will keep no stone unturned to tap talent from NE region: Jay Shah...

New Delhi, 26 Apr: The National Cricket Academy is organising a camp in Bengaluru to help players from the north eastern states and those...

Getting dropped affects your mindset, it is tough to make a comeback: Vihari

Bengaluru, 4 Jul: Middle-order batter Hanuma Vihari on Tuesday accepted that making a return to the Indian team is tough, and getting dropped at...

Medal-less second day for India in Bishkek; Sajan loses bronze match, Sonam, Nisha suffer...

BISHKEK, 2 Jun (PTI): Sajan Bhanwal made a spirited comeback after trailing 0-7 but lost steam in the second period of his bronze medal...

Tokyo Olympians set to skip National Men’s Boxing Championships, World Championships

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI): The upcoming national men's boxing championship is unlikely to feature any of the five pugilists who competed at the...

Nobody in NRAI wanted me as coach except president: Jaspal Rana

New Delhi, 11 Aug: Indian shooting could soon reach a point of no return if there is no fairness in selection of coaches and...

Indian Super League: Mohun Bagan Super Giant sign Albanian forward Armando Sadiku

KOLKATA, 25 Jun: Indian Super League champions Mohun Bagan's attacking line got a huge boost with the arrival of premier Albanian centre forward Armando...

Investigator warns boxing to change to save Olympic status

Lausanne, 21 Jun: Fighting to keep their sport in the Olympics, boxing officials were warned to change its historical culture of breaking the rules. Investigator...

PKL: Manjeet, Jaideep star as Haryana Steelers pick second win of the season

BENGALURU, 11 Oct: Haryana Steelers continued their winning run in Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 as they defeated Tamil Thalaivas 27-22 at the Shree...