Jessica Pegula reaches Korea Open semifinals after rallying to beat Claire Liu in three...
SEOUL, 13 Oct: Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals of the Korea Open by beating Claire Liu 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 Friday.
The fourth-ranked American, looking...
Katie Taylor worries loss of Olympic boxing would be ‘huge blow’ to the sport
LONDON , 17 May (AP) — Katie Taylor had Olympic dreams long before she became one of the faces of women’s professional boxing.
The Irish...
India’s Nithya Mani qualifies for main draw of WTT Star Contender Goa
Mapusa, 24 Jan: Indian table tennis player Nithya Mani qualified for the main draw of the ongoing WTT Star Contender Goa after winning her...
Ronaldo, Portgual among teams securing World Cup bids
Washington, Mar 30 (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo will get another shot at lifting the World Cup.
Portugal beat North Macedonia 2-0 in a European playoff on...
Don’t think Kohli going through a lean patch: Rathour
Kolkata, 14 Feb: Virat Kohli's prolonged lean patch is not a concern for the Indian team, batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Monday, expressing...
National Boxing Championships: Shiva Thapa, Sanjeet, Deepak Kumar win gold, book spots for Worlds
Bellary, Sep 21 (PTI): Rohit Mor stunned defending champion Mohammad Hussamuddin but the accomplished duo of Shiva Thapa and Sanjeet lived up to expectations...
With Australia, you can’t afford to make mistakes: Mandhana
Dubai, 2 Oct: There are no shortcuts to beating Australia and every team has to give its best if it aspires to overcome the...
Hope GCL makes big impact on chess like IPL did on cricket: Arjun...
London, 11 Sep: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi hopes the Global Chess League will have a transformative effect on the sport similar to the revolutionary...
India’s Olympic bid: Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel complex to be venue, says Shah
Ahmedabad, Dec 24 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed hope the 2036 Olympics will be held in the Sardar Patel complex...
Cincinnati win lifts Zverev to fourth in ATP rankings
PARIS, 23 Aug: Alexander Zverev's victory in the Cincinnati Masters saw the German leapfrog Rafael Nadal to take fourth spot in the new ATP...
Venus Williams beaten by Swiss teenager Celine Naef in 1st match since January hamstring...
Denbosch, 13 Jun: Seven-time major champion Venus Williams lost her first competitive singles match since injuring her hamstring in January, succumbing to 17-year-old Celine...
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...
FIFA open to reducing number of venues for U-17 Women’s World Cup, says official
Navi Mumbai, 22 Mar: Director of FIFA Tournaments Jamie Yarza on Tuesday indicated that the world body is "open" to reducing the number of...
Neeraj Chopra dazzles with gold at Paavo Nurmi Games
Turku, 18 Jun: India's Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra claimed his maiden gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games here...
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...
India 8 Pakistan 0: Bowlers set it up, Rohit finishes off one-sided contest
Ahmedabad, 14 Oct: India fired on all cylinders in what was supposed to be war minus the shooting, blowing away arch-rivals Pakistan by seven...
World Table Tennis Championships: Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal ousted from singles; G Sathiyan enters...
Houston, Nov 24 (PTI): Star Indian paddler Manika Batra crashed out of the women's singles event in the World Table Tennis Championships Finals with...
We wanted to set record straight at ACT after failing to win Asian Games...
New Delhi, 6 Nov: A disappointing Asian Games campaign on its mind, the Indian women's hockey team wanted to set the record straight by...
Law passed to stop doping nets its 1st guilty plea
New York, 8 May: A man charged with providing banned substances to Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare and another athlete pleaded guilty Monday, marking the...
No pressure but it’s duty of every shooter to give his best at Olympics:...
New Delhi, 26 Jun: There will be no pressure but the young Indian shooting team is "duty-bound" to give its best to secure a...