India beat South Africa 5-2 to finish joint ninth in FIH Men’s WC

Rourkela, 28 Jan: A dominant India scored twice in the first and fourth quarters to beat South Africa 5-2 in a classification match and...

ISL: Bengaluru FC edge past Chennaiyin FC 3-1

CHENNAI, 28 Jan: Benga-luru FC beat Chennaiyin FC 3-1 in the Indian Super League here on Saturday. Despite Chennaiyin FC starting the match brightly and...

Khelo India offers much-needed platform for young talent: Anju Bobby George

Bhopal, 28 Jan: Anju Bobby George, the first Indian athlete to earn a podium finish in the World Athletics Championship, is upbeat that the...

I’m quite tired and exhausted: Warner ahead of Test tour of India

MELBOURNE, 28 Jan: An intense home season has left star Australian opener David Warner "tired and exhausted" ahead of the upcoming four-Test series in...

Lack of tactical awareness, non-existent club culture behind India’s early exit: Oltmans

Bhubaneswar, 28 Jan: Former India men's hockey head coach Roelant Oltmans has blamed the lack of tactical awareness and a non-existent club culture for...

Mandhana, Harmanpreet score half-centuries as India win

East London (South Africa), 24 Jan: Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur cracked fine unbeaten half-centuries as India defeated West Indies by 56 runs...

Rohit ends long wait for hundred as India complete clean sweep

Indore, 24 Jan: Rohit Sharma scored his first ODI hundred in three years while Shubman Gill continued his domination with another sublime ton as...

Indonesia Masters: Priyanshu enters main draw, Praneeth’s struggle continues

Jakarta, 24 Jan: Priyanshu Rajawat progressed to the main draw with two fine victories but the rest of the Indians, including B Sai Praneeth,...

Australia enter World Cup semifinals for 12th time on trot, beat Spain 4-3 in...

Bhubaneswar, 24 Jan: Jeremy Hayward struck twice from the penalty corner as title favourites Australia eked out a narrow 4-3 win over Spain and...

2-time Australian champ Azarenka tops Pegula, talks anxiety

MELBOURNE, 24 Jan: On the court at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday night, Victoria Azarenka — the athlete — displayed the same confident brand...

With Djokovic’s leg OK, he sees Australian title realistic

Melbourne, 23 Jan: It took about a week for Novak Djokovic to go from worrying about whether he simply could play a match at...

Hockey WC: Germany, South Korea book quarterfinal berths

Bhubaneswar, 23 Jan: South Korea stunned 2016 Olympic champions Argentina in the penalty shootout to book a quarterfinal berth, while Germany also reached the...

Not that I’m aware of: Dravid on India adopting split captaincy

Indore, 23 Jan: India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday denied that his team has adopted split captaincy. Since India's uncerem-onious semifinal exit from the...

Mary Kom to lead oversight committee to probe allegations against WFI prez

NEW DELHI, 23 Jan: Boxing great MC Mary Kom will lead a five-member oversight committee that will probe the sexual harassment charges against Wrestling...

Indian shuttlers eye redemption at Indonesia Masters

Jakarta, 23 Jan: Top Indian shuttlers, including Lakshya Sen, will look to quickly recover from the India Open disappointment when they begin their campaign...

Hockey WC: India beat Wales 3-2 but fail to book direct berth in quarters,...

Bhubaneswar, 19 Jan: A below-par India beat tournament debutants Wales 4-2 in their final pool match but failed to qualify directly for the quarterfinals...

Mohammedan beat Mumbai Kenkre 3-0 in I-League

Mumbai, 19 Jan: Mohammedan Sporting Club picked up their first win on the road, registering a 3-0 win over Mumbai Kenkre FC in the...

WTT Contender: Manika, Sathiyan storm into semis

DOHA, 19 Jan: Indian mixed doubles duo of G Sathiyan and Manika Batra stormed into the WTT Contender semifinals with a 3-0 win over...

Sen, Saina lose; Satwik-Chirag pull out as home challenge ends at India Open

New Delhi, 19 Jan: Defending champion Lakshya Sen suffered a heartbreak, going down narrowly to world number 20 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the...

Gill’s sizzling double ton gives India 1-0 lead against NZ

HYDERABAD, 18 Jan: Shubman Gill settled the debate for the opener's slot with a coming of age doubled hundred before India survived Michael Bracewell's...