BWF suspends Russia, Belarus athletes from international badminton events
Kuala Lumpur, 1 Mar : The Badminton World Federation on Tuesday suspended athletes and officials of Russia and Belarus from participating at any BWF-sanctioned...
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...
Mithali says her career has come a full circle, looking to finish journey with...
Rangiora, 1 Mar: Captaining the Indian women's team in the upcoming World Cup after first featuring in the showpiece 22 years ago, Mithali Raj...
Ashwin is shaping up well, looking comfortable in training: Bumrah
Mohali, 1 Mar: Ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has been recovering from an unspecified injury he suffered in January, is shaping up well and...
FINA strips Russia of World Junior Swimming Championships, says no more events in country...
Sydney, Feb 28 (AFP): Swimming's governing body FINA pulled the world junior championships from Russia Monday and said no other events will be held...
Sweden joins football boycott against Russia, expresses disappointment over FIFA not taking sterner action
Stockholm, Feb 28 (AP): Sweden’s football federation maintained its objection to playing any matches against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine and expressed its...
Bundesliga: Dortmund held to 1-1 draw at Augsburg; Leipzig earn 1-0 win at Bochum...
Berlin, Feb 28 (AFP): Second-placed Borussia Dortmund conceded a late equaliser as they were held 1-1 at Augsburg on Sunday to leave Bayern Munich...
League Cup: Liverpool lift title after beating Chelsea on penalties
London, Feb 28 (AFP): Jurgen Klopp challenged Liverpool to chase a historic quadruple after the Reds won the League Cup final in a dramatic...
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Boxer a says, ‘I am Ukrainian, and I am a fighter’
Kyiv, Feb 28 (AP): Former world heavyweight champion boxer Wladimir Klitschko said that "I am Ukrainian, and I am a fighter" when asked about...
FIFA in ‘advanced discussions’ to expel Russia from World Cup, discloses source
Paris, France, Feb 28 (AFP): FIFA is in "advanced discussions" to suspend the Russian national team from international competitions including the World Cup following...
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...
Alexander Zverev makes Davis Cup U-turn after disqualification from Mexican Open
Berlin, Feb 28 (AFP): Alexander Zverev has reversed his decision not to play in the Davis Cup with the world number three now set...
Para Archery World Championships: Pooja Jatyan wins historic silver
Dubai, Feb 27 (PTI): Rookie para archer Pooja Jatyan on Sunday scripted history as she became the first Indian to win a silver in...
Motorcycle Drag Racing: Muddappa sets national record in third, final round
Chennai, Feb 27 (PTI): Multiple-time national champion Hemanth Mudappa of Mantra Racing clinched the national championship in both the top-two classes, with record-setting performances...
Strandja Memorial Boxing: Nikhat Zareen, Nitu strike gold for India
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI): Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria...
World judo body suspends Putin as its honorary president
Budapest, Feb 27 (AP) Vladimir Putin temporarily lost his most senior official position in world sports on Sunday.
The International Judo Federation cited "the ongoing...
Lifters Vikas Thakur, Venkat Rahul Ragala win gold and bronze, qualify for CWG
Singapore, Feb 27 (PTI) Indian lifters Vikas Thakur and Venkat Rahul Ragala sealed Commonwealth Games berth on Sunday by clinching the gold and bronze...
Harmanpreet, Rajeshwari guide India to two-run win over SA in World Cup warm-up
Rangiora (New Zealand), Feb 27 (PTI) Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur struck form with a timely hundred as India eked out a narrow two-run win...
Soucek gives West Ham 1-0 win over Wolves in Premier League
LONDON, Feb 27 (AP) — Tomas Soucek boosted West Ham’s push for a Champions League spot by clinching a 1-0 Premier League victory over...
Pino scores 4 as Villarreal defeats Espanyol 5-1 in Spain
MADRID, Feb 27 (AP) — With four goals from four shots, Yeremy Pino became the first Villarreal player to score four times in a...