India sweeps FIH annual awards; men’s Olympic champion Belgium says this is not normal

Lausanne, 6 Oct: India swept the International Hockey Federation's annual awards on Wednesday, claiming all the top honours based on a voting system which...

Bale out of Wales World Cup qualifiers with hamstring injury

LONDON, 28 Sep: Gareth Bale has been ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Estonia next month with a "significant...

Tokyo Olympics 2020: President Ram Nath Kovind hosts high tea for Indian contingent, hails...

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said India's performance in the Tokyo Olympics was outstanding and the entire country...

Polina Guryeva, Turkmenistan’s first-ever Olympic medallist, gifted car, apartment, cash for Tokyo 2020 silver

Ashgabat, Aug 21 (AFP): Turkmenistan's first-ever Olympic medallist, weightlifter Polina Guryeva, was gifted an apartment, a car and $50,000 in cash for her exploits...

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Vinod Kumar wins bronze, but protest from rivals puts celebration on...

Tokyo, Aug 29 (PTI): Left bed-ridden for close to 10 years after falling off a cliff, Indian discus thrower Vinod Kumar scripted an astonishing...

Elaine Thompson-Herah headlines raft of stars for Diamond League finale in Zurich

Zurich, Sep 8 (AFP): Jamaican sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah will be one of 19 Olympic champions vying for prize money and glory in the...

Premier League: Manchester United need time to hit their stride, says Cristiano Ronaldo

London, Oct 23 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo admits Manchester United need time to hit their stride after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's spending spree. Ronaldo returned for a...

MP: Indore cops unearth T20 world cup betting racket being operated from Goa; one...

Indore (MP), Nov 1 (PTI) Indore Police on Monday claimed to have busted a Goa-based online racket involved in taking bets on the ongoing...

This could be ‘underdogs’ Australia’s year, says Lee on prospect of maiden T20 WC...

Dubai, 10 Nov: Former pacer Brett Lee believes with David Warner in prime form, "underdogs" Australia are well poised to clinch their maiden ICC...

ISL 2021-22: Bengaluru FC look to build on opening match success with win over...

Vasco, Nov 24 (AFP): Former champions Bengaluru FC would look to build a winning momentum after their opening match victory when they face Odisha...

Mourinho’s Roma loses 3-0 to former team Inter Milan

Milan, Dec 5 (AP) Roma coach Jos Mourinho had a nightmare match against his former team as the capital side lost 3-0 at home...

Winter Olympics 2022: South Korea says no boycott, wants to maintain harmonious relation with...

Sydney, Australia, Dec 13 (AFP): South Korea's president on Monday ruled out joining a US diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympics, citing the...

Australian Open 2022: Naomi Osaka ‘not worried’ about dropping below 80th in rankings

Melbourne, Jan 22 (AFP): Former world number one Naomi Osaka is set to plummet below 80th in the rankings after her Australian Open title...

India Open: Sen, Chirag-Satwik enter final, Sindhu out of title race

  New Delhi, 15 Jan: World championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen progressed to the men's singles summit clash with a thrilling win but it was...

We turned the corner a while ago but needed results to back that up:...

Cape Town, 24 Jan: For a team undergoing a prolonged period of transition, South Africa "turned the corner a while ago" but needed a...

Majchrzak knocks out second seed Musetti from Tata Open, Vesely also bows out

Pune, 4 Feb: Kamil Majchrzak pulled off the second big upset of the tournament by knocking second seed Lorenzo Musetti out of Tata Open...

PKL: Patna Pirates beat Telugu Titans to guarantee top-2 league stage finish

BENGALURU, Feb 15: A collective performance from table-toppers Patna Pirates helped them beat Telugu Titans 38-30 in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) on Monday. Raider...

Ireland, UAE qualify for T20 World Cup

MUSCAT, 22 Feb: Ireland booked its spot at this year's T20 World Cup with a comfortable 56-run victory over host Oman in qualifying on...

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...

Pakistan trails Australia by 301 runs 2 days into 3rd test

LAHORE, 22 Mar: In-form opening batter Abdullah Shafique and veteran Azhar Ali led Pakistan to 90-1 after Australia was bowled out for 391 on...