No more the captain, Kohli talks about contributing more as a batter

New Delhi, 31 Jan: Citing Mahendra Singh Dhoni as example, Virat Kohli says one doesn't need to be a captain of a team to...

Postponed Asian Para Games to be held from Oct 22-28 in 2023

New Delhi, 17 Aug: The Asian Para Games, which were postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in China, will now be held...

Edouard scores 2 for Crystal Palace in 3-2 win over Wolves in Premier League

LONDON, 3 Sep: Odsonne Edouard scored twice for Crystal Palace in its 3-2 win over Wolverhampton on Sunday, helping his team earn a second...

Khalid Jamil wants more Indian coaches in ISL

Kolkata, 4 Sep: One of only two Indian coaches in the upcoming Indian Super League, Jamshedpur FC's Khaleed Jamil has called for more Indian...

Osaka wins first match after Saville retires in Tokyo

TOKYO (AP) — Naomi Osaka, playing her first match since the U.S. Open, advanced to the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open...

India face Vietnam test in football tourney

Ho Chi Minh City, 26 Sep: The Indian men's football team will have its task cut out when it takes on Vietnam in the...

Committed to play World Cup next year but will quit if team management says...

MELBOURNE, 29 Dec: Star Australia opener David Warner on Thursday said he is ''committed'' to playing next year's 50-over World Cup in India but...

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...

Two Chinese badminton players banned for two years for match-fixing, betting

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov 5 (AFP): Two Chinese badminton players have been banned for two years for breaking rules on match-fixing and illegal betting,...

Just ensured the youngsters they belonged at this level: Pandya

RAJKOT, 8 Jan: Captaining a young side could be tricky but Hardik Pandya, who led India to a 2-1 series win over Asian champions...

Mayank Agarwal returns to lead Karnataka against TN in Ranji Trophy

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (PTI) Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal, who was recently hospitalised after drinking a suspicious liquid on-board a flight, has recovered and will...

Sumit Sangwan among winners on day 1 of National Boxing

Bellary, 15 Sep: Former Asian medallist Sumit Sangwan (86kg) was among the victors on the opening day of the men's National Boxing Championships at...

Winter Olympics 2022: China says new COVID-19 variant Omicron will ‘lead to challenges’

Beijing, China, Nov 30 (AFP): China warned Tuesday that the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant would cause challenges in hosting next February's Winter Olympics in...

Hockey Jr Women’s WC: India stun Germany 2-1 to seal quarterfinal berth

Potchefstroom, Apr 3 (PTI) The Indian women's hockey team stunned formidable Germany 2-1 to register its second consecutive win in pool stages and assure...

Hit-Man 2.0: Calm Rohit scores first overseas ton to set up an engrossing fourth...

London, Sep 4 (PTI) A determined Rohit Sharma showed exceptionally steely temperament to score the eighth and most significant century of his Test career...

Masters Day 2: All eyes on Scheffler, wind as weekend looms

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The weekend couldn’t come soon enough for players at the Masters, who really had only two choices as the sun...

ACT Hockey: India look to start fresh after Olympic bronze, eye title defence

Hulunbuir, 7 Sep: The Indian men's hockey team will look to press the restart button after a successful Olympic campaign and defend its Asian...

Inamdar guides Puneri Paltan to big win over play-off hopefuls Bengaluru Bulls

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Already assured of a play-off berth, Puneri Paltan scored a commanding 40-31 win over Bengaluru Bulls in a Pro...

India win two bronze on Day 3 of Asian cycling meet

New Delhi, 20 Jun: India enjoyed a successful outing at the Asian Track Cycling Championship with two bronze medals here on Monday. Ronaldo Singh bagged...

Oval pitch will assist spinners, a good venue for India: Tendulkar

London, 6 Jun: Sachin Tendulkar reckons the spin-friendly Oval pitch will make India a confident side going into the World Test Championship final against...