Anand finishes last in Gashimov Memorial chess
BAKU, 23 Dec: Indian chess icon Viswanathan Anand finished last in the seventh Vugar Gashimov Memorial chess tournament, after scoring just two victories, in...
Suspended NDTL gets back WADA recognition: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur reveals
New Delhi, 23 Dec: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has restored the accreditation of the National...
Hockey rankings: Indian men to finish 2021 in third spot, women drop to ninth
Lausanne, 23 Dec: Olympic bronze winning Indian men's hockey team will end the year in third spot, its highest-ever, as per the International Hockey...
Omicron not the only problem as African Cup goes ahead
YAOUNDÉ, 23 Dec: African Cup organizers insist the tournament will begin as planned in Cameroon early next month despite the fast-spreading omicron variant adding...
Heartbreak for title holders India in ACT hockey, suffer 3-5 loss to Japan in...
Dhaka, 21 Dec: Defending champions and Olympic bronze medallist India dished out a below-par performance to suffer a stunning 3-5 defeat against Japan in...
I thought missing Olympics is not the end of the world, says Srikanth after...
Hyderabad, 21 Dec: When he missed the Tokyo Games due to a mix of injuries and cancellation of qualifiers owing to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
ISL: ATKMB pip NEUFC 3-2 as coach Juan Ferrando begins tenure with thrilling victory
Margao, 21 Dec: Juan Ferrando got off to a winning start as ATK Mohun Bagan coach after his side scraped past a spirited NorthEast...
Gashimov Memorial chess: Anand’s poor run continues
BAKU, 21 Dec: Indian chess maestro Viswanathan Anand lost both his matches in the Rapid event to end his campaign with just one victory...
Unstoppable Advani wins 11th National Billiards title
BHOPAL, 21 Dec: Ace cueist Pankaj Advani successfully defended his national billards title after outclassing PSPB teammate Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in a best of...
India among world’s top 3 dope violators in latest WADA report
New Delhi, 21 Dec: An uptick in the number of offenders has taken India into the top-three of the world's biggest doping violators in...
FIFA promises extra $19 million to each member federation if biennial World Cup plan...
Lausanne, Dec 20 (AFP): FIFA on Monday vowed to hand over an extra $19 million every four years to each of its 211 member...
‘No discrimination against women athletes with disabilities’: Madras HC directs Centre, state govt
Chennai, Dec 20 (PTI): The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Centre and the state government not to discriminate against women athletes with...
I-League champion will qualify for ISL from 2022-2023, no change in that plan, says...
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): The I-League champion side will play in the top-tier Indian Super League (ISL) from 2023 onwards, All India Football...
Europa Conference League: Tottenham Hotspur’s campaign over after UEFA awards Rennes 3-0 victory
Paris, Dec 20 (AFP): Tottenham Hotspur's European campaign for this season is over after UEFA awarded Rennes a 3-0 victory in their final Europa...
Premier League leader Man City beats ailing Newcastle 4-0
MANCHESTER, England, Dec 19 (AP) — Premier League leader Manchester City made it 11 goals in two games by sweeping aside struggling Newcastle 4-0...
Goggia takes super-G for 5th win in 17 days; Shiffrin 5th
VAL d’ISÈRE, France, Dec 19 (AP) — Sofia Goggia has been unbeaten in downhill for an entire year. Now the Olympic champion from Italy...
Peng Shuai: Fresh unverified video of missing Chinese tennis player surfaces online
Beijing, Dec 19 (AFP): Fresh unverified footage of Peng Shuai was posted online by a state-affiliated journalist on Sunday as international concern persists for...
SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship: India advances to summit clash after beating Nepal 1-0
Dhaka, Dec 19 (PTI): India advanced to the final of the SAFF U-19 Women's Championship after defeating Nepal 1-0 in their last group stage...
Australian Open 2022: Jennifer Brady joins growing list of absentees
Melbourne, Dec 19 (AP): Jennifer Brady has become the latest withdrawal from next month's Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of injury.
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Neeraj Chopra’s gold an opportunity to broaden athletics’ footprint in India, says Sebastian Coe
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI): World Athletics President Sebastian Coe on Wednesday said India must grab the opportunity provided by Neeraj Chopra's historic gold...