Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers from Friday; Ex-SAI coach feels Vinesh will 'struggle'

New Delhi (IANS) Former SAI coach Ajit Singh on Thursday said that Anshu Malik (57kg) has a chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics in women's category, whereas, Vinesh Phogat (50kg) will "struggle" at the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers in…

Ex-Australia cricketer Stuart Law named head coach of USA men's cricket team

Dallas (IANS) Former Australian cricketer Stuart Law has been appointed as the head coach of its USA men's national cricket team ahead of their T20I series against Bangladesh scheduled next month just before the ICC T20 World Cup, the country's…

At 50, IRS officer Ekta wins national powerlifting medals, breaks records

New Delhi (IANS) While the majority of the world thinks of early retirement at 50, a senior woman bureaucrat in Delhi -- Ekta Vishnoi -- has proven that when it comes to fitness, age is just a number and you can continue to be on the top with hard…

Golf: Akshay slips at the end of Round 3, Scheffler moves into sole lead in Augusta

Augusta (IANS) Indian American Akshay Bhatia suffered a three-shot loss in a matter of two holes on 16-17 and with it may have lost a chance to bid for a Top-10 like Sahith Theegala a year ago.

Bhatia (72-75-72), 22, already a twice winner…

Gaurav Gill finishes Day 1 of Otago Rally in top-three

New Delhi (IANS) JK Tyre's Gaurav Gill put himself in the battle for the win with a top-three placing at the end of the opening day of the Otago Rally in New Zealand.

Piloting 2022 APRC champion and 10-time Otago Rally winner Haydon Paddon’s…

Manu Gandas shines on day three to grab sole lead

Noida (IANS) Gurugram-based Manu Gandas shot the day’s best score of six-under 66 to grab the sole lead at a total of 13-under 203 after round three of the INR 1 crore Nissan presents Delhi-NCR Open 2024 being played at the Noida Golf Course.

Indian men's hockey team goes down 1-3 against Australia in fourth match of test series

Perth (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team continued to flounder, going down 1-3 against Australia in their fourth game of the five-match bilateral test series here, organised as preparation for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. The Indian team…

Akanksha Salunkhe enters RC Pro Series squash quarterfinal

New Delhi (IANS) Top-seeded Indian Akanksha Salunkhe advanced to the quarterfinals of the RC Pro Series squash, a USD 15,000 prize money PSA Challenger Tour event, at St Louis, Missouri (US), on Wednesday.

Akanksha edged out Madeleine Hylland…

Indian men's hockey team goes down 1-2 against Australia

Perth (IANS) The Indian men’s hockey team went down 1-2 against Australia in their neck-to-neck third game of the five-match Test series, here on Wednesday.

Jugraj Singh (41’) was the lone goalscorer for India, while Jeremy Hayward (44’, 49’)…

IPL 2024: Shepherd blasts 10-ball 39* as Mumbai Indians post 234/5 against Delhi Capitals

Mumbai- (IANS) Romario Shepherd hammered an unbeaten 39 off 10 balls including 32 runs off the final over as Mumbai Indians finally found their batting mojo and posted 234/5 in 20 overs against Delhi Capitals in Match 20 of Indian Premier League 2024…