Akash Kumar enters finals of 21st Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial tournament

New Delhi (IANS) World Championships bronze medalist Akash Kumar (57kg) defeated Wasim Abusal of Palestine to reach the finals on day one at the 21st Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

Akash started the bout aggressively…

Asia Cup: There’s a difference in overall atmosphere when India play Pakistan, says Harbhajan as archrivals get ready for next clash

New Delhi (IANS) It’s no secret that the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry brings the two nations to a standstill, with the winning side getting all the praise and the losing team receiving brickbats.

Similar scenes will be repeated when India…

Asian TT C'ships: Indian men's team takes bronze after losing to Taipei in semifinal

Pyeongchang (South Korea) (IANS) The Indian men's table tennis team settled with a bronze medal, concluding their Asian Championships campaign with a semifinal loss to Chinese Taipei, here on Wednesday.

The third-seeded men's team of…

China Open: Indian campaign ends with Satwik-Chirag's first round loss

Changzhou (IANS) Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.

The Indian pair, ranked two in the world,…

India name 15-man ODI World Cup squad, KL Rahul in, Sanju Samson misses out

New Delhi (IANS) KL Rahul has been included in India's World Cup 2023 squad, marking his return from a lengthy injury layoff, as the BCCI confirmed the 15-member squad on Tuesday.

Batter Suryakumar Yadav also managed to hold on to a spot…

India's Gaurav Gill set for WRC-2 outing in gruelling Acropolis Rally of Greece

New Delhi (IANS) India's ace rally driver Gaurav Gill is all set for his first outing in the World Rally Championship (WRC) 2023 season by taking part in one of the world’s toughest rally-raids -– the Acropolis Rally of Greece -- scheduled from…

After Hockey5s Asia Cup triumphs, Indian men's and women aim to lift FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024

New Delhi (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday unveiled the pools and the match schedule of the FIH Women's Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024.

The 16 men’s and women’s teams from around the world will all be vying to become…

Asian TT C'ships: Indian men's team in semis, assured of a medal; women out in quarters

Pyeongchang (South Korea) (IANS) The Indian men's team advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships, assuring themselves of a medal, while the women's team crashed out in the quarterfinals, here on Monday.

The…

Harmanpreet Kaur the only Indian player to be picked in inaugural WBBL overseas draft

Melbourne (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was the only player from the country selected in the inaugural Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) overseas draft, held on Sunday.

She was placed in the platinum category of the draft and was picked…

Russian, Belarussian athletes not to participate in Hangzhou Asian Games

Kuwait (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has thwarted a move by Asian sports administrators to involve athletes from Russia and Belarus in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, later this month.

Though the Russian and Belarus…