Decathlon: Tejaswin Shankar breaches Asian Games qualifying standards at Arizona athletics event

New Delhi (IANS) Tejaswin Shankar, who holds India's men's high jump national record, achieved a new personal best of 7,648 points to finish second in the decathlon competition at the Jim Click Shootout and Multis 2023 athletics meet in Arizona,…

It brought tears to my eyes, I've devoted my whole life to hockey: Gurbux Singh

New Delhi (IANS) "It was a real surprise for me, shocking and a pleasant one." Those were the words from the Indian hockey legend Gurbux Singh, as he reminisced about the moment he was presented with the prestigious Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand…

Football: Chennaiyin FC name 28-member squad for Super Cup 2023

Chennai (IANS) Chennaiyin FC on Friday announced a strong 28-member squad for the upcoming Hero Super Cup 2023, scheduled to take place in Kerala from April 8 to 25.

All six foreigners -- strikers Petar Sliskovic and Kwame Karikari, midfielders…

Lima withdraws from hosting 2024 World U20 Championships over political unrest

New Delhi (IANS) Lima has withdrawn as the host city of the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships citing political unrest and natural disasters in the country.

"The Peruvian Athletics Federation has informed World Athletics that recent political…

Kim Cotton becomes first female on-field umpire in men's international cricket

Dunedin (New Zealand) (IANS) Kim Cotton of New Zealand made history on Wednesday, becoming the first female on-field umpire to stand in a men's international match between two ICC full-member countries.

Cotton officiated the second T20I…

MCA to create a memorial of Dhoni's World Cup winning six at Wankhede Stadium

Mumbai (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to immortalise the winning six by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the 2011 World Cup final by creating a memorial of the title-winning shot by the former India captain, who sealed the World Cup…

Despite retirement from int'l cricket, Dhoni highest taxpayer in J'khand

Ranchi (IANS) According to the Income-Tax Department, former captain of the Indian cricket team MS Dhoni has consistently been the highest individual taxpayer in the state, ever since he started his career in international cricket.

The I-T…

CCI billiards: Gilchrist, Hall top stars; Pankaj Advani to lead Indian challenge

Mumbai (IANS) Peter Gilchrist of Singapore, winner of multiple world billiards titles, and Rob Hall of England will be the star attractions during the Rs 10 lakh prize-money CCI Classic Invitation Billiards (time format) Championship here from April…

World Boxing glory not enough to power Indian women to Paris 2024

New Delhi (IANS) India might have won four gold medals at the just-concluded IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, but the road ahead for the pugilists is tough amid the uncertainties of the qualification scenario for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Spain Masters 2023: Sindhu loses to Gregoria Tunjung in final

Madrid (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu fell short of the Madrid Spain Masters badminton 2023 women's singles title following an 8-21, 8-21 loss to Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the final, here on Sunday.

For Sindhu, the…