As a team, this is the beginning for us: Nepal captain Paudel after qualifying for Asia Cup

Kirtipur (Nepal) (IANS) Nepal captain Rohit Paudel believes that silverware at the ACC Premier Cup, which helped them qualify for the Asia Cup 2023, is just the start of the team's push in the international cricket.

Nepal booked their place…

India overtake Australia to become No. 1 Test side ahead of WTC final

Dubai (IANS) India pipped Australia to become the No.1 team in Men's Test Rankings following the annual update, that drops results from the 2019-20 season and reflects all series completed since May 2020, released by the International Cricket…

Medvedev moves into ATP Madrid Open last-16 with 300th career win

Madrid (IANS) Danil Medvedev fought back from a set down to qualify for the last-16 of the Madrid Open for the first time in his career in the Monday morning session.

The 27-year-old, who is second seed in the tournament, lost the opening set…

Men's World Boxing C'ships: Hussamuddin off to a winning start, Varinder Singh loses

Tashkent (Uzbekistan) (IANS) India's experienced campaigner and 2022 Asian Championships bronze medallist Mohammad Hussamuddin put up a dazzling display as he a winning start in the IBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2023, starting in style…

Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar wins gold at Chula Vista athletics meet

New Delhi (IANS) Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar bagged the gold medal at the MVA High Performance 1 athletics meet held in Chula Vista, USA.

Sreeshankar recorded his best jump at Chula Vista at 8.29m on Sunday to win the gold. The 24-year-old's…

Asian U18 athletics: Girls team wins medley race; Bapi Hansda scripts history with silver in 400m

Tashkent (Uzbekistan) (IANS) India bagged one gold, five six silver and two bronze medals on the fourth and final day of the Asian U18 Athletics Championships with the girls' team winning gold in the 400 medley relay event.

The Indian girls'…

Ten-time National champ Hemanth Muddappa begins 2023 in style with a double

Chennai (IANS) Reigning National champion in his class, Hemanth Muddappa, displayed his masterclass once again to begin his 2023 campaign in style as he bagged a double in the opening round of the MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Drag Championship…

Rugby India plays Qatar, Kazakhstan in Asia Rugby Division 2 Championship starting on Sunday

Mumbai (IANS) Led by Vikas Khatri, the Indian Rugby Men's team plays Qatar and Kazakhstan in Division 2 starting on Sunday at the Aspire Warmup Track field, Doha, Qatar.

The three teams will be competing in a round robin format starting…

Protesting wrestlers receive copy of 1 FIR lodged against WFI chief

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday said that a copy of one of the two FIRs lodged against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is accused of sexual harassment, has been handed over to the top…

Gurjoat best placed Indian at Cairo Shotgun World Cup

New Delhi (IANS) India's Gurjoat Singh Khangura, continued to be the best placed Indian at the on-going ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Cairo, Egypt, after he shot rounds of 24 and 23 on day two of the skeet qualifications for an overall 97 after four…