ACG-NBA Jump programme, identifying aspiring Indian basketballers, set to return

New Delhi (IANS) The National Basketball Association (NBA) and ACG, a pharma manufacturing solutions company, on Wednesday announced the return of ACG-NBA Jump, a basketball scouting programme that provides aspiring players from across India with…

India thrash Indonesia 3-0 to win maiden Thomas Cup title

Bangkok (IANS) The Indian men's badminton team clinched its maiden Thomas Cup title after beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final, here on Sunday,

Victories from Lakshya Sen, the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and former…

2023 AFC Asian Cup to be relocated from China

Beijing (IANS) The 2023 Asian Cup football tournament will be relocated from China to a new host, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the tournament's Local Organising Committee announced on Saturday.

"Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Sr women's hockey nationals: Jharkhand, Haryana, Karnataka and Odisha reach semifinals

Bhopal (IANS) Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Haryana, Hockey Karnataka and Hockey Association Of Odisha stormed into semifinals after registering contrasting wins in their quarterfinals matches in the 12th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship…

Olympic silver medallist Paul Tanui to take part in 10K Bengaluru 2022

Bengaluru (IANS) Kenya's Rio 2016 Olympic Games 10,000m silver medallist Paul Tanui and his compatriot Nicolas Kipkorir Kimeli, who was fourth in 5000m at Tokyo Olympics last summer will be among the top attractions at the Tata Consultancy Services…

Rupinder Pal to lead India hockey team in Asia Cup in Jakarta

New Delhi (IANS) Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh will captain the India team while seasoned Birendra Lakra will be his deputy during the Men's Asia Cup hockey tournament scheduled to be held in Jakarta from May 23 to June 1 this year.

Last-gasp Alba volley gives Barca win away to Betis

Madrid (IANS) Jordi Alba scored a spectacular volley in the last minute of injury time to give FC Barcelona a 2-1 win away to Betis.

The result on Saturday night strengthens Barca's second place in La Liga, while doing Atletico Madrid a…

Six-year-old Ashwath Kaushik clinches Under-8 World Cadets chess gold

Mumbai (IANS) India's six-year-old chess player Ashwath Kaushik has made history by winning gold in the Open Under-8 category in the World Cadets and Youth Championships 2022 for Rapid and Blitz in Rhodes, Greece from May 1-3.

More than…

IPL 2022: Would like to string a few wins at this stage, says Mayank after 8-wicket victory over Gujarat

Mumbai (IANS) After a convincing eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Mayank Agarwal said that his team would like to string a few wins at this stage of IPL 2022.

Kagiso Rabada's excellent four-fer (4/33) and…

Madrid Open: Murray overcomes Thiem in first clay-court challenge in two years

Madrid (IANS) Great Britain's Andy Murray, who returned to clay for the first time in nearly two years, defeated Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-3, 6-4 to secure a Round-of-32 clash against Denis Shapovalov at the Madrid Open here.

Murray was…