National Games, TT: Gujarat's Harmeet, WB's Sutirtha upset Sathiyan, Manika; Shah-Krittwika bag mixed gold

Surat (IANS) Gujarat's Harmeet Desai and West Bengal's Sutirtha Mukherjee came up with inspired performances to upset top seeds G Sathiyan and Manika Batra to reach the men's and women's singles table tennis finals at the 36th National…

Well-prepared Gujarat swimmers target over a dozen medals

Ahmedabad (IANS) Gujarat's swimmers, after undergoing a rigorous training camp, have set themselves a target of more than a dozen medals in the 36th National Games that got underway in Surat on September 20 with table tennis action.

"We…

INDW vs ENGW: Mandhana becomes quickest Indian woman to complete 3000 runs in ODIs

Canterbury (IANS) Star opener Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday became the quickest India women's player and the third quickest Indian after Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli to complete 3000 ODI runs during her team's second ODI against England,…

Under-17 World Cup will improve standard of women's football in India: Jeje Lalpekhlua

New Delhi (IANS) One of the most prolific forwards of the Indian football team Jeje Lalpekhlua believes that the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India will serve as the perfect stage for the newer generation of women footballers to showcase their…

India to participate in Women's International Tent Pegging Championship for the first time

New Delhi (IANS) The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) has selected a four-member Indian team to take part in the Women's International Tent Pegging Championship to be held in Wadi Rum, Jordan from September 22 to 24.

This will be India's…

Dilip Tirkey files nomination for Hockey India president's post, vows to take sport to new heights

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Former India hockey captain and Olympian Dilip Tirkey on Sunday filed his nomination papers for the post of Hockey India's president.

Tirkey shared a post along with a picture on the homegrown micro-blogging Koo app in…

Williams F1 driver Albon working to be fit for Singapore GP after surgery

Monte Carlo (IANS) Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon has said he is working to get fit for the Singapore Grand Prix weekend (September 30-October 2) following his release from hospital after a surgery for appendicitis and post-operative anaesthetic…

PV Sindhu recalls being gifted a car by Sachin Tendulkar on 'The Kapil Sharma Show'

Mumbai (IANS) Badminton champion P.V. Sindhu talked about the legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar presenting her car after she won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio).

She recalled how Sachin called her and congratulated her on…

Roger Federer announces retirement, says Laver Cup will be his last ATP event

Basel (Switzerland) (IANS) Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Thursday announced his retirement from top-level tennis, saying that Laver cup will be his final ATP tour event.

The 41-year-old has not played since Wimbledon…

Men's T20 World Cup: Tickets for India v Pakistan match sold out

Dubai (IANS) The ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan has been sold out with just over a month left for the mega event in Australia, the International Cricket Council (ICC) informed on Thursday.

Tickets for the Super…