U-19 World Cup: All-round India outclass England; clinch record-extending 5th title

Antigua (IANS) Riding on half-centuries by Nishant Sindhu and Shaik Rasheed and clinical bowling performances from Raj Bawa and Ravi Kumar, India clinched a record-extending 5th U-19 World Cup title after beating England by four wickets in the final…

Indian football team to play friendlies against Bahrain, Belarus

New Delhi- (IANS) The Indian men's football team will be boarding the flight to Manama, Bahrain next month to play friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus on March 23 and March 26, respectively.

The games are part of the preparation of the…

Winter Olympics: Alpine skier Arif Khan attends opening ceremony in Beijing

Beijing (IANS) Alpine skier Mohammad Arif Khan, who will be competing in the slalom and giant slalom events, carried the Indian flag at the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.

The opening ceremony…

West Indies arrive in Ahmedabad ahead of white-ball series against India

Ahmedabad (IANS) The West Indies men's side, led by swashbuckling all-rounder Kieron Pollard, arrived in Ahmedabad on early Wednesday morning ahead of the upcoming white-ball series against hosts India. The visitors will now serve a three-day…

Eden Gardens to allow 75 per cent seating during India-West Indies series

Kolkata (IANS) The Eden Gardens in Kolkata will allow 75 per cent of its capacity to be filled during the T20 International series between India and the West Indies beginning February 16 after the West Bengal government issued a notification relaxing…

Debut delight for India women in FIH Hockey Pro League, thrash China 7-1

Muscat (Oman) (IANS) The Indian women's team made a great impact on its FIH Pro League debut on Monday, beating China 7-1 in a match played at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex here.

The Indian team, which has been invited to participate…

After Asia Cup bronze, women's hockey team shifts focus to Pro League

Muscat (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team will look to start their FIH Pro League campaign on a positive note and hope to build on their Asia Cup performance when they take on China in the first of two matches here on Monday.

After a…

Beijing Olympics-bound Arif Khan thanks Govt for recognising Winter Sports

New Delhi (IANS) Arif Khan, set to represent India this Winter Olympics in the Slalom and Giant Slalom events, is in a good state of mind ahead of the games. Representing the nation is something he has always dreamed of and he is now ready to set…

Fencing World Cup: Bhavani Devi crashes out in round of 64

Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (IANS) Indian fencer Bhavani Devi was knocked out in the round of 64 of the women's individual sabre Fencing World Cup 2022, here on Saturday.

Bhavani, who is the only Indian fencer to compete at the Olympics, lost 13-15…

2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup quarter-finals lineup finalised

Mumbai (IANS) The lineup for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup quarter-finals was completed on Thursday with Korea Republic, Philippines and Vietnam joining five other teams.

Australia, China PR, Chinese Taipei, Japan and Thailand are the…