India's Jhilli Dalabehera wins silver in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship

Tashkent (Uzbekistan) (IANS) India's Jhilli Dalabehera won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which is being held alongside the World Championships.

Jhilli, the 22-year weightlifter from…

Selection not in my control, focusing on performance: Punam Raut on losing spot in ODIs

New Delhi (IANS) Veteran batter Punam Raut, who has lost her spot in the Indian women's cricket team's ODI setup in the past few months, has said that selection is not in her control and she can only focus on her performance. Raut added that…

Viktor Axelsen, Tai Tzu Ying named badminton players of the year by BWF

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Tai Tzu Ying were named the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) Male and Female Player of the Year respectively in recognition of their stellar runs this season.

Covid-19 scare at Junior Hockey World Cup

Bhubaneswar (IANS) The first Covid-positive case has been detected in one of the staff members engaged by the Odisha government for the FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup here at the Kalinga Stadium, an official said on Friday.

A person…

Junior Hockey World Cup: India edge past Belgium 1-0, to meet Germany in semis

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Defending champions India registered a hard-fought 1-0 win over Belgium in the quarter-finals of the FIH Odisha Junior Hockey World Cup, here on Wednesday.

The hosts will now face Germany in the semi-final on Friday, who…

BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth make winning starts; Ponnappa-Sikki lose

Bali (Indonesia) (IANS) Ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth began their 2021 BWF World Tour Finals campaigns with wins over Denmark's Line Christophersen and France's Toma Junior Popov respectively, here on Wednesday.

Two-time…

IND v NZ, First Test: Ravindra, Patel's stubborn resistance forces thrilling draw

Kanpur (IANS) Rachin Ravindra anod Ajaz Patel put up 52 balls of stubborn resistance to help New Zealand force a thrilling draw against India in the first Test of the two-match series at the Green Park Stadium here on Monday. From 155/9, Patel did…

IND v NZ, First Test: KS Bharat takes keeping duties in Saha's absence

Kanpur (IANS) KS Bharat, India's second wicketkeeper-batter in the Test squad against New Zealand, has taken up wicket-keeping duties on day three of the first Test at the Green Park Stadium.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…

This match is going to shock MMA fans across the globe': Ritu Phogat beaming with confidence

Singapore (IANS) Following her incredible victory over the Philippines' Jenelyn Olsim in the ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix semi-final, 27-year-old Ritu Phogat is now ready to face her ultimate challenge in this prestigious tournament…

Indonesia Open: Sindhu beats Yujin, sets up semifinal clash against Intanon

New Delhi (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated South Korea's Sim Yujin 14-21, 21-19, 21-14 in a one-hour-and-six-minute match to enter the semifinals at the Indonesia Open in Bali on Friday. Sindhu will go up against Thailand's Ratchanok…