Schedule for Australian 'Summer of Tennis' announce, Aus Open from Jan 17

Sydney (IANS) Tennis Australia announced its "Summer of Tennis" on Thursday, which would include a host of events across several states in the lead-up to the Australian Open 2022.

Ahead of the tournament, beginning officially on January 17,…

Indonesia Open 2021: Sindhu reaches quarters with easy win

Bali (Indonesia) (IANS) India's PV Sindhu on Thursday advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals of the Indonesia Open 2021 by beating Yvonne Li of Germany in straight games in the top-tier BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.

Sindhu…

David de Gea, late improvements give Man United win in Villarreal

Madrid (IANS) Manchester United won 2-0 away to Villarreal thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho to book their place in the last-16 of the Champions League.

The win on Tuesday night comes just three days after the club sacked…

Kashmiri skier Arif Khan qualifies for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

New Delhi (IANS) Kashmiri alpine skier Arif Mohammed Khan has qualified for the Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Beijing from February 4, next year.

The 30-year-old who hails from the Hajibal Tangmarg area in Baramulla district, has…

Badminton: Sindhu bows out in semis of Indonesia Masters

Bali (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the 2021 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament after losing to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the semi-finals of the women's singles event, here on Saturday.

The reigning world champion…

Asian Archery: Jyothi Surekha clinches compound gold medal, Abhishek bags silver

Dhaka (IANS) World Championship triple silver medallist Jyothi Surekha Vennam clinched the gold medal in the women's individual compound while 2017 Asian champion Abhishek Verma won silver in the men's event at the 2021 Asian Archery Championships,…

Bolivia sink Uruguay to keep World Cup hopes flickering

La Paz (IANS) Juan Arce scored two goals and set up another as Bolivia kept alive their hopes of qualifying for their first FIFA World Cup in almost 30 years with a 3-0 home victory over Uruguay here.

Arce opened the scoring in the rarefied…

US weighs diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

New Delhi (IANS) The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games, including the possibility of a diplomatic boycott, but hasn't reached a final conclusion, officials familiar with the matter…

Asian Paralympic Committee announce Tashkent as host of 2025 Asian Youth Para Games

New Delhi (IANS) The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Wednesday announced that Tashkent, Uzbekistan will host the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games. The decision was taken by the APC's Executive Board following a bid process that saw a number of…

Stafanie Taylor becomes third women cricketer to score 5000 ODI runs

Karachi (IANS) West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor became the third player to score 5000 Women's ODI runs, after England's Charlotte Edwards and India's Mithali Raj, during her team's third ODI against Pakistan, here on Sunday.