Indian football team should fight like bees do: Captain Chhetri

Doha (IANS) India captain Sunil Chhetri says that "giving everything on the pitch" should be the motto of his team going forward.

India, who defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifier match here on Monday,…

Perez wins turbulent Baku F1 GP after Verstappen crash

Baku (Azerbaijan) (IANS) Red Bull driver Sergio Perez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday after team-mate Max Verstappen, who was leading, crashed out with five laps left owing to a puncture, and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton made a rare mistake…

Megha Ganne storms into shared lead at US Women's Open

New York (IANS) Indian-American teenager Megha Ganne from New Jersey is drawing high praise from across the sporting world and beyond after storming into shared lead in the second round at the US Women's Open at The Olympic Club, San Francisco.

Singapore F1 Grand Prix called off due to Covid

Singapore (IANS) Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix has been called off this year due to coronavirus restrictions, local organiser Singapore GP Pte Ltd have confirmed.

"To cancel the event for a second year is an incredibly difficult decision,…

Olympics will be a fairytale, Rani biggest inspiration: Manpreet

Bengaluru (IANS) Making debut at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games would be a fairy-tale, Indian women's hockey team defender Manpreet Kaur said on Wednesday. The young player also said that skipper Rani Rampal had been her biggest inspiration.

India's Mirza completes formality of Olympic equestrian qualification

New Delhi (IANS) Expert horse rider Fouaad Mirza, the first Indian to qualify for Olympic Games equestrian in 20 years, has completed the minimum eligibility requirement (MER) to compete in the Olympics Games' eventing discipline.

At the…

Guwahati's cycling community turns relief riders amid Covid

Guwahati (IANS) The Guwahati cycling community, which had started its mission a couple of years ago to protect the environment and save fuel, besides popularising cycling as a mode of recreation, is now helping Covid patients, ailing people and senior…

Javelin ace Chopra gets visa to travel to France for competitions

New Delhi (IANS) Indian national javelin record holder Neeraj Chopra has received a visa to travel to France to compete in events before the Tokyo Olympic Games, the star athlete announced on Sunday.

"Granted visa to travel to France. I am…

Wrestler murder case: Court sends Sushil to another 4 days of police custody

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday sent Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar to four more days of police custody in the murder case of a 23-year-old wrestler.

The Delhi police had sought seven more days of police custody, after Kumar was…

FIFA WC qualifiers: 'India to draw on 2019 experience vs Qatar'

Doha (IANS) Midfielders Rowllin Borges and Brandon Fernandes said on Saturday that the Indian football team would draw upon the experience of playing Qatar in 2019 when they take on the Asian champions in the World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup 2023 qualification…