New Delhi (IANS) As six-time world champion MC Marykom prepares for the upcoming Olympic Games, she rues the lack of sparring partners and quality competitions due to the pandemic.
"There are not many international competitions. Therefore,…
Tokyo (IANS) Japanese four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has said she will not interact with press in her upcoming French Open campaign, citing mental health reasons.
Naomi -- the reigning Australian Open champion -- announced the media…
Paris (IANS) India's ace woman tennis player Ankita Raina defeated Australian Arina Rodionova 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in first round of French Open qualifiers and will face Greet Minnen of Belgium in second round on Wednesday.
Ankita lost the first…
Hyderabad (IANS) Badminton star and 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu said that she would like to have breakfast with tennis legend Serena Williams because of her "jovial" and "friendly" nature.
In response to a question on which…
New Delhi (IANS) The Indian cricket board on Monday said it would donate oxygen concentrators to help fight the raging second wave of Covid-19 -- months after the pandemic crippled the country.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…
New Delhi (IANS) India's two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who was on the run for over a fortnight for alleged links with the murder of former international wrestler Sagar Dhankar, was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday, according to…
New Delhi (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cited the Indian subcontinent's enormous cricket reach, 92 per cent of the one billion global cricket audience, in its push for the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in…
Monte Carlo (IANS) Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is out of the Monaco Grand Prix due to problems with his car's gearbox that arose from a crash during qualifying for the premier Formula 1 race.
"RACE UPDATE: Charles will not start the race…
New Delhi (IANS) India's four-member taekwondo squad missed an Asian Olympic qualifying tournament in Jordan due to lack of awareness of a 14-day quarantine rule. The two-day tournament concluded on Saturday in Amman.
"The taekwondo team…
New Delhi (IANS) The Indian boxing contingent, led by Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and six-time world champion MC Mary Kom, landed in Dubai on Saturday to compete in the ASBC Asian Championships from May 24.
Posting pictures of the…