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…

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…

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.

Playing for 19 years primary reason behind my Khel Ratna, says Sunil Chhetri

New Delhi (IANS) After becoming the first Indian footballer to receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award on Saturday, captain Sunil Chhetri said playing for 19 years is the primary reason why he was named for the prestigious award.

Chhetri…

India women to play Australia in Commonwealth Games cricket opener

Birmingham (IANS) T20 World champions Australia will take on runners-up India in the opening match of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games competition on July 29 as women's cricket will make its debut in the quadrennial games.

While the…

Futsal Club Championship: High-flying Delhi FC to come up against Mangala Club in semis

New Delhi (IANS) Mangala FC will be looking to continue on their fairytale journey when they come up against high-flying Delhi FC in the semifinal match of the Futsal Club Championship at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Friday.

Delhi…

Princepal Singh signs up with NZ Breakers in Australia's NBL

Mumbai (IANS) India's top basketball player Princepal Singh has signed up to play for New Zealand Breakers in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) in the upcoming season.

The Auckland-based club announced on Wednesday the signing…

T20 World Cup: Pakistan, along with England, have looked the most complete side so far, feels Hussain

Sharjah (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels that Pakistan, along with England, have been the most complete side in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He added that UAE has been a second home for the Babar Azam-led side, pointing towards…

Kabaddi: India, Pak to lock horns in Kartarpur Corridor in March

New Delhi (IANS) The kabaddi teams of India and Pakistan will play an international match within the Kartarpur Corridor in March 2022, weeks before the start of a four-nation international kabaddi tournament in Lahore in April, The News reported.

It's been happening for long; India don't have mental strength: Gambhir

New Delhi (IANS) After the crushing eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand, former India opener Gautam Gambhir has slammed the Virat-Kohli-led side, saying that they have the skills but lack the much-needed mental toughness to win big knockout games…