Breaking to make Olympic debut in 2024 Paris Games

Paris (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided the event program and the athlete quotas for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with 'breaking' -- a competitive form of breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing --…

Have got into a good headspace: Virat Kohli

Sydney (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli said he feels that he has got back his rhythm ahead of the first Test that starts on December 17 at the Adelaide Oval although he is not yet sure if he will play the second warm-up, a day-night fixture, for…

Mercedes fined for Russell tyre mix-up at Sakhir GP

Sakhir (Behrain) (IANS) Formula 1 champions Mercedes have been fined 20,000 euros after they fitted the wrong tyres to George Russell's leading car at a bungled Sakhir Grand Prix pitstop where Sergio Perez emerged as victorious.

Standing…

Williamson shares second spot with Kohli in ICC Test rankings

Hamilton (IANS) New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson's career-best score of 251 in the first Test against West Indies has helped him jump up two places to join India's Virat Kohli at the number two spot in the ICC rankings for batsmen.

Online workshops for Indian hockey coaches, umpires and officials

New Delhi (IANS) The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has announced that it will be conducting another set of online education workshops exclusively for Hockey India coaches, umpires and technical officials this month.

The AHF had organised similar…

Faf du Plessis rested for ODI series against England

Johannesburg (IANS) Senior South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has been rested for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, Cricket South Africa confirmed on Thursday.

Along with du Plessis, Kagiso Rabada, Pite van Biljon, Bjorn…

Indian team can now compete against 'high-profile opponents': Ashalata

New Delhi (IANS) India captain Ashalata Devi feels women's football in the country has come a long way forward where they can compete against "high-profile opponents".

Thirty women footballers have been called up for a national camp that…

Kohli breaks Tendulkar's fastest 12K ODI runs' record

Canberra (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the fastest batsman to score 12,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Kohli reached the milestone in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Australia at the Manuka…

Lewis Hamilton tests positive for Covid-19, to miss Sakhir GP

London (IANS) Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for novel coronavirus and will thus miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix, Mercedes announced on Tuesday.

Hamilton, who sealed this year's title in Turkey and…

Jamshedpur look for first win when they play Hyderabad

Vasco (IANS) When Jamshedpur FC face Hyderabad FC in their next match of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Wednesday, they will be looking for their maiden win.

Hyderabad may have not conceded a goal in the two…