India to host England in February 2021, IPL 14 in April: Ganguly

New Delhi (IANS) India will host England in February 2021 after returning from the tour to Australia and the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in April the same year, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has informed the state…

I promise to bring more laurels to the nation: Rohit

New Delhi (IANS) Star batsman Rohit Sharma thanked his fans for the support he has received this year while expressing his happiness at being conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Rohit is one of five athletes to win the highest…

ISL: Jamshedpur FC rope in Lithuanian forward Nerijus Valskis

Jamshedpur (IANS) Jamshedpur FC has announced its second acquisition within a span of one week as hitman Nerijus Valskis put pen to paper confirming his arrival at the club for two seasons. Valskis is the current Indian Super League 2019-20 Golden…

ISL: Chennaiyin FC confirm participation of Thapa, 9 other Indian players

Chennai (IANS) Two-time ISL champions Chennaiyin FC have confirmed the participation of star mid-fielder Anirudh Thapa and nine other Indian players for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League.

ISL 2017-18 winner Thapa, who joined the…

Indonesia expects MotoGP circuit construction to be completed in mid-2021

Jakarta (IANS) The circuit construction for the world-class MotoGP motorcycle racing event in Indonesia's West Nusa Tengara province has been set to finish in June next year, an official said.

"Now the progress of the construction works…

Italian Open to start from September 14, health rules set

Rome (IANS) Organisers of the Italian Open tennis tournament have formally announced that the tournament will take place from September 14, with strict COVID-19 protocols in place. The final will take place on September 21.

The new dates are…

Vinesh Phogat pulls out of national camp citing Covid scare

New Delhi (IANS) Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will continue to train at her home in Bhiwani as she has refused to attend the national camp, starting from September 1 in Lucknow.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) recently got a green…

India's 1st full-fledged girls residential football academy launched

Bengaluru (IANS) RFC Girls Football Academy, India's first full-fledged girls residential football training facility, was launched by Rebels FC on Monday in Bengaluru.

The academy will provide top of the line scientific training for young…

Sushil vs Narsingh fight very much on the cards, says WFI

New Delhi (IANS) The COVID-19 pandemic has turned out to be a 'blessing in disguise' for Narsingh Yadav as the wrestler has got another chance to represent India in the Olympics.

Had the Olympics taken place this year, the 31-year-old…

Top Seed Open: Brady blitzes Gauff, sets up summit clash with Teichmann

Lexington (IANS) American Jennifer Brady entered her first WTA singles final, following a straight-sets win over compatriot Coco Gauff in the semifinals of the Top Seed Open.

Brady defeated Gauff 6-2, 6-4 in 71 minutes on Saturday to break…