Developing football at the grassroot level way forward, says Rijiju

New Delhi (IANS) Sports Minister Kiren Riiju addressed a 700-strong online audience of football coaches from across the country, which included Indian national football coach Igor Stimac and Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic, who had led his team to the…

ICC Rankings: Australia dethrone India in latest Test standings

Dubai (IANS) Australia have moved to the top of the Test and T20I rankings for men while England continue to lead the mens ODI rankings after the annual update carried out on Friday, which eliminates results from 2016-17.

In the latest update,…

Sania becomes first Indian to be nominated for Fed Cup Heart award

New Delhi (IANS) Tennis star Sania Mirza on Thursday became the first Indian to be nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award. Sania is the nominee for the award from the Asia/Oceania Zone along with Indonesia's Priska Madelyn Nugroho, the tournament…

BCCI officials to decide financial plan of domestic players, says Karim

New Delhi (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly had made it clear soon after taking over the post that improving the income of domestic players was on the top of his mind. And now with the coronavirus outbreak,…

COVID-19: Argentina aborts football season, suspends relegation

Buenos Aires (IANS) The remainder of the Argentinian football season has been cancelled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has so far claimed over 2 lakh lives across the world.

Clubs in the top division, known as the Argentinian…

Mary Kom sends out important fitness message amid Covid-19 crisis

New Delhi (IANS) Six-time World Champion M.C. Mary Kom shared her fitness mantra on social media to inspire people to stay fit amid the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the entire world.

India is currently on a nationwide lockdown till…

French F1 Grand Prix called off due to COVID-19

Paris (IANS) The French Formula One Grand Prix, slated for June 28 at Le Castellet, has been called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said in a statement on Monday.

The coronavirus epidemic has killed 22,614 people in France as of…

There will be trash talking: Woods on charity match vs NFL greats

Florida (IANS) 15-time major champion Tiger Woods has suggested that there will be trash talking between the players but within limits when they take to the field for a charity match.

Woods is set to join forces with another golf great Phil…

'Was nearing a no-ration phase': Meet India's kho kho captain

New Delhi (IANS) "The financial situation has been bad. It almost came to a point when there was no food at home," says India's Kho Kho captain Nasreen Sheikh tucked in her small room in Delhi's Shakurpur area.

As the lockdown enters…

Will take family out for dinner once lockdown ends: Jaffer

Mumbai (IANS) Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has revealed the first thing he would do once the nationwide lockdown is lifted amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Jaffer said he will take his family out for dinner once the lockdown ends on May…