Neymar sidelined for four weeks with hamstring injury

Paris (IANS) Paris Saint Germain's star Neymar has been sidelined for four weeks with a hamstring injury.

The Brazilian player underwent medical tests that revealed he sustained a Grade 2 injury to his left hamstring while on international…

Need to set the house in order, says Ganguly

Mumbai (IANS) Taking care of first-class cricketers and setting the house in order is among the top of the list for Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain said on the day he filed his nomination for the post of BCCI President. Ganguly is unopposed…

Pune Test: Ashwin, Saha help India inch closer to win

Pune (IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin took two wickets as India reduced South Africa to 74/4 after enforcing a follow on in the second innings at lunch on Day 4 of the second Test here on Sunday.

The Proteas still trail by 252 runs with 'keeper…

Mary Kom crashes out with Worlds bronze, historic 8th medal

Ulan-Ude (Russia) (IANS) Six-time champion MC Mary Kom on Saturday settled for the bronze in the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championships after losing her semi-final bout of the 51-kg flyweight category to second-seed Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey…

Repeating Qatar performance tough against India: B'desh coach

Kolkata (IANS) Bangladesh head coach Jamie Day feels their good show against Asian champions Qatar won't have any bearing when they take on India in a World Cup qualifier on October 15 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here.

"I…

Army officer's hearing impaired daughter is India's Olympic probable (International Day of the Girl Child)

New Delhi (IANS) An 18-year-old girl, with total hearing impairment has made her Indian Army officer father proud by being one of the probables for next year's Tokyo Olympics in Golf.

If she qualifies for the Tokyo Games, Diksha Dagar could…

Look forward to making a solid comeback: Jeje Lalpekhlua

Kolkata (IANS) At a time when the Indian football team is crippled by injuries to key players, striker Jeje Lalpekhlua has sparked a ray of hope for head coach Igor Stimac by saying that he is hopeful of making a comeback to football very soon.

Mary Kom assured of 8th World Championships' medal

Ulan-Ude (Russia) (IANS) Six-time champion MC Mary Kom on Thursday assured herself an unprecedented eighth medal at the World Women's Boxing Championships after advancing to the semifinals of the ongoing event in Russia. She defeated Ingrit…

After Mary Kom, Manju Rani assures another medal at Worlds

Ulan-Ude (Russia) (IANS) Manju Rani on Thursday assured India of their second medal at the ongoing World Boxing Championships after stunning top seed Kim Hyang Mi of North Korea to make it to the semi-finals in 48kg division.

Sixth-seeded Manju,…

Kohli to become 2nd Indian captain to feature in 50 Tests

Pune (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli will achieve another feat on Thursday when he leads his side against South Africa in the second Test of the three-match rubber at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium here.

It will be the 50th…