Stimac wants India to remain focussed post Qatar draw

Doha (IANS) After India held Asian champions Qatar to a goal-less draw in their second Group E encounter of the joint second round FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifiers, coach Igor Stimac urged his team to keep their heads…

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal among 10 boxers in TOPS scheme

New Delhi (IANS) The Sports Authority of Indias (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell has included 10 boxers in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The boxers include M.C. Mary Kom (women's 51 kg), Amit Panghal (men's…

Nadal beats Medvedev in marathon match to win US Open

New York (IANS) Spanish ace Rafael Nadal has won the US Open for the fourth time, slogging through a marathon five-set thriller against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final.

Nadal outlasted Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6,…

Hockey Oly qualifiers: India men to play Russia, women face US

Lausanne (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team will take on Russia while the women's side will clash with the US in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifiers scheduled to be held as a two-match series between October 27 and November 3.

Both…

Ronaldo on target in Portugal win, Kane hat-trick helps England triumph

Belgrade (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as European champions Portugal dragged their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign back on track with a 4-2 win over Serbia.

Besides Ronaldo, William Carvalho, Goncalo Guedes and Bernardo Silva also got…

Hayley withdrawn from WI squad for code of conduct breach

St. Johns (Antigua) (IANS) Hayley Matthews, vice-captain of the West Indies women's team, has been withdrawn from the squad for the ongoing ODI series against Australia which got underway on Thursday.

"Hayley Matthews has been withdrawn…

Rashid Khan becomes youngest ever Test captain

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (IANS) Ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who is captaining Afghanistan in the one-off Test against Bangladesh which got underway here on Thursday, has become the youngest player ever to lead a Test side.

Rashid, who turned…

FIFA unveils 2022 Qatar World Cup emblem

Cairo (IANS) FIFA and the Qatari organising committee have unveiled the official emblem for the 2022 World Cup in the Persian Gulf nation.

When the clock struck 8.22 p.m. in Doha on Tuesday, a 3D projection of the logo appeared on giant screens…

We can beat Oman if we play fearless football: Gurpreet

Guwahati (IANS) Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu feels India have a good chance of upsetting Oman in Thursday's World Cup qualifying opener.

India will open their campaign against Oman for their first encounter of the qualifying campaign…

Australia dump Khawaja, include Starc for 4th Ashes Test

Manchester (IANS) Australia have not included left-handed batsman Usman Khawaja in the 12-man squad for the fourth Ashes Test against England beginning Wednesday at the Old Trafford.

Right-arm pacer James Pattinson has been rested while Peter…