Andy Murray defeated in doubles at ATP Eastbourne

London (IANS) Andy Murray has met his Waterloo in men's doubles for the first time after returning from hip surgery in January.

At Eastbourne ATP tournament, the top-seeded players Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah beat Murray and his…

Accident rules Neeraj out of bout against Amir Khan

New Delhi (IANS) Boxer Neeraj Goyat, who has met with a car accident, was on Wednesday ruled out of his key clash against Pakistani-origin British boxer Amir Khan at next month's WBC Pearl World Championship bout in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

"We…

Learnt drag-flicking for team's sake: Gurjit Kaur

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team returned home to a rousing welcome on Monday after remaining unbeaten throughout their triumphant campaign at the FIH Women's Series Finals in Hiroshima, scoring 29 goals and conceding just four.

Tennis: Ashleigh Barty wins Birmingham title

London (IANS) Ashleigh Barty was crowned 2019 Birmingham Classic champion after defeating Julia Goerges in the final, to clinch the world ranking top spot from Naomi Osaka.

The 23-year-old secured the Birmingham Classic title with a 6-3, 7-5…

We're alive and kicking, says Pakistan head coach

London (IANS) Mickey Arthur believes Pakistan's win over South Africa in their crucial World Cup fixture will shut some people for a while who went all guns blazing at his team post their defeat against India.

The entire Pakistan team,…

Indian footballers praise Stimac's effort to improve fitness

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian senior football players, who assembled in Mumbai on Monday for the preparatory camp for the forthcoming Intercontinental Cup, reflected that their daily routine in the 14-day break included regular sessions to improve their…

Hamilton clinches pole position at French Grand Prix

Paul Ricard Circuit (France) (IANS) Briton Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has earned the pole position ahead of the French Grand Prix.

On Saturday, the five-time world champion posted a time of one minute and 29.319s to earn his 86th pole…

Jehan settles at third spot in FIA Formula 3 C'ship

Le Castellet (France) (IANS) Jehan Daruvala completed a hat-trick of podiums after he stormed up the grid from eighth to second, before settling for the third position in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, which runs as a support event to the main F1…

Zimbabwe cricket board suspended, interim panel formed

Harare (IANS) The board of Zimbabwe Cricket was on Friday suspended with immediate effect by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) which is a government parastatal and also the governing organisation of all registered sporting associations in…

India in final of FIH Women's Series Finals, secure Oly qualifiers berth

Hiroshima (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team on Saturday secured their place in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers 2019 as they advanced to the final of the FIH Women's Series Finals after defeating Chile 4-2 in the semi-final match held at…