Leipzig holds Hoffenheim, stays on course for Champions League

Leipzig (Germany) (IANS) A goal from defender and captain Willi Orban one minute before the end allowed Leipzig to salvage a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim in an electric Bundesliga duel here.

Leipzig and Hoffenheim showed at the Red Bull Arena…

East Bengal-Real Kashmir game shifted to Delhi from Srinager

Kolkata (IANS) East Bengal's I-League game against fellow title aspirants Real Kashmir FC was on Monday shifted to New Delhi from Srinagar due to security reasons in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, the All India Football Federation (AIFF)…

1st T20I: Australia edge past India by three wickets in thrilling contest

Visakhapatnam (IANS) Australia made heavy weather of a chaseable target but ultimately scraped past the line in the final over to beat India by three wickets in the first T-20 at the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Sunday to…

Saurabh wins gold at shooting World Cup

New Delhi (IANS) Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary won gold in the men's 10 metre air pistol category at the ISSF World Cup here on Sunday.

In the final, the shooter created a new world record with a score of 245.

This is the second…

Bayern Munich puts Dortmund's lead in danger with win over Hertha

Munich (IANS) Bayern Munich has edged a 1-0 home win over Hertha Berlin in a Bundesliga contest held here.

With the win at the Allianz Arena, Bayern has collected 51 points, holding the second spot in the standings, on goal differential behind…

I am in good place now, says fit-again Uthappa

Kolkata (IANS) Fit-again Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Robin Uthappa, who is back in action after recovering from an ankle surgery, said "he is in a good place" at the moment after taking part in a Syed Mushtaq Ali domestic T20 game.

Ramos, Cuevas, Ruud, Djere advance to quarters in Rio

Rio de Janeiro (IANS) Uruguayan tennis player Pablo Cuevas, Spaniard Albert Ramos, Serbia's Laslo Djere and Norwegian Casper Ruud have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Rio de Janeiro Open, the only ATP 500 tournament in South America.

IOC suspends India from hosting Olympic-qualifying events

Lausanne (Switzerland) (IANS) In a major setback for India, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday suspended all Indian applications to host future Olympic-related events until New Delhi guarantees in writing the entry of all participants.

India well prepared for World Cup, says Ganguly

Greater Noida (IANS) Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said that India have played good cricket in the last couple of months which makes them favourites to win the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in England.

"India are favourites.…

Syed Mushtaq Ali: Jharkhand, Kerala start on winning note

Vijayawada (IANS) On the first day of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an all-round effort helped Jharkhand edge past Delhi by three runs in a group A match here on Thursday.

Chasing 155/5, Virat Singh (70) played sensibly while opener Anand Singh…