Paris Olympics: 'We are confident about our chances', says archer Deepika Kumari

New Delhi (IANS) India's ace archer Deepika Kumari is confident of the team's chances in the Paris Olympics. She said clear communication in tough situations will benefit them in the quadrennial event. Indian archers will compete in all five…

Gambhir confirms Nayar, Ten Doeschate as assistant coaches, full staff to be finalised after SL tour

Mumbai (IANS) Newly-appointed Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday confirmed the layout of his coaching setup which involves Abhishek Nayar and Ryan Ten Doeschate as assistant coaches while the clear picture of other members will be finalised…

Paris Olympics: Indian shooting is unique, you can't predict anything, says Manavjit Singh

Faridabad (Haryana) (IANS) Trap Shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu is hopeful of 'two to four medals' from the Indian shooting squad at the Paris Olympics. India's 21-member shooting squad is the second largest after athletics in the upcoming…

India boys and girls' team enter quarterfinals of World Junior squash

Houston (IANS) India boys and girls advanced to the quarterfinals in the team event of the World Junior Squash Championships. The boys will meet fourth seed South Korea and the girls will take on third-seeded Malaysia.  

The boys beat Canada…

India advance in style in World Junior squash team event

Houston (IANS) India boys beat Brazil 3-0 to top three-team Group F with a clean slate on Friday in the team event of the World Junior Squash Championships in Houston and will meet Canada in the pre-quarterfinals. 

India girls beat Brazil and…

Paris 2024 welcomes athletes as Olympic Village opens

Paris (IANS) Athletes from around the world have begun arriving at their “home away from home” for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, as the Olympic Village officially opened its doors in the French capital. 

International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

Women’s T20 Asia Cup: Deepti takes 3-20 as India bowl out Pakistan for 108

Dambulla (IANS) Deepti Sharma picked 3-20 in a top-notch bowling performance for India as they bowled out Pakistan for a modest 108 in their opening clash of Women's T20 Asia Cup at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium here on Friday. 

KIRTI programme aims to conduct 20 lakh assessments in Phase-2

New Delhi (IANS) With the Paris Olympics loading up, the government’s ambitious Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) programme will shift an extra gear as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mansukh Mandaviya, will inaugurate phase…

Kavin Quintal becomes first Indian rider to join World Superbike Championships

Chennai (IANS) Indian rider Kavin Quintal is all set to make a historic debut at the World SBK SSP300 competitions to become the first Indian rider to participate in a World Superbike Championship for the Irish team, ‘Team#109 Retro Traffic Kawasaki’.…

MLC: MI New York suffer huge 94-run loss against Washington Freedom

Dallas (IANS) Impressive half-centuries by Travis Head and Andries Gous, backed by a dominant bowling performance helped Washington Freedom thrash MI New York by 94 runs in their fifth match of the Major League Cricket 2024 at the Grand Prairie Stadium.