Kashmiri skier Arif Khan qualifies for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

New Delhi (IANS) Kashmiri alpine skier Arif Mohammed Khan has qualified for the Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Beijing from February 4, next year.

The 30-year-old who hails from the Hajibal Tangmarg area in Baramulla district, has…

Badminton: Sindhu bows out in semis of Indonesia Masters

Bali (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the 2021 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament after losing to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the semi-finals of the women's singles event, here on Saturday.

The reigning world champion…

Asian Archery: Jyothi Surekha clinches compound gold medal, Abhishek bags silver

Dhaka (IANS) World Championship triple silver medallist Jyothi Surekha Vennam clinched the gold medal in the women's individual compound while 2017 Asian champion Abhishek Verma won silver in the men's event at the 2021 Asian Archery Championships,…

Bolivia sink Uruguay to keep World Cup hopes flickering

La Paz (IANS) Juan Arce scored two goals and set up another as Bolivia kept alive their hopes of qualifying for their first FIFA World Cup in almost 30 years with a 3-0 home victory over Uruguay here.

Arce opened the scoring in the rarefied…

US weighs diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

New Delhi (IANS) The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games, including the possibility of a diplomatic boycott, but hasn't reached a final conclusion, officials familiar with the matter…

Asian Paralympic Committee announce Tashkent as host of 2025 Asian Youth Para Games

New Delhi (IANS) The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Wednesday announced that Tashkent, Uzbekistan will host the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games. The decision was taken by the APC's Executive Board following a bid process that saw a number of…

Stafanie Taylor becomes third women cricketer to score 5000 ODI runs

Karachi (IANS) West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor became the third player to score 5000 Women's ODI runs, after England's Charlotte Edwards and India's Mithali Raj, during her team's third ODI against Pakistan, here on Sunday.

India women to play Australia in Commonwealth Games cricket opener

Birmingham (IANS) T20 World champions Australia will take on runners-up India in the opening match of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games competition on July 29 as women's cricket will make its debut in the quadrennial games.

While the…

Playing for 19 years primary reason behind my Khel Ratna, says Sunil Chhetri

New Delhi (IANS) After becoming the first Indian footballer to receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award on Saturday, captain Sunil Chhetri said playing for 19 years is the primary reason why he was named for the prestigious award.

Chhetri…

Princepal Singh signs up with NZ Breakers in Australia's NBL

Mumbai (IANS) India's top basketball player Princepal Singh has signed up to play for New Zealand Breakers in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) in the upcoming season.

The Auckland-based club announced on Wednesday the signing…