Two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil arrested near Jalandhar

New Delhi (IANS) India's two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who was on the run for over a fortnight for alleged links with the murder of former international wrestler Sagar Dhankar, was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday, according to…

Cricket's inclusion in 2028 Olympics: ICC bets on Indian subcontinent fans

New Delhi (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cited the Indian subcontinent's enormous cricket reach, 92 per cent of the one billion global cricket audience, in its push for the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in…

Leclerc out of Monaco GP with gearbox failure

Monte Carlo (IANS) Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is out of the Monaco Grand Prix due to problems with his car's gearbox that arose from a crash during qualifying for the premier Formula 1 race.

"RACE UPDATE: Charles will not start the race…

Taekwondo team misses Oly qualifiers due to goof-up by IOA body

New Delhi (IANS) India's four-member taekwondo squad missed an Asian Olympic qualifying tournament in Jordan due to lack of awareness of a 14-day quarantine rule. The two-day tournament concluded on Saturday in Amman.

"The taekwondo team…

Indian boxing contingent lands in Dubai for Asian Championships

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian boxing contingent, led by Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and six-time world champion MC Mary Kom, landed in Dubai on Saturday to compete in the ASBC Asian Championships from May 24.

Posting pictures of the…

SAI approves Rs 20.21 lakh grant for Vinesh's trip to Europe

New Delhi (IANS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday approved a grant of Rs 20.21 lakh for Olympic-bound woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat to train in Europe.

Vinesh secured Olympic berth in women's 53 kg…

WTC final between India and NZ likely to be attended by crowd

Southampton (IANS) Encouraged by presence of crowd in the ongoing match against Leicestershire at Rose Bowl, host county Hampshire looks set to welcome crowd during the World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand which is scheduled…

Red Bull chase crucial win as F1 returns to Monaco

Monte Carlo (IANS) Its been almost two years since the last Monaco Grand Prix took place on the streets of Monte Carlo. The traditional Formula One race had to be removed from the 2020 calendar due to Covid-19 but makes its comeback on Sunday.

Nadal beats Djokovic for 10th Rome Open title

Rome (IANS) World No. 3 Spaniard Rafael Nadal on Sunday won his 10th Italian Open title, after overcoming a second set comeback from No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the final to triumph 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in two hours and 50 minutes.

The victory gave second…

Iga demolishes Karolina to capture Rome Open title

Rome (IANS) World No.15 from Iga Swiatek of Poland was in ruthless form as she routed No. 9 seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-0 in just 46 minutes to clinch the Italian Open title here on Sunday.

Iga, 19, dropped just 13 points…