Verstappen tops last practice session in Imola, Hamilton third

Imola (Italy) (IANS)) Max Verstappen of Red Bull topped the timesheets on Saturday in the last practice session for the Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola.

Verstappen clocked 1 minute 14.958 seconds, the best time of the weekend…

Schalke's winless run ends with 1-0 win over Augsburg

Berlin (IANS) An early goal by Suat Serdar put an end to Schalke's 12-game run of winless Bundesliga matches and secured the team their first win since January.

In the direct relegation clash, Mainz secured a late 3-2 win at Cologne to…

Ankita Raina top-ranked Indian, Sania distant 2nd in doubles

New Delhi (IANS) India's top women's tennis player Ankita Raina continues to lead her compatriots in both the WTA singles and doubles rankings released on Monday.

Raina is 174th in singles and 96th in doubles, up two places, as per…

Bhuvneshwar, Rajeshwari, Punam in ICC shortlist

New Delhi (IANS) Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar from India's men's team and spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad and batter Punam Raut from the women's team have been nominated for the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Player of the Month…

Sania Mirza back in Sports Ministry's TOPS programme

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup -- formerly Fed Cup --- tie against Latvia on April 16-17, Indias tennis ace Sania Mirza got a morale boost as she was included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) of the Ministry of Youth…

Over Rs 5 cr spent under TOPS on Tokyo-bound shooters

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday reiterated its support to the Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes, saying that it has all along "realised Indias dream at the Olympic Games through athlete-centric development".

The…

Gritty India women concede late goal, lose Uzbekistan friendly

Tashkent (IANS) The India women's football team fought till the final moments of the game before conceding an 87th-minute goal to go down to Uzbekistan in the first friendly at the AGMK Stadium in Tashkent on Monday.

While India also had…

Rana tests positive, undergoes quarantine: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Nitish Rana has tested positive for Covid-19 and is undergoing quarantine at the team hotel in Mumbai.

The 26-year-old batsman, who made 352 runs in 14 matches during the Indian Premier League…

Rabindra to race in European GT4 Championship

Bengaluru (IANS) India's Akhil Rabindra on Wednesday announced that he will be racing in the 2021 European GT4 Championship for AGS Events Racing team. Rabindra will be the only Indian driver in the championship this season.

The 24-year-old…

3rd ODI: India hang on to win by 7 runs, clinch series 2-1

Pune (IANS) India survived a scare from England all-rounder Sam Curran (95 not out off 83 balls) as they managed to beat England by a slender 7-run margin in the third and final One-day International here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium…