Added preparations behind Dabang Delhi's success: Coach

Jaipur (IANS) Dabang Delhi has shocked everyone on and off the mat as the team, which was considered the underdogs of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) for the first five seasons, successfully became the first side to enter the playoffs of this year's…

Would prefer Ronaldo over Messi: Kohli

New Delhi (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ruled the roost in international football for over a decade now. Both players have broken goalscoring records for their respective clubs and countries and are considered by many fans and experts…

Patience, persistence separate pro from amateur: Ronaldo

Turin (IANS) Juventus and Portugal star forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday said patience and persistence are the two characteristics that separate the professional from the amateur.

"Patience and persistence are two characteristics that…

Carolina Marin enters China Open final

Changzhou (China) (IANS) Reigning Olympic champion shuttler Carolina Marin on Saturday advanced to the final of the China Open after securing a hard-fought win over Japan's Sayaka Takahashi.

The Spaniard came from behind to a register a…

Job is not done yet: Bibiano cautions Indian colts

Tashkent (Uzbekistan) (IANS) India U-16 football head coach Bibiano Fernandes believes that even though the team has defeated Turkmenistan and Bahrain in the ongoing AFC Qualifiers, "the job is not done yet" as they face Uzbekistan on Sunday.

Manpreet Singh to lead Indian men's hockey team in Belgium

New Delhi (IANS) Mid-fielder Manpreet Singh will lead the Indian men's hockey team in their upcoming tour of Belgium from September 26 to October 3.

Hockey India on Friday announced the 20-member squad in which it named defender Harmanpreet…

Hima Das ruled out of World Championships

New Delhi (IANS) Ace sprinter Hima Das will not be participating in the upcoming World Championships 2019 due to a back injury.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday took to Twitter to provide the information and said: "Unfortunately…

Satwik-Chirag bow out of China Open

Changzhou (China) (IANS) The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the ongoing China Open World Tour Super 1000 tournament after suffering a straight-game loss to Japan's Takeshi Kamura and Keigo…

Punia, Ravi seal Tokyo berths, to fight for bronze on Friday

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhastan) (IANS) Ace Indian grapplers Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya on Thursday secured two quotas for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after entering the semi-finals of their respective events at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships.…

Saina Nehwal crashes out of China Open

Changzhou (China) (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the ongoing China Open World Tour Super 1000 tournament on Wednesday after suffering a crushing defeat to Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the opening round.