Pant, Dhawan & Saini confirm availability for Vijay Hazare

New Delhi (IANS) India players Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan and Navdeep Saini have confirmed their availability for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The move comes as a big boost for Delhi going into the tournament which will be played from September 24 to…

Shooter Heena Sidhu slams Malala on Kashmir tweet

New Delhi (IANS) Since the time the Indian government abrogated Article 370 which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, not only various politicians but also celebrities from both sides of the border have expressed themselves on social media…

Swapna Barman gears up for 2020 Olympics

New Delhi (IANSlife) Arjuna Award winner Swapna Barman, who became India's first heptathlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in 2018, is gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and plans to work on her strategy.

"Practice for…

We've come here to win & leave a mark: Miller

Dharamsala (IANS) South Africa batsman David Miller knows he will have his task cut out and also the responsibility of guiding the younger crop of players in the three-match T20I series against India beginning Sunday at the HPCA Stadium here.

Smith will lead Australia again: Mark Taylor

Sydney (IANS) Former Australia skipper Steve Smith has made an impressive comeback in international cricket as he top-scored in the ongoing Ashes 2019 with 671 runs in five innings after his comeback to the Test cricket following a 12-month ban for…

Stimac wants India to remain focussed post Qatar draw

Doha (IANS) After India held Asian champions Qatar to a goal-less draw in their second Group E encounter of the joint second round FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifiers, coach Igor Stimac urged his team to keep their heads…

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal among 10 boxers in TOPS scheme

New Delhi (IANS) The Sports Authority of Indias (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell has included 10 boxers in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The boxers include M.C. Mary Kom (women's 51 kg), Amit Panghal (men's…

Nadal beats Medvedev in marathon match to win US Open

New York (IANS) Spanish ace Rafael Nadal has won the US Open for the fourth time, slogging through a marathon five-set thriller against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final.

Nadal outlasted Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6,…

Hockey Oly qualifiers: India men to play Russia, women face US

Lausanne (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team will take on Russia while the women's side will clash with the US in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifiers scheduled to be held as a two-match series between October 27 and November 3.

Both…

Ronaldo on target in Portugal win, Kane hat-trick helps England triumph

Belgrade (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as European champions Portugal dragged their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign back on track with a 4-2 win over Serbia.

Besides Ronaldo, William Carvalho, Goncalo Guedes and Bernardo Silva also got…