Rupinder Pal to lead India hockey team in Asia Cup in Jakarta

New Delhi (IANS) Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh will captain the India team while seasoned Birendra Lakra will be his deputy during the Men's Asia Cup hockey tournament scheduled to be held in Jakarta from May 23 to June 1 this year.

Last-gasp Alba volley gives Barca win away to Betis

Madrid (IANS) Jordi Alba scored a spectacular volley in the last minute of injury time to give FC Barcelona a 2-1 win away to Betis.

The result on Saturday night strengthens Barca's second place in La Liga, while doing Atletico Madrid a…

Six-year-old Ashwath Kaushik clinches Under-8 World Cadets chess gold

Mumbai (IANS) India's six-year-old chess player Ashwath Kaushik has made history by winning gold in the Open Under-8 category in the World Cadets and Youth Championships 2022 for Rapid and Blitz in Rhodes, Greece from May 1-3.

More than…

IPL 2022: Would like to string a few wins at this stage, says Mayank after 8-wicket victory over Gujarat

Mumbai (IANS) After a convincing eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Mayank Agarwal said that his team would like to string a few wins at this stage of IPL 2022.

Kagiso Rabada's excellent four-fer (4/33) and…

Madrid Open: Murray overcomes Thiem in first clay-court challenge in two years

Madrid (IANS) Great Britain's Andy Murray, who returned to clay for the first time in nearly two years, defeated Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-3, 6-4 to secure a Round-of-32 clash against Denis Shapovalov at the Madrid Open here.

Murray was…

Champions League: Expect thriller in Madrid as Real face Man City after 4-3 first-leg defeat

Madrid (IANS) Real Madrid and Manchester City play what promises to be a thrilling Champions League semi-final return leg in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday night.

The tie is finely balanced 4-3 in Manchester City's favor after…

Tsitsipas slams Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian, Belarusian players

Madrid (IANS) World No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas is the latest tennis star to slam Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing, describing the decision as 'not nice'.

The world No.4 Tsitsipas is not the…

Badminton Asia C'ships: Sindhu reaches semifinals with win over He Bing Jiao

Manila (Philippines) (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu assured herself of at least a bronze medal at the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships after reaching the semi-final with a win over China's He Bing Jiao in the women's singles quarter-finals,…

IPL 2022: Kuldeep lot calmer in his mind; relying a lot more on stock deliveries, feels WV Raman

Mumbai (IANS) Former India women's cricket team coach WV Raman felt that Delhi Capitals' left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav is looking a lot calmer in his mind and as a result, he is relying a lot on his stock deliveries.

Kuldeep…

KIUG 2021: Ann Mariya topples National record; Jain University stay top of medal table

Bengaluru (IANS) Five games records and one national record were broken on Day five at the Khelo India University Games 2021 here on Wednesday.

Day five at the Khelo India University Games 2021 (KIUG) offered 17 medals across five sports as…