UEFA Champions League: Liverpool thrash Benfica; City overcome Atletico 1-0

Lisbon (IANS) Premier League giants Liverpool have one foot in the UEFA Champions League semifinal after they defeated Portuguese club Benfica 3-1 in the quarterfinal first leg at Estadio da Luz here on Wednesday (IST).

Ibrahima Konate's…

I-League: Fernandes, Mendigutxia on target as NEROCA edge past Kenkre FC

Naihati (West Bengal) (IANS) Sweden Fernandes and Sergio Mendigutxia Iglesias were on target for NEROCA FC as they defeated Kenkre 2-1 in the Hero I-League here on Tuesday.

With this, NEROCA have moved up to fourth place in the Hero I-League…

Iga Swiatek officially world No.1 in WTA ranking after superb start to year

Miami (IANS) Poland's tennis star Iga Swiatek officially became the world No.1 women's tennis player when the rankings for the week were announced on Monday.

In a history-making achievement, the 20-year-old Swiatek -- who defeated Japan's…

FIH Hockey Women's Jr World Cup: Lalrindiki hits brace as India beat Wales

Potchefstroom (South Africa) (IANS) Forward Lalrindiki scored twice on Saturday to help India start their campaign in the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2022 with a clinical 5-1 win over Wales, here.

Lalrindiki scored in the 31st and…

India's GS Lakshmi to be match referee in Women's World Cup final

Christchurch(IANS) India's GS Lakshmi on Friday was named as the Match Referee for the final of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup between defending champions England and Australia at Hagley Oval on April 3, said the International Cricket Council…

India officially gets Chess Olympiad 2022 hosting rights

New Delhi (IANS) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) chief, Arkady Dvorkovich, officially handed over the Chess Olympiad 2022 hosting rights to India at an event here on Friday.

The Olympiad will take place from July 28 to August 14 in…

Healy, Haynes power Australia into Women's World Cup final

Wellington (IANS) A brilliant 216-run opening-wicket partnership between Alyssa Healy (129 from 107 balls) and Rachael Haynes (85 from 100) helped Australia book their place in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final with a dominant 157-run victory…

Sub-junior women's hockey: M.P, Manipur, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Delhi win league matches

Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Delhi Hockey registered victories in their respective matches in the 12th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2022 here on Wednesday.

In the first…

Would be very emotional thinking about ABD if we win IPL 2022: Kohli

Mumbai (IANS) Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli has said that he would be "very emotional" thinking about AB de Villiers if the team wins its maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title this season.

Kohli and De Villiers…

Germany ease past Israel in international football friendly

Berlin (IANS) Germany coach Hansi Flick keeps his perfect record of eight wins in as many games after seeing off Israel 2-0 in the first international friendly of 2022.

The Germans assumed control from the kickoff and dominated possession against…