Drag Nationals: Hemanth Muddappa set for a new high in the final round

Chennai (IANS) Multiple-time National champion Hemanth Muddappa of Mantra Racing will be the cynosure of all eyes as the third and final round of the MMSC fmsci Indian National Drag Racing Championship concludes the 2021 season at the Madras Motorsports…

Strong team for ASBC Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships

New Delhi (IANS) The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has selected a strong 50-member contingent for the 2022 ASBC Asian Youth and Junior Men's and Women's Boxing Championships, scheduled in Amman, Jordan from February 27 to March 16.

Djokovic begins Dubai campaign in style, beats Italy's Musetti

Dubai (IANS) World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic overcame world No. 58 Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-3, 6-3 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in his first match of the season following the deportation fiasco during the Australian Open…

Strandja Memorial: Boxer Nikhat Zareen gets first-round bye, to play in quarters

Sofia (Bulgaria) (IANS) Top Indian woman boxer Nikhat Zareen will begin her campaign in the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament here with a quarterfinal bout, while Sumit and Anjali Tushir are set to face tough opponents in their respective opening-round…

Bengaluru Open 2: Vukic lives up to his billing, wins singles title

Bengaluru (IANS) Aleksandar Vukic lived up to his top billing when he annexed the Bengaluru Open 2 ATP Challenger title in style brushing aside the challenge of Bulgarian Dimitar Kuzmanov in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 at the KSLTA courts here on Sunday.…

Amateur Sneha holes an albatross, shoots 7-under on back 9 to win 2nd leg of WPGT

Visakhapatnam (IANS) Amateur Sneha Singh ensured she would figure in the list of champions for the fourth straight year as she played one of the best nine hole stretches in the history of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the East Point Golf Club.

Champions League: Bayern survive a scare, hold Salzburg 1-1 with a last-minute goal

Salzburg (Austria) (IANS) The famous German resilience came to the fore as Bayern Munich fought back from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw against Salzburg in their Champions League Round of 16, first leg match.

The German giants left it late…

PGTI Golf: Varun Parikh extends lead in round three of Final Qualifying Stage

Ahmedabad (IANS) Local lad Varun Parikh (67-69-69) kept up the intensity with a second successive three-under 69 to extend his lead to an imposing six shots at 11-under 205 in round three of the Final Qualifying Stage at the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying…

Pranavi looks to maintain early season momentum in 2nd leg of WPGT

Visakhapatnam (IANS) Pranavi Urs has begun each of the last four seasons on a strong note. The 19-year-old Mysore golfer, who turned pro only in 2020, has now won five times, twice as an amateur and three times as a professional.

Having done…

IPL Mega Auction: Delhi buy Ahmed, Sakariya while Mumbai pick Unadkat

Bengaluru (IANS) On a day when left-arm pacers were in big demand, Delhi Capitals picked up Khaleel Ahmed and Chetan Sakariya, while Mumbai Indians finally made their first pick in Jaydev Unadkat in the second round on Day 2 of the ongoing IPL Mega…