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As COVID cases soar, NRAI requests government to vaccinate athletes at the earliest

NEW DELHI: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has requested the government to vaccinate its Olympic-bound shooters at the earliest, taking into account...

Archery ‘couple’ Atanu, Deepika set for new challenge in World Cup Stage 1

GUATEMALA CITY: All eyes will be on the newly-wed archery couple of Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari as India will look to make up...

Dilhara Lokuhettige banned for eight years under ICC Anti-Corruption code

DUBAI: Former Sri Lanka cricketer Dilhara Lokuhettige was on Monday banned from all cricket for eight years after being found guilty of breaching the...

Muralitharan discharged from hospital after undergoing angioplasty

CHENNAI: Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan was discharged on Monday after undergoing a coronary angioplasty at a city hospital. The 49-year-old former spinner,...

India Open postponed owing to COVID-19 pandemic

New Delhi: The India Open Super 500 tournament, one of the last three qualifying events for the Tokyo Olympics, was on Monday postponed due...

Pangotra selected as Referee in European Qualifications for upcoming Tokyo Paralympics

SRINAGAR: Atul Pangotra International Player/ Coach and International Referee, World Taekwondo and Referee Committee Member India Taekwondo received an Invitation as a Referee from...

IPL 2021: Bumrah one of the best death bowlers, says Trent Boult

CHENNAI: Jasprit Bumrah is "one the best death bowlers" in the game, gushed star New Zealand seamer Trent Boult after the Indian pace spearhead...

IPL 2021: Bumrah one of the best death bowlers, says Trent Boult

CHENNAI: Jasprit Bumrah is "one the best death bowlers" in the game, gushed star New Zealand seamer Trent Boult after the Indian pace spearhead...

Dalabehera fetches gold at Asian Weightlifting Championship

TASHKENT: India's Jhilli Dalabehera clinched the gold medal in the 45kg category in a severely depleted two-lifter field at the Asian Weightlifting Championship here...

IPL 2021: Dhoni is the heartbeat of CSK, says coach Fleming

MUMBAI: Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has called skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni the team's heartbeat and said the desire to do well...

Kohli’s leadership complements my approach towards game, says Jamieson

CHENNAI: Virat Kohli's style of leadership complements his thought process, feels RCB all-rounder Kyle Jamieson, who has accepted that bowling on slower Indian tracks...

Indian women’s hockey core group to restart training at SAI, Bengaluru

NEW DELHI: Indian women hockey's core group will return to the national camp in Bengaluru on Sunday to restart the preparations for the Tokyo...

India to grant Pakistan cricket players visas for ICC World T20

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan cricket team, led by Babar Azam, will have no difficulty in travelling to India for the ICC World T20 in...

We need to build a bunch of pacers for T20 World Cup and other series: Waqar Younis

KARACHI: Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis on Saturday said the team is looking to build a strong pool of pacers ahead of its upcoming...

Hope I can build it up from here on: Anrich Nortje after re-joining Delhi squad

MUMBAI: Staying confined to his hotel room for 10 days was "quite a lot" for him and Delhi Capitals fast bowler Anrich Nortje is...

BCCI Central Contracts: Virat, Rohit, Bumrah remain in top bracket; Pandya promoted to grade A

NEW DELHI: The star trio of India captain Virat Kohli, his white-ball deputy Rohit Sharma and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah retained their top bracket...

Asian Wrestling Championship: Maiden gold medals for seasoned Vinesh, Anshu

ALMATY: Dominating the proceedings in a depleted field, Olympic-bound wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Anshu Malik won their maiden Asian Championship titles after comfortable triumphs...

Not completing Ashwin’s quota of overs was a mistake: Ponting

MUMBAI: Not giving off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin his full quota of overs was "probably a mistake", Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting conceded after his side...

Govt College of Education organises Trekking programme

SRINAGAR: The Govt. College of Education, Srinagar organized a one day Trekking programme for its students from Nehru Park to Shankaracharya hills. The programme was...

Ultimate goal remains Olympic podium: Manpreet Singh

BUENOS AIRES: The Indian men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh considers the recent success against reigning Olympic champions Argentina a big confidence-booster, but insists that...

Kohli named Wisden Almanack’s ODI cricketer of the 2010s

India captain Virat Kohli has been named Wisden Almanack's ODI player of the 2010s, while England all-rounder Ben Stokes was declared the 'Cricketer of...

Rijiju expecting double-digit medal haul in Tokyo Olympics

NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju is expecting an unprecedented double-digit medal haul from the Indian athletes in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. On Wednesday,...

Babar Azam dethrones Kohli from top of ICC men’s ODI rankings

DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli's long reign at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen was on Wednesday brought to an end...

Rishabh Pant has grown in last 4 months, will do a good job: Brian Lara

MUMBAI: Legendary West Indian batsman Brian Lara believes young wicketkeeper-batman Rishabh Pant has improved a lot in the last few months and will do...

Fearlessness in modern cricketers comes with great exposure: Ganguly

Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that the exposure to various facets of life makes this current generation of cricketers like Rishabh Pant...

IPL 2021: RCB look to consolidate position as SRH eye first win

Chennai: Seeking to consolidate their position after a winning start, Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore will have their task cut out as they take...

I have to do a lot of maintenance work for my lower body, hamstring, says Rohit

CHENNAI: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma says he has to do "a lot of maintenance work" to ensure he remains in peak physical condition...

Bhuvneshwar wins ICC Player of the Month award

DUBAI: Experienced India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Tuesday won the ICC Player of the Month award for his superlative show in the recent limited...

Playing in AFC Champions League is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: FC Goa coach Ferrando

NEW DELHI: FC Goa is set to make its debut at the AFC Champions League group stage and head coach Juan Ferrando described it...

IPL 2021: Hardik had shoulder concern but will bowl soon, says Zaheer Khan

CHENNAI: Hardik Pandya did not bowl in Mumbai Indians' lung-opener on Friday due to a shoulder concern but the India all-rounder will soon contribute...

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