Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) The ambitious Japanese women’s basketball team failed to make history at the Olympics as they lost 110-64 to the powerhouse United States in a quarter-final match here. The Asian…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Even before the last bounce ended off the table at the Olympic women’s table tennis team final at the Rio Games, Kong Linghui, head coach of China, the eventual…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) British track cyclists continued their strong performance at the Rio Olympics, increasing their gold collection to six after winning women’s omnium and men’s keirin. Laura Trott became the first…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu stunned World no.2 Wang Yihan of China to provide the bright spot in another dismal day for India at the Rio Olympics even as the…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) As India’s chances of getting a medal recede at the Rio Olympics, with only the shuttlers holding out a promise, are the men and women behind…
Rio de Janeiro: Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu in action against Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei at Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 15, 2016. P.V. Sindhu entered the quarter-finals of the women`s singles…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu caused a huge upset, stunning World No.2 Wang Yihan of China in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the women’s singles category at the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) US star Simone Biles won the women’s floor exercise at the Rio Olympics, becoming just the fourth woman in history to win four gymnastics gold medals at one Olympic…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Christian Taylor of the United States successfully defended his Olympic triple jump title on Tuesday, defeating his rivals with the season’s best leap at the Rio Games. Taylor, who…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Croatia’s Sandra Perkovic overcame a nervous start to secure her second straight Olympic discus title at the Rio Games on Tuesday. The 26-year-old recorded 69.21 metres with her only…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Drag-flick dynamo Gonzalo Peillat fired a hat-trick as Argentina ended Germany’s hopes of a third straight men’s hockey title with a riveting 5-2 victory in the semi-final here on…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) If the failure to open its account in the Rio Olympics medals tally wasn’t enough, India’s hopes were further dampened on Tuesday after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Beijing Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday blamed the system for the Indian contingent’s failure to open its account in the medals tally at the Rio Olympics. Citing Britain’s…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s participation in the Rio Olympics was in jeopardy on Tuesday with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealing in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s participation at the Rio Olympics plunged into jeopardy on Tuesday with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealing in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against…
Montreal, Aug 16 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recertified an anti-doping laboratory in Beijing, China, after nearly four months of suspension due to a technical oversight. In a statement released on Tuesday, China’s…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Wrestler Hardeep Singh crashed out of the men’s Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final after losing to Turkey’s Cenk Ildem 1-2 on points at the Rio Olympics here on Tuesday….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s teenage golfer Aditi Ashok will look to add another fine chapter of her nascent career when she tees off at the Olympic Games here on Wednesday. Aditi, 18,…
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is due to hear an appeal filed by Russia’s Paralympic Committee (RPC) to fight a ban preventing the team from competing at the Rio…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s shuttler Kidambi Srikanth will face an enormous task of beating two-time Olympic gold medallist and five-time world champion Lin Dan of China in the quarter-finals of the men’s…