Agartala, Aug 22 (IANS) National sports awards to ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar and her coach would benefit Tripura sports, Tripura Sports Minister Sahid Chowdhury said here on Monday. The Tripura government congratulated Olympian gymnast Dipa…
Hyderabad: Indian badminton player P.V. Sindhu being felicitated by Telangana Minister K. T. Rama Rao in Hyderabad, on Aug 22, 2016. Sindhu won silver medal in Rio 2016 Olympics. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS)…
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Two Maharashtra state players — Cajetan Dias and Kundan Chandra — will represent India at Rio 2016 Footvolley world tournament, to be held from August 24 -28, the Footvolley Association of…
Hyderabad/Tripura, Aug 22 (IANS) Rio silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu and Dipa Karmakar, the first Indian woman to take part in an Olympic gymnastics final, were accorded rousing receptions at their hometowns on Monday on…
Madrid, Aug 22 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was a happy man after watching his side kick off their La Liga campaign with a 3-0 win away to Real Sociedad. Gareth Bale scored twice…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Cash awards have been pouring in for star shuttler P.V. Sindhu, who clinched a silver medal in the women’s singles category at the Rio Olympics. The 21-year-old has received cash…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) German sportswear giant adidas on Monday signed a multi-year deal with the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports School & College (RFYS) football competitions, starting from August 27. The competition, which will…
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medalist P.V. Sindhu, who returned home Monday to a rousing reception, said she believed in herself and did not think of medals. The star shuttler who created history…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Monday flagged off the Tiranga Yatra of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) volunteers to mark India’s 70th Independence Day. The Yatra, which traversed through Chandni…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) working committee, headed by its President, Anurag Thakur, on Monday decided to bring the daily allowance of the women’s and under-19…
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Sania Mirza took the sole top spot in the women’s doubles rankings after beating former partner Martina Hingis in the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament. Sania and Barbora Strycova defeated Martina Hingis…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Monday announced that Rio Olympics medallists — shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik — will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award along with…
Aug 22 (IANS) Czech tennis player Tomas Berdych will miss the upcoming edition of the US Open after he was diagnosed with appendicitis during his participation in the Western Southern Open in Cincinnati. The World…
Berlin, Aug 22 (IANS) Hertha Berlin came from behind to beat third-division team Regensburg 5-3 on penalties while Ingolstadt edged second-division side Erzgebirge Aue 8-7 on penalties at the first round of German Cup football…
Panaji, Aug 22 (IANS) Poor sports administration is the key reason for the failure of Indian athletes to win medals at international sporting events, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Monday. Kejriwal met…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) on Monday announced that Gujarat would be the host state for the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, starting from October 7. The state will play host…
Gijon (Spain), Aug 22 (IANS) A La Liga match was momentarily halted by the referee due to racist insults of the home fans towards an opposition footballer. Referee Clos Gomez was forced to halt the…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian Olympic contingent, saying every athlete gave his or her best at the just concluded Rio Olympics. “Want to specially wish the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) After the curtain fell on the first edition of the Olympics in South America, here’s a look back at some of the best moments of the Games, according to…
Agartala, Aug 22 (IANS) The Tripura government on Monday gave a rousing reception to ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar, the first Indian to take part in an Olympic gymnastics final, missing out on the bronze by…