Yokohama, Dec 17 (IANS) World football governing body FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday that there was “no downside” to expanding the number of teams playing in the World Cup from 32 to 40…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Olympian Heena Sidhu shot 574 to qualify in second position for the final of the 25m Sports Pistol event, at the ongoing 60th National Shooting Championship at Punes Balewadi Sports…
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Ace Indian archers Atanu Das and L.Bombayla Devi on Saturday called for more tournaments to help young archers fetch medals at the Olympics. The duo was in the city for the…
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Former World No 1 tennis player and ex-coach of Serb superstar Novak Djokovic, Boris Becker on Saturday said current top women’s doubles player Sania Mirza brings him luck and vice versa….
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) The 121st edition of the Beighton Cup hockey tournament will see the participation of eight current Indian team players when the tournament gets underway from Monday at the Sports Authority of…
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) Pacer Umesh Yadav on Saturday revealed that the plan is to get a sizeable lead on the third day and get England out cheaply in the second innings of the ongoing…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India were thrashed 0-4 by hosts Atletico Paranaense in the first semi-final of the Under-17 International football tournament in Brazil. Atletico Paranaense on Friday almost found the back of the…
Bangkok, Dec 17 (IANS) Riding on midfielder Lalremsiami’s twin strikes and forward Sangita Kumari’s late goal, the Indian women’s under-18 hockey team beat China 3-2 in a closely contested match at the fourth women’s Asia…
By Veturi Srivatsa The Indian cricket board is stretching its tussle with the Rajendra Mal Lodha Committee to a bizarre level. The Board is left with little option excepting to get ready for a panel…
Yokohama, Dec 17 (IANS) World football governing body FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday that the result of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) that was tested in the World Club Cup was “extremely positive”, despite…
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the fifth cricket Test between India and England at the M.A. Chidambaram stadium here on Saturday: England 1st innings…
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) India reached 60/0 in their first innings at stumps in reply to England’s 477 on the second day of the fifth and final Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on…
Brisbane, Dec 17 (IANS) Pakistan lost two wickets in their second innings to reach 70/2 at stumps on the third day of the first Test against Australia at the Brisbane Cricket Ground here on Saturday….
Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) Home favourites India will hope to clinch their second Hockey Junior World Cup title when they face maiden finalists Belgium in the final at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here on…
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) India reached 60/0 in their first innings at stumps in reply to England’s 477 on the second day of the fifth and final Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on…
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) England lost their remaining two wickets in no time just after the tea break to close their first innings at 477 in the fifth and final Test against India at the…
Nyon (Switzerland), Dec 17 (IANS) The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Foundation for Children has allocated two million euros (about $2.1 million) to support those most affected by the refugee crisis in 15 countries…
Madrid, Dec 17 (IANS) Real Sociedad head coach Eusebio Sacristan and goalkeeper Diego Lopez of Espanyol have been awarded the prize for best coach and best footballer of La Liga in November. The Real Sociedad…
Paris, Dec 17 (IANS) Brazilian defender Thiago Silva, Argentine winger Angel di Maria and Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, all of them Paris Saint-Germain footballers, are the highest-paid in Ligue 1, according to estimates in the…
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) Adil Rashid (60) and Liam Dawson (55 not out) frustrated India with an 108-run eight-wicket stand as England reached a healthy 452 for eight in their first innings till the tea…