CWG Birmingham: India mixed team sweeps Pakistan 5-0 in badminton

Jul 30, 2022, at 04:41 am

Birmingham: Defending champion India clean swept Pakistan in the badminton mixed team Group-A tie here on Friday at the Commonwealth Games.

Golf: Guhrmehr Bindra clinches IGU Tolly Cup

Jul 30, 2022, at 04:38 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Overnight leader Guhrmehr Bindra clinched the IGU Tolly Cup after carding a tournament best of 75 in the final round and getting home four strokes ahead of Manhar Bajoria (156) here at the Par 70 Tollygunge Club.

Jammu and Kashmir: Cricket tournament hosted for disabled players in Pulwama 

Jul 29, 2022, at 08:22 pm

Pulwama: A cricket tournament was hosted for differently abled players in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama on Thursday.

Jhulan Goswami gets new task for Bengal cricket as mentor cum player for women team

Jul 29, 2022, at 07:30 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Cricketer Jhulan Goswami has been appointed as the mentor cum player for Bengal women's team, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya said.

Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge Championship: Sujit & Swapan emerged best again

Jul 29, 2022, at 06:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Sujit Bhartacharjee & Swapan Some repeated their fine show and emerged best consecutively for two weeks finishing first at the 7th round of third edition in the Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge Championship held on line here Tuesday night.

Birmingham CWG starts with a colourful ceremony

Jul 29, 2022, at 03:09 pm

Birmingham: A colourful opening ceremony marked the start of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Thursday with the arrival of a 10m tall animatronic bull being the key highlight of the grand event.

Narendra Modi wishes athletes for CWG Birmingham

Jul 29, 2022, at 02:40 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday wished the Indian athletes for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Shubman Gill, Shikhar Dhawan help India clean sweep ODI series against West Indies

Jul 28, 2022, at 07:05 pm

Trinidad/UNI: Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan's half centuries, along with an all-round bowling display led by Yuzuvendra Chahal, helped India to post a 119-run win over West Indies in the third and final ODI here at Port of Spain Thursday.

Shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan sacrifices family, friends in search of medal for India

Jul 27, 2022, at 06:03 pm

Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan has created history by becoming the first Indian to win gold in skeet shooting in the final of the ISSF World Cup Rifle in Changwon, Korea.

Laxmi Ratan Shukla to be Bengal cricket team's coach

Jul 27, 2022, at 04:33 am

Kolkata: Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Tuesday appointed former India cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla as the Senior Bengal coach for the upcoming season.

Neeraj Chopra to miss Commonwealth Games due to injury

Jul 26, 2022, at 06:38 pm

Mumbai: Indian Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will  miss the upcoming Commonwealth Games due to injury.

Sujit & Swapan emerge best at 6th round of 3rd edition in Shree Cement Weekly Bridge Meet

Jul 26, 2022, at 04:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Seasoned campaigner Sujit Bhattacharjee & Swapan Some regained form to take number one position at the sixth round of third edition in the Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge Championship being held on line  here, according to West Bengal  Bridge Association last week.

Commonwealth Games: Sports Ministry swings into action after Lovlina Borgohain alleges harassment

Jul 26, 2022, at 06:06 am

New Delhi: After Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain alleged in a tweet on Monday of mental harassment due to the absence of her coaches, Sports Ministry swung into action and urged the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to issue accreditation to the boxer’s coach.

Axar Patel's heroic 64 no helps India beat West Indies by two wickets in second ODI

Jul 25, 2022, at 03:41 pm

Trinidad: Indian batsmen Axar Patel (64*) and Mohammed Siraj (1*) managed to clinch a thrilling two-wicket victory against West Indies in the second ODI match of the tournament on Sunday.

India penalised for slow over-rate in first ODI against West Indies

Jul 25, 2022, at 03:04 am

Dubai: India have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the first ODI in Port of Spain on Friday.

Cricket Scotland resigns day over racism report

Jul 25, 2022, at 01:24 am

Glasgow: The Board of Cricket Scotland on Sunday resigned following the investigation into racism claims.

Indian cricketer Krunal Pandya welcomes baby boy

Jul 24, 2022, at 10:20 pm

New Delhi: India cricketer Krunal Pandya and his wife Pankhuri  have welcomed a baby boy.

Voice For Peace hosts Kashmir Mega Football Tournament, FC Hyderia football club emerges winner

Jul 24, 2022, at 07:50 pm

Srinagar: The Kashmir Mega Football Tournament organised by The Voice For Peace and Justice concluded in JKSC playground where FC Hyderia football club emerged victorious.

Neeraj Chopra clinches historic silver at World Athletics Championships

Jul 24, 2022, at 03:18 pm

Eugene/IBNS/UNI: Reigning Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra once again scripted history as he clinched the silver medal with an 88.13m throw at the World Athletics Championships here on Saturday (Sunday morning in India).

WWE chief retires amid probe in infidelity claims retires amid probe in infidelity claims

Jul 23, 2022, at 11:02 pm

Stamford: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) chief Vince McMahon has announced retirement from his post amid a probe into sexual misconduct and infidelity claims.

Jonathan Trott appointed as Afghanistan national cricket team coach

Jul 23, 2022, at 10:58 pm

Kabul: Former England cricketer Jonathan Trott has been named as the head coach of Afghanistan national cricket team.

India beat West Indies by three runs in thrilling encounter

Jul 23, 2022, at 02:32 pm

Port of Spain: India defeated West Indies by three runs in a thrilling three match series here on Friday.

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for maiden World Athletics Championships final

Jul 22, 2022, at 05:29 pm

Eugene/UNI: Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra qualified for his maiden World Athletics Championships final Thursday.

Asia Cup shifted to UAE from Sri Lanka: Sourav Ganguly

Jul 22, 2022, at 04:18 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly Thursday announced the shifting of Asia Cup from Sri Lanka to the UAE.

KL Rahul tests Covid-19 positive

Jul 22, 2022, at 04:15 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Indian cricket vice-captain KL Rahul in all probability will miss West Indies T20I series after he tested Covid-19 positive.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra qualifies for maiden Worlds final

Jul 22, 2022, at 04:07 pm

Eugene: Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra qualified for his maiden World Athletics Championships final on Thursday (Friday morning in India).

Novak Djokovic likely to miss US Open over Covid-19 rules

Jul 21, 2022, at 10:29 pm

New York/UNI: Serbian tennis Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing at the US Open, years last Grand Slam, suffered a massive blow as the organisers said it would respect the United States government’s rules on the Covid-19 vaccine.

Neeraj Chopra sets eye on World Athletics Championship 2022

Jul 21, 2022, at 09:24 pm

Eugene/IBNS: Tokyo Olympic javelin winner Neeraj Chopra has set his sights on the World Athletics Championships to be held in Oregon, USA post securing the long awaited Olympic gold in athletics last year for India.

Ricky Ponting on out-of-form Virat Kohli. Here's what he said

Jul 21, 2022, at 06:02 pm

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has backed India's star batsman Virat Kohli, whose recent performance has come under the scanner with some cricket experts questioning his place in the playing eleven.

RIL to acquire franchise in Cricket South Africa’s upcoming T20 league

Jul 21, 2022, at 05:32 am

Mumbai: Reliance Industries Wednesday announced that it will acquire a franchise in Cricket South Africa’s upcoming T20 league, according to an official release.