PM Modi congratulates Indian archers on their brilliant display of talent in Paris
Jun 29, 2021, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the Indian archers for their excellent performance in the Paris Archery World Cup.
Kabaddi top guns rally up for mental health initiative under new sport startup
Jun 29, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Under the shadow of a raging pandemic, sports startup Kabaddi Adda has unveiled a mental health initiative to aid the Kabaddi ecosystem.
Simona Halep withdraws from Tokyo Olympics as she fails to recover from calf injury
Jun 29, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Bucharest/UNI: World number three Simona Halep has withdrawn from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after she failed to recover from a calf injury in time.
Euro: Gritty Swiss overcome formidable France in a thriller
Jun 29, 2021, at 03:47 pm
Bucharest/UNI: Switzerland defeated world Champions France 5-4 in the penalty shootout to book a place for themselves in the quarter finals of Euro 2020.
T20 WC to be shifted from India to UAE, confirms BCCI
Jun 28, 2021, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The BCCI on Monday confirmed that the 2021 T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India, is being shifted to the UAE owing to the health safety concerns and travel restrictions posed by COVID-19.
My opportunity to learn: Indian coach Rahul Dravid ahead of Sri Lanka series
Jun 28, 2021, at 08:29 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket coach Rahul Dravid, who will be guiding some young talents in Sri Lanka, has said the upcoming limited overs series would be "an opportunity" for him "to learn".
1st ODI: England Women defeat India Women by 8 wickets, take 1-0 series lead
Jun 28, 2021, at 06:24 pm
Bristol/UNI: Mithali Raj's half century went in vain as England Women defeated India Women by eight wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, here on Sunday
Archery World Cup: Deepika Kumari completes triple gold in Paris
Jun 28, 2021, at 06:01 pm
Paris/IBNS: Indian archery star Deepika Kumari created history by completing a triple gold at the third stage of the 2021 Archery World Cup here on Sunday.
Euro Cup: Defending champions Portugal crash out as Belgium seal berth in quarterfinals
Jun 28, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Seville/IBNS: Cristiano Ronaldo's journey in Euro Cup 2020 ended with disappointment as his Portugal crashed out of the tournament on Sunday, losing out to Belgium by one goal.
Hero I-League 2021-22 to be held in Kolkata, says Subrata Dutta
Jun 28, 2021, at 04:46 am
Kolkata/UNI: All India Football Federation Senior Vice President and Chairman, League Committee Subrata Dutta on Saturday chaired the AIFF League Committee Meeting held via video conferencing and decided Hero I-League 2021-22 will be held in Kolkata.
Rijiju announces 'Cheer Up' campaign, urges people to support Tokyo-bound Indian athletes
Jun 27, 2021, at 06:51 am
New Delhi/UNI: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced a 'Cheer Up' campaign for the Tokyo-bound Indian athletes and urged people to extend their support to the sportspersons, who will be competing at the Olympic Games beginning July 23.
Sajan Prakash becomes first-ever Indian swimmer to make Olympic 'A' cut
Jun 27, 2021, at 03:11 am
Rome/IBNS: Sajan Prakash became the first-ever Indian swimmer on Saturday to breach the Olympic qualification time, recording 1:56:38 seconds in the men's 200m butterfly event at the Settle Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.
West Indies selectors name squad for first two T20Is against South Africa
Jun 26, 2021, at 11:33 pm
St George, Grenada/UNI: Cricket West Indies (CWI) have named a 13-member squad for the first two T20Is against South Africa.
ICC congratulates the Black Caps: The inaugural World Test Champions
Jun 25, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) congratulates the Black Caps on winning the inaugural ICC World Test Championship beating India in a riveting final at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton.
Karate-Do Associaiton of Bengal arranges online training sessions with international masters
Jun 25, 2021, at 08:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With in-person training hampered by the pandemic, Karate-Do Association of Bengal (KAB) has been holding Kata and Kumite training webinars led by world class coaches and players for their members and others.
Zidane has dream to head French national team, will achieve that: Real Madrid President
Jun 25, 2021, at 06:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Zinedine Zidane has a dream to become a head coach of the French national football team, President of FC Real Madrid Florentino Perez said, adding that he has no doubts that one day Zidane’s dream will come true.
Euro Cup 2020: Portugal, Germany follow France to Round 16, Hungary out despite spirited performance
Jun 24, 2021, at 04:34 pm
Budapest/Munich/IBNS: Portugal and Germany advanced to the Round 16 of the Euro Cup 2021 after they drew against World Champions France and spirited Hungary respectively on Wednesday.
Kane Williamson, Taylor steer New Zealand to inaugural World Test C'ship title
Jun 24, 2021, at 01:43 pm
Southampton/UNI: A brilliant performance by pacers and a composed run chase by Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor led New Zealand to historic inaugural World Test Championship title after beating India by 8 wickets on the sixth and final day of the marquee final, here on Wednesday.
New Zealand bowl out India for 170 runs, need 139 to clinch WTC title
Jun 24, 2021, at 12:57 am
Southampton: Despite Rishabh Pant's courageous 41 runs knock, New Zealand bowlers bowled out India for 170 runs, giving their batsmen a chance to clinch the title easily on the sixth day of the World Test Championship final here on Wednesday.
Ex-World T20 champion skipper Darren Sammy appointed as member of CWI Board of Directors
Jun 23, 2021, at 11:47 pm
St John's/Jun/UNI: Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has been appointed as an independent non-member director of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) board.
WTC 6th day lunch: New Zealand bowlers keep things tough for India, Pant remains strong hope
Jun 23, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Southampton: Rishabh Pant is holding the fort by scoring unbeaten 28 runs and Ravindra Jadeja is giving him a strong company at the other end as India is struggling at 130 for the loss of five wickets at lunch on the sixth day of the World Test Championship final here on Wednesday.
WTC Final: Two spectators ejected from stadium for 'abusing' New Zealand players
Jun 23, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Southampton/IBNS: Two spectators were on Tuesday ejected from the cricket stadium in Southampton for allegedly abusing New Zealand players, who are taking on India in the World Test Championship Final, media reports said.
WTC Fourth Day: Tim Southee strikes twice as India struggles at 64 for 2 at stumps
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Southampton: Pacer Tim Southee struck twice as India were left struggling at 64 runs for the loss of two wickets in their second innings at the end of the fourth day of the World Test CHampionship here on Tuesday.
WTC Final: NZ take 32 runs lead against India
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:32 am
Southampton: New Zealand batsmen took a slender but significant lead of 32 runs against India as they were bowled for 249 runs in the first innings of the World Test Championship final here on Tuesday.
Hyderabad Football Club sign Abdul Rabeeh for ISL upcoming season
Jun 23, 2021, at 01:32 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Hyderabad Football Club (HFC) continues to further strengthen its squad for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League with the addition of young winger Abdul Rabeeh AK, the club announced on Tuesday.
Manpreet Singh to lead Indian men's hockey team in Tokyo Olympics
Jun 23, 2021, at 01:17 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Tuesday named incumbent Manpreet Singh as the captain of the men's hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, to be held from July 23 to August 8.
Younis Khan steps down as Pakistan batting coach
Jun 23, 2021, at 12:56 am
Lahore/UNI: Younis Khan has stepped down as Pakistan’s batting coach, after the former cricketer and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) mutually agreed to part ways, the board announced on Tuesday.
'Highly unfair': India on Tokyo Olympics' protocols for Covid-hit nations
Jun 22, 2021, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has slammed the "unfair" strict rules imposed on athletes from several COVID-hit nations including India by the Japanese government for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be first transgender athlete to compete at Tokyo Olympics
Jun 22, 2021, at 04:10 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Laurel Hubbard would be the first transgender athlete among five weightlifters confirmed to compete at the Olympics on Monday for New Zealand's team for the 2021 Tokyo Games.
Tokyo Olympics organisers limit fans at 10,000
Jun 22, 2021, at 12:55 am
Tokyo/UNI The 2020 Tokyo Olympics organisers on Monday capped the number of spectators at 10,000 for each of its venues.