Jun 12, 2021, at 03:41 pm
Paris: Novak Djokovic ended the French Open run of Spanish giant Rafael Nadal by beating him in the semi-final clash on Friday.
Sports Ministry not to send its delegation to Tokyo Olympics to accommodate support staff
Jun 12, 2021, at 01:45 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Sports Ministry on Friday said it has decided against sending its delegation to Tokyo Olympics, to accommodate maximum support staff such as coaches, doctors and physios to optimize the performance of the athletes competing in the multi-sport extravaganza.
Delhi Court extends Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar's judicial custody till Jun 25
Jun 12, 2021, at 12:00 am
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi court on Friday extended the judicial custody of Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar till June 25, in connection with the alleged murder of a young wrestler.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan named India captain for Sri Lanka tour, Bhuvneshwar to be his deputy
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi: Opener Shikhar Dhawan was on Thursday named as captain of the Indian cricket team that will travel to Sri Lanka to play three ODIs and three T20Is next month.
Asian gold medallist boxer Dingko Singh dies at 42
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:30 am
NewDelhi/IBNS: Asian Games Gold medal-winning boxer Dingko Singh breathed his last on Thursday. He was 42.
Novak Djokovic sets up French Open semifinal clash with Rafael Nadal
Jun 10, 2021, at 07:04 pm
Paris/Xinhua/UNI: World No.1 Novak Djokovic will face archrival Rafael Nadal for a record 58th time in their careers after the duo both progressed from the quarterfinals at the French Open on Wednesday.
Esports: ESPL signs Infinix Mobile as title sponsor
Jun 09, 2021, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India’s first-ever franchise-based Esports league, the Esports Premier League (ESPL) has partnered with Hong Kong-based smartphone company Infinix Mobile as the title sponsor for its inaugural edition, which will begin from June 16.
Karate Association of Bengal hosts training webinar led by Hanshi Sonny Pillay
Jun 08, 2021, at 09:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Karate Association of Bengal recently organised a webinar to help coaches and players from West Bengal to upskill their knowledge of the game.
Sunil Chhetri overtakes Lionel Messi to become second-highest active goalscorer
Jun 08, 2021, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India's iconic footballer Sunil Chhetri on Monday overtook Argentina's Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goalscorer.
Sunil Chhetri led India to 2-0 victory against Bangladesh
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:56 pm
Doha/UNI: India rode on a Sunil Chhetri brace to beat Bangladesh 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 preliminary joint qualification round at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, here on Monday.
Historic tweets: English bowler Ollie Robinson suspended
Jun 07, 2021, at 05:33 pm
London: England pace bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following 'historic' tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013.
Serena Williams loses to Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina in 2021 French Open
Jun 07, 2021, at 03:56 pm
Paris/Sputnik: Former world top female tennis player Serena Williams on Sunday lost to Kazakh athlete Elena Rybakina in the fourth round of the 2021 French Open tournament in Paris, thus forfeiting her chance to enter the quarterfinals.
Roger Federer pulls out of French Open
Jun 07, 2021, at 02:43 am
London: Swiss Tennis star Roger Federer has pulled out from the French Open tournament on Sunday.
Round two of workshops organised for Hockey India coaches
Jun 05, 2021, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After the successful completion of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) online education workshops for the Hockey India (HI) coaches in the last eleven months, the AHF will conduct another set of workshops during June.
Four Indian wrestlers to play in Poland Open
Jun 05, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Four Indian wrestlers, including two women, will be taking part in the Poland Open Ranking Wrestling Series starting from June 8 in Warsaw.
We are in Southampton: Rohit Sharma shares picture with Rishabh Pant on social media
Jun 04, 2021, at 12:46 am
Southampton/IBNS: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on Thursday shared a picture with his colleague Rishabh Pant on social media, informing his fans that Team India have reached the United Kingdom to play the World Test Championship or WTC.
New Zealand's Devon Conway shatters Sourav Ganguly's world record on debut
Jun 03, 2021, at 06:14 pm
London/IBNS: New Zealand opening batsman Devon Conway on Wednesday shattered former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly's 25-year-old world record of scoring the maximum runs in a debut match at Lord's here.
Indian coach Ravi Shastri bats for best-of-three format for WTC finals in future
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:41 pm
Mumbai/UNI: India head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said that the World Test Championship final should have best-of-three format in the future even while acknowledging that such an arrangement may not be feasible in the packed modern-day international calendar.
Top Aussie cricketers to take part in COVID-19 fundraiser for India
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Sydney/UNI: Top Australian cricketers will participate in a 12-hour gaming live stream on Thursday to raise money for UNICEF Australia's India COVID Appeal.
ICC Men's World Cup will be 14 teams event from 2027, 20 teams to participate in World T20 from 2024
Jun 02, 2021, at 04:50 am
Dubai: The ICC Board on Tuesday confirmed the schedule of ICC events from 2024-2031 with both the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be expanded and a Men’s Champions Trophy to be re-introduced.
Jun 01, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Kolkata: Football Fans in India can gear up for the biggest football festival with two of the most prestigious international football tournaments, UEFA EURO 2020 and Copa América 2021 on Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN).
Bouts of depression: Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open
Jun 01, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Paris: Japanese Tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open after a controversy following her decision to refuse to speak to the media at the tournament.
World Table Tennis Youth Star Contender: Diya, Swastika finish as runners-up
Jun 01, 2021, at 02:22 am
Tunis/UNI: Young Indian paddlers Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh's splendid run came to an end at the 2021 World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Star Contender when they suffered a 0-3 (3-11, 6-11, 7-11) defeat against the Russian pair of Natalia Malinina and Elizabet Abraamian in the U-19 girls doubles final.
Asian Boxing Championship: SSB woman constable Lalbautsahi wins silver
Jun 01, 2021, at 01:58 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Monday said that its woman constable Lalbuatsaihi has won a silver medal on Sunday in the 64 kg category at the Asian Boxing Championship held in Dubai.
Nick Hockley appointed CEO of Cricket Australia
May 31, 2021, at 08:56 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Nick Hockley, who has been serving as Cricket Australia's interim Chief Executive Officer for almost a year, was on Monday formally appointed to the role by the board.
Japanese fans might be allowed to Tokyo Olympics, with COVID-19 precautions: Reports
May 31, 2021, at 06:01 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese government is considering allowing Japanese fans to attend Olympic and Paralympic events if they provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result, The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reports.
World Test Championship: India to arrive in UK on June 3, stay in managed isolation before final
May 31, 2021, at 05:16 am
Dubai/UNI: The Indian cricket team, who are currently undergoing isolation in Mumbai, will arrive in the UK on June 3 and stay in 'managed isolation' before playing the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, the ICC announced on Saturday.
Bangladesh cricketer Tamim fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
May 29, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Dubai: Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series against Sri Lanka in Dhaka.
IPL 2021 to resume in Dubai in Sept-Oct: BCCI
May 29, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board on Saturday decided to organise the remaining matches of the 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai later this year.
World Test Championship Final playing conditions announced
May 28, 2021, at 04:24 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the playing conditions for the ICC World Test Championship Final featuring India and New Zealand at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton next month.