Manama, Feb 12 (IANS) India’s young paddlers completed their winning spree in the Bahrain Junior and Cadet Open on a high note, adding eight more medals to their kitty, including two gold, three silver and…
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSBP) has retained the national team chess championship by clinching both the men’s and women’s sections, here on Monday. Surya Sekhar Ganguly and Aravindh Chithambaram led…
Shillong, Feb 11 (IANS) Meghalaya’s state animal Clouded Leopard will be the mascot for the National Games 2022 coinciding with the 50th year of the creation of the state. This decision was taken at the…
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) A 23-year-old law student Rittick Das died after a cardiac arrest while competing in the inter-university football tournament here on Saturday, family sources said on Sunday. Das was here to take…
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) With India doing well in a range of Olympic sports in recent years, sportspersons in disciplines other than cricket have also started to score lucrative endorsement deals….
Manama, Feb 9 (IANS) India’s young paddlers stole the limelight in the Bahrain Junior and Cadet Open, clinching a rich haul of four medals, including a gold, two silver and a bronze here. All three…
By Kaushik Kumar New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Having announced his international retirement mid-way during the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) recently, kabaddi legend and former World Cup winning India captain Anup Kumar said it was…
By Gaurav Sharma New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Despite suffering from major health issues from birth, India’s teenage shooter Adarsh Singh, who proved his mettle with some stunning performances at the junior level including the…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Raninder Singh on Friday said he isn’t “enamoured with foreign coaches” while emphasising on being self-reliant by developing more and more Indian coaches…
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) City golfers Anant Bajoria (CAT A) and Devvrat Poddar (CAT B) clinched the final qualification spots of the Kolkata Leg of the Mercedes Trophy golf competition at the Royal Calcutta Golf…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) Hiring foreign coaches for Indian junior/sub-junior chess teams and for senior women players and providing international exposure to top performers are some of the measures being considered by…
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Former Olympic champion Jennifer Azzi is confident that the NBA schools in India will change the scenario for bastketball in the not too distant future. The Women’s…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Star Indian powerlifter Gaurav Sharma and Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh released a comic book on Dara Singh. Titled ‘The Epic Journey of The Great Dara Singh’ the book chronicles…
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) The third edition of the Future Kabaddi Heroes (FKH) programme, a comprehensive talent scouting and development initiative to foster and nurture future champions, will commence here on Tuesday. A brainchild of…
Manila, Feb 4 (IANS) The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced that the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), which will be held in the Philippines from November 30 to December 11, have been certified…
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) In less than three months after recovering from a breast lump surgery, Anjali Saraogi retained her title in the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon with a career best timing…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The government on Friday hiked the sports budget by Rs 214.20 crore for the financial year 2019-2020, which also includes an increase of Rs 55 crore in funds for the…
Greater Noida, Jan 31 (IANS) Haryana Hammers won the fourth edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) as they outclassed Punjab Royals 6-3 in the summit clash at the Gautam Buddha University indoor stadium here…
Greater Noida, Jan 30 (IANS) In a repeat of last season, Haryana Hammers set up a date with Punjab Royals in the summit clash of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) Season 4, after beating Delhi…
Beijing, Jan 30 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Wednesday said that he would give China’s preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games a perfect ten. Bach, who inspected several Beijing 2022…