New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Rising paddler Manika was unveiled as one of the faces of Herbalife Nutrition, a global nutrition company, here on Thursday. Bringing the 23-year-old on board, the company aims to spread…
By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Elated after being among those selected for this year’s prestigious Arjuna Award, star paddler Manika Batra on Thursday said it was a recognition to her hard work…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Thursday approved the names of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for the country’s highest sporting honour — Rajiv Gandhi Khel…
Oakland (USA), Sep 20 (IANS) Starter Brett Anderson pitched more than six innings and outfielder Stephen Piscotty hit a three-run homer as the Oakland Athletics thrashed the Los Angeles Angels 10-0. Anderson (4-4) shone in…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The newly formed New Kabaddi Federation (NKF) on Wednesday slammed the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) for negligence in the Indian squad selection for the recently concluded 18th Asian…
Seoul, Sep 19 (IANS) North and South Korea on Wednesday agreed to prepare a joint bid for hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics, as part of agreements reached during the third inter-Korean summit of the year….
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) With high-speed servers or “chess engines”, four young chess Grand Masters (GM) to provide research and analytical assistance, a foreign coach and select Indian spices, two Indian teams…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) The role of non-playing captain and coach of a chess Olympiad team cannot be just restricted to abiding the tournament rules and giving expert game advice, said Grand…
Tehran, Sep 18 (IANS) Fatemeh Moslemi, a hijab wearing mixed martial arts (MMA) practitioner from Iran, has braved social and cultural barriers in her native country to feature in the Kumite 1 League (K1L) in…
Panama City, Sep 18 (IANS) The United States defeated Panama 78-48 at the close of the second round of qualifying for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Roberto Duran Arena here. The Panamanian…
Ruse (Bulgaria), Sep 18 (IANS) Brazil has defeated previously unbeaten Canada 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 25-18) to guarantee themselves a berth in the second round of the Volleyball Men’s World Championship. After losing 3-1 to…
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu have reportedly been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, country’s highest sporting honour, it was learnt on Monday. If the…
Varazdin (Croatia), Sep 17 (IANS) Indias young paddlers Payas Jain and Vishwa Deenadayalan paired up to clinch the bronze medal in the cadet boys team category in the Croatia Junior and Cadet Open table tennis…
Pune, Sep 17 (IANS) Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) franchise Puneri Paltan on Monday announced opening of online ticket sales for their home leg, starting from October 18 for the upcoming season. The tickets can be…
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The start of the sixth season of the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has been postponed by a couple of days due to logistical reasons, the organisers Mashal Sports announced…
Madrid, Sep 17 (IANS) United Kingdom cyclist Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) has been crowned champion of the 2018 Vuelta a Espa?a, while Italy’s Elia Viviani (Quick Step) won the 21st and final stage, claiming his third…
Istanbul, Sep 16 (IANS) Indian women pugilists put up a stellar display at the 32nd Ahmet Comert boxing tournament here, sweeping seven medals in as many categories, including three golds, two silver and two bronze….
Sharjah, Sep 16 (IANS) With 19 days to go before the opening of the third Asian Para Games in Jakarta, the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Sunday confirmed that Hangzhou in China will host the…
Barcelona, Sep 16 (IANS) Moroccan runner Mourad El Bannouri won the men’s category at Sunday’s 2018 Cursa de la Merce charity 10k fun run in Barcelona, while Miriam Ortiz of Spain won the women’s category….
Berlin, Sep 16 (IANS) Kenyan athletes Eliud Kipchoge and Gladys Cherono won their respective Berlin Marathon races on Sunday and set new records. Kipchoge set a new world record in completed the course around the…