New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Friday lifted the suspension of recognition accorded to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after the national sports body revoked its earlier decision to appoint former chiefs…
Madrid, Jan 13 (IANS) A study prepared by the London School of Marketing has revealed that Swiss tennis superstar Roger Federer was the world’s most marketable sports person in 2016. According to the study, published…
London, Jan 13 (IANS) National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver has said it would be “great news” if former Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming became president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Addressing a…
Budapest, Jan 13 (IANS) Olympic saber champion Aron Szilagyi and Olympic swimming champion Katinka Hosszu have been selected as Hungary’s male and female Athlete of the Year 2016. Shane Tusup, Hosszu’s husband and coach, received…
Buenos Aires, Jan 13 (IANS) Nine-time World rally champion Sebastien Loeb extended his overall lead in the Dakar Rally by winning the 10th stage in Argentina. The 42-year-old Frenchman finished the 448km journey on Thursday…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Jaipur Ninjas edged out over Uttar Pradesh Dangal 4-3 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium here on Thursday to seal a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing second edition…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Beijing Olympics bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh was on Thursday adjudged the Sportsperson of the Year by the Delhi Sports Journalists Association (DSJA), which celebrated its annual awards function here….
Moscow, Jan 12 (IANS) Russias independent public anti-doping commission will present its assessment of the second part of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Independent Commission report, headed by Canadian sports law professor Richard McLaren. “We…
Moscow, Jan 12 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will take a decision regarding Russias participation in the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea’s PyeongChang following relevant findings of its two commissions, the governing body…
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 12 (IANS) The eighth stage of the Dakar Rally was cancelled after a section of the planned route was hit by a landslide in northern Argentina. The road from Salta to…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Haryana Hammers defeated Delhi Sultans 5-2 to register their third consecutive victory and clinch the joint lead in the ongoing second edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) at the…
Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) Promising paddlers Manav Thakkar, Archana Kamath and Moumita Datta emerged champions in their respective categories in the 78th junior and youth national championships, which concluded at the SAMA Indoor Complex here…
Monaco, Jan 11 (IANS) Sprint legend Usain Bolt and football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo were nominated but his great rival Lionel Messi missed out on the shortlist for the Laureus World Sports Awards on Wednesday. Nominees…
Moscow, Jan 11 (IANS) The National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADO) of 19 countries have demanded a ban on Russian athletes from all international sports competitions as well as to strip the country of the right to…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Punjab Royals maintained their winning streak to clinch the lead over others by defeating Uttar Pradesh Dangal 5-2 in a Pro Wrestling League (PWL) tie at the KD Jadhav Indoor…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik will spearhead the Delhi Sultans’ challenge when they take on Haryana Hammers in a Pro Wrestling League (PWL) contest at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor…
Vadodara, Jan 10 (IANS) There was no respite for the top eight seeds in junior boys section as 56 qualifiers joined the total of 64 players in Stage 2 knockout phase of the 78th Junior…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has revoked the decision to appoint scam-tainted former chiefs Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as its Life Presidents. In a letter to the Ministry…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has revoked the decision to appoint scam-tainted former chiefs Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as life presidents. In a letter to the Ministry of…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A host of prominent sportspersons on Tuesday came out in support of Border Security Force (BSF) soldier Tej Bahadur Yadav over his allegations of poor quality of food served to…