Munich, Aug 1 (IANS) Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is “unbeatable” when at his best, according to his Mercedes team’s executive director Toto Wolff. The reigning world champion has surged into the lead of…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s dream of representing India at the Rio Olympics could now come true after the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Monday gave him a clean chit in…
Marlow (England), Aug 1 (IANS) India’s junior men’s hockey team lost to hosts England 1-2 in a well fought encounter at the Bisham Abbey Sports Academy on its England tour. The Indians on Sunday were…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1 (IANS) The Chinese swimming team, which had been trained in Sao Paulo, arrived at the Rio de Janeiro International Airport. Fans were waiting at the Airport on Sunday to welcome…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) FC Pune City on Monday announced the signing of mid-fielder Francis Fernandes to their squad for the upcoming third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL). Fernandes began his career…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1 (IANS) After 45 days of closed training in the US, the Chinese men’s 4x100m relay team arrived in Rio De Janeiro, aiming to make history by entering the final at…
Barcelona, Aug 1 (IANS) The Barcelona squad returned to training on Monday after a one-week camp in England, as 10 international footballers rejoined the workouts. The squad had a rest on Sunday, while Monday’s training…
Springfield (New Jersey), Aug 1 (IANS) American golfer Jimmy Walker pulled off an astonishing wire-to-wire triumph at the PGA Championship, sloshing 36 holes across soggy Baltusrol course and outduelling top-ranked defending champion Jason Day down…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian hockey team’s performance director Roelant Oltmans has complained about poor facilities for both men and women players at the Olympic Village here. In several e-mails to India’s Chef…
London, Aug 1 (IANS) With Manchester United adding several star players to their squad along with celebrated manager Jose Mourinho, captain Wayne Rooney is confident that the former English Premier League (EPL) champions are poised…
Melbourne, Aug 1 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday announced the extension of head coach Darren Lehman’s contract till the 2019 ICC cricket World Cup to be staged in England. The 46-year-old southpaw took on…
Amsterdam, Aug 1 (IANS) Dutch football champions PSV Eindhoven defeated Cup holders Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0 to capture the Johan Cruijff Shield, the Dutch Super Cup, in the Amsterdam Arena here. In the traditional start of…
Toronto, Aug 1 (IANS) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-5 to win his fourth $4,178,500 Rogers Cup title here. Sunday’s victory was also Djokovic’s 30th ATP Masters title,…
Villarreal (Spain) Aug 1 (IANS) Brazil’s Alexandre Pato, who plied his trade for Corinthians, will be presented as a new Villarreal player for the next four football seasons at a ceremony on Monday. The 26-year-old…
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Doping crisis and poor facilities might have shrouded Rio Olympics but it appears the inability to play artificial intelligence (AI)-based game Pokemon Go is bothering athletes the most. Hundreds of sportspersons…
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Beijing launched a worldwide campaign to seek designs for the emblems of both 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. At an event held to celebrate the first anniversary of the successful…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1 (IANS) Three years after being told his career was over, ace Indian shooter Prakash Nanjappa will be vying for a gold medal at the Rio Olympics, starting August 5. Nanjappa’s…
Kingston, Aug 1 (IANS) Promising opener Lokesh Rahul, whose career best 158 put India in the driver’s seat in the second Test against the West Indies, reckoned that the double paced nature of the wicket…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro is ready to host “great” Summer Olympic Games despite any last-minute problems that might occur, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said. The IOC Executive…
Sevilla (Spain) Aug 1 (IANS) Germany’s Schalke 04 has announced that Sevilla FC right back Coke has successfully passed the medical tests as a preliminary step to join the Bundesliga football club. The German club…