Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) The Australian government is in the advanced stage of signing an MoU with the Punjab Institute of Sports to provide training to the sportspersons and coaches to upgrade their skills in…
Lausanne, July 24 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday decided to leave it to individual sports federations to decide on Russian sportspersons’ entry into next month’s Olympics, ruling out a blanket ban on…
Moscow, July 24 (IANS) Russias sports ministry was thankful to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its decision not to ban Russia from the Rio 2016 Olympics, Russian Minister of Sports Vitaly Mutko said on…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has flunked a dope test for a banned steroid and his Rio Olympics accreditation has been withheld by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), it was announced…
Antigua, July 24 (IANS) The West Indies continued their battle in the first cricket Test against India as they reached 76/2 in their second innings during the rain-shortened morning session of the fourth day here…
Bydgoszcz (Poland), July 24 (IANS) Neeraj Chopra of India created a new junior world record on his way to the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the IAAF World U20 Championships here….
Budapest, July 24 (IANS) British driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, beating teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany to become the new leader of the Formula One World Championship. Starting…
Barcelona, July 24 (IANS) FC Barcelona have concluded the first phase of preparations for the new football season after training for a whole week in its sports city, and will be heading on Monday to…
Lausanne, July 24 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday decided to leave it to individual sports’ federations to decide on Russian sportspersons’ entry into next month’s Olympics, ruling out a blanket ban on…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Bowing to a recent Supreme Court order, Mumbai Cricket Association President Sharad Pawar on Sunday announced his decision to quit the post within six months. The 75-year-old Pawar — ranked amongst…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has flunked a dope test for a banned steroid and his Rio Olympics accreditation has been reportedly withheld by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The Sports…
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 24 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Feliciano Lopez won the Swiss Open Gstaad after beating the Dutch Robin Haase in the final 6-4, 7-5 in 77 minutes here on Sunday. Lopez finally managed…
Moscow, July 24 (IANS) FC Zenit St. Petersburg snatched a confident 1-0 victory over CSKA Moscow in a 2016 Russia Super Cup football match at the Lokomotiv stadium here. Mauricio scored the only goal in…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Bowing to the recent Supreme Court verdict, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Sharad Pawar announced his decision to quit the post within six months, here on Sunday. The 75-year-old Pawar –…
Buriram (Thailand), July 24 (IANS) Indias Armaan Ebrahim along with Dilantha Malagamuwa of Sri Lanka notched up a fine double podium finish in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia series here this weekend. In the…
Marlow (England), July 24 (IANS) Ajay Yadav and Varun Kumar scored a brace each as Indias junior mens hockey team beat Scotland 5-1 in the second encounter of their UK tour at the Bisham Abbey…
Coimbatore, July 24 (IANS) Amittrajit Ghosh and co-driver Ashwin Naik led a 1-2 finish for the Mahindra Adventure team in the MRF Rally of Coimbatore, the first round of the MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally…
Jiaxing (China), July 24 (IANS) India’s young Grand Master Harika Dronavlli continued her brilliant run by winning her second game in the Chinese A Division Chess League here on Sunday. Playing for Team Shandong, she…
Bydgoszcz (Poland), July 24 (IANS) Neeraj Chopra of India created a new junior world record on his way to the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the IAAF World U20 Championships here….
By Chinmaya Dehury New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Dutee Chand is sprinting hard and she has her aim set — the coveted gold medal at the Rio Olympics where she would compete in the 100-metre…