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Manika Batra wins historic bronze at Asian Cup
Bangkok: India's star paddler Manika Batra on Saturday scripted history here after becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Tournament.
Manika stunned the World No. 6 and three-time Asian Champion Hina…
FIFA World Cup 2022 to open in Doha today
Doha: Richarlison on Saturday said Brazil's players "will do everything" they can to win a record-extending sixth FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
"If we will win? I don't know, but we will do everything to win the World Cup. I prefer that we work…
Ashwin retorts to Shastri’s comments, says ‘everyone needs break’
New Delhi: Taking on former India coach Ravi Shastri for his cryptic remarks on coach Rahul Dravid and senior players taking frequent breaks, Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday bluntly said everyone needs a break and things can be interpreted…
Manika upsets Chinese World No. 7 in Asian Cup, Bangkok
Bangkok: Manika Batra caused the biggest upset of the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Tournament so far when she sent World No. 7 and third-seeded Chen Xingtong packing at the Hua Mak Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.
In the Round of 16 match-ups on…
Anushtup’s 100 helps Bengal beat Pondicherry by 8 wkts
Ranchi: Riding on an unbeaten 100 by Anushtup Majumdar, Bengal beat Pondicherry by eight wickets in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group E match in Ranchi on Thursday.
After a heart-breaking loss to Maharashtra, Laxmi Ratan Shukla's men…
47th Basketball Championship: TN defeat Bihar, Chandigarh beat Assam, at Kangra
Kangra: Tamil Nādu defeated Bihar among girls and Chandigarh defeated Assam among boys during 47th under 14 basketball National Championship at Kàngra on Thursday.
Manish Sharma. State President of Basketball Association told UNI that in…
Odisha CS directs officials to complete Birsa Munda Hockey stadium by Nov 30
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra on Thursday directed the officials to complete the construction of Birsa Munda Hockey stadium and the Rourkela Airport by November 30 next ahead of the 2023 Men’s FIH World Cup Hockey…
Vishwanath kickstarts India’s campaign in style at Youth Boxing Worlds
La Nucia (Spain): The reigning Asian youth champion Vishwanath Suresh opened India’s campaign on a winning note at the IBA Youth World Boxing Championships after clinching a thrilling opening-round bout against Ireland’s Patsy Joyce Thady…
Arunachal Women clinch gold medal in weightlifting in NEOG 2022
Shillong: Arunachal Pradesh’s Balo Yalam and Posen Kongkang took home the gold medal in the women's weightlifting event at the North East Olympics Games (NEOG)-2022 on Monday.
Assam and Manipur won the other gold medals on offer.
In the…
Spikers show strength on Day-1 as Jr National Championship takes off at Jammu
Jammu: Braving chill, the spikers on the opening day showed strength as the week-long 48th Junior National Volleyball Championship for Boys and Girls took off on Monday amidst fanfare here at Maulana Azad Stadium.
The championship will…
ACP wrestler Vijay gears up for All India Police Games
Pune: Three-time ‘Maharashtra Kesari’ winnning wrestler Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vijay Chauddhary is gearing up for the upcoming All India Police Games, which will be held at SRPF Group 1, Wanawadi in Pune from November 16-20.…
Nihal Baig, an Aerospace engineer takes IRONMAN 70.3 Goa title
Panaji: Nihal Baig (28), Pune-based aerospace engineer beat the defending champion Bisworjit Saikhom of the Indian Army to win the second edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Goa held here on Sunday.
The event saw a total of 1,450 triathletes take part…
Devansh Jagga breaks national record in discus throw
Guwahati: Devansh Jagga, a 10th standard student from the border town of Fazilka, walked away with accolades with a record-breaking performance in the under-16 Discus Throw competition in the 37th AFI National Junior Athletics Championships…
FIFA: Japan announces squad for Qatar World Cup
Tokyo: Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu announced a 26-man squad for the Qatar World Cup here on Tuesday.
Only six players are from Japanese first-division teams. German clubs have contributed the most players for Moriyasu's side with…
Snehasish Ganguly elected as President of CAB unanimously
Kolkata: Snehasish Ganguly, elder brother of former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, was elected the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) unopposed, as announced at the CAB's 91st AGM here on Monday.
Shehashish Ganguly…
Hardik to take charge in NZ T20Is
Mumbai: All-rounder Hardik Pandya will be leading the India's 16-member squad for the T20I series of the New Zealand tour, starting from November 18.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the squads for the…
KICK OFF Series footwear launched ahead of FIFA WC
Kozhikode: India’s leading PU footwear manufacturer VKC Pride has launched a new KICK OFF series of sliders and flip-flops to celebrate the FIFA World Cup.
The KICK OFF series comes with myriad color combinations and is designed in the…
Rising Star Corps Cycling Expedition flagged off from Atal Tunnel
Dharamshala: Rising Star Corps Cycling Expedition flagged off from North Portal, Atal Tunnel (Lahaul Spiti) H.P by CO Transit Camp Palchan and DC Mr. Rohit.
Lt. Col Devender Anand PRO Defence told UNI that the Expedition will traverse over…
Australian youth ran across country in under 47 days
Sydney: Nedd Brockmann, a 23-year-old electrician, has just run 3,953 km from Perth's Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia to Sydney's Bondi Beach in the east in a staggering 46 days and 12 hours.
His unbelievable feat has inspired the…
FIFA World Cup: Qatar under ‘unprecedented campaign of criticism’
Doha: An "unprecedented campaign of criticism" has been unleashed against Qatar ahead of the FIFA Men’s World Cup, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said on Tuesday.
"Since we have won the right to host the World Cup, an unprecedented…