Sports

Zurich: The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has sold 2.45 million tickets for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to fans around the world, with less than 100 days left until the start of the competition, according to the…

Kolkata: Goals in either half from Sunil Chhetri (23’) and debutant Roy Krishna (56’) gave Bengaluru FC a 2-1 win over Jamshedpur FC in their opening match of the 2022 Durand Cup, at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan here on Wednesday. Defender…

Harare: Shikhar Dhawan (81*) and Shubman Gill's (82*) unbeaten 192-run opening stand helped India beat Zimbabwe by 10-wicket victory and went 1-0 up in the three-match ODI series here at Harare Sports Club on Thursday. India now has 13…

Nashik: A full growing leopard climbed onto a house to hunt a cat, but due to his weight and running, the metal sheet was broken and the leopard fell directly into the kitchen of the house at Lavit Shivar near Bhugar of the district in wee…

Hamirpur: Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal on Friday said that sports are necessary for mental fitness and a good physique. He said this at the closing of the Kabaddi and Volleyball…

Shillong: Meghalaya will host the second edition of the North East Olympic Games, which will start from October 30 to November 6. The Games will feature 18 disciplines archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, football, judo,…

Mumbai: India have named KL Rahul as the captain for the ODIs against Zimbabwe after the BCCI medical team cleared him to play in the series starting on August 18. Rahul has received the green signal from the BCCI medical team for the…

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member squad for the 2022 Asia Cup, to be played from August 27 to September 11 in the UAE. Former skipper Virat Kohli returned to the side having last…

Kathmandu: Former India cricketer Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed as Nepal head coach, the Cricket Association of Nepal said on Monday. Prabhakar will succeed Pubudu Dassanayake, who recently resigned from his position and took over as…

Florida, (USA): India won the series 4-1 after defeating West Indies by 88 runs in a mundane fifth T20I match here on Sunday. Spinners cracked the whip as they shared 10 wickets amongst them as they capitalized on the Windies' weakness…

Chennai:  One of Indian cricket’s most loved legends Suresh Raina was today given Honorary Doctorate at the 12th Convocation of Vels Institute of Science and Technology and Advanced Studies. The south paw, who has played 205 games in the…

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the upcoming Australia and South Africa’s tour of India. The BCCI said that India’s international home season 2022-23 will commence with a…

Kolkata: City soccer giants East Bengal's New head coach Stephen Constantine on Thursday said he has not come here to lose and would like to be as successful as he was as the gaffer of the Indian national team. Constantine, who landed here…

Trinidad: Captain Rohit Sharma's 64 off 44 and Dinesh Karthik's blazing unbeaten 41 off 19 helped India crush West Indies by 68 runs in the first T20I at Brian Lara Stadium here on Friday. India posted a competitive 190/6 in 20 overs. In…

Trinidad: Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan's half centuries, along with an all-round bowling display led by Yuzuvendra Chahal, helped India to post a 119-run win over West Indies in the third and final ODI here at Port of Spain on Thursday.…

Chennai: (G.B. Vanamali) It was a memorable feast for the eyes as curtains went up on one of the biggest sporting extravaganzas being held in this teeming megapolis when the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad, which has a record participation of 350…

Chennai: A record total of 30 Indian Players across six teams (three each in open and women) will be participating at the Chess Olympiad, starting from July 29. The three Indian open teams are seeded 2nd, 11th and 17th respectively. The…

Paris: The organizing committee of Paris Olympic 2024 on Monday revealed its common slogan to the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games - "Ouvrons Grand Les Jeux" meaning "Games Wide Open" International Olympic Committee (IOC) President…

New Delhi: With just three days to go for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) to begin, Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain on Monday alleged mental harassment and said her coach denied entry into Games Village. Lovlina shared a long…

Eugene, United States: Pedro Pichardo of Poland jumped a winning distance of 17.95 meters in his first attempt to take the gold medal in the men's triple jump at the World Athletics Championships here on Saturday. None of the jumpers could…