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Defending champion Naomi Osaka knocked out in US Open
New York, Sep 4 (UNI/Xinhua) Third-seeded Naomi Osaka of Japan was unexpectedly knocked out by Canada's world No 73 Leylah Annie Fernandez 2-1 in the third round of the US Open women's singles, here on Friday night.The Canadians teenager…
4th Test: Rohit’s century helps India take a 171 runs lead against England
London, Sep 4 (UNI) Rohit Sharma scored his first overseas Test hundred, while Cheteshwar Pujara chipped in with valuable 61 as India ended day three on 270/3 in their second innings, leading by 171 runs against England in the fourth…
Tokyo Paralympics: Noida DM Suhas beats Indonesia’s Setiawan in straight sets, enters final
Tokyo , September 4 : Noida District Magistrate and para-badminton player Suhas L Yathiraj stormed into the finals of the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday.
Suhas, who has become the first civil servant from the country to represent…
Tokyo Paralympics: Singhraj, Manish Narwal qualify for final in P4 mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event
Tokyo , September 4 (ANI): Indian shooters Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana on Saturday qualified for the medal round in men's P4 mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event of the Tokyo Paralympics.
While Manish amassed 533-7x points, Singhraj…
Table Tennis federation to speak to Manika Batra, Soumyadeep Roy to resolve feud
New Delhi , September 3 With differences between India's table tennis ace Manika Batra and national coach Soumyadeep Roy refusing to die down, the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) said that it will speak with both parties in its bid…
Tokyo Paralympics: Avani, Praveen, Harvinder help increase India’s medal tally to 13
Tokyo , September 4 After a medal-less two days, India got back the medal momentum, clinching three medals on Friday.
It all started with golden girl Avani Lekhara clinching a bronze medal in the Women's 50m air rifle 3 positions SH1…
Tokyo bronze will inspire me to do more hard work, says ‘shoot-off master’ Harvinder…
Tokyo , September 3: After winning the historic bronze medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, archer Harvinder Singh was buoyant as he stated that his third-place finish at the Games will inspire him to do better in future tournaments.…
Eng vs Ind, 4th Test: Jarvo 69 arrested on ‘suspicion of assault’ after he invades pitch…
London , September 4 Daniel Jarvis -- also known as Jarvo 69 -- who invaded the pitch on the second day of the ongoing fourth Test between India and England here at the Kennington Oval on Friday has been arrested on suspicion of assault as…
Lessons for Kohli & Shastri from Shardul-Umesh partnership?
What fresh arms, fresh legs and a fairly fresh mind could bring to the table?
Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav -- the two fast bowlers drafted in the Playing XI, primarily for their bowling, proved the above with an entertaining 53-run…
Virat Kohli becomes fastest to register 23,000 international runs
London: India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday became the fastest batsman in the history of the game to register 23,000 international runs.
Kohli achieved the feat in the opening session of the opening day of the fourth Test…
International friendly between India, Nepal ends in draw
Kathmandu , September 2 India and Nepal played out a 1-1 draw in an international friendly held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Midfielder Anirudh Thapa scored for the Blue Tigers in the 60th minute, with Anjan Bista…
Eng vs Ind, 4th Test: Umesh removes big fish Root as hosts trail by 138 runs (Stumps, Day 1)
London , September 2: India might have been bundled out for 191 in the first innings, but Jasprit Bumrah dismissed England's openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed to end scintillating Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test here at the…
ISL: SC East Bengal rope in Jackichand Singh on loan from Mumbai City FC
Kolkata (West Bengal) , September 1 Wide midfielder Jackichand Singh has put pen to paper for SC East Bengal on a loan deal from Mumbai City FC, the club confirmed on Wednesday.
Jackichand, 29, helped Mumbai City FC to their maiden Indian…
ISL: Kerala Blasters FC sign Chencho Gyeltshen
Kochi (Kerala) , September 1 : Kerala Blasters FC on Wednesday announced the signing of the Bhutanese forward, Chencho Gyeltshen for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL). He joins the club from Roundglass Punjab FC.…
HP CM Jairam congratulates Sneha Negi for winning gold at Asian Youth games, Dubai
Hamirpur (HP), Aug 31(UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has congratulated Sneha Negi for winning the gold medal in Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Competition at Dubai in the 66 kg category. Sneha Negi hails from the Sangla…
Prasidh Krishna added to India’s squad for 4th Test against England
London, Sep 1 (UNI) Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna was on Wednesday added to the India squad for the fourth Test against England, starting here on September 2.
Prasidh, who was on the standby list has been training and travelling with…
World Championship Trials: Far from feeling 100 per cent ready, Vinesh Phogat pulls out after one…
Vinesh Phogat sat with her head in her hands on the training mat of the Indira Gandhi Stadium. Surrounded by her husband Somvir Rathee and a few friends, she had just completed her first bout of the day against Anju – a less than convincing…
WFI asks wrestlers to give contract details
The Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Singh announced that only athletes who submit a hard copy of their contract with private sponsors would be allowed a chance to compete in the trials for the World Championship. The…
Novak Djokovic tops teen “Ruuune!” at US Open 2021 in calendar slam bid
If the last-name chorus of “Ruuuuuune!” in support of his relatively unknown teenage opponent at the U.S. Open bothered Novak Djokovic, he never let anyone know.
Nor was there any visible evidence that Djokovic was shaken by the shaky…
Stuart Binny retires from first class, international cricket
Bengaluru, Aug 30 (UNI) Former India player Stuart Terence Binny Monday announced his retirement from first class and international cricket.
"I would like to inform you that I have decided to retire from first class and international…