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Durand Cup: Hyderabad FC thrash Assam Rifles 5-0
Kolkata, (West Bengal) , September 12 Indian Super League (ISL) side Hyderabad FC registered a dominating win in their Durand Cup debut, as they defeated regimental side Assam Rifles 5-0 at the Mohun Bagan Athletic Club Ground on…
Italian GP: Ricciardo claims sensational win at Monza after Verstappen, Hamilton collision
Monza , September 12 A dramatic crash between title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen that took both drivers out of the race cleared the way for Daniel Ricciardo to claim a sensational victory in the Italian Grand Prix on…
Win at Tokyo Paralympics is for all of us who dare to dream, says Avani Lekhara
New Delhi , September 12 Tokyo Paralympics gold and bronze medalist Avani Lekhara on Sunday stated the podium finish at the Games was not just for her but also for those who dare to dream.
Avani won the gold in the 10m air rifle SH1…
Russian Medvedev beats world number 1 Djokovic, lifts US Open title
Moscow, Sep 13 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev beat Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in straight sets, becoming the winner of the 2021 US Open men’s final.
Medvedev outplayed the Serbian world number one 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday…
Cristiano Ronaldo stars on Old Trafford return as Manchester United beat Newcastle 4-1
Manchester , September 11: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice on his Manchester United return as they defeated Newcastle United by 4-1 in Saturday's Premier League match.
United as of now are at the top of the table in the league, as their…
Britain’s Emma Raducanu wins US Open 2021 final
New York, Sep 12 (UNI/Sputnik) British tennis player Emma Raducanu won the US Open women’s singles title, defeating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez.
Raducanu, 18, defeated Fernandez on Saturday 6-4, 6-3, after coming through qualifying to win.…
World No 150 British Raducanu reaches US Open final, makes history
New York, Sep 10 (UNI/Xinhua) Britain's Emma Raducanu made history here by crushing world No 18 Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-1, 6-4 in the women's singles semifinals of the US Open.
With the victory, Raducanu ranked just No 150 in the world,…
Fernandez continues sensations, goes past World No 2 Sabalenka to reach final
New York, Sep 10 (UNI/Xinhua) Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez continued her winning streak and beat world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 in the women's singles semifinals here on Thursday night.
"That's years and…
Neymar wishes ‘fighter’ Pele a quick recovery
Recife, Sep 10 (UNI/Xinhua) Neymar has sent Pele his best wishes as the Brazil legend recovers from surgery to remove a tumor from his colon.
The 80-year-old underwent the procedure at Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital on September 4…
England-India 5th Test cancelled due to Covid intervention; Ravi Shastri infected
Manchester, Sep 10 (UNI) The fifth and final ICC World Test Championship match between England and India, scheduled to start here on Friday, was cancelled after Covid-19 disrupted the Indian camp, rendering the visitors unable to field…
Manchester Test: Indian players return negative results for COVID-19
Manchester , September 9: Team India has returned negative results for COVID-19 hours after physio Yogesh Parmar tested positive for coronavirus in Manchester.
Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments confirmed the results.…
India tour of South Africa across formats to get underway with Test series from December 17
Johannesburg , September 9: India will tour South Africa in December this year to play three Tests, as many ODIs and four T20Is against Proteas.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday launched its action-packed season of international and…
Ronaldo joined Man Utd to meet Virat Kohli, says Shubman Gill
Manchester , September 9: Opening batsman Shubman Gill in a quirky way on Thursday said Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United to meet India skipper Virat Kohli.
Manchester has currently hogged the limelight since Kohli and…
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of New Zealand series
Rawalpindi , September 9 Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the New Zealand series. Nawaz has been quarantined as per the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) COVID-19 protocols.
New Zealand will lock…
2021 Asian Youth Games postponed until Dec. 2022 due to COVID-19
Guangzhou, China, Sep 8 (UNI/Xinhua) The 2021 Asian Youth Games will be postponed until December 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) said in an announcement on Wednesday.
The 3rd Asian Youth Games was…
Durand Cup: Indian Navy beat Delhi FC in opening Group match
Kolkata, Sep 8 (UNI) Playing their first game of the 130th Durand Cup, regimental side Indian Navy on Wednesday beat second division side Delhi FC 2-1 in the opening game of Group C at the Mohun Bagan ground, here.
Central defender…
India squad for ICC T20 WC announced, Ashwin returns
New Delhi, Sep 8 (UNI) India on Wednesday announced their 15-member squad for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which begins from October 17 in the UAE and Oman.
Virat Kohli led squad featured R Ashwin, the off-spinner, who returned to…
If we enjoy our game, then it’s possible to qualify for playoffs, says KKR’s Gill
Abu Dhabi , September 8 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) batsman Shubman Gill feels that his side can still manage to qualify for the playoffs once the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season resumes.
Even though KKR haven't had a…
Liverpool’s Naby Keita returns to Britain from Guinea after military coup
Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has left his homeland of Guinea following a military coup in the West African country and is on his way back to England, British media reported on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old was preparing to play in Guinea’s…
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Griezmann shines for France; Depay hits hattrick
Antoine Griezmann played chief tormentor as France sprung back into life to end a five-game winless streak by beating visitor Finland 2-0 in a World Cup Group D qualifier on Tuesday.
Griezmann struck in each half after his partnership…