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WTA rankings: Serena storms into top 30 |
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Florida [Unites States of America] | July 16, 2018 6:11:31 PM IST |
| American tennis star Serena Williams has made a jump of 153 places to acquire the 28th spot in Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. ... read.. |
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Youth Championship: Indian boxers clinch 17 medals |
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Subotica (Belgrade) [Serbia] | July 16, 2018 5:11:29 PM IST |
| Indian boxers took Serbia by storm when they struck 17 medals including seven gold, six silver and four bronze medals for the best haul in recent times in the 36th Golden Glove of Vojvodina here on Sunday. ... read.. |
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Four U-19 players called for SAFF championship camp |
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New Delhi [India] | July 16, 2018 5:11:26 PM IST |
| Four under-19 players- Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rahim Ali and Rahul KP- who represented India in the FIFA under-17 World Cup 2017 have been called by national coach Stephen Constantine for the preparatory camp for the South Asian Foot ... read.. |
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Boys from Argentina's slums dream big through cricket |
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Buenos Aires | Monday, 2018 4:15:04 PM IST |
| Young boys have long regarded football as a way out of poverty in Argentina's slums, but in recent years, thousands have turned to cricket thanks to an initiative launched by the Catholic church. ... read.. |
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Du Plessis favours 'taking away the toss' |
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Galle (Colombo) [Sri Lanka] | July 16, 2018 2:41:25 PM IST |
| South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has said that he is in favour of scrapping the toss system so that a balance is created in competition between the home team and the visiting team. ... read.. |
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India, England aim for series win in final ODI (Preview) |
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Leeds | Monday, 2018 2:15:04 PM IST |
| After losing the second One-Day International (ODI), India will aim to improve performance in every department when they face confident England in the third and final match at the Headingley Cricket ground here on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Spain's Fernando Torres to debut with Sagan Tosu |
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Tokyo | Monday, 2018 1:45:21 PM IST |
| Spain's former striker Fernando Torres was introduced as the new member of Japanese club Sagan Tosu on Monday, in an event witnessed by hundreds of people in front of the Best Amenity Stadium. ... read.. |
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Bollywood's football fans hail France's victory |
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Mumbai | Monday, 2018 1:45:21 PM IST |
| From Amitabh Bachchan to Shatrughan Sinha and Ranveer Singh to Arjun Kapoor, a slew of celebrities who are ardent football fans have hailed France's victory at the FIFA World Cup 2018, besides lauding the diversity that the team represents. ... read.. |
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Mbappe quashes PSG exit |
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Moscow [Russia] | July 16, 2018 1:41:31 PM IST |
| French football player Kylian Mbappe has said that he will continue his journey with Paris Sain-Germain and there are no plans of joining the Real Madrid Club. ... read.. |
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Part of me believes in my own abilities: Djokovic |
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London [UK] | July 16, 2018 1:41:25 PM IST |
| Newly crowned Wimbledon Champion Novak Djokovic, who defeated South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 in the final of the championship, has said that he did not expect to make a comeback in the tournament but he never doubted his abilities. ... read.. |
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Wishes pour in for newly crowned Wimbledon champ |
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London [UK] | July 16, 2018 12:11:31 PM IST |
| As former world number one Novak Djokovic clinched the fourth Wimbledon title of his career by registering a comprehensive 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 straight sets victory over South Africa's Kevin Anderson, social media is flooded with wishes for the newly crowned ch ... read.. |
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FIFA WC: Decoding France's dream run |
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Moscow [Russia] | July 16, 2018 6:11:29 AM IST |
| Twenty years after winning its first FIFA World Cup in 1998 as an 'underdog', France on Sunday repeated history in Russia as the world favourites defeated Croatia 4-2 in a high-octane final at the Luzhniki Stadium here. ... read.. |
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Ronaldinho, Will Smith shine in World Cup closing ceremony |
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Moscow | Sunday, 2018 11:45:04 PM IST |
| Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho and United States actor and musician Will Smith were among the stars rocking the stage on Sunday for the 2018 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony, ahead of the final match pitting France against Croatia. ... read.. |
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France ends 20-year itch, lifts second FIFA World Cup |
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Moscow [Russia] | July 15, 2018 11:11:33 PM IST |
| Moscow [Russia], July 15 (ANI) Putting an end to its 20-year-long wait, France on Sunday won its second FIFA World Cup title after defeating Croatia 4-2 in a high-octane final at the Luzhniki Stadium here. ... read.. |
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Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon title |
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London | Sunday, 2018 10:45:04 PM IST |
| Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa in straight sets to win men's singles title at the Wimbledon Championships, the 13th Grand Slam, here on Sunday. ... read.. |
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Croatian President presents Putin with national team jersey |
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Moscow | Sunday, 2018 9:15:05 PM IST |
| Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Croatian national team jersey in red and white with the number 9 and the name Putin written on it. After that, Kitarovic and Putin began their bilateral talk ... read.. |
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Wrestler Vinesh clinches gold at Spanish Grand Prix |
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Madrid | Sunday, 2018 9:15:04 PM IST |
| India's Vinesh Phogat clinched the gold medal at the Spanish Grand Prix wrestling tournament, thrashing Natasha Fox of Canada 10-0 in the final of the women's 50 kilogram freestyle category here on Sunday. ... read.. |
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Man United to rest World Cup footballers at start of season |
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London | Sunday, 2018 8:15:04 PM IST |
| Unhappy with the early start of the club football season's English Premier League, Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho said that he won't include footballers returning from World Cup duty in the team's August 10 opener. ... read.. |
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Argentina settles football coach Sampaoli's exit terms |
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Moscow | Sunday, 2018 8:15:04 PM IST |
| The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has settled the terms of exit of their head coach Jorge Sampaoli following the national team's disappointing performance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. ... read.. |
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PV Sindhu crashes out of Thailand Open |
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Bangkok, [Thailand] | July 15, 2018 7:41:30 PM IST |
| World No. 3 PV Sindhu lost to World No. 15 Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 15-21, 18-21 in the Women's singles at the Thailand Open 2018. ... read.. |
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Porte, Rojas crash out of Tour de France stage 9 |
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Roubaix (France) | Sunday, 2018 7:15:04 PM IST |
| Australian cyclist Richie Porte (BMC) and Spain's Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) dropped out of the ninth stage of the Tour de France road race on Sunday, after a crash 7 kilometers into the stage. ... read.. |
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Sindhu loses to Okuhara in Thailand Open final |
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Bangkok | Sunday, 2018 5:45:04 PM IST |
| India's star shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to reigning world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in straight games in the women's singles final of the Thailand Open here on Sunday. ... read.. |
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Pacquiao wins welterweight title in TKO victory |
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Kuala Lumpur | Sunday, 2018 5:15:04 PM IST |
| Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao won a world welterweight champion title here on Sunday, defeating his opponent Lucas Matthysse from Argentina by technical knockout (TKO). ... read.. |
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Asian Games torch relay starts from capital |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2018 5:15:04 PM IST |
| The torch relay for the 2018 Asian Games commenced at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Sunday with 31 athletes, including Indonesian badminton legend Susi Susanti, bearing the torch . ... read.. |
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England could have done better: Kane |
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St. Petersburg | Sunday, 2018 3:45:05 PM IST |
| England captain Harry Kane said his team could have done better, following their 0-2 loss to Belgium in the third-place playoff in 2018 FIFA World Cup. ... read.. |
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FIFA: Belgium is now World No.3 |
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St. Petersburg, [Russia] | July 14, 2018 11:41:36 PM IST |
| Thomas Meunier's early goal gave Belgium an upper hand in the third-place playoff to finally defeated England in St. Petersburg and earn the third place in the FIFA rankings. ... read.. |
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Kerber beats Williams to win Wimbledon |
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London [England] | July 14, 2018 11:41:25 PM IST |
| Angelique Kerber lifted her maiden Wimbledon title after outclassing 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in the final at the Centre Court in London on Saturday. ... read.. |
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Root's unbeaten ton takes England to 322/7 vs India |
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London | Saturday, 2018 8:45:05 PM IST |
| Joe Root spearheaded a strong batting effort with an unbeaten century to help England post 322/7 against India in the second one-day international (ODI) of the three-match series at Lord's here on Saturday. ... read.. |
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Napoli midfielder Jorginho joins Chelsea on 5-year contract |
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London | Saturday, 2018 8:45:05 PM IST |
| English Premier League (EPL) club Chelsea announced on Saturday the signing of Napoli's Italian-Brazilian midfielder Jorginho on a five-year contract for a reported transfer fee of 50 million pounds sterling ($66.15 million). ... read.. |
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Milkha Singh backs Hima Das for 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold |
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] | July 14, 2018 3:41:26 PM IST |
| Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday congratulated Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships and advised her to focus on 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ... read.. |
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PM Modi moved by Hima Das' gesture of patriotism |
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New Delhi [India] | July 14, 2018 12:11:25 PM IST |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday tweeted a video of the final winning moments of Hima Das, who clinched gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships, and said that he was "touched deeply" with sprinter's gestures. ... read.. |
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Matuidi hails France coach Deschamps |
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Moscow | Friday, 2018 10:15:05 PM IST |
| France midfielder Blaise Matuidi has praised French coach Didier Deschamps for moulding a team "in his own image" as the former world and European champions prepare for Sunday's FIFA World Cup final against Croatia. ... read.. |
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Costa Rica to play South Korea during Asia tour in September |
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San Jose | Friday, 2018 8:45:08 PM IST |
| Costa Rica's national team, which has already scheduled a friendly against Japan on September 11, will also play a match against South Korea four days earlier as part of that same Asia tour, the Central American nation's football federation said. ... read.. |
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Southampton signs Danish defender Vestergaard |
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London | Friday, 2018 7:45:07 PM IST |
| English Premier League side Southampton on Friday announced the signing of Denmark defender Jannik Vestergaard from Germany's Borussia Monchengladbach for a reported 18 million pounds ($23.64 million). ... read.. |
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Hima's historic feat has parents beaming with pride |
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Nagaon (Assam) [India] | July 13, 2018 5:11:24 PM IST |
| Reacting to their daughter becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships, parents of Hima Das on Friday expressed their happiness on her achievement. ... read.. |
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Sports fraternity hails Hima Das's historic feat |
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New Delhi [India] | July 13, 2018 4:11:27 PM IST |
| The sports fraternity has come in unison to congratulated sprinter Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to win gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships. ... read.. |
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Athlete Hima enjoys meteoric rise from humble beginnings (Profile) |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2018 3:15:05 PM IST |
| Born in a poor family in the Nagaon district of Assam, sprinter Hima Das' has enjoyed a meteoric rise. On Thursday evening, she created history in Tampere, Finland by winning the gold medal -- the second by an Indian athlete -- in the women's 400 metre ev ... read.. |
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Iran's Faghani to officiate England-Belgium clash |
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Tehran | Friday, 2018 2:15:05 PM IST |
| Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri will officiate the third-place playoff match of the 2018 World Cup between England and Belgium. ... read.. |
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Wait for playing time at Barcelona was tough, says Mina |
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Bogota | Friday, 2018 2:15:05 PM IST |
| Colombian defender Yerry Mina said he experienced moments "of great sadness" this season after joining FC Barcelona, stemming from watching his teammates play on television while waiting for a chance to get in the line-up. ... read.. |
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