
January 19, 2020 01:23 IST
Ripping forehand, court-craft and experience of six Major titles help Sania Mirza win title in first comeback event after a gap of over two years.
Sun, Jan 19, 2020
January 15, 2020 05:26 IST
A Slovenian player suffers a coughing fit as smoke, poor air quality blight Aus Open qualifying event.
Wed, Jan 15, 2020
January 08, 2020 04:47 IST
Once a prodigy, by the time she was 15, she became the youngest woman to become Grandmaster (a record now broken by Hou Yifan of China, who was 12 at the time).
Wed, Jan 08, 2020
December 30, 2019 05:31 IST
At 50, Vishwanathan Anand is the oldest player in the current top 15 standard chess rankings, and still very much a potent threat at any and all competitions he enters in.
Mon, Dec 30, 2019
December 29, 2019 01:00 IST
In 2019, Indian shooters recorded world-class scores, dominated podium at World Cups and secured most Olympic quotas ever by the country. The challenge will now be to repeat the same performance at the Games in seven months’ time.
Sun, Dec 29, 2019
December 26, 2019 05:17 IST
The last few years have been tough on Paes. He won his last Grand Slam in 2016 (mixed doubles with Martina Hingis in French Open) and last tour title at Auckland with South African Raven Klaasen a year earlier.
Thu, Dec 26, 2019
December 25, 2019 04:17 IST
Incidentally, both his parents were avid players in their college days, and till this day, they take some time out to play at the table at home – which is where the teenager first took up the sport, back as a five-year-old.
Wed, Dec 25, 2019
December 20, 2019 04:53 IST
The 46-year-old, a former world no 5 who became only the second Indian (after Prakash Padukone) to win the prestigious All England Championships in 2001, has had a telling impact on Indian badminton.
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
December 18, 2019 03:30 IST
The win takes them to the final on Thursday, where they will play Sweden.
Wed, Dec 18, 2019
December 14, 2019 05:48 IST
A stone’s throw away, some of the gates of the football stadium are locked, but an announcer asks approximate 200 people inside – the Blue Pilgrims (the Barmy Army of the Indian national football teams) – to rise for the national anthem.
Sat, Dec 14, 2019
December 13, 2019 04:02 IST
On Friday, Dennerby, along with the rest of India, will watch its junior women’s team compete against quality opposition for the first time.
Fri, Dec 13, 2019
December 03, 2019 05:13 IST
With Usain Bolt having hung his spikes, Yohan Blake trains his eyes on gold at 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Tue, Dec 03, 2019
December 01, 2019 00:07 IST
After Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal gave the Indians a 2-0 lead against Pakistan, debutant Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan paired with Leander Paes, secured the tie with a doubles win on Saturday.
Sun, Dec 01, 2019
November 30, 2019 01:21 IST
The apparent gap in experience and class between the Indian outfit competing against Pakistan in the Group 1 tie in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan has manifested in the way world no 176 Ramkumar Ramanathan and world no 131 Sumit Nagal stormed past their unranked 17-year-old opponents.
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
November 29, 2019 01:20 IST
When the International Tennis Federation declared that the tie would be shifted out of Islamabad, Pakistan’s two stalwarts Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan decided to boycott the tie in protest.
Fri, Nov 29, 2019
November 27, 2019 04:43 IST
The upbeat mood is certainly keeping the team warm in the sub-zero conditions, as the Indians prepare for their Group 1 Asia/Oceania Davis Cup tie against Pakistan this week.
Wed, Nov 27, 2019
November 20, 2019 03:14 IST
The tie being moved to a neutral venue accentuates the gulf in class between the two teams. India’s star players had previously made it clear that they will be unavailable for the tie should it be held in Pakistan.
Wed, Nov 20, 2019
November 19, 2019 02:25 IST
Qureshi goes further to express his disappointment in his former doubles partner Rohan Bopanna, with whom he had promoted the ‘Stop war start tennis’ campaign.
Wed, Nov 20, 2019
November 19, 2019 02:17 IST
The tie had initially been scheduled for September in Islamabad, but due to security concerns, the Indian federation wrote to the ITF asking for the tie to be either shifted to a neutral venue or be delayed by two months.
Tue, Nov 19, 2019
November 18, 2019 20:23 IST
The India-Pakistan tie had initially been scheduled for September in Islamabad but after AITA wrote to ITF asking for the tie to be shifted to a neutral venue, the tie was rescheduled for November 29-30.
Mon, Nov 18, 2019
November 18, 2019 01:37 IST
Duckworth’s celebration may have been akin to those of tennis’ top stars when they conquer another big title. But for the Australian, a journeyman on the tour, any and all wins make a big difference.
Mon, Nov 18, 2019
November 17, 2019 05:53 IST
Taking a set off Roger Federer at US Open might have been the highlight of Sumit Nagal’s year. But what defines 2019 for the young Indian tennis talent is the new-found maturity and poise in his game, as he remains grateful for staying injury-free and forging ahead with his furious forehand, finds The Indian Express
Sun, Nov 17, 2019
November 15, 2019 04:38 IST
AITA’s selection committee met Thursday and have picked a list of eight players for the two-day event scheduled on November 29-30.
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
November 12, 2019 00:56 IST
At the moment, AITA is awaiting the result of PTF’s appeal, and will select the team accordingly.
Tue, Nov 12, 2019
November 11, 2019 05:37 IST
The undercurrent of India’s upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan and the customary drama that comes with it doesn't stay unnoticed or unspoken.
Mon, Nov 11, 2019




