
October 31, 2021 08:53 IST
The panel mandated to pick Khel Ratnas has watered down the value of the prestigious award by not seeing the obvious: an Olympic track & field gold in 2021, makes this a no-brainer choice. Call Neeraj Chopra by his unique name: India's 2021 Khel Ratna.
Wed, Jan 26, 2022
October 16, 2021 02:18 IST
Earlier this week though, her body was discovered at her home in Iten, in West Kenya, with multiple fatal stab wounds. Her husband Emmanuel Rotich, the prime suspect, was arrested a day later.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
October 11, 2021 23:24 IST
Indian shooters top medal table at junior worlds but misleading results, rankings and Tokyo debacle call for realism
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
October 08, 2021 13:02 IST
According to data by Sagacious IP, a global intellectual property research and consulting firm, there have been 83,267 patents filed relating to golf between 2000 and 2019. Football is a distant second in this regard with 22,397 and tennis third (20,195). Cricket, meanwhile, has seen 1,916 patents filed in that period.
Sat, Oct 09, 2021
September 27, 2021 00:32 IST
The 21-year-old Yastika, who is a batter for India Women, made 64 off 69 against Australia in India's highest-ever chase in ODI cricket.
Mon, Sep 27, 2021
September 22, 2021 15:21 IST
‘Batsman' has been amended to 'batter' in laws of cricket by the MCC. The change comes after the usage of gender-neutral terms like the ‘third’ and ‘nightwatch’ in the broadcast.
Thu, Sep 23, 2021
September 18, 2021 19:12 IST
"We need to look at the next bunch of guys", said captain Rohit Rajpal after India lost the Davis Cup World Group 1 tie to Finland 3-1. "At 41, the younger guys are not pushing Rohan Bopanna."
Sun, Sep 19, 2021
September 18, 2021 00:50 IST
After Otto Virtanen's 6-3, 7-6 victory over Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Finland's number one player Emil Ruusuvuori made it 2-0 for the hosts with a 6-4, 7-5 win over India's Ramkumar Ramanathan.
Sat, Sep 18, 2021
September 16, 2021 22:50 IST
Crucially for the Indians, the opening rubber will see its No 1 player Prajnesh Gunneswaran (165) come up against Virtanen.
Fri, Sep 17, 2021
September 16, 2021 08:29 IST
On paper, Austria was expected to run away with the tie. They eventually won 3-2, but only after a deciding set tie-breaker in the fifth match. And it reached that far only because of Ruusuvuori’s heroics.
Thu, Sep 16, 2021
September 13, 2021 04:10 IST
Emma Raducanu's biggest title until now had come at a Futures event at the Deccan Gymkhana courts of Pune in 2019 — she spent three weeks in India, even playing an ITF tournament in Solapur.
Tue, Sep 14, 2021
September 12, 2021 09:35 IST
US Open 2021 final: The longest match Emma Raducanu played in the tournament, the final lasted an hour and 51 minutes, wasn’t just about mindless ball-striking. There was a method to the glorious madness.
Tue, Sep 14, 2021
September 11, 2021 22:34 IST
Amid a variety of dominating storylines, Daniil Medvedev has snuck into the US Open men’s singles final for the second time in his career. And this time was quite unlike the first.
Sun, Sep 12, 2021
September 11, 2021 00:42 IST
The terror attack in New York on September 11, 2001 changed the way the world travelled. Athletes – across sports – had to undergo detailed security checks introduced the world over.
Sat, Sep 11, 2021
September 11, 2021 00:17 IST
Having played in the 2001 US Open, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi look back on how terror unfolded.
Sat, Sep 11, 2021
September 07, 2021 06:54 IST
Reilly Opelka has been slapped with a fine of US $10,000 for carrying a pink tote bag at the US Open. Why was it a problem, and how did the World No 24 react?
Thu, Sep 09, 2021
September 06, 2021 04:10 IST
The entire 54-member Indian contingent -- the largest ever at the Paralympics -- was a part of the Central Government’s flagship Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). The Government spent almost Rs 8.2 crore on para-sports from 2018-19 to 2021-22, the Sports Minister told Lok Sabha this year.
Mon, Sep 06, 2021
September 05, 2021 09:22 IST
Daniel Jarvis was arrested by the police on 'suspicion of assault' after his latest pitch invasion at The Oval. Do cricket's lax laws help the likes of Jarvo gain access to a ground time and again?
Sun, Oct 08, 2023
September 03, 2021 07:16 IST
US Open 2021: The New York crowd, Andy Murray, and a handful of other players have spoken out against Stefanos Tsitsipas' disruptive tendencies.
Thu, Sep 09, 2021
August 31, 2021 02:23 IST
Boasting of highest raid points, Pardeep becomes most expensive player in Pro Kabaddi League.
Tue, Aug 31, 2021
August 30, 2021 13:15 IST
In Tokyo on Monday, Avani fired a round of 621.7 in qualification after a shaky start but recovered to be placed seventh after the qualification round and make the final.
Mon, Aug 30, 2021
August 29, 2021 20:43 IST
The silver medal – a testimony to her unexpected, but not undeserved, achievement – made Bhavina Patel the first-ever Indian to have medalled at the Olympics or Paralympics in table tennis.
Mon, Aug 30, 2021
August 27, 2021 09:02 IST
Sathiyan showed late on Wednesday that he too had moved on from that Tokyo heartbreak.
Fri, Aug 27, 2021
August 23, 2021 17:44 IST
Neeraj Chopra may have become the Tokyo Olympics champion, but at the Paralympics, there are eight gold medals on offer for men and five for women in javelin throw.
Tue, Aug 24, 2021
August 21, 2021 12:12 IST
Rafael Nadal has been struggling with a chronic problem to his left foot, an ailment that has plagued him throughout this career.
Sun, Aug 22, 2021



