India

AGENCY London: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said he wants to help under-privileged children across India and the world be able to play cricket and "live their passion". Drawing parallels with his own humble roots growing up in…
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AGENCY KINGSTON: West Indies pacer Jerome Taylor has bade adieu to Test cricket after a 13-year long international career but will be available for selection in the shorter format of the game. The 32-year-old, who took 130 wickets in 46…
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New Delhi: Defender Sushila Chanu will lead the 16-member Indian women's hockey team at the forthcoming Olympic Games to be held at Rio de Janeiro from August 5 to 21. Hockey India today named Sushila as the skipper in place of Ritu Rani…
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New Delhi:- In a significant but surprise move, India today named senior goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the captain of the national team for the Rio Olympics, removing long-standing skipper Sardar Singh. Sreejesh, one of the finest custodians…
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AGENCY BENGALURU: India 'A' team will undergo strength and conditioning camp at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore from July 12 to 17 as part of their preparation for the upcoming tour of Australia. "The weeklong program aims to…
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AGENCY LAUSANNE: The 29-year-old Russian, one of the biggest names in tennis, tested positive for the banned medication meldonium during January's Australian Open, in a severe blow to her reputation. reuters file photo The Court of…
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AGENCY BASSETERRE (ST KITTS): Spinner Amit Mishra shone with four wickets but the Indian fast bowlers were far from impressive as their two-day warm-up match against West Indies Cricket Board President's XI ended in a draw here. Shai Hope's…
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New Delhi:- Quite happy to be tagged the underdog, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh's Welsh-born Australian opponent for this Saturday's WBO Asia title bout, Kerry Hope, today said he is inspired by the giant-slaying Welsh football team…
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AGENCY London: Britain's Andy Murray clinched a second Wimbledon title and third Grand Slam crown on Sunday when he downed misfiring Milos Raonic of Canada 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2). The 29-year-old world number two added the 2016 trophy to…
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AGENCY Bengaluru: Rio-bound Indian sprinter Dutee Chand today said she is working hard to improve her speed endurance so that she doesn't taper off in the last 40 metres of the 100m event during next month's Olympics. "I am too good in…
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