Sports

Nashik (Maharashtra), Aug.23 : Contradicting marathon runner OP Jaisha’s claim of official apathy in the Rio Olympics, co-runner Kavita Raut on Tuesday said that the Athletics Federation of Indian (AFI) had provided her with an option of having energy …

Karachi, Aug.23 : A day after Pakistan surged to the top of the world rankings in Test cricket, former captain Javed Miandad called on incumbent skipper Misbah-ul-Haq to reconsider his retirement plans and continue playing for the country.Miandad said…

Johannesburg, Aug.23 : The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has launched an investigation into the washed out fourth and final Test match between the West Indies and India, where only 22 overs could be played at the Queen’s Park Oval.The Test b…

New Delhi, Aug.23 (ANI-Businesswire India): Eighty-six percent citizens believe induction of accomplished sportsmen in various sports bodies will significantly improve selection and training of players Ninety-two percent citizens believe funds misuse a…

Port of Spain, Aug.23 : India Test skipper Virat Kohli believes much-improved batting performance from his side’s lower-order batsmen namely Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha led to their 2-0 Test series win against West Indies.Ashwin, who was pr…

New Delhi, Aug.23 : In a detailed report, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has said wrestler Narsingh Yadav failed to produce any “real evidence” regarding the “sabotage theory” he had advanced and the balance of probabilities was that he took…

Agartala (Tripura), Aug. 23 : Rejecting the notion that foreign coaches are more likely to deliver results when it comes to local athletes, ‘Produnova’ specialist Dipa Karmakar’s coach Bishweshwar Nandi asserted that Indian coaches’ can do just as well…

New Delhi, Aug 22 : Atletico de Kolkata, champions of the inaugural Indian Super League season and last year’s semi-finalists, will create a new fortress at Rabindra Sarobar Stadium as they prepare to begin their campaign for 2016 under the newly appoi…

New Delhi, Aug 22 : Football Sports Development Ltd, the promoters of the Indian Super League, has awarded Guwahati, Assam the coveted rights to host the opening ceremony and the season opener match of the upcoming ISL.The North East region of India ha…

Bengaluru, Aug 22 : Long-distance runner OP Jaisha, who fainted at the end of gruelling race at the just-concluded Rio Olympics, has alleged that she neither received water nor energy drinks at refreshment points from the Indian officials during her ma…