Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion’s title, finishing second with a modest effort of 83.80m in the grand finale at Eugene (US).
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5th Dec 2023 | Updated at 11:05pm 5th Dec 2023
Advani wins World Billiards Championship for his 26th world title
- 29 Nov 2023
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani rallied to win the IBSF World Billiards Championship title for a staggering 26th world title, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final at Doha. Trailing 26-180 in the first hour, Advani rallied to defeat the...
Adam Azim clinches European light-welterweight title
Adam Azim clinched the European light-welterweight title, halting Franck Petitjean in the tenth round in Wolverhampton. The 21-year-old Briton delivered a dominant performance, flooring the defending champion with a body shot in the fifth. Petitjean,...
1.25 mn fans attended WC, says ICC
- 29 Nov 2023
Lanka govt apologises to Jay Shah
- 22 Nov 2023
Adam Azim clinches European light-welterweight title
Adam Azim clinched the European light-welterweight title, halting Franck Petitjean in the tenth round in Wolverhampton. The 21-year-old Briton delivered a dominant performance, flooring the defending champion with a body shot in the fifth. Petitjean,...
Asian Sports Foundation’s strategy launched to get more Asians into sports
Asian Sports Foundation’s (ASF) Strategy ‘Active Lives, Healthy Futures’ was launched at City Hall London on 18th September 2023. The strategy is to focus on improving the health of the Asian community living in England. Among the attendees...
Advani wins World Billiards Championship for his 26th world title
- 29 Nov 2023
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani rallied to win the IBSF World Billiards Championship title for a staggering 26th world title, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final at Doha. Trailing 26-180 in the first hour, Advani rallied to defeat the...
India finish Asian Games with record 107 medals
- 11 Oct 2023
Out of 107, female athletes contributed 54 medals, i.e., 50.40 per cent, as India sent its largest-ever contingent with 651 athletes (329 men and 322 women). Indian athletes participated in 36 sports events and won medals in 22 disciplines....
1.25 mn fans attended WC, says ICC
- 29 Nov 2023
Lanka govt apologises to Jay Shah
- 22 Nov 2023
Saudi Arabia eyeing stake in IPL
- 08 Nov 2023
New and expanded ECB charity partnerships will provide free cricket to more state school children, open up talent pathways to young people from state schools...
India lifted the Asia Cup for a record eighth time after routing defending champions Sri Lanka by 10 wickets with Mohammed Siraj claiming a career-best...
Kane Williamson and Tim Southee were included on Monday in an experienced New Zealand squad for next month’s 50-overs World Cup in India. Williamson will captain the Black Caps despite still working his way back to fitness after a serious knee...
Cricket’s wait to take the first giant step towards the Olympics has been delayed. An executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), supposed to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland to recommend the inclusion of cricket and...
Racked by poor form and a wretched run on the international circuit this year, PV Sindhu has turned to badminton legend Prakash Padukone for help ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games. After she lost to Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the second round...
Following R Praggnanandhaa, Nida Anjum Chelat has become another prominent young representative of India's growing presence in global sports. With her...
Dropped by the national selectors from the 15-man squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will join Kent instead. This will...
Riding on captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s 80-run stand and a fiery spell from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj up front, India broke Sri Lanka’s...
Travis Head smashed a career-best 91 off 48 balls to lead Australia to a 5-wicket win and a clean sweep of their three-match Twenty20 International series against hosts South Africa last week. The hosts elected to bat first and posted 190 for...
