New Delhi: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat had to settle for a bronze medal at the Asian Games four years ago but with experience and momentum on her side, she is hopeful of clinching a gold in Indonesia this month. The grappler was 20 when she fell short of reaching theRead More

London: Chelsea winger Willian has admitted there is “no chance” he would have remained at the club had former manager Antonio Conte not been replaced by Maurizio Sarri last month. Conte was dismissed just four weeks before the start of the season despite winning the Premier League in his debutRead More

Bengaluru: The Indian women’s hockey team came close to reaching the Hockey World Cup semifinals in London recently but lost to a spirited Irish side on penalties in the last eight stage. “It is the manner of that loss that hurt the most,” said skipper Rani Rampal here, who isRead More

Chennai: When Englishman John Gregory was appointed Chennaiyin FC boss in July last year, little was expected of him because of his uneventful managerial career. With no major signings by Chennaiyin, not much was expected of the team either. But both the manager and the club made pundits eat humbleRead More

Manchester: Jose Mourinho hailed captain Paul Pogba’s willingness to put his body on the line to lead Manchester United to a winning start in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Friday. Less than a month since Pogba scored in the World Cup final to helpRead More

London: While her former husband is set to become Pakistan Prime Minister, Reham Khan, ex-wife of former Pakistan skipper-turned-politician and chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has sparked curiosity, sharing a screengrab of a message on Twitter. Reham and Imran’s marriage fell apart after 10 months in 2015 withRead More

London: England pacer James Anderson has said the conditions on day two of the second Test against India here were perfect for bowling and his side would have bowled out any batting line-up in the world under similar situations. Anderson took his 27th Test five-wicket haul, picking 5/20, as IndiaRead More

Chennai: Joshna Chinappa was just 16 when she made it to the quarter-finals on her maiden Asian Games appearance at Busan (South Korea) in 2002. Sixteen years on, the squash ace is still shouldering India’s hopes. “It makes me feel ancient,” said Joshna of her impending fifth Asian Games, inRead More

New Delhi: Young home talent was on full view as the second edition of the Take Solutions Masters golf tournament got under way here on Thursday. The 21-year-old Feroz Garewal, who shares the same coach as Shubhankar Sharma, was quick off the blocks with a brilliant five-under 66, that placedRead More

Kolkata: Back to country after undergoing a shoulder surgery in Manchester, wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha says the recovery period seems more difficult than facing fast bowlers. His right hand heavily strapped from below the elbow, Saha returned this morning after his laberal repair surgery at the Arm Clinic in Manchester.Read More