Taunton: India’s star batswoman Smriti Mandhana equalled the record for the fastest half-century in women’s T20 cricket during a Kia Super League encounter between Western Storm and Loughborough Lightning. Mandhana equalled New Zealand’s Sophie Devine’s record of notching up a half-century in 18 balls, set against India during a T20Read More

London: Under pressure Indian women’s hockey team produced a spirited performance to come back from a goal down and hold higher-ranked USA to a 1-1 draw in their last Pool B match and progress to the knock-out stages of the World Cup in London on Sunday. The draw enabled IndiaRead More

New Delhi: Systematic preparation following their Commonwealth Games super show has only increased expectations from Indian boxers, who can achieve their “best medals haul” at the impending Asian Games, says former national coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu. India with nine medals (3 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze), achieved their best everRead More

New Delhi: India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the prestigious Diamond League Final, which will be held here on August 30. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion, Chopra, finished fifth in the Rabat (Morocco) leg of the Diamond League series earlier this month, with a best throw of 83.32mn.Read More

Kolkata: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Friday congratulated legendary Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, who is poised to become his country’s prime minister after more than two decades of political struggle. The 1992 World Cup-winning captain led his party to power in the country’s general elections.   “Congratulations to him.Read More

New Delhi: The prevailing heatwave in England provides a perfect opportunity to play two specialist spinners, said former India pace spearhead Zaheer Khan, who sees no harm in people having high expectations from the young left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the upcoming five-Test series starting August 1. It hasRead More

Hambantota: India U-19 completed their domination of Sri Lanka with another emphatic result -a victory by an innings and 147 runs in the second ‘Youth Test’ here on Friday. Playing in his debut game at this level, left-arm spinner Siddharth Desai shone with four wickets on the final day, asRead More

Moscow: Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin, one of the heroes of their World Cup campaign, has joined AS Monaco from CSKA Moscow on a five-year deal, the two clubs said on Friday. French media reported Monaco paid around 30 million euros ($35 million) for the 22-year-old, who played an influential roleRead More

New Delhi: Propelled by a strong comeback in the three-match series against New Zealand last week, drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh says the Indian hockey team are eager to carry forward the momentum at the upcoming Asian Games and win the gold medal. “Personally for me, playing against a quality teamRead More

Dubai: Defending Champions India will clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 19, a day after opening their campaign against a Qualifier in Dubai, the ICC announced on Tuesday. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are all confirmed participants while the remaining spots are still upRead More