New Delhi: Experienced midfielder Sardar Singh retained his place for the Asian Games, while drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh and striker Akashdeep Singh too made the cut as Hockey India named an 18-member squad for next month’s event in Indonesia, where India defend their title. Not tinkering much with the combinationRead More

Moscow: As the 21st World Cup is a week away from its conclusion, the time is ripe to draw a list of winners and losers in Russia. Winners South American fans: Fifa would do well to permit all South American teams to play the World Cup from 2022. They bringRead More

London: Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has joined West Ham United on a three-year deal, the Premier League side announced on Monday. Wilshere left Arsenal at the end of last season following the expiry of his contract, ending a 17-year stay at the north London side but the 26-year-old saidRead More

London: Roger Federer advanced to a record-extending 16th Wimbledon quarterfinal with a 6-0, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Adrian Mannarino of France. The eight-time champion earned his latest win with maximum efficiency on Centre Court, particularly during a 16-minute first set, where the top-seeded Federer lost just five points. The 22nd-seededRead More

Moscow: The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour stands majestically on the banks of Moskva river near the Kremlin. It has been a major tourist attraction during the World Cup especially for thousands of Catholic fans from the Latin America. The magnificent cathedral is a replica of an even more beautifulRead More

Bristol: Team India clinched the three-match T20I series against England after a convincing 7-wicket victory in the series decider at the Bristol City County Ground on Sunday. After winning the toss and electing to bowl, Virat Kohli and co were set a total of 199 to chase and they respondedRead More

Sochi: Russians woke up to the reality on Sunday morning that their team were out of the World Cup after a loss on penalties against Croatia in the quarter-final the previous night. But the Russian team left the tournament with their dignity intact after a string of fine performance thatRead More

Berlin: The father of Mesut Ozil said Sunday his son should quit Germany’s national squad after he was “made the scapegoat” for Die Mannschaft’s shock first-round defeat at the World Cup. Ozil, 29, has come in for hefty criticism in Germany after the World Champions crashed out in Russia, finishingRead More

Sochi: Tears of sorrow as well as joy flooded the Fisht Stadium here on Saturday after Croatia eliminated hosts Russia from the World Cup in the cruellest manner possible, on penalties. When the dust settles down, Russia can be proud of their achievement on the pitch. Russia doesn’t need aRead More

Coimbatore: Sri Lanka’s Bryan Perera emerged as the star of a rain-marred day, winning the two Euro JK 18 races as the opening round of the 21st JK Tyre national racing championship concluded here on Sunday. Chennai’s Karthik Tharani, who had impressed in this category on Saturday, however, made aRead More