LONDON, Roger Federer marched into the semifinals at the ATP Finals once again on Tuesday but he made hard work of the task before finally prevailing 7-6(6) 5-7 6-1 in a high-quality battle of the generations with Germany’s Alexander Zverev. The 36-year-old six-time champion may have been giving away 16Read More

Rome, November 14 Italians, who consider a spot in the World Cup finals a virtual birthright, slumped into collective depression on Tuesday after the national team failed to win a place among soccer’s elite for the first time in 60 years. “Disaster”, “nightmare”, “humiliation”, were just a few of theRead More

Kolkata, November 14 India’s chief coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday once again extended unflinching support to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying those commenting on the two-time World Cup winning former skipper should look back at their own careers. A few former India players, including VVS Laxman and Ajit Agarkar, recently raisedRead More

Milan, November 14 The prevailing theme for Gian Piero Ventura’s run as Italy coach was that the 69-year-old journeyman manager was in far over his head. Having never coached a major club before taking over the national team last year, Ventura covered himself in disgrace on Monday when four-time championRead More

New Delhi, November 14 The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has named its development side Indian Arrows, going back to the old moniker it used for its previous youth team that was disbanded in 2013. The AIFF mentioned the side as Indian Arrows in the I-League fixtures issued today. TheRead More

London, November 14 World number one Rafael Nadal has announced that he has withdrawn from the ATP Finals because of a knee injury. Nadal was defeated by Belgium’s first-time qualifier David Goffin with the score of 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, before announcing his decision to discontinue the competition, reported the Independent.Read More

New Delhi, Nov ember 14 Clearing the ambiguity over his absence from the Indian squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka, all-rounder Hardik Pandya has revealed that he himself had requested the team management for rest since he was not feeling 100 percent fit. Pandya was included in theRead More

Rome, November 13 Italy was anxiously counting down to kick-off in a showdown with Sweden that will determine whether the football superpower misses the World Cup for the first time in 60 years. The four-time winner of sport’s greatest prize have not suffered the agony of missing the finals sinceRead More

Margaon, November 13 Myanmar coach Gerd Zaise is so impressed with Sunil Chhetri that he is willing to offer the Indian football team skipper his country’s passport. Referring to Chhetri’s goal, which made the difference between the two teams in their first leg 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, the GermanRead More

New Delhi, November 13 Keeping in sync with skipper Virat Kohli’s uncompromising training regimen, the Indian cricketers are now undergoing DNA test that reveals the genetic fitness blueprint of an individual, raising the bar to a level hitherto unseen. The test helps a sportsman improve his speed, in burning fat,Read More