New Delhi, October 8 After a spirited performance in their debut FIFA Under-17 World Cup match against the US, hosts India will lock horns with Colombia in their crucial Group A fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) stadium here tomorrow. Having lost their respective openers — India lost 0-3 toRead More

Kolkata, October 8 England lived up to their billing as star winger Jadon Sancho scored twice in a 4-0 rout of Chile in a highly entertaining Group F match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here today. England, the European qualifying tournament runners-up, toyed with their South American rivals. EnglandRead More

New Delhi, October 9 : New Delhi, October 9India’s inspirational women’s cricket captain Mithali Raj is open to playing a sixth World Cup in 2021 provided form and fitness don’t let her down.The 34-year-old, who led India to the final of the 2017 edition, had earlier said that the tournamentRead More

Madrid, Oct 9 : Simona Halep snatched first place in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings released on Monday after she qualified for the China Open final. The 26-year-old Romanian player reached the top spot for the first time in her career, putting an end to the four-week reign of Spain’sRead More

Madrid, Oct 9 : Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal remained in the number one spot on the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday, while Belgian David Goffin entered the Top 10 list. Nadal, 16-time Grand Slam champion, maintained the top spot after claiming the ChinaRead More

New Delhi, Oct 9 :The United States got the better of Ghana 1-0 to solidify their position at the top of Group A in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup here on Monday. Ayo Akinola’s 75th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides as Ghana failed to scoreRead More

Vilnius, Oct 9 :Visiting England beat Lithuania 1-0 in Group F of the 2018 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers. At the LFF Stadium here on Sunday evening, captain Harry Kane gave England the lead with a 27th minute penalty following a foul on Dele Alli, who was chopped down byRead More

Taipei, October 8 Indian golfer Ajeetesh Sandhu fired a superb two-under 70 to clinch his maiden Asian Tour title at the US$ 500,000 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) here on Sunday. The 28-year-old sunk three birdies against a lone bogey to return with a winning total of 12-under 276 toRead More

Chandigarh, October 8 When Dalwinder Singh said yes to playing tennis, he had no clue what the sport was all about. At age 9, along with a few other kids from his class, he had given his consent, thinking he would be playing badminton. “I was in Class V whenRead More

Kochi, October 8 A dominant Brazil made a strong statement of their top title contender status with a 2-1 victory over Spain in a Group D marquee clash of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here today. In the much-anticipated encounter in front of a sell-out crowd, Spain made a flying startRead More