New Delhi: The newly crowned Formula One champion Nico Rosberg shocked the sporting world on Friday by announcing his retirement, with immediate effect. The 31-year-old Mercedes driver just won his first Drivers’ championship title on Sunday at the season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He beat the defending champion andRead More

New Delhi: Indian campaign at the 2016 Macau Open ended on Friday with the exit of Saina Newhal and B Sai Praneeth in their respective women’s and singles quarterfinal match. Newhal, top-seeded in the absence of compatriot PV Sindhu, lost to Zhang Yiman of China in straight games 21-12 21-17,Read More

New Delhi: Brazilian football club Chapecoense were traveling to Colombia to face Atletico Nacional for the final of Copa Sudamericana. The tragic plane crash reportedly took lives of 71 people onboard out of 77. The final’s opponent club Atletico Nacional have asked the trophy to be given to Chapecoense team.Read More

New Delhi: Chelsea had their fair share of initial struggles soon after Italian manager Antonio Conte took charge of the Blues. But since the team’s transition into the 3-4-3 formation, the London club has witnessed a scintillating late-year burst of form. Currently placed at the top of Premier League standings,Read More

Victoria: Australia defeated India 4-3 in the final game of the two-match hockey series here on Wednesday. Playing with 10 men for large periods of the third quarter, India defended stoutly but were edged past by the home side in a pulsating match. The visitors were the first to rockRead More

Macau: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Wednesday fought hard to defeat Indonesia`s Hanna Ramadini and enter the second round in the women`s singles event of the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament. Saina defeated World No. 44 Hanna 21-23, 21-14, 21-18 in a match that lasted more thanRead More

Madrid: Saturday`s blockbuster La Liga clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be preceded by a minute`s silence for the 71 people killed in a plane crash that decimated the Brazilian football team Chapecoense. “Every day and every weekend there are hundreds of thousands of players travelling in cars, buses,Read More

London: Gareth Southgate was appointed England`s new full-time manager on Wednesday and will lead the national team`s challenge for the 2018 World Cup and 2020 European Championship. The 46-year-old, who has been in charge of the England squad for four games on a temporary basis, signed a four-year contract, theRead More

New Delhi: With New Zealand leading the 2-match Test series 1-0, Pakistan were hoping to fight back with a win or at least a draw in 2nd Test to prevent a whitewash. The visitors were 158 for 1 at Tea on final day and were hoping to continue the sameRead More

New Delhi: Postponed after organisers claimed that their plans were thrown haywire by demonetisation, the second season of Pro Wrestling League will now be held from January 2-19 here. ProSportify in association with Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) today announced the revised dates of the competition. “I am very happyRead More