New Delhi: The Indian cyclists put up a commendable show on the opening day of the Track Asia Cup 2016, bagging six medals- three golds, two silvers and a bronze at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex Velodrome. Deborah Herold did not disappoint her team and took home two gold medalsRead More

Chennai: T. Mariyappan may have won the high jump gold at the 2016 Paralympics last week but the athlete from Tamil Nadu is spending sleepless nights in Rio de Janeiro. “People might think I must be one of the happiest men in the world after my gold medal and theRead More

Hyderabad: Recognising the talent of winners at Rio Olympics and Paralympics, AirAsia on Thursday announced a lifetime of free flights across its global network to the gold medalists. “As a token of our appreciation, we will offer a lifetime of free flights to gold medalists. Athletes who won a silverRead More

Melbourne: Ahead of Australia’s upcoming tour to South Africa, former fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has warned the opposition batsmen that pace spearhead Mitchell Starc will turn out to be a more menacing force after his record-breaking performance in an otherwise disappointing Test series against Sri Lanka. The 26-year-old was oneRead More

Kingston: Usain Bolt has left the door open to running in both the 100 and 200 metres at next year’s World Championships where he said he will be more focused on protecting his legacy than topping his world records. The Jamaican, who last month drew down the curtain on hisRead More

Panaji: India will look to start with a win when they take on United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their opening match of the AFC U-16 Championship in Group A here at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Margao, on Thursday. Iran and Saudi Arabia will play the inaugural match inRead More

Bengaluru: With the city slowing down to walking pace following the riots across the city, the ripple effect has effectively ruined one of the biggest milestones of Bengaluru Football Club’s brief, if glowing, history. The I-League champions will meet Tampines Rovers in their first-ever AFC Cup quarterfinals at the SreeRead More

Bengaluru: “It’s the most enjoyable football you can play. And what he (Albert Roca) is trying to bring to this club is the most enjoyable football,” Cameron Watson quips with an easy smile. It’s been just over a month since Bengaluru FC signed the Australian to bolster their midfield andRead More

Mumbai, September 12 India retained opener Shikhar Dhawan and middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma on Monday for their three-test home series against New Zealand beginning in Kanpur later this month. The 29-year-old Rohit is an automatic choice in India’s limited-overs sides but has failed to replicate that form in the five-dayRead More

Mumbai, September 12 “The only sad thing about being a selector is that you end up losing some of your friends,” said Sandeep Patil after the selection panel, headed by him, picked the last Indian cricket squad of its tenure here o Monday. Patil, who was appointed the chairman ofRead More