New Delhi: India’s first and only individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra was on Thursday named Chairman of a five-member review committee to probe the shooters’ Rio Games debacle but has recused himself from questioning them as he was himself a part of the team. The National Rifle Association of IndiaRead More

Los Angeles: Top seeded Richard Gasquet defeated French compatriot Stephane Robert in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Tour’s Winston-Salem Open on Wednesday. Gasquet saved seven of eight break points and broke the unseeded Robert’s serve five times in the hardcourt tournament in North Carolina.Read More

Fort Lauderdale: West Indies face India in two Twenty20 internationals in Florida at the weekend in a litmus test for both cricket’s future in the US and Carlos Brathwaite’s credentials as Caribbean skipper. After India cruised to victory in the Test series and in the aftermath of the Caribbean squad’sRead More

Colombo: Australia’s Steve Smith has been rested to focus on next month’s tour of South Africa leaving David Warner to lead the side for the remainder of the Sri Lanka series. Smith captained Australia to an 82-run loss in the second one-day international Wednesday which tied the series 1-1. “IRead More

New Delhi: The controversy stoked by marathon runner O P Jaisha took an interesting turn when her personal coach Nikolai Snesarev asserted on Thursday, that she herself had said no when asked by him if she would need personalised refreshment during the race in the Rio Olympics. Belarusian Nikolai saidRead More

Manchester: Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach built on commanding first-leg advantages to cruise through the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, while Russian side Rostov thrashed Ajax 4-1 to reach the group stage for the first time. City will play a sixth straight season in Europe’s elite competition after beating SteauaRead More

Virat Kohli’s Team India were No. 1 in the ICC test rankings for a week or so. Much like songs dropping off Billboard, they have been busted down to No. 2. But it won’t be long before they hit the top spot again not only because they have a longRead More

Southampton: Jason Roy overcame a dizzy spell to lead England’s charge to a 44-run win under the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-marred first one-day international against Pakistan in Southampton on Wednesday. Surrey opener Roy’s quickfire 65 fired England towards an initial victory target of 261 after Pakistan had made 260Read More

New Delhi, August 23 Refusing to budge from its stand, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday floated a new theory, alleging that some junior officials of SAI and NADA were responsible for Narsingh Yadav being handed a four-year ban for doping. Narsingh was debarred from representing India atRead More

Meerut, August 23 A man has been booked under the IT Act for allegedly making objectionable remarks against wrestler Sakshi Malik on social media, police said on Tuesday. Nadeem Nambardar made some objectionable comments against the Olympic bronze medallist and her religion. A case has been registered against him underRead More