Sports News

Indian football team qualifies for AFC Asian Cup 2023 before crunch fixture versus Hong Kong

The Blue Tigers who currently sit in second place in group D have qualified as one of the best second-placed teams in the qualification rounds.

21 days ago

IPL Media Rights cross Rs 100-crore mark per match; overall value touches Rs 41,000 cr [details]

The e-auction of the media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cycle 2023 to 2027 began on Sunday with reports suggesting that the value of rights for every match of the tournament has crossed the 100-crore mark on combining value for TV as well as digital price, marking it a rare milestone in the rights auction.

23 days ago

Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL) : Around 200 players to go under the hammer for auction

As many as 200 players from Karnataka will go under the hammer as teams mentored by the likes of PV Sindhu, K Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth pick their squads through the auction for the inaugural edition of the Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL) here on Sunday.

24 days ago

Indonesia Masters: India's P.V. Sindhu, Lakshya Sen lose in quarterfinals

P V Sindhu, seventh in the badminton world rankings, suffered a heavy 12-21, 10-21 defeat against world No. 8 Ratchanok Intanon in the women's singles quarterfinal

25 days ago

IPL media rights: Amazon planning to pull out of IPL streaming rights bid, says Reports

Amid fierce competition to wrest the media rights of the money-spinning Indian Premier League (IPL), there are reports that one of the big players, Amazon.com Inc., is planning to pull out.

25 days ago

Tennis News: Wimbledon announces 11% hike in prize money from last year

The total prize money for the 2022 Wimbledon Championships will be a record 40.35 million pounds, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has announced.

25 days ago

Simiso Buthelezi dies after suffering brain injury during WBF African Lightweight title fight

Earlier reports claimed how Buthelezi suffered grave injury while participating in a WBF African Lightweight title fight in Durban, South Africa, against opponent Siphesihle Mntungwa.

26 days ago

Indonesia Masters: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen enter second round

Former world champion PV Sindhu and world championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen sailed into the second round of the 2022 Indonesia Masters after winning their opening-round matches at Istora Stadium, here on Wednesday.

26 days ago

Para shooting world cup: Narwal-Francis pair win India's third gold

Indian shooters continued the gold rush as the pair of Manish Narwal and Rubina Francis triumphed in 10m P6 - Air Pistol Mixed Team to bring home the third yellow metal at the ongoing Chateauroux 2022 Para Shooting World Cup in France.

27 days ago

Emma Raducanu unsure about Wimbledon participation after injury-forced her exit from Nottingham Open

Raducanu sought a medical timeout in the early stages of her first-round clash with Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic after suffering an injury.

27 days ago

Real Madrid reaches agreement with AS Monaco for Aurelien Tchouameni's transfer

The Athletic has reported that the Spanish club is now in the middle of the paperwork and regulatory procedures to complete the due process and officially announce the transfer.

27 days ago

Para shooting world cup: Avani Lekhara wins gold with world record, secures 2024 Paris Paralympics spot

Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympics after winning the gold medal in the Para Shooting World Cup in women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 in France on Tuesday.

28 days ago

Alexander Zverev to miss Wimbledon as his recovery from ankle-twist is unlikely ahead of Grand Slam tournament

Nadal and spectators were left shocked as they saw Zverev yell in pain and he was quickly taken by the medical team before he returned on crutches to wave goodbye to the fans.

28 days ago

Ashley Cole buys £20,000 security dog after four men broke into his house and threatened to cut off his fingers [details]

The footballer, who is currently coaching at Everton, told Nottingham Crown Court that he was terrified when four men broke into his Surrey home and threatened to cut his fingers off.

28 days ago

How MEA, MYAS worked over weekend to get Canadian visas for 25 para-athletes [details]

A rare story with a successful end as two Indian ministries (MEA and MYAS) worked in tandem, over the weekend ensuring Canadian visas for 25 Para-badminton players so they don't miss a crucial championship.

29 days ago