India need to play against top teams to improve football standards: Nicolas Anelka
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Mumbai City FC's marquee player-cum-manager, former French international Nicolas Anelka, believes the Indian team must...
Inderjeet qualifies for shot put final at Worlds
Beijing, Aug 23 (IANS) Inderjeet Singh delivered a brilliant performance to become the first Indian to qualify for the shot put final at the...
Junior women’s hockey team ready: Forward Anupa
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian women's junior hockey team forward Anupa Barla said the side is positive and gearing up for the seventh...
Sania-Martina ousted from Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indo-Swiss tennis combine of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis lost their women's doubles semifinal, to crash out of the...
Kenyan champ Kiprop the man to beat in Beijing
Beijing, Aug 23 (IANS) As the curtains rose on the World Athletics Championships, many are wondering what it will take to stop 1,500m defending...
Griezmann, Oblak star in Atletico’s 1-0 win
Madrid, Aug 23 (IANS) French striker Antoine Griezmann scored early on a free kick and goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a key second-half save to...
Do Carmo wins Rio 2016 marathon swimming
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 23 (IANS) Brazilian swimmer Allan do Carmo held off a late challenge from Japan's Yasunari Hirai to win the open...
Spain’s Lopez wins 20 km walk gold
Beijing, Aug 23 (IANS) Spain's Miguel Angel Lopez claimed the men's 20 km race walk gold at the World Athletics Championships here on Sunday.
Lopez...
Vijay, Rahane take India to 179/3
Colombo, Aug 23 (IANS) Murali Vijay (82) and Ajinkya Rahane (82 not out) helped India reach 179/3 in their second innings till lunch on...
Ronaldinho rested for Fluminense away clash
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 23 (IANS) Ronaldinho will be rested for Fluminense's away clash with Joinville on Sunday as he continues to regain match...
