Indian hockey eves travel to England for Olympic preparatory tour
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey squad will leave for England on Sunday to face the hosts in a five-match series...
FIFA to launch Football for Hope programme in Russia in 2017
Moscow, April 30 (IANS) The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) will launch its Football for Hope program in Russia in 2017, it's head...
Hard work reflected in improved results: Nadal
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has said he was starting to see the results of his persistent work at practice.
"For...
Sporting escape drop zone with 2-0 win over Eibar
Gijon (Spain), April 30 (IANS) Sporting Gijon overcame their relegation jitters to beat Eibar 2-0 and climb into the 17th place in La Liga,...
France, Croatia drawn in same Rio 2016 handball group
Rio de Jasneiro, April 30 (IANS) France and Croatia will resume their famous men's handball rivalry at this year's Olympic Games in Rio after...
Why women’s tennis not as ‘tight’ as men’s matches
London, April 30 (IANS) At a time when lack of competitiveness has often been cited as a justification for paying female tennis players less...
All-Chinese men’s final at Asian Cup table tennis
Dubai, April 30 (IANS) China's Xu Xin and Zhang Jike won the semifinals at the 2016 Nakheel Table Tennis Asian Cup here.
Both Chinese players...
Olympic Flame arrives at UN office in Geneva
Geneva, April 29 (IANS) The Olympic Flame on Friday reached the United Nations Office in Geneva, as it starts making its way to the...
IPL: Smith’s 101 powers Pune to 195/3 against Gujarat
Pune, April 29 (IANS) Steve Smith smashed 101 off 54 deliveries to steer Rising Pune Supergiants to an imposing 195/3 in 20 overs against...
Saina enters semis of Badminton Asia Championships
Wuhan (China), April 29 (IANS) Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated World No.5 Shixian Wang of China to enter the women's singles semi-finals at the...
