The BCCI today confirmed that the Indian women's team will take part in the Asia Cup. The competition will begin in Bangkok on Saturday, but uncertainty remains over the side playing arch-rivals Pakistan in the continental competition.BCCI joint secretary Amitabh Choudhary told PTI today th...

Harjeet Singh to lead at Junior world Cup

Mid-fielder Harjeet Singh will lead the 18-member Indian men's hockey team in the Junior World Cup. The competition will be held in Lucknow from December 8 to 18. Defender Dipsan Tirkey will shoulder the responsibilities of the vice-captain. Harjeet, the 20-year-old mid-fielder from Kurali ...

The Indian men's hockey team got the better of Malaysia by 4-2 in the 4-Nations Invitational tournament in Melbourne today. It is India's first win in the round robin competition. While Nikkin Thimmaiah scored a brace, Rupinder Pal Singh and Akashdeep Singh accounted for the other ...

Four Indians shuttlers enter quarterfinals of Hong Kong Open

Four Indians - Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu, Ajay Jayaram and Sameer Verma - have entered the quarterfinals of the singles event at the Hong Kong Open Super Series badminton tournament. In the pre-quarterfinals of the Women' section today, while fifth seeded Saina defeated Sayaka Sato of Japan ...

62th National School Football championship being played at Port Blair

In the 62th National School football Championship 2016 (under-17 boys) organised by School Games Federation of India, is being played at Netaji Stadium, Port Blair. The boys of Haryana and Kerala have entered in the final. In the first semi final haryana boys defeated Delhi by 2-1 goals. While in th...

Saina Nehwal enters quarterfinals of Hong Kong Open

In Badminton, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal today stormed into the quarter-finals of Hong Kong Open Super Series tournament after defeating Sayaka Sato of Japan, 21-18, 9-21, 21-16 in the second round.Saina has returned from a knee injury and had made a first round exit in the recently concluded ...

Saina Nehwal advance to quarterfinals of Hong Kong Open

In Badminton, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal today stormed into the quarter-finals of Hong Kong Open Super Series tournament after defeating Sayaka Sato of Japan, 21-18, 9-21, 21-16 in the second round.Saina has returned from a knee injury and had made a first round exit in the recently concluded ...

India lose 2-3 to Australia in four-nation hockey opener

Rupinder Pal Singh's brace went in vain as Indian men's hockey team lost 2-3 to hosts Australia in a tense opening game of the four-nation Invitational Tournament in Melbourne yesterday with the first 15 minutes ending in a stalemate, though the Indian team began positively against...

Five Indian shuttlers enter second round of Hong Kong Open

Five Indian shuttlers including Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu in Women's while HS Prannoy, Ajay Jayaram and Sameer Verma in Men's category, have entered into the second round of Hong Kong Super Series. Saina defeated Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand 12-21, 21-19, 21-17 in Kowloon ...

Sports Ministry calls meeting of PSUs, PSBs to promote sports in country

Sports Ministry has convened a meeting of major Public Sector Undertakings, PSUs, and Public Sector Banks in New Delhi today to discuss ways and chalk out strategies to promote Sports in the country. Sports Minister Vijay Goel will chair the meeting. An official release said, this is for the first t...