Sri Lanka beat Australia in third Test; clinch series whitewash

Sri Lanka clinched their first series whitewash over a major cricketing nation today at Colombo as they won the third and final Test against Australia by 163 runs, with spinner Rangana Herath taking seven wickets for 64 runs.Set a formidable target of 324 in their second innings, the world number on...

Patrick Hickey steps down from all his roles after his arrest

Patrick Hickey, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee, has temporarily stood down from all his roles after his arrest in Rio over allegations of illegal ticket sales. The 71 year-old Irishman was taken to hospital following his arrest, after requesting medical attention. Brazilian p...

Brazil Police has arrested the head of the European Olympic Committees over illegal Olympic ticket sales

Brazil Police has arrested the head of the European Olympic Committees, Patrick Hickey, in Rio over illegal Olympic ticket sales.Hickey, 71, is suspected of illegally passing on tickets for the Games to be sold on at extortionate prices. Hickey, said to be unwell after his arrest, has not yet commen...

Rio Olympics: Sakshi Malik wins first medal

Freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik has ended India's wait of its first medal of the Rio Olympics. The 23-year old Haryana girl bagged the Bronze medal, early this morning, in the 58 kg weight class after recording a sensational comeback win over Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan. Trailing 0-5, ...

Rio Olympics: PM congratulates Sakshi Malik for winning bronze

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sakshi Malik for winning bronze in Rio Olympics.In a tweet, Mr Modi said, on the auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan, Sakshi Malik wins a Bronze and makes all of us very proud. Prime Minister said, she created history and the entire nation is rejoicing. Mr...

Rio Olympics : Sakshi Malik advances, Phogat bows out due to injury

Youth below 18 years cannot participate in Dahi Handi ritual: SC

Rio: Sakshi Malik wins first bout in women's 58 kg freestyle category

Kidambi Sriknath bows out of men's singles badminton at Rio Olympics

India's Kidambi Sriknath has bowed out of the men's singles badminton at Rio Olympics this evening. He lost his quarter-final match against Lin Dan of China after a tough fight.Srikanth lost the first game tamely 6-21. He made a strong come back to take the second set 21-11. The th...

Argentina & Belgium reach Olympic Games hockey final

Argentina and Belgium reached the Olympic Games hockey final for the first time yesterday as defending champions Germany and fellow favourites Netherlands came up short. Argentina stunned Germany, the gold medallists in 2008 and 2012, by 5-2 while Belgium clinched a 3-1 semi-final win over neighbour...