Ten lakh rupee cash award to javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for creating world record at IAAF championships

US Olympic Committee announces 555-member 2016 US Olympic team

The US Olympic Committee HAS announced a 555-strong team for the Rio de Janeiro Games that includes 292 women, the most women to represent any country at the Games. With 263 men on the squad, it is the second time that the United States will send more women than men to the Olympics after fielding a ...

Wrestler Narsingh Yadav fails NADA dope test<br/>

Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has failed a dope test conducted by National Anti-Doping Agency, NADA. The development has cast doubt on his participation in Rio Games.National Anti-Doping Director General Navin Agarwal confirmed that Narsingh&apos;s &apos;B&apos; sample also tested positive for...

Antigua Test: India bundle out West Indies for 243 runs in 1st innings; Enforce follow on

In Cricket, Team India will look the pocket the Antigua Test on the penultimate day of the match on Sunday.After declaring their first innings on a mammoth 566 for 8, India on Saturday skittled out the West Indies for 243 and enforced a follow on.Pacers Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami bagged 4 wicket...

Wrestler Narsingh Yadav fails NADA dope test<br/>

Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has failed a dope test conducted by National Anti-Doping Agency, NADA. The development has cast doubt on his participation in Rio Games.National Anti-Doping Director General Navin Agarwal confirmed that Narsingh&apos;s &apos;B&apos; sample also tested positive for...

IOC to decide over ban on Russia from Rio Games over doping

The International Olympic Committee, IOC, is set to decide today whether to ban Russia from the Rio Games over state-run doping.While countries have been banned from past games but throwing an entire nation out for drug cheating would be a first.IOC is facing global pressure to take bold action give...

Antigua Test: India bundle out West Indies for 243 runs in 1st innings; Enforce follow on

In the Antigua Test, India tightens its grip, as they bundled out West Indies in the first innings and enforced follow on.In reply to India&apos;s 566 for 8 declared, the hosts could only put up 243 runs to give visitors a huge first-innings lead of 323 runs. A dominant Indian side then enforced...

Neeraj Chopra becomes 1st Indian to set world record in Jr athletics Ch'ship

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming first Indian Junior athlete to create a World Record as he bagged the gold medal in the IAAF Under-20 World Athletics Championship at Bydgoszcz in Poland, last evening. The 18-year-old from Haryana created a new U-20 world record by throwing ...

Ramkumar Ramanathan entes semifinals of ATP Challenger event in Binghamton, United States

Young Indian tennis player, Ramkumar Ramanathan, who is ranked 214, has entered the semifinals of the ATP Challenger tournament in Binghamton, United States. He defeated his British opponent Brydan Klein 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 in the hard court event. Ramkumar next faces 267th ranked American Mitchell Kruege...

West Indies resume reply to India's first innings score of 566 for 8 on 3rd Day of Antigua Test

Facing a huge Indian first innings score, West Indies resumed their reply on the third day of the first Cricket Test in Antigua today at their overnight score of 31 for 1. India&apos;s massive 566 for 8 declared has left West Indies look for queezing a draw. Yesterday, Virat Kohli became the fir...