Sania, Hingis named as Women's Doubles World Champions by ITF

Formidable pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has been named as Women's Doubles World Champions by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). This is in recognition of their stupendous success in season 2015. Hingis is an ITF World Champion 15 years after last being named World Champion in ...

SAFF Championship begins in Thiruvananthapuram today

The 11th edition of South Asian Football Federation Championships begins today in Thiruvananthapuram. Nepal will take on Sri Lanka in the opening match at the Kariavattom Greenfield Stadium. India will take on Sri Lanka on December 25 in their campaign opener. The competition has been reduced to a s...

Badminton: Manu-Sumeeth clinch maiden doubles GP title at Mexico Open

In Badminton, India's men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy has ended the season on a high by claiming their maiden Grand Prix title. In the finals of Mexico Open, the pair recorded a straight-game win over Thailand's Bodin Issara and Nipitphon Puangpuapech ...

SAFF Championships begins tomorrow in low-key affair

The 11th edition of South Asian Football Federation Championships begins in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow. Nepal will take on Sri Lanka in the opening match at the Kariavattom Greenfield Stadium. India will take on Sri Lanka on December 25 in their campaign opener. The competition has been reduced to ...

India's men hockey team to face Germany, Holland in Rio Games

Eight-time champions India are in Pool B at the men's hockey sports competitions of 2016 Rio Olympics. Besides, Germany and Netherlands, other teams in India's pool are Argentina (ranked 6th), Ireland (12) and Canada (14). The teams in Pool A are Australia, presently ranked number ...

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum to retire from test cricket

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum to retire from test cricket after the two-match cricket series against Australia in February. McCullum would have a news conference in Christchurch to announce that the second cricket match with the Australians, which starts at Hagley Oval on February 20, will be...

Singapore Slammers win Int'l Premier Tennis league by defeating Indian Aces

Singapore Slammers have won the second edition of the International Premier Tennis league. In the title clash played in Singapore, they defeated defending champions Indian Aces, 26-21. Indian Aces comprised of Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna, Ivan Dodig and Bernard Tomic among others, while the Singapore...

India end with record medal haul at Commonwealth TT

FIFA bans Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini from football for eight years

Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter and European football chief Michel Platini have been banned from from all football-related activities for eight years by the Ethics Committee of football's global governing body. The ban comes into force immediately. Blatter and Platini have also been f...

ISL winning Chennaiyin captain Elano arrested for assaulting Goa co-owner

Indian Super League (ISL) winning football team Chennaiyin FC's captain Elano Blumer was arrested by Goa Police in a late night development. He was arrested for allegedly assaulting co-owner of FC Goa team Dattaraj Salgaoncar. The incident occurred during celebrations on the ground after Ch...