Paes, Bopanna advance in US Open

At the US Open Tennis championships in New York, Indian tennis stars have enjoyed a successful start in the doubles competitions. Veteran Leander Paes entered the mixed doubles second round while Rohan Bopanna also won his opening tie in the men's doubles event. Paes, alongwith Martina Hing...

LMW ITF Futures tournament to begin in Coimbatore from Saturday

The LMW ITF Futures tennis tournament begins in Coimbatore this Saturday. Top Indian players such as Ramkumar Ramanathan, V M Ranjeet, Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Vishnu Vardhan will be seen in action in the tournament. The five-day event has also attracted participants from China, Philippines, Russi...

LMW ITF Futures tennis tournament to begin from Saturday

The LMW ITF Futures tennis tournament begins in Coimbatore this Saturday. Top Indian players such as Ramkumar Ramanathan, V M Ranjeet, Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Vishnu Vardhan will be seen in action in the tournament. The five-day event has also attracted participants from China, Philippines, Russi...

India gain a place to 155th in FIFA rankings

The Indian football team has climbed up a place to occupy 155th spot in the latest FIFA rankings released today. Earlier in July, India had dropped 15 positions to 156th place after two successive defeats in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. India were recently held to a goalless draw by Nepal in ...

Boxer Satish Kumar enters Asian Championship semifinals

Indian boxer Satish Kumar has entered the semifinals of the Asian Championship in plus 91 kg weight category being held at Bangkok. In the process Satish ensured a medal and also became fourth Indian boxer to book a World Championship berth. In quarterfinals Satish outpunched Tajikistan's S...

Serena Williams, Marin Cilic advance to third round of US Open

In the US Open, season's final grand slam, defending champions Serena Williams and Marin Cilic have entered into the third round today.In women's event world number one Serena, on course of a calendar slam, eased passed Kiki Bertens from Netherlands 7-6, 6-3 in the second round. Sh...

Boxer Satish Kumar enters Asia Championship semifinals

Indian boxer Satish Kumar has entered the semifinals of the Asian Championship in plus 91 kg weight category being held at Bangkok. In the process Satish ensured a medal and also became fourth Indian boxer to book a World Championship berth. In quarterfinals Satish outpunched Tajikistan's S...

Serena Williams, Marin Cilic advance to third round of US Open

In season's final grand slam US Open, defending champions Serena Williams and Marin Cilic have entered third round today.In women's event world number one Serena, on course of a calendar slam, eased passed Kiki Bertens from Netherlands 7-6, 6-3. She now faces Bethaine Sands of US i...

Durban in South Africa to host 2022 Commonwealth

Sinquefield Cup: Anand draws with Carlsen; Finishes ninth

Viswanathan Anand ended his stint with a draw against World Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and finished at ninth position in the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis,USA. For the Grand Chess tour standings, Anand just got two points, a big slip compared to 10 that the Indian ace earned by finishing secon...