People must encourage children & youth to take up sports as a profession: Vice President

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said people must encourage children and youth to take up sports as a profession and government must support it. Inaugurating the Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta India Open Badminton tournament in New Delhi today, Mr Naidu said the Sacred Fire of the Yagna of nation-buildin...

Paralympics: Individual Russian athletes allowed to compete under neutral flag

The International Paralympics Committee has said that Russian team will be suspended from the Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, but individual athletes will be allowed to compete under a neutral flag. The agreement is similar to that put in place to allow able-bodied Russian competitors to tak...

Children in Kargil plays football with full spirit under 'Let Us Play Football scheme'

ICC Under 19 WC: Australia storms into finals after defeating Afghanistan by 6 wickets with 75 balls to spare

Australia, the three-time champion, has stormed into the ICC Under 19 World Cup final. They defeated Afghanistan by six-wicket with 75 balls to spare at Christchurch, New Zealand. Earlier, electing to bat, Afghanistan put on board a modest 181 runs. The second semi-final will be played between arch-...

India Open Boxing: Puja assures India of a medal; Mary Kom and Manoj Kumar advance to the quarterfinals

In Boxing, India was assured of a medal on the opening day of the India Open in New Delhi yesterday, while top pugilists like MC Mary Kom and Manoj Kumar advanced to the quarterfinals. Pooja in the 69-kilogram weight category assured India of a medal after she made it to the semifinals, without even...

India Open: India assured of medal; MC Mary Kom and Manoj Kumar advance to quarterfinals

In Boxing, India were assured of a medal on the opening day of the India Open in New Delhi yesterday, while top pugilists like MC Mary Kom and Manoj Kumar advanced to the quarterfinals. India were assured of a medal, without even a fight, after Pooja in the 69 kilogram weight category made it to the...

Australian Open: Roger Federer retains his Men's Singles title

In Tennis, World Number Two Roger Federer has retained his Men's Singles title at the Australian Open. In the summit clash in Melbourne on Sunday, he defeated sixth seed Marin Cilic of Croatia in five sets 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. His sixth Australian Open Crown brought the Swiss star to th...

Suresh Raina back in India's T20I squad for South Africa series

Batsman Suresh Raina has been recalled to the Indian Twenty20 squad for the three-match series against South Africa. The southpaw had played his last international, a T20 against England, in February 2017 before being sidelined with fitness issues. Passing the mandatory 'Yo Yo' tes...

Leander Paes wins his 25th ATP Challenger level doubles title

Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes has won his 25th ATP Challenger level doubles title. He achieved the feat when he and his American partner James Cerretani defeated the duo of Denis Kudla and Treat Huey in the final of the Newport Beach event. The second seeded Indo-American pair won in strai...

Australian Open: Roger Federer retains his Men's Singles title

In Tennis, World number two Roger Federer has retained his Men's Singles title in the Australian Open. The Defending champion defeated sixth seed Marin Cilic of Croatia, 6-2,6-7, 6-3 3-6, 6-1. It is Federer's sixth Australian Open singles title. The win has brought the Swiss to the...