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  IOC President announces action plan to tackle anti-doping

  November 06, 2019 8:18 IST

  President Thomas Bach introduced a global long-term storage and re-analysis programme extended to samples collected during the pre-Games testing period.

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  Manu Bhaker shoots gold in Asian Shooting Championships

  November 05, 2019 23:05 IST

  Manu Bhaker won gold in women's 10m air pistol event while Vivaan Kapoor and Manisha Keer won the yellow metal in junior trap mixed event at the Asian Shooting Championships.

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  Shooter Deepak Kumar bags bronze and 2020 Tokyo Olympic quota

  November 05, 2019 15:42 IST

  Deepak Kumar secured India's 10th Tokyo Olympic quota in shooting after winning the men's 10m air rifle bronze medal at the 14th Asian Championships.

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  Another early exit: PV Sindhu suffers shock defeat in opening round of China Open

  November 05, 2019 10:56 IST

  World No.6 Sindhu, who made early exits in China, Korea and Denmark, lost 13-21 21-18 19-21 to world No.42 Pai in a 74-minute women's singles match here.

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  Table Tennis: India men's team achieves all-time highest ranking

  November 04, 2019 20:16 IST

  The India men's table tennis team has broken into the top-10 in the latest rankings.

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  Kidambi Srikanth pulls out; PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal eye title at China Open

  November 04, 2019 15:19 IST

  Former world number one Srikanth was pitted against reigning two-time world championship and numero uno ranked Kento Momota of Japan in his opening round but he pulled out of the tournament.

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  Our dream is to win an Olympic gold: Indian women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne

  November 03, 2019 20:23 IST

  India came into the match with a 5-1 lead in the first leg but that lead was wiped off as they conceded four goals in a nightmarish first two quarters.

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  Hockey India names 39 players for junior women's national coaching camp

  November 03, 2019 16:21 IST

  Hockey India has named 39 players for the junior women's national coaching camp.

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  Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails South Africa's record Rugby World Cup triumph

  November 03, 2019 15:59 IST

  Describing the feat as a "majestic performance", the prime minister said it is a historic moment for the Rainbow Country and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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  Will work hard to perform our best in Tokyo 2020: Rani Rampal

  November 03, 2019 15:43 IST

  India put up an improved performance in the second half with skipper Rani Rampal scoring what turned out to be the winning goal in the 49th minute on Saturday.

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  Sajan Bhanwal misses bronze, Ravi enters repechage at U-23 World Wrestling Championships

  November 03, 2019 12:41 IST

  Turkey's Serkan Akkoyun proved too strong for Sajan Bhanwal and won 10-1 by superiority in the bronze medal contest while Ravi was defeated 8-0 by Giorgi Melia.

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  Our Olympic preparation starts on Sunday morning: Sjoerd Marijne after sealing Tokyo berth

  November 02, 2019 22:09 IST

  The Indian team sealed its place in next year's Games after beating USA 6-5 on aggregate despite losing the second match 1-4 against the visitors in the double-leg FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

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  Olympic Hockey Qualifiers: India men's rout Russia 11-3 on aggregate to seal Tokyo Olympics berth

  November 02, 2019 22:14 IST

  On Saturday, Manpreet Singh-led Team India beat Russia by 7-1 to take the final aggregate to 11-3 in Olympic Hockey Qualifiers.

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  Olympic Hockey Qualifiers: India women book Tokyo berth beating USA 6-5 on aggregate

  November 02, 2019 20:11 IST

  This is the second time in a row that they have made it to the tournament proper despite a huge scare after the US led the hosts 4-0 at half-time.

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  Rugby World Cup: South Africa beat England 32-12 to lift third title

  November 02, 2019 16:51 IST

  The Springboks won the Rugby World  Cup for a record-tying third time as they beat England 32-12 in the final.

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  FIH Olympic Qualifiers: India men's team set for Russia clash

  November 01, 2019 13:35 IST

  Indian men's team will take on Russia in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers on November 1 and 2.

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  WWE star Charlotte Flair to attend Comic Con India this month

  November 01, 2019 13:32 IST

  She will meet Special Olympics athletes on the occasion of Children's day in Mumbai and will also make an appearance at ComicCon India. 

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  Pooja Gehlot enters finals of U-23 World Wrestling Championships

  October 31, 2019 23:32 IST

  No Indian has ever won a gold in the last three editions of the UWW Under-23 World Championships.

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  Treat every team with respect: India hockey coach Reid

  October 31, 2019 20:08 IST

  As world no.5 India gears up to take on lowly Russia, ranked 22nd, in a two-match final Olympic qualifier here on Friday and Saturday, Reid's message to his wards is straight forward: "Treat every team with respect".

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  Olympic Hockey Qualifiers: Indian men face Russia, women take on USA

  October 31, 2019 16:26 IST

  India's men and women team will begin their Olympic qualifier campaign on Friday.

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  Boxers Shiva Thapa, Pooja Rani bag gold at Olympic Test event

  October 31, 2019 15:38 IST

  Four-time Asian medallist Thapa outclassed Kazakhstan's national champion and Asian bronze winner Sanatali Toltayev 5-0 to claim gold.

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  Mary Kom named in boxing's athlete ambassadors group for 2020 Olympics

  October 31, 2019 14:49 IST

  Mary Kom will represent the Asian bloc in the group, which also comprises the likes of Ukrainian legend Vasyl Lamachenko, Julio Cesar La Cruz among others.

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  Shiva Thapa, Pooja Rani clinch gold at Olympic Test Event

  October 31, 2019 13:59 IST

  Shiva Thapa (63kg) and Pooja Rani (75kg) have clinched gold medals at the Olympic Test Event, finishing the Indian campaign on a high.

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  Ravinder settles for silver at U-23 World Wrestling Championship

  October 30, 2019 23:32 IST

  Despite the loss, it was a creditable performance from Ravinder, who had won gold at the South Asian Games in 2016 and also a bronze at the Cadet Asian Championships in 2014.

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  Satwik-Chirag reclaim top-10 spot in BWF rankings

  October 30, 2019 16:23 IST

  The Indian duo had broken into the top 10 for the first time in August following its historic triumph at the Thailand Open BWF Super Tour 500 event.

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  Shiva Thapa, six others enter semis of Olympic Test event for boxing

  October 29, 2019 14:08 IST

  Shiva Thapa will be up against another Japanese, Daisuke Narimatsu, in the semifinals on Wednesday.

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  Joshna Chinappa crashes out of World Squash Championship

  October 29, 2019 13:08 IST

  El Sherbini, the reigning World Champion, continued with her formidable title defense as she beat Joshna Chinappa 11-5, 11-3, 11-6 to reach the quarters.

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  Army blade runner Anandan Gunasekaran eyes Tokyo 2020 after golden run

  October 28, 2019 21:04 IST

  Anandan Gunasekaran, 32, a blade runner, won gold for India in the 100m, 200m and 400m sprint events for para-athletes.