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  Title drought continues for ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth after losing India Open final

  March 31, 2019 18:15 IST

  Srikanth blew two game points in the second game to lose 7-21, 20-22 to Axelsen in the men's singles summit clash.

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  Kidambi Srikanth overcomes stiff Chinese challenge to seal final spot at India Open

  March 30, 2019 18:53 IST

  The 26-year-old from Guntur eked out a 14-21, 21-16, 21-19 triumph over China's Huang Yuxiang in an engrossing semifinal.

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  Sindhu, Srikanth and Kashyap seal semifinal places at India Open

  March 30, 2019 11:50 IST

  Sindhu, a 2017 champion and 2016 finalist, edged out Denmark's eighth seed Mia Blichfeldt 21-19, 22-20 in a closely-fought contest to set up a clash with China's He Bingjiao.

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  Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary triumph as India continue domination in Asian Airgun Championship

  March 29, 2019 17:32 IST

  Manu won the women's 10m Air Pistol on day three of competitions while Saurabh bagged a team gold in the men's event. 

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  Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India maul hapless Poland 10-0, maintain unbeaten streak

  March 29, 2019 16:28 IST

  Five-time India thus maintained their unbeaten streak in the tournament, collecting 13 points from five league matches with the help of four wins and a draw. 

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  B Sai Praneeth, Parupalli Kashyap enter quarterfinals of India Open

  March 28, 2019 17:56 IST

  Praneeth, who had reached the finals at Swiss Open early this month, eked out a thrilling come-from-behind 18-21, 21-16, 21-15 win over fifth-seeded compatriot Sameer Verma.

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  Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Final berth assured, India look to test attacking prowess against Poland

  March 28, 2019 16:38 IST

  With three wins and a draw, India are currently leading the six-team league table with 10 points and a goal difference of eight. 

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  PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth advance to India Open second round

  March 27, 2019 23:41 IST

  PV Sindhu brushed aside fellow Indian Mugdha Agrey 21-8, 21-13 in women's singles.

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  Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey: Mandeep Singh starts as India thrash Canada 7-3

  March 27, 2019 22:35 IST

  Continuing its winning run, the Indian men's hockey team hammered Canada 7-3 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to move one step closer for a place in the final.

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  There is no coming back now: Michael Phelps

  March 26, 2019 23:23 IST

  Legendary American swimmer and the most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps, said he has achieved everything he wanted to.

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  Azlan Shah Cup hockey: India jump to second spot after beating Malaysia 4-2

  March 26, 2019 22:41 IST

  With two wins and a draw, India moved up to the second position in the table with seven points behind Korea (7). 

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  Former UFC champion Conor McGregor announces retirement on social media

  March 26, 2019 13:41 IST

  In a post on his Twitter account, the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion said: "I've decided to retire from the sport formally known as 'Mixed Martial Art' today."

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  Indian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth aim to reclaim home crown

  March 25, 2019 17:25 IST

  PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will be expected to keep India's hopes afloat in the USD 350,000 India Open starting Tuesday.

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  Vijender Singh injured in training, US pro debut delayed

  March 25, 2019 15:25 IST

  Vijender is so far unbeaten in his 10-bout pro career and claimed the WBO Asia Pacific super welterweight title during his stint with England.

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  India face Japan in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup opener, Manpreet wants youngsters to step up

  March 22, 2019 14:30 IST

  India's previous outing at Sultan Azlan Shah ended with the team finishing fifth but saw some good performances by a young unit combined with a few senior players.

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  Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal pulls out of Indian Open after failing to recover from injury

  March 20, 2019 19:52 IST

  Last week, Saina, who had reached the quarter-finals of the All England Championship, had broken the news that she was advised to get admitted to get treated for her illness.

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  I couldn't thank him enough: Shooting star Tejaswini Sawant laments the death of her 'saviour' Manohar Parrikar

  March 19, 2019 11:13 IST

  Sawant later became the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal at the World Championships.

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  India open campaign against Japan in Hockey Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

  March 18, 2019 14:31 IST

  India begin their campaign against Japan on March 23 and will be looking to continue their winning form against the Japanese side.

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  Skipping Asian Championships plan part of plan to qualify for Olympics: Mary Kom

  March 18, 2019 13:47 IST

  Mary Kom, who claimed her sixth world title last year in Delhi, will be looking to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

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  On Saina Nehwal's 29th birthday, Sachin Tendulkar wishes her 'quick recovery'

  March 17, 2019 17:31 IST

  Tendulkar wished Saina a quick recovery as a few days back the badminton star revealed that she is being diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis with mild pancreatitis.

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  KT Irfan becomes the first Indian from Athletics to qualify for 2020 Olympics

  March 17, 2019 17:23 IST

  The 29-year-old Irfan clocked 1 hour 20 minutes and 57 seconds to better the Tokyo Olympics qualification standard of 1 hour 21 minutes.

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  Special Olympics: When two Indian athletes discovered the joy of sound

  March 17, 2019 13:20 IST

  The two teenagers were in for a life-changing experience when they joined the SO Healthy Athletes program.

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  Shuttler B Sai Praneeth stuns Olympic champion Chen Long to move to Swiss Open final

  March 16, 2019 23:42 IST

  It was Praneeth's first win over Long in three attempts.

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  Teenaged golfer Diksha Dagar creates history after winning South African Open

  March 16, 2019 21:33 IST

  Dagar follows Aditi Ashok, who in 2016 became the first Indian to win on the LET. 

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  Dipa Karmakar aggravates knee injury during vault final, to skip Doha World Cup

  March 16, 2019 19:08 IST

  Dipa was left crestfallen after aggravating a knee injury while landing during the first vault final.

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  Dipa Karmakar fails to qualify balanced beam final, to compete in vault final

  March 15, 2019 23:06 IST

  The 25-year-old Dipa could only score 10.633 in her balanced beam routine to end at 20th among 25 competitors. She also got penalty points.

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  From Munich to Christchurch: When violence hit sports

  March 15, 2019 20:34 IST

  Here is a look at instances when sport, often a tool to propagate the idea of world peace, found itself caught in the crossfire.

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  Chess set for comeback at 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou

  March 12, 2019 23:25 IST

  The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly met in Bangkok on March 3 and its president Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad Al-Sabah officially confirmed the development to World Chess Federation (WCF) president Arkady Dvorkovich.