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  Saina Nehwal sails into quarter-final of Korean Open

  September 27, 2018 20:14 IST

  The 28-year-old thrashed her South Korean opponent 21-18, 21-18 in a clash that lasted 36 minutes.

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  Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates National Sports Awards winners

  September 26, 2018 17:41 IST

  In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister congratulated all the athletes and coaches who have been conferred with the awards.

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  Renowned Sports Commentator Jasdev Singh passes away

  September 26, 2018 12:58 IST

  Minister of State for Sports and Information and Broadcast Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore expressed his condolences at Jasdev Singh's demise.

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  Saina Nehwal all set to tie the knot with Parupalli Kashyap in December, says report

  September 26, 2018 10:28 IST

  From the past few years the love affair of Saina and Kashyap has been the talk of the town and the good news will surely bring a smile on the faces of their fans.

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  From Salman Khan buffs to 'ghar ki lassi', National Sports awardees display candor on fans' questions

  September 25, 2018 20:20 IST

  The National Awardees came together to reply to their fans in on a variety of subjects.

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  Saina Nehwal, Sameer Verma to fight at Korea Open; Kidambi Srikanth withdraws

  September 24, 2018 14:16 IST

  Saina, who had skipped the Japan Open earlier this month after winning a bronze at 18th Asian Games, will look to get over the disappointment of her first-round exit at China last week when she takes on Korean Kim Hyo Min.

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  Tiger Woods caps off amazing comeback, wins Tour Championship

  September 24, 2018 12:44 IST

  One year ago, while recovering from a fourth back surgery, he still had no idea if he could come back to the highest level of golf.

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  102 Not Out! 'Miracle' centenarian woman eyes more athletics medals

  September 23, 2018 18:41 IST

  The centenarian, who also throws a mean javelin, said she is not done yet and is hungry for more competitions and also more medals.

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  Compound Archery coach Jiwanjot Singh Teja resigns after Dronacharya snub

  September 22, 2018 8:36 IST

  Teja had travelled to Jakarta for the Asian Games with the national compound team as head coach.

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  Bajrang Punia unlikely to move court after mentor Yogeshwar Dutt's timely advise

  September 22, 2018 8:15 IST

  Snubbed for the country's highest sporting honour, Bajrang on Thursday met Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who had assured that his case will be considered.

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  India beat Pakistan to enter Asian Snooker final

  September 21, 2018 23:34 IST

  It was Malkeet who saved the day twice, first by drawing parity against Mohammad Bilal in the second singles frame, going into the doubles at 1-1.

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  China Open: Kidambi Srikanth's campaign ends after another defeat to Kento Momota

  September 21, 2018 15:09 IST

  Srikanth had lost to Momota at the Malaysia Open and Indonesia Open in June and July respectively.

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  Miffed wrestler Bajrang Punia meets Sports Minister after Khel Ratna snub

  September 21, 2018 15:58 IST

  Bajrang Punia, who won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, has been snubbed for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year.

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  Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25

  September 20, 2018 20:12 IST

  Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among 20 sportspersons picked for the Arjuna Awards.

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  Wrestler Bajrang Punia threatens to move court after Khel Ratna snub, to meet Sports Minister tomorrow

  September 20, 2018 18:46 IST

  Bajrang was nominated for the Khel Ratna by the Wrestling Federation of India following his twin gold medals at this year's CWG and Asian Games.

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  PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth enter quarter-finals of China Open

  September 20, 2018 18:31 IST

  Third seed Sindhu bounced back after losing a close first game to record a 21-23, 21-13, 21-18 win in her second round women's singles match.

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  China Open: Ashwini-Satwik stun CWG silver medallists, Srikanth through to the pre-quarterfinals

  September 19, 2018 17:56 IST

  World No 25 Satwiksairaj and Ashwini, who had lost twice to the English combination in the past, executed their plan well to notch up a 21-13, 20-22, 21-17 win.

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  Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu, Sathish Sivalingam, Rahul Ragala to miss World Championship

  September 18, 2018 15:52 IST

  The World Championship is one of the ten qualifying events for the 2020 Japan Olympics. India will be fielding its B team, consisting junior lifters, in the event scheduled to be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from November 1.

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  China Open: PV Sindhu enters pre-quarters, Saina Nehwal loses

  September 18, 2018 13:52 IST

  The third-seeded PV Sindhu defeated World No. 39 Saena Kawakami of Japan 21-15, 21-13 in the opening round at the Olympic Sports Center Xincheng Gymnasium.

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  Sajan Bhanwal enters 77kg Greco-Roman final at Junior World Wrestling Championship

  September 18, 2018 10:42 IST

  The Haryana wrestler, who had won the gold at Junior Asia Championship in July, defeated Dmytro Gardubei from Ukraine in the semifinals to enter the summit clash.

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  Sakshi Malik grabs spot for World Championship, Ritu to fight with Pinky

  September 17, 2018 19:22 IST

  The Olympic bronze medallist has been battling poor form since the start of the 2018 season, failing to claim a medal in the 2018 Asian Games.

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  Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu recommended for Khel Ratna; Neeraj, Smriti, Bopanna picked for Arjuna

  September 17, 2018 17:40 IST

  The BCCI has been nominating Kohli for the Khel Ratna for the past three years but in 2016, it was given to Sakshi Malik, PV Sindhu and Deepa Karmakar for their good show at the Rio Olympic Games.

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  Eliud Kipchoge sets new world record in Berlin marathon win

  September 16, 2018 17:11 IST

  The 33-year-old broke the previous world record set in Berlin by fellow Kenyan Dennis Kimetto in 2014 by 1 minute and 18 seconds.

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  Gold for Mary Kom, Jyoti; Sarita ends with bronze in Polish boxing tourney

  September 16, 2018 9:15 IST

  India's junior boxers also performed exceptionally well to claim 13 medals, six of them gold, while senior pro L Sarita Devi (60kg) ended with a bronze.

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  Loss to Malaysia in Asian Games triggered me to force retirement: Sardar Singh

  September 15, 2018 14:25 IST

  Sardar was eager to continue till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but destiny had other plans as he called time at 32, after a disappointing Asian Games campaign where India failed to defend its title.

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  Swimming coach in Ahmedabad sacked after video of him beating and abusing girl students goes viral

  September 14, 2018 21:53 IST

  After the sacking, some parents of students who are learning to swim at the club came out in support of the coach and demanded his reinstatement.

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  Hockey India congratulates just-retired former captain Sardar Singh

  September 14, 2018 14:37 IST

  Sardar called time on his 12-year career on Wednesday after he was dropped from the national camp probables for the Asian Champions Trophy and the World Cup.

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  Gold rush continues for juniors, Gurpreet Singh adds senior silver at Shooting World Championships

  September 14, 2018 11:22 IST

  India were placed third in the medals tally with 11 gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals for a total of 27, making this their best performance in the showpiece.