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  Boxer Sahota to face Lohan in Vijender undercard fight

  Other Sports | June 29, 2016 14:39 IST

  Indian-origin British boxer Sanjeev Singh Sahota will take on Vikas Lohan of India in one of the five undercard fights during the WBO Asia Pacific Middleweight Championship to be held at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex here on July 16.

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  Ronaldo sends Portugal to Euro pre-quarters

  Football | June 23, 2016 11:10 IST

  Captain Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half as Portugal managed to hold Hungary 3-3 in a Group F match and qualified for the pre-quarterfinals of the Euro football championship here on Wednesday.

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  Yogeshwar Dutt out of World Championships, embarrassment for WFI

  Other Sports | September 08, 2015 20:21 IST

  New Delhi:  In a huge embarrassment, India's spearhead Yogeshwar Dutt was forced to pull out of the Wrestling World Championships after being found unfit at the eleventh hour, leaving the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)

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  Varun Madan lifts six red snooker title

  Other Sports | June 09, 2015 19:43 IST

  Pune:  India no. 1 Varun Madan justified his ranking when he lifted the title in the 1st Akshay Gohad Six Red Snooker championships here by drubbing Ketan Chawla 5-1 in a one-sided final here today.

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  Tintu Luka wins gold, India finishes 3rd in overall medal standings

  Other Sports | June 07, 2015 17:42 IST

  Wuhan (China): Tintu Luka bagged her maiden gold in a major international event by winning the women's 800m finals as India finished with five medals on the final day of competitions to sign off third

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  Jack Sock upsets Karlovic at US Clay Court Championship

  Tennis | April 08, 2014 7:21 IST

  HOUSTON : Jack Sock made short work of former champion Ivo Karlovic, winning 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. men's Clay Court Championship on Monday.   The 21-year-old American had lost both previous

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  No women's World Open squash championship this year

  Other Sports | November 11, 2013 23:51 IST

  New Delhi: The women's World Open squash championships will not be held this year for the first time since the introduction of the event in 1991.After much speculation on the absence of World Open on

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  Porsche Supercup Championship: British racer Edwards killed in crash

  Other Sports | October 15, 2013 17:38 IST

  Brisbane: Porsche Supercup Championship leader Sean Edwards died Tuesday in a crash during a training drive in Australia.   Porsche Motorsport said on its website that the 26-year-old Edwards, the son of former Formula One driver

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  WTA: Sharapova to miss season-ending Championships

  Tennis | October 07, 2013 19:22 IST

  London: Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the season-ending WTA Championships with a shoulder injury.The WTA says the third-ranked Russian will miss the Oct. 22-27 tournament in Istanbul because of the right shoulder injury that has

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  Piyush Chawla hits a ton for Somerset in English county championship

  Cricket | August 29, 2013 21:39 IST

  New Delhi: Indian leg spinner Piyush Chawla hit a century while playing for Somerset in the English county championship. Chawla made 112 runs, after coming in to bat at number nine. He completed his ton

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  Hall of Fame Tennis championship Semifinals postponed by rain

  Tennis | July 14, 2013 10:42 IST

  Newport, Jul 14: The semifinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships were pushed back a day after heavy rain wiped out most of play on Saturday.Following a rain-delayed, 90-minute on-court enshrinement ceremony for the

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  National Junior Chess Championship from July 10

  Other Sports | July 04, 2013 17:39 IST

  Lucknow, July 4: Many high-rated players from all across the country would participate in the National Junior Boys and Girls Chess Championship starting July 10 at the Bora Institute of Management Sciences here.The Uttar Pradesh

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  Chennai to host Asian Bike championship

  Other Sports | July 03, 2013 15:21 IST

  Chennai, July 3: The third leg of the Petronas Asia Road Racing Championship for two-wheelers will be held at the refurbished Madras Motor Race Track here from July 12 to 14 with some of the

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  Asian Athletics Championship begins tomorrow

  Other Sports | July 02, 2013 16:46 IST

  Pune, Jul 2:  Nothing much to show for at the international scene for the past few years, India will seek to re-establish itself as a continental power in athletics when the 20th Asian Athletics Championships

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  ICC to hold its 1st World Test Championship in England in 2017

  Cricket | June 29, 2013 22:55 IST

  London, Jun 29: The International Cricket Council announced its much awaited World Test Championship which will have its inaugural edition in England during the month of June and July in the year 2017 while the

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  Karnataka lifts overall title in National Aquatic Championship

  Other Sports | October 06, 2012 13:30 IST

  Pune, Oct 6:  Karnataka pipped hosts Maharashtra to lift the overall title with 272 points in swimming in the 66th Enerzal Senior National Aquatic Championships that concluded here on Friday. Karnataka won the men's team

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  Ferrero loses in first round at Croatia Open

  Tennis | July 11, 2012 13:19 IST

  Croatia, Jul 11: Croatian wild card Mate Pavic upset sixth-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first round of the Croatia Open on Tuesday, beating the former champion 6-2, 6-2.The 19-year-old Pavic saved all four break

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  Jaya hands over Rs 2 crore to Viswanathan Anand

  Other Sports | June 06, 2012 21:35 IST

  Chennai, Jun 6: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today presented a cheque for Rs two crore to Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship crown for the fifth time.Anand, along with his

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  Porto ends championship year with rout of Rio Ave

  Football | May 13, 2012 13:35 IST

  Lisbon (Portugal), May 13: Portuguese champion FC Porto wrapped up its season with a 5-2 rout at Rio Ave on the final day of league play on Saturday.Brazilian striker Kleber scored a hat trick after

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  Saina Advances On Mixed Day For India In Qingdao

  Other Sports | April 18, 2012 22:50 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 18: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crossed the first hurdle with a straight—game victory, but India overall had a bitter—sweet day at the Asian Badminton Championship at Qingdao, China on Wednesday. World