World Championships
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World Badminton Championships: Kidambi Srikanth begins campaign with easy win over Russia's Sergey Sirant
Other Sports | Aug 21, 2017, 09:02 PM ISTThe eighth-seeded Indian shuttler did not break much of a sweat in the process and came out with a classy performance to progress to the next round.
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World Badminton Championships: I'll fight to change colour of medal, says P V Sindhu
Other Sports | Aug 21, 2017, 05:03 PM ISTSindhu will open her campaign against either Korea's Kim Hyo Min or Egypt's Hadia Hosny in the second round.
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World Athletics Championships: Indians disappoint once again at showpiece
Other Sports | Aug 14, 2017, 02:41 PM ISTThe biggest disappointment of all was young javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who entered into the championships with hopes of a top-5 or a top-6 finish.
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Never stop trying, Usain Bolt tells younger generation
Other Sports | Aug 14, 2017, 02:05 PM ISTThe end of Bolt's career was far from perfect, a bronze in the 100m and he didn't make the finish line of his last race, the 4x100m relay as he had to limp off the track with an injury.
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World Athletics Championships: Davinder Singh Kang disappoints in javelin final, finishes 12th
Other Sports | Aug 13, 2017, 03:13 PM ISTThe Punjab thrower was still the best Indian performer in these championships.
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IAAF World Championships: Heartbroken Neeraj Chopra vows to come back stronger
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2017, 03:30 PM ISTNeeraj who is the current world junior record holder had carried the hopes of the entire country but failed to make it to the final round.
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IAAF Championships: Jamaica win first gold in the tournament in hurdles
Other Sports | Aug 08, 2017, 02:28 PM IST"I wanted to dedicate this win to Usain Bolt's retirement. He set the legacy for the Jamaican track and field. It was only right I do it for him" says McLeod.
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No Usain Bolt means new 200 meters world champion for first time since 2007
Other Sports | Aug 07, 2017, 01:06 PM ISTAfter 10 years a new champion will arise after Bolt not participating in the race but he still has the 4x100 relay at the end of the meet.
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Indian athlete Nirmala Sheoran qualifies for semifinals in women's 400m in World Championships
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2017, 07:37 PM ISTThe Haryana girl will have to come up with a performance better than her personal best of 51.20 seconds in the semifinals tomorrow if she wants to qualify for the final.
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British athlete Mo Farah captures 10th successive global title at World Championships
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2017, 05:49 PM ISTUgandan youngster Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda took silver and Paul Tanui of Kenya claimed bronze with Farah having once again foiled their respective nations' tactics.
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Usian Bolt shocked by Justin Gatlin in farewell world championships, finishes third
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2017, 06:26 AM ISTAmerican veteran Justin Gatlin was booed after he stunned Usain Bolt to win the 100m world title in London and rain on the Jamaican's farewell race in the blue riband event
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I am living under constant fear of being banned, says Dutee Chand
Other Sports | Aug 05, 2017, 10:51 PM ISTThe 21-year-old Odisha girl finished sixth in heat number five of the women's 100m first round, clocking a below-par 12.07secs in the World Championships.
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Indian Athlete Dutee Chand crashes out of World Championships
Other Sports | Aug 05, 2017, 06:38 PM ISTDutee's performance on Saturday was a far cry from her showing at the Asain Athletics Championships in Bhubaneshwar earlier this month where she took the bronze in 11.52.
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I'm feeling OK, but it wasn't a great race, says sprinter Usain Bolt
Other Sports | Aug 05, 2017, 04:15 PM ISTAt 50 meters, Bolt started pulling ahead. At 75 meters, he was looking to his left, where he saw nobody. At 90 meters, he was shutting things down to coast to the finish line.
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No re-consideration on World C'Ships squad: AFI President
Other Sports | Jul 26, 2017, 10:26 PM ISTAFI President Adille Sumariwalla said the performance of the three dropped athletes during the Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar was even worse than the junior national record.
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Mary Kom denies deriding remarks against fellow boxers
Other Sports | Jul 23, 2017, 07:30 PM IST"Let me put this on record, I have never said anything like Shiva's career being over and he should be dropped from the TOP scheme," says Mary Kom.
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Usain Bolt to run 100, 4×100 relay in final World Championships
Other Sports | Jul 20, 2017, 04:37 PM ISTThe 100m and 200m world record holder Bolt said in a press conference that he will only run in the 100 and 4×100 relay in his last world championship appearance.
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Asian Boxing Championships: Vikas Krishan Yadav enters final
Other Sports | Sep 05, 2015, 05:51 PM ISTBangkok: Former World Championships bronze-medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) was the lone Indian to make the final while three others settled for bronze medals after losing hard-fought semifinal contests in the Asian Boxing Championships here on
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Saina Nehwal to lead 18-member Indian squad at World badminton
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2015, 09:03 PM ISTJakarta: In probably the best chance to grab multiple medals, an 18-member Indian badminton contingent led by ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will vie for honours at the 22nd edition of the World Championships to be
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Wrestler Sushil Kumar sets sights on World Championships
Other Sports | Apr 19, 2015, 08:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Double Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar has set his sights on the prestigious World Championships in the United States in September to start his preparations for next year's Rio Games in right earnest.Sushil,