Minnows Uruguay pulled off the greatest upset in their history on Wednesday as they stunned Fiji 30-27 to leave the Pacific islanders staring at an early exit from the Rugby World Cup. John McKee’s Fiji had showcased their traditional running flair in a thrilling first 60 minutes against […]
MUMBAI – Pusarla Sindhu will be a strong contender for the women’s gold medal at next year’s Tokyo Olympics but the 24-year-old’s recent World Championship triumph will also make her a target, India’s national coach Pullela Gopichand said. Sindhu won India’s first-ever title at the world badminton championships […]
MUMBAI – From wanting to quit tennis a decade ago to making a dream Grand Slam debut against Roger Federer at the U.S. Open last month, Sumit Nagal calls himself a “survivor” and the Indian is hopeful his journey will become less arduous going forward. The 22-year-old earned […]
New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida. Brown has denied the allegations. Darren Heitner, a lawyer representing […]
North Korea international striker Han Kwang Song has completed his loan move to Italian champions Juventus from league rivals Cagliari, both teams have confirmed. The 21-year-old — the first North Korean to play in Serie A — has spent the past two seasons on loan from Cagliari to […]
Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic retired from his US Open match Sunday after dropping the first two sets to Stan Wawrinka, sending the Swiss three-time Grand Slam champion into the quarter-finals. Djokovic, who won four of the past five Slam crowns and 16 overall, was in pain from […]
Commonwealth Games chief Louise Martin said shooting will not be part of the 2022 edition in Birmingham despite a threat by India to boycott the entire event in protest. Martin, the Commonwealth Games Federation president, told Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper that the decision to exclude shooting from the […]
Vadodara, Aug 12: Ninety-six players from eight countries, including hosts India, will take part in the ‘UTT 6th Asian School Table Tennis Championships’ beginning here on Tuesday, it was announced on Monday. Besides India, players from Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Indonesia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, among others, will […]
Montreal, Aug 11: Rafael Nadal is homing in on a second straight ATP title in Canada after reaching the Montreal Masters final without hitting a shot on Saturday. The top-seeded world number two was handed an extra day of rest when Gael Monfils withdrew from their semi-final — scheduled […]
New Delhi, Aug 3: Lovlina Borgohain and Neeraj clinched gold medals while Gaurav Solanki had to settle for a silver as Indian boxers ended their campaign with a rich haul at the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia. The Indian boxers fetched six medals at […]
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