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Vinesh Phogat and Anshu Malik won a bronze medal after winning their respective matches in the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championships. Photo:Twitter)

Asian Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik settle for...

Anshu defeated Sevara Eshmuratova in the 57kg category, while Vinesh triumphed over Thi Ly Kieu in the 53kg freestyle.

22 Feb 2020 12:58 PM IST

Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik settled for a silver medal after facing defeat in the final of Asian Wrestling Championships here on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Sakshi Malik loses final, settles for silver in AWC

Malik lost to Japan-'s Naomi Ruike 2-0 in the 65 kg category.

22 Feb 2020 12:38 PM IST

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Friday confirmed her participation for the first edition of Khelo India University Games. (Photo:AFP)

Dutee Chand to participate in Khelo India University Games

-"Yes, I will sprint for my University (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology) next week,-" Chand said in a...

22 Feb 2020 12:27 PM IST

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra showed nerves of steel on her way to upsetting the world number 26 Chen Szu-Yu as Indias Gnanasekaran Sathiyan too made a winning start to reach the pre-quarter-finals at the 2020 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open held at the Olympic Hall in Budapest on Thursday.

Manika Batra stuns world no 26; Sathiyan too wins at Hungarian Open

The 24-year-old Batra undoubtedly stole the show with her resilient display.

21 Feb 2020 4:18 PM IST

Chinas absence is a major blow to the Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi. (Photo: WFI)

India bars Chinese wrestlers because of coronavirus

Absence of Chinese wrestlers diminishes the women-'s side of Asian Championships

18 Feb 2020 11:00 AM IST

British F1 ace Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi, arguably the worlds greatest footballer, were declared the joint winners of the prestigious Laureus World Sportsman of the year award here. American gymnast Simone Biles, who won five gold medals at the 2019 World Championships, grabbed the World Sportswoman of the year award, her third in four years after winning it in 2017 and 2019. (Photo:AFP/AP) (Photo:AFP/AP)

Lionel Messi, Lewis Hamilton share Laureus World Sporting honour

The duo received equal votes, with the jury unable to split Hamilton and Messi.

18 Feb 2020 10:53 AM IST

Three weeks after Kobe Bryant, one of the most dominant players in NBA history, was killed with his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash, the global sports icon was named a finalist to the Basketball Hall of Fame. (Photo:AFP)

Kobe Bryant named Basketball Hall of Fame finalist

Bryant, fourth all time in NBA scoring, played for the Los Angeles Lakers during an illustrious 20-year career.

15 Feb 2020 11:28 AM IST

All four matches were well contested with BPHC and Young Men Guild causing upsetting victories over Eagles and YMCA Secunderabad respectively.

South Central Railway keep winning at basketball

SPG ran the railway men close in the opening quarter, the latter piling up fouls and not on target with their outside...

15 Feb 2020 1:42 AM IST

Tokyo 2020 souvenirs and calligraphy prints are for sale at a gift shop in Yokohamas Chinatown, near Tokyo. AP photo

Olympic 2020 games will happen in Tokyo despite Covid19 scare

The coronavirus has infected almost 64,000 people globally with almost 1,400 deaths in China

14 Feb 2020 8:27 PM IST

Ritu Phogat on Wednesday displayed her Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) skills at the National Sports Clubs of India ahead of the clash against Chinas Wu Chiao Chen. (Photo:Twitter)

Ritu Phogat displays her skills in Open Workout before her fight

Ritu is working hard to achieve her dream of becoming India-'s first-ever mixed martial arts World Champion.

14 Feb 2020 10:47 AM IST

Ritu Phogat has said that switching to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) from wrestling was a risky decision but she took it as a challenge. (Photo:Twitter)

Shifting to MMA was risky: Ritu Phogat

Ritu said she is hopeful that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia will perform well at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

14 Feb 2020 10:42 AM IST

Vanessa Bryant said in an Instagram post on Monday that she was both grieving and angry over the loss of her husband, NBA star Kobe Bryant, and 13-year-old Gianna in a helicopter crash last month. (Photo:AFP)

Kobe Bryant-'s wife Vanessa wishes -'this nightmare would be over-'

Vanessa Bryant, 37, has made few public appearances since the crash that killed her husband, daughter.

11 Feb 2020 12:18 PM IST