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Pro Kabaddi 2018: Ajay Thakur's Tamil Thalaivas crush defending champs...

Skipper Ajay Thakur led from the front for Tamil Thalaivas and scored 14 points to lead his team to victory.

8 Oct 2018 11:01 AM IST

While eventual winners Pardeep Narwal-led Patna Pirates drew curtains on their campaign last term, the men in orange boasted the stingiest defence in the league. (Photo: AP)

Pro Kabaddi League 2018: New look Puneri Paltan aim to defy history...

The Maharashtrian outfit has ridden to the playoffs in the past three seasons only to falter on the big stages.

7 Oct 2018 5:07 PM IST

McGregor managed to roll away briefly before Nurmagomedov ended up in a full mount, getting him in a brutal rear-naked chokehold that had McGregor tapping out at 3min 3sec of the round. (Photo: AP)

Khabib Nurmagomedov beats Conor McGregor in brawl-marred UFC bout

Nurmagomedov improved to 27-0 in his professional career -- 11-0 in UFC bouts -- with the win at a sold-out T-Mobile...

7 Oct 2018 1:44 PM IST

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School sports from October 24

Last year, about 350 schools had taken part in the championship. This time around, we expect the number to be doubled,...

6 Oct 2018 12:42 AM IST

Swapna achieved a career-best aggregate of 6026 points but for her to be on the Olympics podium she has to raise the bar to 6700-plus. (Photo: PTI)

Scared of expectations, feel like I'm still dreaming: Swapna Barman...

Barman battled toothache and back pain to become the first Indian to win a heptathlon gold in Jakarta in August.

5 Oct 2018 7:15 PM IST

The race will have three categories Elite 10K Run, Open 10K Run and Open 5K Run.

Hyderabad 10k Run on November 25

At an event on Thursday, Run Director Murali Nannapanni said the marathon was designed to promote running as a primary...

5 Oct 2018 12:25 AM IST

Cash crunch for Asiad running hero Manjit Singh

Before the Asiad, the Haryana athlete trained in Ooty and even self financed a trip to the high altitudes of Bhutan.

5 Oct 2018 12:22 AM IST

Recording a personal best timing of 1:46:15 seconds, Manjit became the first Indian since Charles Borromeo in 1982 to win the 800m event. (Photo: PTI)

Don't come empty-handed: Family's promise fuelled Manjit Singh's drive...

A late flourish during the Asian Games 2018 men's 800m metre final would see Manjit Singh snatch gold from Jinson...

4 Oct 2018 7:19 PM IST

Awards snub will motivate me: Amit Panghal

The 49kg boxer tested positive for an anabolic steroid in 2012 and disappeared from the scene for two years before...

4 Oct 2018 12:30 AM IST

Andrew Fleming, British Deputy High Commissioner to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, is flanked by Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club president Chaitania Kumar (left) and Sports Village CFO Durdana Arshi as they exchange documents after singing an MoU to promote sports at HPRC in Aziz Nagar village near Gandipet, Hyderabad, on Tuesday.

Village sets multiple sports camps at Hyderabad Riding Club

The synthetic tennis and basketball courts and a fully-equipped gym provide them a good platform, Mr Chaitania said.

3 Oct 2018 6:13 AM IST

Sohil Shah at a racing track

On the right track to success!

Driving fast has sort of become a trend for the Shah family.

3 Oct 2018 12:16 AM IST

Bottas had started on pole and was unhappy at being asked to obey team orders that deprived him of a possible victory as he came home 2.5 seconds behind Hamilton, who looked sheepish about it all after the race. (Photo: AP)

Russian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton wins to extend lead in title race

The defending four-time champion, who started second on the grid, was helped again by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri...

30 Sept 2018 8:03 PM IST