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Sports Ministry asks Wrestling Federation of India to suspend all activities

The Union sports ministry has suspended all activities of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after the government asked federation...

Virat Kohli anchors team India to clinch victory in final ODI

A four-wicket haul by Mohammed Siraj and an unbeaten knock of 166 from Virat Kohli guided team India to a massive 317-run victory against...

Brazilian football legend Pele dead at 82

Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, famously called Pelé, has passed away aged 82. His agent Joe Fraga confirmed his...

Argentina edge France in thriller; lift FIFA World Cup

Argentina secured its third FIFA World Cup title by beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw featuring two goals from...

Messi confirms 2022 final may be his last World Cup game for Argentina

Lionel Messi has reportedly confirmed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup final will be his last game at the world's biggest football tournament...

VAR allowed Japan's goal to stand; Twitter reacts

FIFA World Cup 2022: Japan sealed their place in the knockout stages and reputation as the tournament's biggest dark horse with a...

All the ways to stay up to date during the FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup kick-off countdown is on! To make sure you don’t miss any major moments, here are new features that will help you stay...

Young Indian Grandmasters Erigaisi, Gukesh beat world champion Magnus Carlsen in online chess tournament

Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh have defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in the preliminaries of the Aimchess Rapid...

Dilip Tirkey takes charge as Hockey India president

Around 12 years after his retirement, Indian hockey star Dilip Tirkey has been appointed as the new president of Hockey India (HI).

Modi flags off National Games, launches projects in Gujarat

PM Narendra Modi arrived in Gujarat's Surat for a two-day visit to his home state. He inaugurated the 36th National Games, which are being...

Umesh replaces COVID-struck Shami for Australia T20 series

Veteran Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has been drafted into the Indian team as seamer Mohammed Shami’s replacement for the three-match T20I...

Jhulan is a stalwart for national team: Rohit Sharma

Jhulan Goswami, one of the all-time greats in Indian cricket, is playing her farewell series in England. Goswami showed her class again,...

How have sports in India changed throughout the years?

Sports are one of the oldest concepts everywhere in the world, including in India. But how have sports changed, and what does this mean for...

Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka, Wanindu power team to Asia Cup

Sri Lanka produced a dominant performance to defeat Pakistan by 23 runs in the 2022 Asia Cup final on Sunday.

Neeraj Chopra sets new national record at Stockholm, clinches silver

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra recorded 89.94m in his first attempt to set a new national record at the ongoing event in...

IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans lift IPL trophy in fairytale debut season

Debutants Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2022 after defeating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the final in Ahmedabad yesterday.

Badminton: India scripts history with maiden Thomas Cup victory

Indian badminton men's team clinched a historic first-ever Thomas Cup title, beating 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final of the...

CSA drops all charges against cricket head coach Mark Boucher

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced withdrawal of any “disciplinary charges” against men's team head coach Mark Boucher.

Bollywood stars play friendly ‘Celebrity Football Cup 2022’ match in Dubai

Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan and Kartik Aryan played a friendly match entitled ‘Celebrity Football Cup 2022’ in...

BWF holds group stage draws for Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2022

The TotalEnergies Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2022 group stage draws were held for both the men's and...

Fanatic Sports launches FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official hospitality programme for India

Fanatic Sports, the agency responsible for the sale of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Hospitality Programme, is estimating an...

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dead at 52

Legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne has died aged 52. He passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand, of a suspected heart attack.

Teen Indian chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stuns World No 1 Magnus Carlsen

16-year-old Indian Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stunned World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an...

2022’s IPL bid sees India’s second player as costliest buy

The IPL 2022 auction in Bengaluru saw 10 teams investing a total of INR 551 crore to acquire 204 players. Here is the list of cricket...