US President Donald Trump has helped kick off the race to host the 2026 World Cup, tweeting his support for Washington's joint bid with Canada and Mexico, the media reported. "The US has put together a strong bid with Canada and Mexico for the 2026 World Cup," Trump tweeted on Thursday. "It would be a shame if countries that we always support were to l...
Manu Bhaker and Om Prakash Mitharval failed to reach the podium as India finished fourth at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup here on Thursday. This is the third fourth place finish for India at an ISSF World Cup. Manu and Om finished fizzled off after a promising start to fourth in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event on ...
Real Madrid came from behind to beat FC Bayern Munich for the third straight time at the Allianz Arena here, a 2-1 victory that brings the title holders' quest for a third consecutive Champions League title one step closer to success. The holders will take not only the lead, but a pair of valuable away goals, back to Madrid for next week's second...
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (70 not out off 34 deliveries) and Ambati Rayudu's 53-ball 83 helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) register a thumping five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) here on Wednesday to return to the top spot of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chasing a massive total of 206 runs, Dhoni was at his explosive best, bla...
London, April 26 Liverpool FC midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the remainder of his club season and also be unavailable to play for England in the World Cup due to a knee-ligament injury, the English Premier League (EPL) outfit have announced. The 24-year-old sustained the injury after an attempted challenge on AS Ro...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recommended Virat Kohli for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna honour while former India captain Rahul Dravid's name was recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya award. Legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar has been recommended for Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Awa...
Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir stepped down on Wednesday after the capital franchise lost five of their six matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season so far. Top-order batsman Shreyas Iyer will take over the captaincy role. "It was my decision. I haven't contributed enough to the team. I had to take the responsibility b...
Table-toppers Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be aiming to outsmart each other and continue their winning run when they face-off in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Thursday. A rampant Punjab has won five of its six league games while Hyderabad have managed to carve...
Indian shooters disappointed on day four of the second ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, to languish at the 10th spot here on Wednesday. None of the Indian shooters could make it to the medal rounds of the three finals scheduled on Wednesday. In the women's 10 metre Air Pistol, Heena Sidhu finished best with a score of 574 giving her ...
On cloud nine after bagging medals of every hue at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, India's highest-ranked table tennis star Sathiyan Gnanasekaran now eyes podium finishes at the upcoming Jakarta Asian Games and the 2020 Olympics. Starting the year as the 46th ranked player, India's highest, Sathiyan grabbed a team ...
