Sports
Adidas creates customised footwear for six-toed heptathlete Swapna
New Delhi: Global sportswear giant Adidas has created and delivered a customised solution for reigning Asian Games champion Swapna Burman, who had been battling pain by squeezing her six-toed feet into regular shoes.
IPL: Bageshree LakeCity main sponsor of Kings XI Punjab
New Delhi: Bageshree LakeCity, owned by Bijal Mehta, has been named the main sponsor for the Kings XI Punjab for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
American Olympic cyclist dead
Washington: Kelly Catlin, a 23-year-old American Olympic cyclist, has died, USA Cycling said.
Turner's knock was game-changer: Kohli
Mohali: As Australia rode a powerful batting effort to defeat India by four wickets in the fourth On-Day International (ODI) and level the five-match series at 2-2, here on Sunday, Virat Kohli felt Ashton Turner's 43-ball 84-run knock made the difference between the two sides.
Hubby Kashyap chides Saina during All England match
Birmingham: When India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal was struggling in her match against World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in the quarters of All England Championship, Commonwealth Games gold medallist and her husband Parupalli Kashyap reportedly admonished her for playing weak shots.
Dhoni rested for remaining Australia ODIs
Ranchi: Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been rested for the remaining two One-day Internationals (ODIs) of the five-match rubber against Australia.
Pakistan wants ICC action against India over army caps
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday, March 9, expressed disappointment at Indian cricket team's decision to don army caps during its match against Australia, Radio Pakistan reported.
Third ODI: Australia gets home by 32 runs vs India
Ranchi: India skipper Virat Kohli's (123 off 95) gritty century went in vain as India suffered a 32-run defeat against Australia in the third contest of the five-match rubber at the JSCA stadium here on Friday, March 8.
HC pulls up CBI for delaying probe into wrestler's complaint
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday, March 8, pulled up the CBI for delaying the probe into wrestler Narsingh Yadav's complaint related to doping filed ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics and selectively leaking the status report to the media.
Sania Mirza's sister to marry Azharuddin's son?
Hyderabad: Going by their social media posts, tennis star Sania Mirza's sister Anam Mirza and former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin's son Asad are quite open about their love for each other. Now, there is a buzz that the couple is set to tie the knot later this year.
Dhoni, Kohli plan special 'cap' tribute for armed forces
Ranchi: If Cricket Australia has the 'Pink Test' and Cricket South Africa has the 'Pink ODI', the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will from Fridays Ranchi ODI have one game every calendar year when the 'Men in Blue' will wear camouflaged caps as they look to pay tribute to the Indian Armed Forces. The move has been mooted by none other than Lt. Col. MS Dhoni (he's with the Territorial Army) and current skipper Virat Kohli.
Sachin relives his childhood at new children's park in Bandra
Mumbai: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar visited the new children's park at Kalanagar, Bandra East here on Thursday.
Saina, Srikanth advance at All England Championship
Birmingham: Indian stars Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth entered the quarter-finals of the women's and men's singles categories respectively at the All England Championship badminton tournament here on Thursday.
Gaurika takes pole position in 5th Hero WPG Tour
Gurugram: Gaurika Bishnoi took a stranglehold on proceedings at the picturesque Classic Golf & Country Club, as she moved four shots clear at the top after the second round of the fifth leg of the Hero Womens Pro Golf Tour on Thursday, March 7.
HC bars IABF from using 'India' or 'Indian' in name
New Delhi: In an interim order, the Delhi High Court on Thursday, March 7, directed the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) not to use 'India' or 'Indian' in its name.
All eyes on Dhoni as India eye series win against Australia
Ranchi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, probably playing for the final time at his home ground, will be the cynosure of all eyes when India take on Australia in the third ODI, aiming to take an unassailable 3-0 lead here on Friday.
'Asian Cup has helped me become more confident as a footballer'
Kolkata: India full-back Subhasish Bose feels the Asian Cup experience has helped him gain confidence and credits the high-profile tournament for his rich form for Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League.
Sindhu crashes out of All England Open
Birmingham: Indian star P.V. Sindhu crashed out of the All England Open badminton championships following a hard-fought defeat to Sung Ji-Hyun of South Korea in the first round of the women's singles category, here on Wednesday.
Football players to now leave field from nearest touch line
Aberdeen: Starting from June 1, when a substitution is made in a football match, the player will leave the field from his nearest touch line instead of touching the centre circle -- so as to avoid wastage of time.
