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Paris: Indian sports administrator Nita Amabani was Wednesday re-elected unanimously as member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), ahead of the Paris Olympics. Ambani won unanimously with 100 per cent of vote at the 142nd IOC session here. "I am deeply honoured to be re-elected...

Paris: The French Alps was named as the 2030 Winter Games host by the International Olympic Committee Wednesday, though with conditions attached. French President Emmanuel Macron helped present the bid to IOC members and gave assurances that the national government being formed in office after...

Mumbai: One of the four individual Indian athletes hoping for a repeat of their success from the Tokyo Olympics and win back-to-back medals, weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is the lone weightlifter representing the country in the Paris Olympic Games. Being the only one from India...

Dambulla (Sri Lanka): India crushed Nepal by 82 runs in a Group A match of the Women's Asia Cup to progress to the semifinal at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here Tuesday. With this, India secured their third consecutive win of the tournament to top...

Dubai: India batters Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma have moved up in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after their recent performances in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. Indian captain Harmanpreet and opener Shafali are in joint-11th position in the latest T20I...

New Delhi: Khelo India, which is the government's flagship project to promote sports at the grassroots level, was once again the biggest beneficiary in the union budget for the sports ministry as it was assigned Rs 900 crore from the overall allocation of Rs 3,442.32...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday withdrew a notification that sought to rename the Biju Patnaik Sports Award, according to an official order. The fresh order was issued a day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi clarified that the state award would not be renamed. "The...

New Delhi: Celebrated India hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh Monday announced that he will bid adieu to the game after the Paris Olympics, ending a career that spanned 18 years during which he was a pivotal figure in some historic moments for the side. The...

Mumbai: Newly-appointed Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir Monday confirmed the layout of his coaching setup which involves Abhishek Nayar and Ryan Ten Doeschate as assistant coaches while the clear picture of other members will be finalised after the Sri Lanka tour. Gambhir said for...

Mumbai: India head coach Gautam Gambhir Monday said he expects senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to be available for most of the ODIs and Tests after retiring from T20 Internationals, expressing hope that they would "keep their fitness" to be in the reckoning...