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Karachi: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has got a financial boost as the government released Rs 25 million for the sports body, paving the way for the team's participation in the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai in August. An official of the Pakistan Sports Board...

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has approved the foreign training camp for Target Olympic Podium Scheme athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi, who will head to the USA in the Asian Games build-up. The approval was given during the Mission Olympic Cell's (MOC) recent meeting....

Bhubaneswar: Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri pleasantly surprised fans when he announced his wife's pregnancy in a unique manner after scoring his 86th international goal and leading the Indian team to the Intercontinental Cup 2023 final with 1-0 win over Vanuatu at the Kalinga Stadium, here....

Manchester: Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he will not take up the option of a 12-month extension on his contract, which expires at the end of next season. The France superstar confirmed his decision in a letter to PSG, a person with knowledge of...

Jakarta: In-form HS Prannoy will be in the spotlight as India's top shuttlers gear up for some tough opening round matches at the Indonesia Open, a BWF Super 1000 tournament, beginning here Tuesday. Prannoy, who claimed the Malaysia Masters Super 300 title last month, looks...

Bhubaneswar: Lower-ranked Mongolia earned their first point in the Intercontinental Cup as they held fancied Lebanon to a goalless draw here Monday. Mongolia, who lost their first match against India, now have one point from two matches in the four-team round robin. Lebanon have three...

New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Monday appointed former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer to conduct the impending Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections July 4. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, after his meeting with protesting...

Paris: After capturing the historic achievement of winning a record 23rd Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic said he doesn't want to call himself the greatest as it will be "disrespectful towards all the great champions of different eras". The Serbian defeated Norway's...

New Delhi: In the aftermath of their humiliating loss to Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, former England captain Nasser Hussain has offered advice to the Indian top-order batters, suggesting that they should learn from players like Babar Azam and Kane Williamson. Australia...

Eindhoven: Akashdeep Singh and Sukhjeet Singh struck a goal apiece in the first quarter as India India wrapped up their campaign in the Men's FIH Pro League with a 2-1 victory over Argentina here Sunday. India had defeated Argentina, the Rio Olympics gold medallists, by...