China will host its first international badminton tournament since 2019 with the season-ending World Tour Finals in December, the sport’s governing body has said. The Badminton...
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu had to toil hard before emerging victorious in the opening round of the Malaysia Masters while compatriot Saina Nehwal made a...
Indian legend Viswanathan Anand continued his winning run in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament here as he defeated China’s Wang Hao in the...
The Asian Games due to take place in Hangzhou in September have been postponed until an unspecified date, Chinese state media reported on Friday, citing the...
Navi Mumbai: China came back from two goals down to defeat Korea 3-2 in a dramatic final and clinch their record-extending ninth title of the AFC...
Skier Arif Khan led a small four-strong Indian contingent during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday amid a diplomatic boycott of the event by the...
Beijing: Six German athletes who arrived here on Thursday have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to seven cases among them so far, the team...
Sushila Chanu scored a brace as the Indian women’s hockey team made a grand debut at the FIH Pro League, hammering China 7-1 in the first...
Muscat: Last edition champions India defeated China 2-0 to win a consolation bronze medal at the women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Friday. The Indians...
Beijing: For journalists covering the Beijing Winter Olympics, China’s strict pandemic measures are creating a surreal and somewhat frustrating experience. China requires electronic confirmation of the...
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has told a Singapore newspaper that she never said she wrote of having been sexually assaulted, despite a November social media...
New Delhi: In the strongest public stand against China taken by a sports body, the head of the women’s professional tennis tour announced Wednesday that all...
China expects to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics “smoothly” and on schedule, despite challenges posed by the emergence of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, foreign ministry...
A global trade union body has joined a long list of human-rights advocates in challenging the propriety of China holding the 2022 Winter Olympics, and has...
Tokyo: Japan’s Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Japan in table tennis here on Monday, after overcoming reigning world champions Xu Xin...
Tokyo: India’s Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu could get her medal upgraded. This after reports that China’s gold medal winner Hou Zhihui is being tested by...
New Delhi: Goal-machine Sunil Chhetri will look to add to his tally and enter the all-time top 10 scorers’ list as a buoyant India meet Afghanistan...
Washington: Washington reiterated its desire Monday to forge a “common approach” with allies over a possible boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, as called for by...
New Delhi: There are many reasons why Japan is determined to hold the already-delayed Tokyo Olympics this summer, but one that is seldom discussed publicly: China....
New Delhi: India thrashed China 4-2 with young chess masters R.Praggnanandhaa and Divya Deshmukh winning their respective games. On the other hand, D.Harika, K.Humpy, Vidit Santosh...
New Delhi: Shocked over the BCCI’s decision to continue with the Chinese sponsors for the IPL, the RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) on Monday said people...
New Delhi: India have been handed relatively easy draws in the twice rescheduled Thomas and Uber Cup Finals slated to be held from October 3 to...
Washington: Eleven mens and women’s tennis tournaments planned for China in October and November — including the WTA Finals — were canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic....
Chennai: India’s top player Koneru Humpy pulled off a 6-5 win over world no.1 Hou Yifan of China to reach the final of the fourth and...
New Delhi: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Saturday said it was waiting for “more clarity” from China before it takes a call on the season-ending...
Beijing: China says it will not stage any international sports for the rest of the year, apart from trials for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing...
Beijing: China’s two-time Olympic badminton champion announced his retirement in a social media post on Saturday, thanking his family and fans. The announcement means that Lin,...
New Delhi: Claiming to be saddled with faulty equipment from China, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) on Monday called for a boycott of sports apparatus made...
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is open to boycotting Chinese products and sponsors in the wake of the border clash between the two countries...
New Delhi: Suspended Chennai Super Kings team doctor Madhu Thottappillil on Thursday tendered an unconditional apology for his controversial social media post mocking the government after...
Wellington: With cricket’s finances taking a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham says they will have to “adapt” to playing before...
Chennai: India continued their shoddy show losing to title contenders China and Russia by an identical margin of 1.5-2.5 in the ninth and 10th round respectively...
Paris: The French Grand Prix scheduled for June 28 was cancelled on Monday due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers announced. “Given the evolution of the situation...
Chennai: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand will lead the Indian challenge in the Online Nations Cup, a team competition to be held from May 5 to...
New Delhi: India’s last round of home matches in the FIH Pro League next month was cancelled on Friday after the New Zealand men’s hockey team...
New Delhi: India has submitted its bid documents for hosting the AFC Asian Cup in 2027, a top official of the national federation has confirmed. If...
New Delhi: Pressure is building up on the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to call off the upcoming shooting World Cup in New Delhi after the...
Tokyo: The historic decision to postpone this year’s Olympic Games over the coronavirus pandemic is likely to pile on the pain for Japan’s economy, already expected...
Lahore: Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has been left frustrated with the way people in the country are dealing with coronavirus, saying Pakistani citizens are busy...
Madrid: Professional football in Spain will remain suspended until further notice to limit the spread of coronavirus, La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced....
