Former world number one Naomi Osaka pulled out of Wimbledon on Saturday with an Achilles injury. “My Achilles still isn’t right so I’ll see you next...
Pelé published a message urging Vladimir Putin to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has resulted in thousands of deaths and displaced millions. The 81-year-old...
Ukraine’s emotion-filled quest to qualify for the World Cup amid an ongoing war moved past the first hurdle with a 3-1 win over Scotland on Wednesday...
When Ukraine’s unusual path through World Cup qualifying resumes this week, it serves as a rejection of the idea that sports and politics must not mix. While...
London: The fast-tracked purchase of English soccer club Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) — the highest price ever paid for a sports team —...
The Ukrainian men’s national team returned to action Wednesday for the first time since the invasion by Russia, beating German club Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in a...
New Delhi: On the day Russian troops surged into Ukraine a month ago, the players of women’s soccer club FC Kryvbas were heading to the airport...
Ukraine wants to postpone its World Cup qualifying playoff against Scotland, FIFA said, amid a shutdown in domestic soccer during the invasion by Russia. FIFA can...
New Delhi: India are trying to “avoid” playing Belarus in a friendly football match on March 26 after the country entangled itself in Russia’s invasion of...
Lausanne: The International Swimming Federation (FINA) on Tuesday decided to withdraw the FINA order awarded to Russian President Vladimir Putin following the invasion of Ukraine. The...
The International Olympic Committee on Monday urged sports federations and organisers to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events following Russia’s invasion of...
New Delhi: Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria by notching up thoroughly comprehensive...
Denmark added to the most perfect campaign in World Cup qualifying on Saturday and England also eased toward winning its group. Wins for Scotland, Serbia, Sweden,...
Paris: World Cup holders France stuttered again in their bid to qualify for the 2022 finals in Qatar after a 1-1 draw in Ukraine, while Memphis Depay...
Tokyo: Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned from the women’s 100m semifinal at the Tokyo Olympics after an out-of-competition doping test returned a positive result. Okagbare...
London: Ukraine made it to the Euro 2020 quarterfinals for a second time after overpowering 10-man Sweden 2-1, courtesy of Artem Dovbyk’s last-gasp extra-time winner at...
Amsterdam: The Netherlands scored a convincing 3-0 win over North Macedonia to end their Group C campaign with an all-win record and enter the pre-quarterfinals of...
Turin: Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless as Portugal needed an own-goal to defeat Azerbaijan 1-0 in Group A of World Cup qualifying on Wednesday. The 36th-minute...
Zurich: Reigning world champions France will face Ukraine and Bosnia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers. The UEFA preliminary draw took place at a...
Zurich: Reigning world champions France will face Ukraine and Bosnia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers. The UEFA preliminary draw took place at a virtual...
Madrid: Mikel Oyarzabal pounced on a horror slip by Swiss captain Granit Xhaka to seal a 1-0 victory for Spain in the Nations League on Saturday....
Lisbon: With fans back in the stands, Portugal and Spain drew 0-0 in a friendly on Wednesday. World champions France thumped Ukraine 7-1 at the Stade...
Madrid: Ansu Fati became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Spanish national team on Sunday by scoring in Spain’s 4-0 win over Ukraine. Aged...
Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands): Five-time winner Viswanthan Anand had to settle for the joint sixth spot after drawing with Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland in the...
New Delhi: Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg) advanced to the final, courtesy a walkover but former world silver-winner Sonia Lather (57kg) signed off with a bronze medal in...
Auckland: Serena Williams found her power game after a sluggish start as she overcame qualifier Camila Giorgi to open her 2020 season with a straight-sets victory...
Mumbai: Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on Thursday confirmed that she will be back to competitive tennis at Hobart International in January 2020, two years after taking...
New Delhi: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom has been included in a 10-strong athlete ambassadors group to represent boxers in the build-up to next year’s...
Paris: England missed an opportunity to qualify for Euro 2020 as they slid to a 2-1 loss in the Czech Republic, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored his...
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Veteran Sushil Kumar’s return to the World Championship after eight years lasted just six minutes as he lost his opening bout to Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev of...
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after holding off world number one Sarah Ann Hildebrandt with some superlative...
Belgrade: Ronaldo was on target as European champions Portugal dragged their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign back on track with a 4-2 win over Serbia.current sports news...
New Delhi: Yashaswini Singh Deswal stunned former Olympic and world champion Ukraine’s Olena Kostevych to win the women’s 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World...
