Deepika Kumari was done in by some sheer class of more experienced opponents as she settled for two silver medals, including one with Jayanta Talukdar, to help India finish fourth in the Archery World Cup Stage 1 that concluded in Shanghai on Sunday.
India suffered a 0-5 thrashing at the hands of formidable China in their opening group match of the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship here on Sunday.
Olympians Manoj Kumar and Dinesh Kumar on Sunday led India boxers’ dominating show by advancing to the finals of the Invitation FXTM International Limassol Boxing Cup in Limassol, Cyprus.
Save the odd dent and mud stain, there were few telltale signs of what the Fabia S2000 had been through. Leaning on the bonnet, Esapekka Lappi looked on blankly; the gaze fixed on some faraway object. It seemed there was plenty on the mind.
World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Hao Wang of China for the second time this year to sign off joint fourth in the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament that concluded in Stavanger (Norway).
Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps has thrown cold water on a report that he would come out of retirement with a view to swimming at the 2016 Rio Games.
Thokhom Nanao Singh (49kg) and Dilbag Singh (69kg) gave a flying start to India's campaign by entering the semifinals to assure themselves of medals at the Khabarovsk International Boxing Tournament in Khabarovsk, Russia.
The son of the US national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Riding high on confidence,world champion Viswanathan Anand outsmarted Jon Ludvig Hammer of Norway to jump to the joint second spot in the Norway chess 2013 super tournament, in Sandnes (Norway).
Assured of a place in theupcoming FINA World Championship after a record-breaking feat, India’s Sandeep Sejwal Friday his second gold medal in the 56th Malaysia Open Swimming Championship in Kuala Lumpur.
Indian women cagers clinched their first gold medal at a FIBA Asia event after an easy win against Mongolia in the final playoff game of the inaugural FIBA Asia 3x3 basketball tournament here.
Tribal Cultural Society (TCS) has organized a three-day Sekkor tournament from Thursday in Chaibasa, tribal-dominated West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
World champion Viswanathan Anand outclassed Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan to jump to joint third spot after the seventh round of Norway chess 2013 super tournament, here.
Sports minister Jitender Singh addressing a press conference today said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to pave the way to lift ban on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Indian sportspersons will soon able to join the Olympics.
Hindustan Times brings you the ace shooter Abhinav Bindra's speech that could heavily impact India's return to the Olympic fold.