Sports

New Delhi, Aug 23: Eighty-six percent citizens believe induction of accomplished sportsmen in various sports bodies will significantly improve selection and training of players Ninety-two percent citizens believe funds misuse and corruption is common in State Sports Departments and Bodies Eighty-nine percent citizens believe that sufficient efforts have not been made by Government of India in last

New Delhi, Aug 23: In an unprecedented move, the country's highest sporting award - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - will be conferred upon four athletes with Olympic medallists PV Sindhu andSakshi Malik set to be honoured alongside trail-blazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar and ace shooter Jitu Rai. The Sports Ministry announced this on Monday. While shuttler Sindhu created history by becoming the first female

Hyderabad, Aug 22: Amidst scenes of jubilation and a sense of pride, Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu was today accorded a rousing welcome on her arrival to home town and felicitated by Telangana government for her stupendous performance at Rio Games. The 21-year-old, who landed with her coach Pullela Gopichand, was received at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport by her parents P V Ramana and P

Hyderabad, Aug 22: India batting great Sachin Tendulkar will be presenting a BMW car to star shuttler PV Sindhu for bringing laurels to the country by winning a silver medal at the Rio Olympics. The BMW car is being sponsored by Tendulkar’s close friend and president of Hyderabad Badminton Association of India V Chamundeswaranath. “Sindhu will be gifted a BMW car by Mr Chamudeswaranath and his

Aug 22: India's Sania Mirza took sole possession of the WTA doubles number one ranking after teaming up with Barbora Strycova to beat former partner Martina Hingis and Coco Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-4 in Sunday's Cincinnati final. The 29-year-old will move alone to the top of the rankings, after her and Swiss Hingis ended their highly successful partnership last month as joint number ones. The dominant

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22: The 2016 Rio Olympicsended in a blaze of colour with an exuberant closing ceremony on Sunday as Tokyo took up the baton promising to host the best Games yet in 2020. Just a few hours earlier, the United States basketball squad won the last gold of the Games, boosting their country's place on top of the medals table. Meanwhile, India finished 67th with two medals. Badminton

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21: In a massive heartbreak for India, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt slumped to a shock defeat in the men's 65kg freestyle qualification round bout against Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran of Mongolia at the Rio Olympic Games here today. The London Olympic bronze-medallist's only hope of making it to the medal rounds lies in his Mongolian opponent reaching the gold medal round. Mandakhnaran

Aug 21: On the final day of Rio Olympics, Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has a shot at fetching India one last medal at the Games. Representing India in his fourth and most probably final Olympics, Yogeshwar is widely regarded a strong gold medal contender in the men's 65kg freestyle event on Sunday. India have already clinched a bronze and silver medal through wrestler Sakshi Malik and shuttler

Patiala, Aug 21: A national-level handball player today allegedly committed suicide on Saturday after she was allegedly denied free hostel facility by the Khalsa College authorities. Pooja (20) was a student of BA-II and her body was found hanging in her room this morning. Her parents informed the police. SHO Kotwali Gurpreet Singh Bhinder informed that after they received information about Pooja

Rio De Janeiro, Aug 21: Neymar struck the winning penalty as Brazil claimed a first ever Olympic football gold medal with victory over Germany on penalties at Rio's Maracana. The 5-4 shoot-out win exacted revenge for a humiliating 7-1 World Cup semi-final defeat to Germany two years ago. Olympic gold was the only major title to have escaped five-time world champions Brazil in their history. But