New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday led the nationwide 85th edition of ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ from Hanol in Gujarat, with the event centred around the theme ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ and the message, ‘Say yes to fitness, Say NO to drugs.’
Zurich, Aug 9 (IANS) FIFA has strongly defended president Gianni Infantino amid growing criticism of his leadership, saying he continues to have the democratic mandate of the world football body's 211 member associations and warning against attempts to remove him outside established procedures.
Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) In a major boost for the visitors ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, India skipper Shubman Gill returned to batting at the nets on Sunday after missing the ongoing three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI.
Johannesburg, Aug 9 (IANS) South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada believes playing the ICC Cricket World Cup on home soil next year will not bring additional pressure on the Proteas; instead, it will prove to be an opportunity to 'defend this fortress' and clinch their first 50-over World Cup title.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian boxer Preeti Pawar, who recently clinched gold at the Asian Boxing Championships, said that engaging in quilling and calligraphy serves as her primary stress buster to avoid overthinking during high-pressure international tournaments.
Buenos Aires, Aug 9 (IANS) Santiago Ascacibar’s first-half equaliser helped Boca Juniors avoid defeat as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Velez Sarsfield in Argentina’s Clausura tournament at La Bombonera on Sunday.
Montreal, Aug 9 (IANS) Rafael Jodar maintained his impressive run at the Canadian Open with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 victory over eighth-seeded Jiri Lehecka of Czechia to enter the quarterfinals.
Totonto, Aug 9 (IANS) Aryna Sabalenka became the latest Top 5 seed to be eliminated from the Canadian Open after the 19th-ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated the world No. 1 in a back-and-forth 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 victory that spanned two hours and 29 minutes.
Eugene, Aug 9 (IANS) Basant won silver in the men's high jump at the U20 Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, equalling his personal best jump of 2.21m. The 19-year-old from Ganganagar, Rajasthan, became the first Indian to win a high jump medal at any world-level event.
Asan City, Aug 9 (IANS) Ashmita Chaliha clinched her maiden BWF World Tour title after registering a comeback win over China’s Han Qian Xi in the women’s singles final at the BWF Korea Masters on Sunday.
