New York, Aug 29 (IANS) Naomi Osaka has criticised Jelena Ostapenko’s choice of words in her heated post-match altercation with Taylor Townsend at the U.S. Open, calling them “one of the worst things you can say to a Black tennis player in a majority White sport".
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) On the occasion of National Sports Day, former Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik extended her wishes to the nation and underlined the importance of fitness and sports in everyday life.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Friday marked National Sports Day with a heartfelt message celebrating India’s athletes across various disciplines, urging people to embrace fitness and draw inspiration from the nation’s rich sporting diversity.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Celebrating the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, which is observed as National Sports Day, former Olympic medallist boxer Vijender Singh extended his wishes to athletes across the country.
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) As Novak Djokovic prepares to take on Cameron Norrie in the third round of the US Open, the Serbian star said that he still has the desire to compete against young guys.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has qualified for the prestigious Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Final in Brazil after after finishing runner-up at the 2025 Sinquefield Cup, further cementing his place among the world’s elite players.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt greetings to the nation on the occasion of National Sports Day, celebrated annually on August 29 to honour the legendary hockey icon Major Dhyan Chand.
Zurich, Aug 29 (IANS) World Champion Neeraj Chopra produced his best throw of the night on his sixth and final turn -- hurling the javelin to 85.01 -- to finish second in the season-ending Diamond League Final here on Thursday night. Chopra was placed third at 84.35 with two legal throws, followed by three fouls, but moved up to second place, overtaking Keshorn Walcott, with his last-ditch effort.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The New Delhi Tigers signed off their Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 campaign in style, pulling off a nail-biting 6-wicket win over the North Delhi Strikers after chasing down a daunting 200-run target on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Mysore, August 28 (IANS) The Mangaluru Dragons have been crowned champions of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2025 as they won by 15 runs (rpt 15 runs) via the VJD method against the Hubli Tigers, in the final, at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium. The Mangaluru Dragons, who were 85/2 in 10.4 overs when rain halted the match, had eight wickets in hand and were 15 runs ahead of the par score during their chase of 155.
