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Coach by his side, Anirban Lahiri geared up for RBC Heritage

Golfer Anirban Lahiri will be high on confidence when he tees off at the RBC Heritage this week after a top-five finish at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio recently.

Rejuvenated Gangjee returns to Japan Golf Tour after encouraging India trip

A rejuvenated Rahil Gangjee will look forward to good results at the Token Homemate Cup here this week after his encouraging trip back home as the Indian golfer returns to play in Japan

Hideki Matsuyama wins Masters 2021: To change the face of golf in Asia

Adding and deducting for the advances and retreats on the board by all players, Matsuyama's lead had extended to six shots by the turn

Can Japan's Hideki Matsuyama sustain his lead to win the Master 2021?

Matsuyama is terrified of the media, particularly the Japanese media, because he will now be hounded for the rest of his life

JSW Sports ties up with India Accelerator to mentor sports startups

JSW Sports, the sports arm of the USD 13 billion JSW Group conglomerate, on Friday said it has partnered with India Accelerator to mentor startups working in the sports arena

Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg disrupting Bundesliga's top 4

It's been a long road back to the European elite for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Refreshed Anirban Lahiri seeks good week at Texas Open

An eager Anirban Lahiri of India will not need to wait long to tee off here on Thursday as he sets off in the first group at the Valero Texas Open on the PGA Tour.

ITF Tennis: Swede Bergevi upsets top seed Rawat in first round

Swedish pro Fiip Bergevi produced the biggest upset of Thursday as he knocked out top seed Sidharth Rawat with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win in the first round of the ITF Men's $15,000 New Delhi.

Rebecca Welch first woman to referee in English men's league

An English men's professional league game will have a female referee for the first time when Rebecca Welch takes charge of the fourth tier fixture between Harrogate and Port Vale on Monday. Initially I wasn't really aware of it being appointed as the first female referee, Welch said on Tuesday. I was just given the appointment and I was over the moon but when you kind of reflect on it, you think, you're the first woman ever to do this, so I'm extremely proud and my family's extremely proud as well. The English Football League runs the three divisions below the Premier League, including League Two where Welch will officiate Monday's game. I'm really excited. This is what I've been working towards, and being given this opportunity to work in the EFL is amazing for me, Welch said. I do think it's important to show that women who are in the top 1% of their category can proceed to the next level so it definitely makes others look up and know that they can achieve the same. It shows th

Bhagat, Joshi to lead India challenge at Dubai Para Badminton International

Reigning men's and women's world champions Pramod Bhagat and Manasi Joshi will spearhead India's challenge at the third Dubai Para Badminton International Championships

ISSF World Cup: India's Vijayveer wins silver in 25 m rapid fire final

Under no pressure, Olesk got four hits to win the top prize after a consistent showing though the finals

Torch relay for Tokyo Olympics kicks off its 121-day journey across Japan

The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics began its 121-day journey across Japan on Thursday and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23

Odisha Cabinet approves Rs 356 cr State Level Sports Development Project

The Odisha Cabinet approved the "State Level Sports Infrastructure Development Project" for the development of sports infrastructure at Kalinga Stadium and International Hockey Stadium

1975 World Cup hockey was best thing of my life: Captain Ajit Pal

Sixteen days before Ajit Pal Singh turned 28 in 1975, he captained India to their maiden - and so far the only -- World Cup hockey triumph

New Delhi Shooting World Cup: Lone Pakistani gets visa to compete

Pakistan's lone skeet shooter Usman Chand has got a visa to travel to India and will, after all, compete in the New Delhi World Cup this month

WTT Star Contender: Paddler Sharath loses in pre-quarters

Paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal's impressive run at the WTT Star Contender Doha came to an end after he suffered a 9-11, 8-11, 6-11 defeat at the hands of world No. 12 Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany

Jeet, Payas enter semifinals of Junior and Youth National TT C'ship

Top-seeded Jeet Chandra outwitted Chinmaya Somaiya in the youth boys quarterfinals of the UTT 82nd Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships here on Wednesday

Kejriwal should have discussed Delhi's Olympic bid with IOA first: Batra

Reacting to Delhi CM's statement of Delhi making a bid for hosting Olympics in 2048, Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra said Kejriwal should've discussed the matter with IOA first

Seven time olympian Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president

Hashimoto had been serving as the Olympic minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. She also held a portfolio dealing with gender equality and women's empowerment

Tokyo Olympics to pick Yoshiro Mori's replacement; is a woman likely?

The 83-year-old former prime minister was forced to step down last week after making demeaning remarks about women