The last time the Indian men’s hockey team faced China, it won by a solitary goal. That Asian Champions Trophy final last year was played soon after the Paris Olympics and more than half of the Indian side comprising youngsters trying to impress the coach in a new cycle On Friday, it will be a…
Wieland with his worst attempt of the night as he throws 71.06m. Mardare, also, with his worst throw of the night as he records 75.94m. Yego fails to breach the 80m-mark on his fourth throw as he records 79.32m. Peters’ night continues to not be his best as he throws the javelin for a distance…
Chelsea will face tough competition on its return to the Champions League with Germany’s Bayern Munich and Spain’s Barcelona among its league stage opponents. The FIFA Club World Cup winner will also take on Benfica (Portugal), Atalanta (Italy), Ajax (Netherlands), Napoli (Italy), Pafos (Cyprus) and Qarabag (Azerbaijan). Chelsea has lifted the Champions League twice, with…
Defending UEFA Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain was handed a tricky set of fixtures during the League Stage draw held in Monaco on Thursday. The French team will take on German champion Bayern Munich (H), Spanish champion Barcelona, and Europa League champion Tottenham Hotspur in the new group phase format which started last season. PSG…
Two-time Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Diamond League Final for the third time in a row as Julian Weber of Germany lifted his maiden trophy with two 90m-plus throws in a commanding show in Zurich on Thursday. Neeraj was lying third till the fifth round following his opening throw of…
Neeraj Chopra managed a best attempt of 85.01 metres in Zurich on Thursday to finish in second place in men’s javelin throw at the Diamond League Final. The two-time Olympic medallist started with an attempt of 84.35m and followed it up with 82.00m. However, Julian Weber and Keshorn Walcott remained ahead of him, having recorded…
With his second-place finish in the 2025 Diamond League Final in Zurich on Thursday, Neeraj Chopra continued his streak of finishing in the top two in every event since 2021. The Indian star managed a best throw of 85.01 in his final attempt to finish behind Germany’s Julian Weber, who won the event with a…
Iga Swiatek survived a second-set scare to beat the Netherlands’ Suzan Lamens 6-1 4-6 6-4 on Thursday, as the 2022 champion battled back on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the U.S. Open third round. The second seed has looked like a top contender after picking up her sixth major at Wimbledon and clinching the Cincinnati…
The senior selection committee of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) met on Thursday but pushed the team announcement for next month’s World Championships to Saturday as it awaits clarity on athletes in borderline cases who could end up making the cut. A few Indians like javelin thrower Rohit Yadav and 35km race walker Sandeep…
Real Madrid, the most successful team in Champions League history, drew England’s Manchester City and Liverpool in the league stage of the 2025-26 edition of the competition. Madrid will also face Juventus (Italy), Benfica (Portugal), Marseille (France), Olympiakos (Greece), Monaco (France) and Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan). Madrid, which was eliminated in the semifinal last season, will…