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]Top seed Pliskova, defending champion Andreescu blown away at Indian Wells
- Pliskova, who reached the Wimbledon final in July, issued 12 double faults to five aces and was broken eight times by Brazilian Haddad Maia in their third-round meeting.
Published on Oct 12, 2021 08:01 AM IST
Reuters |
It's substance over statistics for India women's football coach Thomas Dennerby
India have beaten UAE and Bahrain and will face Chinese Taipei this week in the ongoing exposure to Bahrain.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 10:10 PM IST
By Rajesh Pansare, Mumbai
Max Verstappen takes on the might of Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes in F1 title chase
The young Dutchman has regained the lead in the 2021 championship with six races left and could well upstage the British seven-time champion this time.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 10:00 PM IST
By Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
India finish on top with a 43-medal haul at Junior Shooting World Championship
Pending a clarification sought by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) from the ISSF, the medals tally was updated on Monday. India now has 16 silver and 10 bronze in addition to the 17 gold medals.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 08:16 PM IST
ANI | , Lima
Rashford thanks fans for overwhelming support after racist abuse at Euros
Rashford's penalty miss in the shootout against Italy ultimately cost England the title at Wembley. The 23-year-old's young team mates, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, were also targeted after missing their spot kicks.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:53 PM IST
Reuters |
'When will we get a rest? Never' - Courtois lashes out over number of games
Courtois hit out at the growing football calendar after his side's 2-1 defeat by Italy in the UEFA Nations' League third-place playoff, labelling the match, in which both teams rotated their squads, a "money game".
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:52 PM IST
Reuters |
Boston Marathon set to begin after pandemic hiatus
It's been 30 months since athletes raced 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) to Copley Square in Boston, the 125th edition of the Boston Marathon, which is the world's oldest and most prestigious annual marathon.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:49 PM IST
AP | , Hopkinton (us)
BFI announces list of boxers picked for elite men's national camp
With the participation of 52 boxers across 13 weight categories, the camp will see four boxers in each category. Alongside the reigning national champions, who will be representing India at the upcoming 2021 World Championships, silver medal winners will also take part in the camp.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:47 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi [india]
I hope to keep playing and scoring in foreseeable future: Chhetri
I hope to keep playing and scoring in foreseeable future: Chhetri after equalling Pele
Published on Oct 11, 2021 05:56 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Winners would have remained same without fans' participation: FIH CEO
India swept the FIH annual awards last Wednesday, claiming all top honours based on a voting system which was lambasted as a "failure" by men's Olympic champions Belgium, prompting the global body to say that it would try to figure why some associations did not cast their ballot.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 03:43 PM IST
PTI | , Lausanne
Mbappe winner as France beat Spain in Nations League final
After a subdued first half, the game sprung into life in the 64th minute when France full-back Theo Hernandez struck the underside of the bar after a swift break.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:30 PM IST
Reuters | , Milan
Messi scores unusual goal as Argentina beat Uruguay 3-0
- Two goals in the minutes before half time, one of them an unusually fortunate counter from Lionel Messi, helped Argentina on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 10:25 AM IST
Reuters |
Neymar says World Cup in Qatar may be his last for Brazil
- Brazil star Neymar says next year's World Cup in Qatar could be the last of his career.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 08:52 AM IST
AP | , Sao Paulo
Shubhankar rise continues with T3 finish at Acciona Open European Tour event
The 25-year-old two-time winner on the tour produced his third top 10 finish on the European Tour.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 10:28 PM IST
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Saina retires injured, but India overcome Spain 3-2
- After Saina conceded her match, Malvika Bansod and Aditi Bhatt along with the doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Rutaparna Panda won their contests in straight games to give India a winning start in Group B at the Ceres Arena.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 10:24 PM IST
By Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Bottas wins in Turkey, title advantage to Verstappen
Verstappen, 24, was runner-up and 14.584 seconds behind the Finn at a wet Istanbul Park to overturn a two-point deficit to Hamilton and walk away six points clear with six races remaining.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 09:00 PM IST
Reuters | , Istanbul
Mumbai in the margins as India cheers the Tokyo hockey high
Once abuzz with top hockey teams and players, the metro today presents a sad picture with the sport’s ecosystem having crumbled while the nation’s Olympic hopes have been revived.
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 08:39 PM IST
By Rutvick Mehta
Uber Cup: Saina Nehwal retires with injury against Spain
Before retiring from the match, the Indian narrowly lost the opening game 20-22 to the world no 58 Azurmendi. With that, Saina was then unable to continue the second game.
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 03:33 PM IST
ANI | , Aarhus
Top-seeds Medvedev, Pliskova roll to wins at Indian Wells
- Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Karolina Pliskova rolled to straight-set victories at the BNP Paribas Open, when several lower-seeded players were knocked out.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 02:30 PM IST
AP |
This world champ wants an iPhone!
Delhi-based Naamya Kapoor, 14, recently became the youngest shooter to win a gold medal at ISSF Junior World Championships 2021 in Peru, at the 25-metre women junior pistol shooting event. And now, she is shooting request to her parents for an iPhone.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 12:43 PM IST
By Siddhi Jain
Fury defeats Wilder with 11th round knockout to retain WBC belt
- Tyson Fury won a slugfest with Deontay Wilder with an 11th round knockout to retain his WBC heavyweight title.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 10:59 AM IST
Reuters |
Dominant Denmark dismantle Moldova in 4-0 win
- Andreas Skov Olsen grabbed one goal and created two others as Denmark scored four times in a dominant first-half display to thrash Moldova 4-0 in their World Cup Group F qualifier.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 09:14 AM IST
Reuters |
Dramatic late winner keep alive Scotland’s World Cup dreams
- Scott McTominay headed home deep in stoppage time as Scotland twice came from behind to beat Israel 3-2 and keep alive hopes of a first World Cup finals appearance since 1998.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 08:15 AM IST
Reuters |
Grealish opens England account in 5-0 win over Andorra
- Jack Grealish scored his first goal for England after coming on as a substitute to add some late gloss to a 5-0 rout of Andorra.
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 07:27 AM IST
Reuters | By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: First-half goals give Ukraine 2-1 win over Finland
West Ham United forward Yarmolenko put the visitors ahead less than five minutes after kickoff when he drove home from 20 meters past the Finnish goalkeeper.
Published on Oct 09, 2021 11:56 PM IST
Reuters | , Helsinki
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Isak nets wonder strike as Sweden crush Kosovo 3-0
The home side took the lead box after a lengthy VAR review when Florent Hadergjonaj was found to have handled the ball and winger Forsberg rolled the resulting penalty into the bottom right corner in the 29th minute.
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 11:53 PM IST
Reuters | , Stockholm
France’s Rabiot out of Nations League final with Covid-19
The rest of the French team underwent rapid tests and were all in the clear.
Published on Oct 09, 2021 11:22 PM IST
Reuters | , Milan
My target is to play the Asian Cup, says Bala Devi
Recovering from ACL surgery, the India striker knows it is a long shot but then so was playing for Rangers.
Published on Oct 09, 2021 10:23 PM IST
By Dhiman Sarkar, Kolkata
SAFF Championship: India face Nepal in must-win match
Nepal are leading the points table at the moment with six points having won both their matches against the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
Published on Oct 09, 2021 07:51 PM IST
PTI | , Male