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Cycling-Refreshed Pogacar ready for another tilt at Tour de France after injury

(Reuters) - Tadej Pogacar remains confident about his fitness before next month's Tour de France following a wrist injury that has kept him out of competition for almost two months as he returns to

Indian wushu team for Asian Games to be picked on Jun 23-24

New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) The Wushu Association of India will conduct the selection trials for the 19th Asian Games on June 23...

New floodlights to be installed at Wankhede Stadium ahead of 2023 World Cup

Mumbai, Jun 22 (PTI) The Wankhede Stadium will soon get a facelift with new set of LED floodlights set to be installed along with...

Cricket-McDonald backs Smith, Labuschagne to fire in second Ashes test

(Reuters) - Australia coach Andrew McDonald backed Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to rebound from rare twin failures in the opening Ashes test, but said it was a positive sign that his team could

Prannoy advances to Taipei Open quarterfinals

Taipei, Jun 22 (PTI) Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy waltzed into the quarterfinal of the Taipei Open after recording a comfortable straight-game win...

Soccer-South Korea coach Klinsmann looks for quick fix after disappointing start

By Michael Church (Reuters) - Juergen Klinsmann has defended his underwhelming start to life as South Korea coach with the German yet to win any of his four games in charge since taking over from

Soccer-Longo prepared to play with pain for New Zealand’s World Cup campaign

By Ian Ransom (Reuters) - Midfielder Annalie Longo is in a race to recover from a serious knee injury and make New Zealand's Women's World Cup squad, but will gladly endure pain to play in front of

Rugby-Japan to host England in a test match for first time in 2024

(Reuters) - Japan will host England in a test match for the first time in June 2024, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said in a joint statement on Thursday. England

Rugby-Chiefs out to spoil Crusaders’ last dance in Super Rugby final

By Nick Mulvenney (Reuters) - Waikato Chiefs have been the standout team of the Super Rugby Pacific this season but the chances are that Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson will be breakdancing

Factbox-Rugby-Super Rugby Pacific final

(Reuters) - Factbox on this weekend's Super Rugby Pacific final between Waikato Chiefs and Canterbury Crusaders in New Zealand: WHERE? Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (capacity: 25,800) WHEN? Saturday, June

On Camera

We failed the UP board topper. She should be celebrated, not bullied for her facial hair

The pervasive culture of body shaming, of judging others based on their appearance rather than their character or abilities, is a reflection of the deeper societal fault lines.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.