Boxing worlds: Mary Kom eyes historic sixth gold

India is hosting the championships for the second time after 2006 IMAGE: Boxer and brand ambassador of the 10th Women’s World Championship, MC Mary Kom, gestures as she addresses a......

Rio Olympics: China cool on another badminton sweep

IMAGE: China's World No.1 Chen Long, left, celebrates after winning the men's singles final against Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei at the Copenhagen World Championship. Photograph: Sabroe/Scanpix......

Prannoy stuns world No 2 Jorgensen, joins Kashyap in QF

Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the quarter-finals, but it was H S Prannoy who hogged the limelight at the Singapore Open with a straight games demolition of world No. 2......

Sports Shorts: I'm very enthusiastic about ISL adventure, says Del Piero

Alessandro Del Piero in action. Photograph: Renee MCKay/Getty Images Italy's renowned World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero has called the Indian Super League football tournament an......

Lee to face nemesis Lin for men's badminton gold

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei set up a chance for redemption and a re-match with Beijing Games nemesis Lin Dan at the London Olympicsbadminton tournament on Friday. Top seed Lee entered the tournament......