In the absence of skipper Sardara Singh, the Indian men's hockey team suffered another defeat in the Asian Champions Trophy.
Indian colts staged a magnificent comeback to beat Japan 2-1 in their opening match of the Junior Men's Asia Cup Hockey.
Delhi's heat and humidity and the uneven bounce of the grass surface could play a major part in the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup match against Japan.
Neymar will have extra motivation against Croatia, as he is one goal away from equalling Pele's record
Sindhu is the only Indian to feature in the women's singles competition.
Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel qualified only ninth.
The World Cup pre-quarter-finals line-up.
A last-minute goal by Firhan Ashari helped Malaysia beat Japan and clinch the bronze medal in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament that concluded in Ordos, China on Sunday.
Brazil striker Neymar said he had feared the World Cup might be over for him after hobbling off in his first match in Qatar with a heavily swollen ankle.
Indian veteran Leander Paes and his doubles partner Hugues Herbert turned it around remarkably for the Japan Warriors, who beat UAE Royals 24-21 to record their first win of the tournament in the opening match of the International Premier Tennis League's India leg in New Delhi.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
'We all work hard and save money, and later spent it in hospitals!'
The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Steve Cooper's team remained calm in front of a 53,000-strong crowd as substitute Nya Kirby sealed the issue after their goalkeeper Curtis Anderson denied Hinata Kida.
The Indian Aces began their 2016 IPTL campaign with an easy 30-17 win over hosts Japan Warriors at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Friday.
The Japanese police, dressed in protective gear, on Thursday began searching for some 2,500 people missing within a 10-20 kilometre radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, which was crippled by the March 11 killer earthquake and tsunami.
European powerhouse France rallied from a goal down to hand a 5-1 drubbing on Honduras and qualify for the knockout stage as group toppers in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Guwahati.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday.
SRK's Om Shanti Om is set to release in Japan on March 16 -- just over a month before Salman's Ek Tha Tiger opens in Japanese theatres.
One reason Japan is betting highly on Indian pharma is that these companies have strong cash flows, low leverage and high debt capacity for medium to large sized acquisitions.
The country is slated to host the tournament from October 11 to 30 across three venues -- Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium, Goa's Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.
From the 13th century Konark temple of Odisha to the ancient Nalanda University in Bihar, the G20 Summit venue in New Delhi has put a spotlight on the rich architectural heritage of India.
Valtteri Bottas roared to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday as Mercedes clinched the Formula One constructors' championship for the sixth year in a row.
India's compound men's archery team advanced to the final of the season's first World Cup, in Shanghai, on Friday.
Lakshya Sen sails into third round of World Championships
The top brass of Maruti Udyog Ltd, India's largest carmaker, is in Japan to work out with its parent Suzuki Motor Corp the details of the action plan for the mega Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) investment announced recently.
David Moyes suffered his second loss in three games as manager after Manchester United stumbled to a 3-2 defeat against Yokohama Marinos on Tuesday.
Germany came to Qatar with a leaky defence that had not kept a clean sheet in a competitive game
'Graham Reid's resignation is his personal decision but at the end of the day somebody has to take the blame for this awful show.'
While India downed China, Ashari struck twice in Malaysia's 3-1 win over Pakistan.
The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of soccer for the past month
Sindhu, Sen look to regain lost touch in Canada Open
It says the move builds on action taken last year to halt the installation of new equipment on the government estate and will provide "reassurance" that departments are removing surveillance equipment from sensitive sites.
US President Donald Trump praised the wrestlers as "great athletes".
None of the other three quarters boast of such a strong star cast but there would be a few mouth-watering opening round clashes to look forward to.
Brazil's Willian told reporters he will be doing everything he can to send his team mate Eden Hazard home early from Russia.
An injury time own goal from England defender Laura Bassett put Japan into the World Cup final with a 2-1 victory, setting up a title rematch with the United States.
There comes a moment in all great sporting careers when the puzzle fits together and for Kei Nishikori it arrived on a sweltering early September afternoon in New York.
With the group standings flashing on the big screen of the Al Bayt stadium, Germany grew nervous with Musiala twice hitting the post early in the second half.
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