Sports Shorts: Asian champ Arpinder wins triple jump gold

Arpinder fails to touch World C'ships mark Asian Games gold medallist triple jumper Arpinder Singh won the gold but failed to touch the World Championships qualifying mark on the second day of......

Sports Shorts: Japan committee chief Takeda to step down

IMAGE: Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda speaks to the media after JOC board of directors meeting in Tokyo. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC)......

Sports Shorts: Clijsters, Roddick to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Clijsters, Roddick to be inducted into Hall of Fame   Former world number ones and Grand Slam champions Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick are among five players set to be inducted into the......

Sochi effect: Should Russian gymnasts be banned from Rio?

‘The right to participate at the Games cannot be stolen from an athlete, who has duly qualified and has not be found guilty of doping. Blanket bans have never been and will never be......

Sports Shorts: Bopanna-Qureshi enter pre-quarters in Monaco

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi overcame a stiff resistance from Julian Knowle and Vasek Pospisil before moving to the pre-quarterfinals of the ATP Monte Carlo Rolex Masters. The Indo-Pak......