Shiv Thapa's Olympic debut over in 1st round

Teenage boxing sensation Shiva Thapa's Olympic debut ended in disappointment. He was spanked by Mexico's Oscar Valdez Fierro in a bantamweight opening round bout at the London Games on Saturday.......

Will boxers pack a punch? Tough draw for Shiva, Manoj

IMAGE: India’s Shiva Thapa ((blue) in action. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images. A tough draw will put their grit to test when the three-member Indian boxing team begins its Olympic......

Suarez hopes to make headlines for right reasons at World Cup

IMAGE: Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates. Photograph: Mario Valdez/Reuters Uruguay striker Luis Suarez heads to next month's World Cup in Russia looking for a measure of redemption after......

'I am focusing on my aggression'

'Aggression is very important.''In the new scoring system the judges are more impressed if you land more punches and fight more aggressively.'Shiva Thapa, the only Indian boxer to make it to the......

Football Briefs: Spain players don't rule out strike over plans for US games

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images The union of Spanish footballers......