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Boxing: Former heavyweight champion David Haye announces retirement

David Haye has announced his retirement after nearly 16 years as a professional boxer.

Jun 12, 2018, 18:33 PM IST

Robbie Williams to perform at World Cup opening ceremony

 British pop star Robbie Williams will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony in Moscow on Thursday, the world football governing body FIFA and the singer's representatives said.

Jun 11, 2018, 17:18 PM IST

Motor racing: Renault warn Red Bull time expiring on engine decision

 Renault have warned Red Bull that they are running out of time to take up the French manufacturer`s offer of a Formula One engine for next season and cannot wait until next month`s Austrian Grand

Jun 11, 2018, 17:01 PM IST

Spain tour a good platform for youngsters to make World Cup squad: Rani Rampal

Indian skipper Rani Rampal feels the Spain tour will provide a good platform for youngsters to make the cut for the Hockey Women's World Cup squad and give the team a last chance to implement new changes in its game.

Jun 09, 2018, 19:12 PM IST

England's young lions tasked with avenging 2014 shame

 Four years ago, there was a collective groan from the whole country as England were spectacularly knocked out of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil at the first hurdle.

Jun 09, 2018, 14:47 PM IST

Bolt continues pursuit of professional football career

The world`s fastest man Usain Bolt said that he still hopes to play professional football in big clubs although he has got many offers from small division teams.

Jun 08, 2018, 14:18 PM IST

England beat Costa Rica in final World cup warm-up match

  England concluded their World Cup preparations in impressive fashion by comfortably beating Costa Rica 2-0 at the Elland Road stadium here.

Jun 08, 2018, 09:34 AM IST

England striker Eniola Aluko joins Italian champions Juventus

 Juventus Women have bolstered their squad with the signing of Chelsea and England striker Eniola Aluko, the Italian champions announced on Wednesday. 

Jun 07, 2018, 10:43 AM IST

Australia won't stay silent in England, says captain Tim Paine

 Australia will not stay silent during their one-day series in England, the first tour since the ball-tampering scandal that rocked world cricket, captain Tim Paine said on Wednesday. 

Jun 07, 2018, 09:03 AM IST

Massive fire engulfs London's Mandarin Oriental hotel, over 100 firefighters rushed

A massive blaze has engulfed the 12-storey Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London`s Knightsbridge area. Fifteen fire tenders and nearly 100 firefighters had rushed to the scene, the authorities said on Wednesday.

Jun 06, 2018, 21:57 PM IST

Parineeti Chopra accuses Arjun Kapoor of treating her 'badly' in her Instagram video-Watch

Produced and directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, ‘Namaste England’ is scheduled to hit the theatres this Dusshera.

Jun 05, 2018, 21:55 PM IST

Motor Racing: Only natural for Max Verstappen to question himself: Adrian Newey

 Max Verstappen may sometimes appear impervious to criticism but Red Bull technical head Adrian Newey says Formula One`s youngest race winner has been doing some soul-searching as the mistakes mount up.

Jun 05, 2018, 15:53 PM IST

Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra enjoy a fun ride on the sets of Namaste England-Watch

Produced and directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, ‘Namaste England’ is scheduled to hit the theatres this Dusshera.

Jun 04, 2018, 22:27 PM IST

Britain says militant Islamist threat to stay high and may rise further

Britain will publish a revised counter-terrorism strategy on Monday designed to cope with what it said was a shift in the threats the country faces as militants of all ideologies adopt new tactics.

Jun 03, 2018, 17:10 PM IST

UK observes London Bridge attack anniversary

The UK on Sunday marked the first anniversary of the deadly London Bridge terrorist attack which killed eight people.

Jun 03, 2018, 15:12 PM IST

UK faces two years of severe terrorism threat

The UK faces a severe threat from Islamist terrorism for at least another two years and the danger could increase further, the Home Office has said.

Jun 03, 2018, 14:58 PM IST

England show World Cup promise in home victory over Nigeria

 England beat Nigeria 2-1 in a friendly on Saturday that provided some clues as to how coach Gareth Southgate will line up his still experimental side when the World Cup gets underway in two weeks time.

Jun 03, 2018, 08:53 AM IST

Rani to lead Indian hockey eves on Spain tour

 Rani will lead the 20-member Indian women's hockey team while goalkeeper Savita will serve as her deputy in their upcoming tour to Spain, beginning June 12.

Jun 01, 2018, 12:48 PM IST

West Indies too strong for World XI in charity match

 Evin Lewis's quickfire fifty and economical bowling from spinner Samuel Badree saw the West Indies to an emphatic 72-run victory over the World XI in the Hurricane Relief Twenty20 Challenge at Lord's. 

Jun 01, 2018, 11:16 AM IST

Wimbledon to pay out $46.57m in 2018 championships

Wimbledon on Tuesday announced it was hiking its total prize pot for the 2018 tennis championships to 34 million pounds ($46.57 million), up 7.6 percent from last year. That pool includes prizes of 2.25 million pounds each for the men’s and women’s champions – an increase on the 2.2 million pounds they received in 2017.

May 01, 2018, 17:41 PM IST