
Mirabai Chanu, Tokyo Olympics silver-medallist, wins BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year
Mirabai Chanu, 28-year-old weightlifter from Manipur, became the first athlete to win the award twice in a row after bagging it in 2021 as well.

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk dedicates first title to war victims
Marta Kostyuk has been outspoken about the tennis world's response to the Russian invasion of her homeland, saying anti-war platitudes weren't enough.

Formula 1: Red Bull have title 'sewn up' after one race, says Mercedes driver George Russell
George Russell admitted Ferrari may still pose questions in qualifying but on race day, Red Bull have the speed, power and reliability to thwart their rivals on the grid.

Serie A: Gianluca Mancini rocket fires AS Roma past Juventus and into top-four, as Inter Milan retake second
AS Roma moved ahead of AC Milan on goal difference thanks to the champions' defeat at Fiorentina a night earlier and are three points behind Inter Milan.

Formula 1: Red Bull have title 'sewn up' after one race, says Mercedes driver George Russell
George Russell admitted Ferrari may still pose questions in qualifying but on race day, Red Bull have the speed, power and reliability to thwart their rivals on the grid.

Formula 1: One of our worst days, says Toto Wolff as Lewis Hamilton bemoans Mercedes lack of speed
Toto Wolff had said his team had to go back to the drawing board and re-design their Mercedes car, was backed by Lewis Hamilton who said they had become 'the fourth-fastest team.'

WTT Star Contender Goa: Dominant China sweep singles titles
World No 4 Wang Yidi brushing aside Chinese Taipei's world No 31 Cheng-I-Ching 4-0 in the women’s singles final after world No 7 Liang Jingkun beating 17-year-old Lin Shidong 4-2 in an all-Chinese men’s summit clash.

Formula 1: Defending champion Max Verstappen claims maiden Bahrain GP win in Red Bull one-two
Verstappen led from start to finish, bar the pit stops, to establish himself as a strong favourite for a third consecutive drivers' crown this year, collecting his first win in the Gulf state at the 10th attempt.

Paris Olympics tickets viewed as too pricey, poll finds
A total 82 per cent of respondents said that tickets for the games were 'not accessible in terms of price'

PVL 2023: Ahmedabad Defenders knock out Calicut Heroes to book final berth
Ahmedabad Defenders will now face off against the Bengaluru Torpedoes in the final on Sunday.

UFC 285: Jon Jones returns to win heavyweight title in first round
Jon Jones, 35, took Ciryl Gane to the mat just a little more than a minute into the first round and won with a guillotine choke at 2:04

Dream of joining Army led Punjab's Akshdeep Singh to make a mark in race-walking
Akshdeep Singh last month secured his berth for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after setting a national record in the 20 km race-walk at the 10th National Open Race Walking Championship.

WTT Star Contender Goa: Korea beat Japan to mixed doubles title
Korean pair of Jang Woojin and Jeon Jihee defeated Japan's Shunsuke Togami and Miwa Harimoto 3-1 in the final to win mixed doubles title.

Formula 1: 'Pleasant surprise' goes Max Verstappen after grabbing pole for season-opening Bahrain GP
The 25-year-old Dutchman, who has never won in Bahrain or at a championship-opening race, secured the 21st pole position of his career with a dazzling pair of laps in the third and final qualifying session.

Formula 1: Alonso maintains hold over Verstappen in Bahrain GP practice
The 41-year-old Spaniard, revelling in the performance of his vastly-improved Aston Martin car, clocked a best lap of 1 minute 32.340 seconds to edge Red Bull's two-time defending world champion by 0.005 seconds

Paris 2024 Olympics: Africa follows Asia in giving Russians, Belarusians green light to compete
Motion to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete under a neutral flag at Paris Olympics was passed unanimously by ANOCA executive committee

Paris 2024 Olympics: Complicated ticketing system results in poor ticket sales
The ticketing system for Paris Olympics requires buying packages for multiple sports, overall costs for many buyers run into thousands of dollars.

French government could sell Stade de France to stem losses
Estimates put Stade de France's worth between "400 and 600 million euros" (425 million to 637 million dollars).

Manchester United improve on the field but Glazers cloud hangs over Old Trafford
The Glazer family have overseen the steady decline of Manchester United - a club that used to be English football's dominant force on and off the pitch.

PVL 2023: Bengaluru Torpedoes stun defending champions Kolkata Thunderbolts to book ticket to final
Pankaj Sharma was named the player of the match as Bengaluru Torpedoes defeated Kolkata Thunderbolts.