The sports ministry on Tuesday paid heed to the archers’ grievance regarding “outdated equipment” by sanctioning Rs 50 lakhs to get the squad ready for the Commonwealth Games in October.

The Indian Olympic Association maintained their defiant stand against the sports ministry on Tuesday, rejecting its tenure limitation guidelines for the office-bearers of the National Sports Federatio

Michael Phelps wrapped up the Charlotte UltraSwim meet on Sunday by winning the 200-metre individual medley as he managed to hold off Eric Shanteau at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Centre.

Ray Allen scored 25 points, Paul Pierce finished with 22 as the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Orlando Magic 92-88 in game one of their NBA semi-final series on Sunday.

India will send an eight-member recurve archery squad to vie for top honours in the upcoming World Cup Stage II at Antalya (Turkey) from June 7 to11, the Archery Association of India (AAI) said on Monday.

The sports ministry on Monday asked the Indian Olympic Association to take up in detail the controversial tenure issue a day prior to the latter’s executive council and special general assembly meeting.

India and South Korea were named joint champions of the 19th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup on Sunday after the final was abandoned because of heavy rain in northern Malaysia.

Mark Webber leapt into serious contention for this year’s drivers’ world championship on Sunday when he drove to an imperious victory ahead of his precocious young team-mate Sebastian Vettel in the Mo

Ravinder Singh won a bronze medal in the 60kg category on Sunday as India finished the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship with an impressive tally of seven medals, including two gold.

South Korea made history on Saturday by ending China’s 12-year stranglehold on the Uber Cup with a 3-1 victory that saw China’s world number one Wang Yihan sensationally lose in straight sets.