Can Nikhat finally step out of Mary Kom's shadow?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikhat Zareen/Instagram Former Indian men's boxing coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez has backed world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) to bag a medal at this year's Paris......

Devendro scores quick win in opening round

Devendro Singh got off to a smashing start at the London Games, thrashing Bayron Figueroa Molina of Honduras in his opening bout in the men's light-flyweight 49-kg category, at the ExCel Arena, on......

U-17 World Cup: Dark horses Mali lock horns with Paraguay

African champions Mali will look to start their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign on a winning note when they take on Paraguay in a Group B match in New Delhi on Friday. Mali were runners-up in the......

Under-17 WC: Paraguay look for 3rd straight win against struggling Turkey

IMAGE: Paraguay's Alan Rodriguez, centre, celebrates after scoring a goal against New Zealand on Monday. Photograph: PTI Assured of a pre-quarterfinal spot, Paraguay's unbeaten team would aim to......

Real Madrid official inadvertently reveals Benitez to be next manager

Real Madrid vice-president Eduardo Fernandez de Blas inadvertently dropped the strongest indication yet that Rafael Benitez will replace Carlos Ancelotti as the club's new head coach for the next......