Superman Hancock not only exists in Hollywood movies. His 19-year-old American namesake has all the elements to qualify for the honorific title.

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The golden world record glamour of Yelena Isinbayeva brought a smile back to China’s face when the Russian competed in the Olympic pole vault just hours after local icon Liu Xiang limped out.

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India opening batsman Virender Sehwag has been ruled out of the one-day series against Sri Lanka after injuring his ankle in training.

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More than 40 Olympic athletes have downloaded a Tibet album called “Songs for Tibet” to show solidarity with the Himalayan people’s struggle for more freedom, according to a Tibetan rights group.

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Indian sportspersons, other than cricketers, may be crying for recognition, and not without reason. Even the country’s Sports Minister M.S. Gill Tuesday failed to recognise former All England champion

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The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics may not be as eagerly anticipated as the lavish opening ceremony, but details revealed Tuesday suggest it could be another spectacular performance.

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Former Davis Cupper and Asian Games medallist Shyam Minotra died Tuesday after a prolonged battle with cancer, the All India Tennis Association said.

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The Olympic Games have sent the sales of snacks soaring in China.

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The overwhelming success of the Indian Premier League has made the Australian Football League (AFL) turn to India for all the right reasons.

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India’s Achanta Sharath Kamal made things a little difficult for himself before beating his Spanish clubmate Alfredo Carneros in the first round of the Olympic table tennis competition.

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