India qualified for the playoffs of the quarter-finals in the Women's Hockey World Cup as they held higher-ranked United States 1-1 in their third and final Pool B match at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre here on Sunday.

India's Neeraj Chopra won gold in the men's javelin event at the Savo Games here on Sunday.

Thirty-five years ago, he added the biggest feather to his sporting crown by leading India to their first World Cup title in cricket. Twenty-four years after his retirement from the game, former India captain Kapil Dev is set to represent India once again, this time on the golf course.

Sourabh Verma stood out with his top-of-podium finish performance in the men singles event even as the young mixed doubles duo of Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg finished with the silver medal in the Russia Open Tours Super 100 badminton tournament here.

Indian golfer Shiv Kapur carded a three-under 67 in the third and peultimate round to move into the second spot in the $500,000 Royal Cup here on Saturday.

Indian Super League (ISL) outfit FC Goa on Saturday announced the launch of its women's team. With this, the Gaurs have become only the second ISL club, after FC Pune City, to field a women's team.

India played out a draw against Essex in the three-day warm-up game at the County ground here on Friday.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday slapped a six-match suspension with immediate effect on opener Danushka Gunathilaka for breaching the code of conduct and contractual obligation.