Gold eluded him and so did the 90m mark but Neeraj Chopra was the undisputed star of Indian athletics for yet another year even as the sport itself continued a long-standing battle with dope cheats while trying to assert itself internationally by bringing big-ticket events to the country. The 26-year-old javelin throw superstar […]
As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released the list of players who registered for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, emerged the name of a 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar. Suryavanshi, who recently earned a spot in the India Under-19 India squad for the upcoming 2024 Asian Cricket Council […]
The Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight at the AT&T arena in Texas has got sporting fans buzzing. Paul was even slapped by Tyson in a stare-down on the even of the match, with the visuals sending the social media world buzzing. While early odds have put Tyson, a legendary boxer, in the […]
File photo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.© AFP Former India batter Mohammad Kaif feels that senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli must be happy after watching youngsters performing well in the T20Is following their retirements from the format. Rohit led India to the T20 World Cup title in June earlier this […]
Amid the ICC Champions Trophy stand-off between India and Pakistan, other sporting events also seem to be taking a toll. The Indian High Commission has now refused to issue visas to most Pakistani players from the upcoming Asia Cup Youth Scrabble Championship and Delhi Cup. It has been reported that Pakistan players had […]
Indian professional boxer Mandeep Jangra won the World Boxing Federation’s super featherweight world title after defeating Britain’s Conor McIntosh in the Cayman Islands. The 31-year-old, who trains under former Olympic silver medallist Roy Jones Jr and has faced only one defeat in his professional career so far, had the upper hand in most […]
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Sunday led the country’s sporting fraternity in hailing the Indian men and women’s teams for their historic gold medal winning feat at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. India made history as both its men’s and women’s teams clinched first-ever gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad. The […]
All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday appointed Santosh Kashyap as the new head coach of the national senior women’s team, replacing former international player Chaoba Devi at the helm of affairs. Kashyap’s first assignment will be the SAFF Women’s Championships to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from October 17 to 30. A […]
Mohun Bagan’s defensive frailties haunted them once again within a fortnight, as they squandered a two-goal lead to play out a 2-2 draw with Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League opening match in Kolkata on Friday. One of the longest serving foreigners of the league, Mumbai City’s Tiri gave his former […]
Paris 2024 Paralympics Day 7 Live Updates© X (Twitter) Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 7, Live Updates: Archer Harvinder Singh has entered the final of the men’s individual recurve open event, assuring India of at least a silver medal. Harvinder breezed past Mohammad Reza Arab Ameri of Iran to advance to the bronze medal […]