Amstelveen (the Netherlands), Aug 18 — The Indian women’s hockey team strengthened their position at the top of Pool D at the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 with a commanding 6-1 victory over South Africa at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Tuesday.The emphatic win…
Kolar (Karnataka), Aug 18 — Shaurya Bhattacharya carded a four-under 68 to take a one-shot lead in the opening round of the second edition of the INR 1 crore Kolar Open, being played at the ZION Hills Golf County in Kolar near Bengaluru.The 23-year-old from Delhi, a two-time winner on the DP World…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey hailed former Indian footballer I. Arumainayagam's recognition with the Arjuna Award (Lifetime), calling it a "matter of great pride" for Indian football and praising his contribution to the country's historic 1962 Asian Games triumph.Indian…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — India’s ace shuttler Lakshya Sen credited a mid-match change in tactics and a better understanding of the court conditions for turning around his opening-round contest against Austria’s Collins Filimon at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday.After dropping the…
London, Aug 18 — Indian batter Mahipal Lomror has been signed by English club Surrey for the final six Rothesay County Championship matches of the 2026 season, with the county side bringing in the Rajasthan captain to bolster their batting and spin-bowling options for the run-in.The 26-year-old…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — India's top men's singles player Lakshya Sen recovered from an early setback to launch his BWF World Championships 2026 campaign with a 16-21, 21-8, 21-4 victory over Austria’s Collins Filimon in the men’s singles Round of 64 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. The…
Kolkata, Aug 18 — A team of mountaineers from the Spearhead Division of the Spear Corps of the Indian Army set off for Mt Khangchengyao in North Sikkim on Tuesday. Mt Khangchengyao is 6,889 metres high and is considered an extremely challenging mountain to climb. It has steep ice walls, and the…
Kolkata, Aug 18 — East Bengal FC and SC Delhi will clash in the first semi-final of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a place in the final at stake. East Bengal have scored 14 goals and conceded only once throughout the…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Former India hockey player PR Sreejesh believes matches against Pakistan no longer carry the same level of difficulty they once did, with the Indian team’s improved fitness, strength, game awareness and decision-making giving it an edge ahead of their crucial FIH Hockey Men’s…
Pune, Aug 18 — Teams from Chandigarh, Hockey Association of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur advanced to the quarterfinals of the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 at the Maj. Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri, near Pune on Tuesday.On Tuesday, in Pool ‘A’…
Galle (Sri Lanka), Aug 18 — Bowlers put up a highly disciplined performance to keep India in command in the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Tuesday.Manav Suthar struck twice, while Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took one wicket apiece as the visitors…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Indian basketball star Govinda Sharma believes the country can target qualification for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics in 3x3 basketball if the country begins investing seriously in the format now, while acknowledging that making the 2028 Los Angeles Games could be difficult.“5x5…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Nitin Narang hailed Grandmasters Divya Deshmukh and Vidit Gujrathi for their "exceptional performances, dedication and contribution to Indian chess" after the duo was conferred the prestigious Arjuna Award at the National Sports Awards…
Mumbai, Aug 18 — The battle for honours intensified at the Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 as the Rapid Championships reached the halfway stage after the completion of four rounds at the ITC Maratha Sheraton in Mumbai on Tuesday.In the Open Rapid Championship, two players have emerged as the…
Dubai, Aug 18 — West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews have been named the ICC Player of the Month Award for July following their outstanding performances in Test cricket and the women’s award for exceptional efforts in ODIs, giving the West Indies a rare double.This was the…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Argentina defender Marcos Senesi opened up about his move to Tottenham Hotspur and said his goal is to take the club back to where they belong, which is competing at the highest level.Senesi signed with Spurs in June and joined the club on July 1, following the expiration of his…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — A scoreline of 30-29 is not something badminton fans see every day, but it proved decisive for Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh as their BWF World Championships debut turned into a 71-minute battle against Turkey’s Emre Sonmez and Yasemen Bektas at the Indira Gandhi Indoor…
Ahmedabad, Aug 18 — Ahmedabad must use the 2030 Commonwealth Games to build a sporting and urban legacy for India rather than allow the event itself to dictate what the country builds, according to Dr Utsav Chaware, Director of the Bharat Centre of Olympic Research and Education (BCORE) at…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — 3x3 Quest India 2026, a FIBA-sanctioned basketball competition, was officially launched on Tuesday with the aim of providing Indian players with greater competitive opportunities and a pathway to the international 3x3 circuit.The inaugural edition of the competition will be held…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Hockey India on Tuesday congratulated women's team forward Lalremsiami and men's team midfielder Rajkumar Pal on being named recipients of the prestigious Arjuna Award for the year 2025, as announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Arjuna Award, India's…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Ashith Surya was left to rue a string of missed opportunities after he and Amrutha Pramuthesh squandered multiple match points in a dramatic opening-round defeat to Turkey’s Emre Sonmez and Yasemen Bektas at the BWF World Championships at the Indira Gandhi Stadium on Tuesday.The…