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India’s Tanvi Sharma in action. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma India’s Tanvi Sharma stunned Japan’s sixth seed Natsuki Nidaira in straight games to storm into the semifinals of the $250,000 Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament on Friday (March 20, 2026). The 17-year-old, who is a silver medallist at the BWF World Junior … Read more

The penultimate day of the 87th National Table Tennis Championships witnessed seeds tumble at the Abhay Prashal Indoor Stadium here on Friday as the race for a place in India’s squad for the World Championships in May intensified. Defending champion Diya Chitale, who survived a major scare against Mumbai teenager Divyanshi Bhowmick in the quarterfinals, … Read more

Athletes at the Asian Games in Japan will have “a unique experience” staying on a cruise ship and in wooden containers, an organising official told AFP six months out from the event, but acknowledged there were concerns about the plan. About half of the expected 15,000 athletes and officials will live in the eye-catching temporary … Read more

In focus: RSPB’s Jeet and Anirban beat Haryana’s Rosario & Nikunj Attri in the quarterfinals. | Photo Credit: Amol Karhadkar M.R. Balamurugan and Siddhesh Pande stunned West Bengal’s top-seeded pair of Ankur Bhattacharjee and Shankhadip Das in the men’s doubles quarterfinals to assure Tamil Nadu of its first medal at the 87th senior National table … Read more

Good showing: Rajasekaran and Selenadeepti of Tamil Nadu reached the mixed doubles round-of-32 on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Amol Karhadkar The quality of balls being used at the 87th senior inter-State and National table tennis championship, sponsored by Ultimate Table Tennis, has come under scrutiny, with several paddlers and coaches voicing concerns. The tournament is … Read more

After a frustrating build-up to the 2022 Asian Games that ultimately cost him a place in the Indian team, Ramit Tandon has quietly rebuilt his rhythm and belief. Now ranked World No. 37 and coming off a strong start to the season, the 34-year-old is looking ahead with renewed clarity — targeting a return to … Read more

Wrestler Meenakshi Goyat with her father after defeating Antim Panghal in the women’s 53kg final at the Asian Wrestling Championships selection trials on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Two-time World Championships medalist Antim Panghal suffered a shock defeat to Meenakshi at the selection trials and eventual exclusion from the side for the … Read more

The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) men’s team clinched its 24th consecutive title, defeating West Bengal in the final of the 87th inter-State and senior National table tennis championship, sponsored by Ultimate Table Tennis, on Tuesday. However, the highlight of the day was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) women’s team scripting a remarkable comeback … Read more

Koneru Humpy. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s top player Koneru Humpy is considering not travelling to Cyprus to participate in the upcoming FIDE Women’s Candidates tournament, due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Humpy and two other Indians — R. Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh — have qualified for the eight-player Candidates tournament with the … Read more

Mayank with his mother Monomita. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At the age of six, Mayank Chakraborty took up chess and when things didn’t go too well for him in tournament play, it made him change his mind. He tried his hand at badminton but it wasn’t smooth sailing there, either. He shifted back to the 64-squares game … Read more

International Cricket Council (ICC) chair Jay Shah on Sunday urged the stakeholders to begin preparing for the 2030-36 global sporting cycle. He stressed the importance of co-ordinated efforts across federations, corporates, athletes and the media. Shah was speaking at the Grand Sports Conclave on the third day of the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) … Read more

India concluded its campaign at the World Boxing Futures Cup with a haul of five medals, including one gold, on Sunday (March 15, 2026). Competing across the Youth Olympic weight categories, the Indian U-19 men’s and women’s team delivered a series of assured performances. Leading the charge was Chandrika Pujari, who delivered a commanding performance … Read more

Rishabh Yadav. Photo: World Archery Federation via Getty Images Compound archer Rishabh Yadav has taken a minor slump, following his breakthrough year, in stride as he focuses on the upcoming Asian Games and the 2028 Olympics. The 23-year-old, who won medals in the World Championships, World Games, and World Cup stages in 2025, finished sixth … Read more

Traditional powerhouses PSPB and RSPB started their campaign in the 87th UTT Senior National Table Tennis Championships with dominant victories, moving closer to the knockout stage here on Saturday. In the men’s section, PSPB set the early pace in Group A with convincing 3–0 victories over Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. Later, RSPB asserted control in … Read more

Bihar Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh and Director General of the Bihar State Sports Authority Raveendran Sankaran receive the honour from jury member Aparna Popat and LIC MD & CEO R. Doraiswamy. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Bihar was honoured as the Best State for Promotion of Sports at the Sportstar Aces 2026 Awards function in … Read more

Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal has urged the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to exercise caution regarding proposed scoring changes, maintaining that the current 21-point system preserves the sport’s essential intensity and endurance. The game’s governing body (BWF) has proposed switching to a 3×15 scoring format from the current 3×21 system, with a membership vote on the … Read more