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Worlds bronze medallist Antim Panghal (53kg) and Asian champion Manisha Bhanwala (62kg) remained in bronze medal contention at the World wrestling championships in Zagreb on Wednesday. Fourth-seeded Antim steamrollered Spain’s World junior silver medallist Carla Jaume Soler 10-0 in the pre-quarterfinals and beat 55kg Worlds silver medallist Chinese Zhang Jin 9-8 in the quarterfinals to … Read more

The 17th Hero Women’s Indian Open golf tournament will have an enhanced prize purse of $500,000 and will yet again be hosted at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, from October 9 to 12. The champion will get $75,000. Some of the leading players on the Ladies European Tour (LET), including the defending … Read more

Pankaj Advani at the launch event of CSPL | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Stephen Lee, James Wattana, Rory McLeod and Pankaj Advani are some of the big names who will compete in the Cue Sports Premier League (CSPL) which commences at the Bowring Institute here on October 2.  The second season of the CSPL, with Embassy Group as … Read more

R. Vaishali is someone who enjoys flying under the radar. The elder sibling of R. Praggnanandhaa won the FIDE Grand Swiss for a second time and booked a spot in next year’s Candidates tournament after a modest run in the lead-up to the prestigious event in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). Rough patch A few weeks before the … Read more

World under-20 medallist Priya Malik (76kg) got a chance to go for a bronze medal in the World wrestling championships in Zagreb on Tuesday. Priya experienced a 2-4 reversal against Ecuador’s Genesis Reasco, but qualified for the repechage when the latter secured a place in the final. Vaishnavi Patil (65kg) eliminated Latvia’s Elma Zeidlere 3-1 … Read more

In this image taken on Sept. 15, 2025, India’s GM Vaishali Rameshbabu poses with her trophy after winning the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2025, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza via PTI Photo Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali says the FIDE Grand Swiss title triumph in Samarkand has come at a crucial juncture for her after … Read more

Players of Gujarat Giants (in red) and Haryana Steelers during their Pro Kabaddi League season 12 match at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, on September 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Skipper Jaideep Dahiya shone bright as the Haryana Steelers clinched a hard-fought 40-37 victory against the Gujarat Giants in the Pro Kabaddi League … Read more

India’s R. Vaishali retained the Grand Swiss title. | Photo Credit: FIDE She has done it again. R. Vaishali is the champion once again at the FIDE Grand Swiss. In one of the most prestigious events in the chess calendar, the 24-year-old from Chennai showed her class. She was a surprise winner in the women’s … Read more

Doing India proud: BFI president Ajay Singh with the medallists Jaismine, Minakshi, Nupur and Pooja | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Minakshi Hooda and Jaismine Lamboria, both aged 24, upset two Paris Olympics medallists and top seeds in their respective weight classes to emerge as champions in the World boxing championships in Liverpool. Rurki girl Minakshi … Read more

India’s Lakshya Sen hits a return against China’s Li Shifeng in their men’s singles final match during the Hong Kong Open badminton tournament in Hong Kong on September 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP India squandered a golden opportunity to return with two titles as both Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj … Read more

Jaismine Lamboria etched her name into history with a golden flourish, clinching the coveted featherweight title at the World Championships with a stirring victory over Paris Olympics silver medallist Julia Szeremeta of Poland. Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria etched her name into history with a golden flourish, clinching the coveted featherweight title at the World Championships … Read more

Minakshi Hooda marched into the women’s 48kg summit clash at the World boxing championships on Saturday. A day after Jaismine Lamboria and Nupur Sheoran defeated Omailyn Alcala and Seyma Duztas in 57kg and +80kg semifinals respectively with an identical 5-0 verdict, Minakshi followed suit against Worlds silver medallist Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan of Mongolia in a last-four … Read more

File photo of Esha Singh who won the women’s air pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup in Ningbo on September 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Olympian and reigning mixed team pistol world champion Esha Singh ended India’s medal drought at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol, clinching gold in the women’s 10m … Read more

ICC rejected PCB’s demand to remove Andy Pycroft as match referee from Asia Cup. PCB had filed a complaint with the ICC alleging that Pycroft asked Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, at the time of the toss, not to shake hands with Suryakumar Yadav in their Asia Cup match on September 14, 2025. | Photo … Read more

Representational picture of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, left, and Chirag Shetty, of India. File | Photo Credit: AP India’s star badminton men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended a long wait for a title shot this year, storming into the final of the Hong Kong Open Super 500 with a straight-game win on Saturday (September … Read more

Former Mumbai women’s captains, along with MCA officials pose with the Women’s World Cup trophy in Mumbai on September 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sulakshana Naik, the two-time ODI World Cupper, hoped that India’s team can withstand the pressure of expectations in the forthcoming Women’s ODI World Cup, to be hosted in India … Read more

Jaismine Lamboria entered the 57kg gold medal bout. | Photo Credit: Flickr@WorldBoxing Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Nupur Sheoran (80+kg) advanced to the final, while Minakshi Hooda (48kg) became the fourth Indian woman to enter the semifinals and ensure a medal at the World boxing championships in Liverpool on Friday. Jaismine comprehensively beat another Paris Olympian Omailyn … Read more

Afghanistan cricketer Naveen-ul-Haq had earlier missed out on the UAE tri-series also involving Pakistan but was included in Afghanistan’s squad for the Asia Cup. File | Photo Credit: PTI Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq, who’s recovering from a shoulder injury, was not declared fit and was ruled out of the Asia Cup with Abdollah Ahmadzai drafted in … Read more

UAE’s players celebrate after the dismissal of Oman’s Hassnain Shah during the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between the United Arab Emirates and Oman at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu struck quick-fire fifties before Junaid Siddique’s … Read more

Sports, like war, can be a continuation of politics by other means, but it always makes sense to question all the forms and avatars of politics. The India-Pakistan Asia Cup match on September 14, 2025 was preceded by demands that it be suspended. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray called it an “insult to national … Read more

The decision-makers who make cricketing calls within the Indian setup may or may not have seen Spin It to Win It, but they sure have hit the jackpot, using spin to extend India’s dominance in the 20-over format. Since the T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean last year, India’s spinners have accounted … Read more

Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka plays a shot. | Photo Credit: ANI The Dubai International Cricket Stadium had transformed from a cauldron to a sparsely filled colosseum in a matter of 24 hours, but there was no reversing Hong Kong’s winless streak in Asia Cups across formats as Sri Lanka consigned it to a four-wicket defeat … Read more

Two four-day matches between India-A and Australia-A, starting on Tuesday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here, promise to be more than just second-string contests — they could shape the Test futures of several players on both sides. India has potential batting vacancies with home series against West Indies and South Africa later this year, while … Read more

The series against Australia-A presents a huge opportunity for Abhimanyu Easwaran. | Photo Credit: File photo: SANDEEP SAXENA Representing India-A in the upcoming series against Australia-A is a crucial step for players eyeing a spot in the senior national team, head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar said on Monday. The Shreyas Iyer-led side will take on Australia-A … Read more

In form: Gurjapneet took 10 wickets for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Gurjapneet Singh has had an eventful time over the last year. He made his First Class debut, bagged his first IPL contract (Chennai Super Kings) and got selected for his maiden Duleep Trophy. Now, the 26-year-old … Read more

Aman, the third-seeded freestyler will look to earn his maiden Worlds medal in the competitive weight class. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat (57kg) and Worlds bronze medallist Antim Panghal (women’s 53kg) will attract the maximum attention among the Indian wrestlers at the World wrestling championships, starting … Read more

Kuldeep has an excellent record against Pakistan in white-ball cricket. | Photo Credit: REUTERS For the best wrist-spinners, creating an illusion of spin when there is precious little is an essential part of their beguiling craft. They manage to do so by combining the nuances of drift, flight, dip with subtle changes in the point … Read more

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Radha Yadav and (L) Smriti Mandhana during the opening ODI. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Until she decided to dance down the track against Megan Schutt, it had nearly been a perfect day for Harleen Deol. She had begun cautiously, shifted gears at the right time with some fine shots, … Read more