World Cup Stage 2 – The Hindu

The Indian compound men’s team, comprising Ojas Deotale, Sahil Jadhav and Kushal Dalal, narrowly missed a bronze medal after losing to China in a keen tussle at the Archery World Cup Stage-2 in Shanghai on Wednesday. The two teams were tied 234-234, forcing a shoot-off. As the tie-breaker ended 30-30, China, which shot two Xs … Read more

Skeet shooters miss out on final spots in ISSF World Cup Shotgun

Indian skeet shooters disappointed as they failed the reach the finals in both the men’s and women’s events in the ISSF World Cup Shotgun here on Tuesday. Olympians Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Raiza Dhillon finished highest among the Indian shooters. Mairaj, who started day two at 26th place after shooting 71 out of 75 on … Read more

Asian Boxing U15 and U17 Championships 2026: Indian boxers continue strong show

India’s young boxers delivered another day of impressive performances at the Asian Boxing U15 and U17 Championships, registering multiple victories across categories here on Tuesday. In the U-15 boys’ competition, Nongpoknganba Meitei Oina (46kg) secured a convincing 5:0 victory over Kazakhstan’s Abdurakhman Vushanlo, while Parshant (49kg) achieved an identical 5:0 win against Bakdaulet Akhmet. Mohd … Read more

Asian Games will be tough, but we know how to prepare for it: Chirag

India’s bronze-medal winning team. The Indian Thomas Cup team returned home late on Monday night with bronze, its second medal at the prestigious event in the last three editions. By finishing joint third in Denmark, India became one of only seven countries to clinch more than one medal. While the players acknowledged the support received … Read more

Indian archers have their task cut out in World Cup Stage 2

Indian archery heads into another major event clouded by poor planning, lack of direction and the absence of a full-time foreign coach, an alarming situation in an Asian Games year, as a strong field assembles for World Cup Stage 2 beginning here on Tuesday. With the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan scheduled from September 19-October … Read more

BFI tweaks assessment framework for selection

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has reworked its assessment framework, switching from round robin to knockout format in sparring bouts, to select boxers for important events. While waiting for the Sports Authority of India’s approval to induct 40 finalists of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Cup in the National camp, the BFI said … Read more

Haryana dominate women’s wrestling, freestyle; Services top in Greco-Roman

Haryana stamped their authority at the U17 National Wrestling Championships 2026, topping both women’s Wrestling and Freestyle events, while Services Sports Control Board led the way in Greco-Roman format in the three-day meet that concluded on Thursday (April 30, 2026). Haryana secured the Women’s Wrestling title with 215 points and added the Freestyle crown with … Read more

Antonelli bids for hat-trick as F1 returns in Miami

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, centre, of Italy, smiles after signing a Lego set for a fan ahead of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race on Thursday (April 30, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, the youngest championship leader in F1 history, will seek to complete a hat-trick of early … Read more

Viktor Axelsen: A career engineered to perfection

Axelsen announced his retirement two weeks ago. | Photo Credit: File photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Athletes rarely leave with everything settled. There is usually something unfinished, perhaps a title missed, a conflict unresolved, or the lingering question of whether one more year might have changed the ending. Viktor Axelsen does not seem to carry that … Read more

Indian TT team gets ₹90 lakh support, overseas camp by SAI ahead of centenary World Championships

Manika Batra. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran The Sports Authority of India (SAI) put in place a comprehensive support worth over ₹90 lakh to ensure the Indian table tennis team put their best foot forward at the milestone centenary International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Table Tennis Championships (WTTC), which gets underway in London … Read more

Barwal on pushing through till the finish

Barwal. File. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR At the Rotterdam Marathon earlier this month, Sawan Barwal timed 2:11:58 on his marathon debut, breaking a 48-year-old National record set by Shivnath Singh. Yet, for a brief, dramatic stretch, it looked as though that long-standing mark might survive. With the finish line within reach, Barwal stumbled … Read more

India loses 0-5 to China to end campaign in Uber Cup Finals

P.V. Sindhu during a Uber Cup match. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu squandered a strong position as India failed to capitalise on chances, going down 0-5 to China to end their campaign at the Uber Cup Finals in Horsens. The Indian women’s team had opened with a 2-3 loss to … Read more