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
Cycling’s rising star Paul Seixas will compete at the Tour de France in July, becoming one of the youngest riders ever to take part in the sport’s showpiece race. An entire nation will be hoping he can end a four-decade drought for French male cyclists. The 19-year-old Frenchman, widely regarded as a potential great and … Read more
India’s Ganemat Sekhon shot 70 out of 75 to end day one just a point outside the top eight, while veteran Mairaj Ahmad Khan endured another disappointing outing in the skeet competition at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Monday. The Chandigarh-based Sekhon, a silver medallist at this range three years ago, … Read more
Kidambi Srikanth in action against France’s Alex Lanier in second singles match of the Thomas Cup semifinals between India and France, on May 2, 2026. Picture: YouTube/@BWF India’s hopes of reclaiming the title ended in disappointment as they went down 0-3 to France in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup Finals, settling for a bronze … Read more
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
Ayush Shetty and Christo Popov greet after their singles match at the Thomas Cup semifinals on May 2, 2026. Picture: YouTube/@BWF Ayush Shetty suffered a demoralising straight-game loss to world No. 4 Christo Popov in the opening singles as India trailed France 0-1 in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup Finals here on Saturday. The … Read more
India’s Lakshya Sen will be missing the Thomas Cup semifinal match against France due to a swollen elbow | Photo Credit: Getty Images A swollen right elbow has ruled out Lakshya Sen from India’s Thomas Cup semifinal clash against France on Saturday (May 2, 2026) night and world No. 30 Kidambi Srikanth will compete in … Read more
FIle photo of Ayush Shetty. Having delivered the decisive win in India’s 3-0 quarterfinal triumph over Chinese Taipei, rising shuttler Ayush Shetty said there is collective belief within the team that they can reclaim the title they won in 2022. The 20-year-old secured a stunning 21-16, 21-17 win over world No. 8 and reigning All … Read more
World No. 4 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the Asian Games champions, then defeated Chiu Hsiang Chieh and Wang Chi-Lin 23-21 19-21 21-12 in an hour and 15 minutes to put India in a commanding position. Photo: X@BAI_Media Lakshya Sen saved two match points to beat world No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and … Read more
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
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
Ayush has won all three of his matches. Photo: Instagram/ BAI_MEDIA India will aim to stay on course for a second title when they face a formidable Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup Finals in Horsens on Friday (May 1, 2026). Four years ago, India achieved an unprecedented feat by clinching the … Read more
Prannoy H.S in action. File. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA India went down 2-3 to China in their final Group A tie of the Thomas Cup Finals, despite fighting comeback wins from Ayush Shetty and HS Prannoy in Horsens on Wednesday (April 29, 2026). The 2022 champions India, who have already sealed their quarterfinal … Read more
This week’s Miami Grand Prix is the first test of a package of changes that curb the influence of the electrical battery power which has redefined how F1 drivers go racing in 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Formula 1 is back, and the show has changed. This week’s Miami Grand Prix is the first test … Read more
Veteran Indian golfer Vijay Kumar passed away in his hometown of Lucknow, following a heart attack on Wednesday. He was 57. A winner of the 2002 Indian Open and a four-time Order of Merit champion, Vijay was widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and respected figures in Indian professional golf. His victory at … Read more
Lakshya Sen of India in action during the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lakshya Sen fought hard but went down in three games to world No. 7 Li Shi Feng, leaving India trailing 0-1 against China in their final Group A tie of the Thomas Cup Finals on Wednesday … Read more
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
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
Bernadette Szocs, who played for U Mumba TT last season, was snapped up by Dempo Goa Challengers for 40 lakh tokens | Photo Credit: File photo: VIJAY SONEJI Big names commanded bigger bids as franchises zeroed in on proven performers and emerging Indian talent at the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 player auction on … Read more
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
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
On a roll: Mondal clinched the floor exercise and vault titles in the senior section. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Satyajit Mondal clinched the floor exercise and vault titles in the senior division men’s apparatus finals of the National artistic gymnastics championships on Tuesday. Harschit Damodaran also shone in the junior division by claiming gold medals … Read more
Odisha’s Tapan Mohanty in action. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Tapan Mohanty and Harschit Damodaran secured men’s senior and junior all-around gold medals respectively in the National artistic gymnastics championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Railways took the senior men’s team title. Published – April 28, 2026 02:01 am IST
Indian badminton player PV Sindhu. | Photo Credit: ANI Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has promised to represent the voices of the shuttlers from across the globe in her tenure as Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council member, a rare role for an active player. One of the most accomplished players in the sport’s history, Sindhu … Read more
India’s top doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the Asian Games champions, made it 3-0, defeating Rizky Hidayat and Jack Yu 21-14, 21-16 to clinch the tie. Photo: BAI_India Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu squandered a dominant position as India were pushed to the verge of elimination in the Uber Cup even as … Read more
Jeongwoo Ham and Cameron John are all smiles after getting an entry to The Open thanks to the one-two finish at the Singapore Open. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jeongwoo Ham was a largely unknown commodity outside South Korea before he teed off at the Singapore Open, but the 31-year-old left the Sentosa shores only after making a … Read more
The much-vaunted Shooting League of India may have been repeatedly delayed but NRAI president Kalikesh Singh Deo is insistent that it would be held sooner than later. “There is a challenge for every sport today on how to make it more commercially marketable, more television and viewer friendly and attract more fans. There may be … Read more
Mirabai Chanu. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Olympics and World championships medallist lifter Mirabai Chanu is set to miss the Asian championships, to be held at Gandhinagar from May 12 to 17, due to a shoulder issue, according to reliable sources. Mirabai had picked up the shoulder issue during the National championships at Modinagar … Read more
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe celebrates winning the men’s elite race and sets a new world record with a time of 01:59:30 | Photo Credit: Reuters Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours when he won the London Marathon with a time of one hour, 59 minutes and 30 … Read more
Team Ducati Lenovo Team’s Marc Marquez leads the the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint race at the Jerez racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera, on April 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Ducati’s Marc Marquez pulled off an unlikely victory at the Spanish Grand Prix sprint on Saturday (April 25, 2026) despite crashing in treacherous … Read more