Leading Indians Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah and Diya Chitale headline the player pool for Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7, while stalwarts Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra were retained by their respective franchises ahead of next week’s auction. The seventh edition of the franchise-based league will be held from July 9 to 26 at the Dr … Read more
Vanshika Chaudhary and Chirag Sharma. Photo: X@issf_official Vanshika Chaudhary and Chirag Sharma won the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Cairo on Saturday (April 25, 2026), taking India’s gold tally to five. With one more day of competitions left, India continued to lead the medal table with five … Read more
Ahmad Baig. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Professional golf can be a lonely exercise, especially if you are the sole participant from your country on a tour. Ahmad Baig, the only Pakistan golfer on the current Asian Tour, does experience that feeling of loneliness at times, particularly when his Indian and Thai on-field rivals form … Read more
Akshay Sharma poses with the DP World Players Championship title. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Akshay Sharma carded an error-free eight-under 64 to emerge victorious at the DP World Players Championship, at the Classic Golf & Country Club in Nuh, Haryana. The 35-year-old golfer (70-65-70-64) clinched the title by a slender one-shot margin at 19-under … Read more
Cho Minn Thant. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As bizarre as it may seem, the upcoming Bharath Classic will not be hosted in India, the country after which the tournament was named. The Asian Tour returned to India in 2025 with the inaugural Bharath Classic in Ahmedabad in November, only to disappear from the land … Read more
Wu produced five birdies on his front nine to be quick off the blocks. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Thailand’s Ekpharit Wu and Jeongwoo Ham of South Korea were the early pacesetters, while Gaganjeet Bhullar was the best-performing Indian in the Singapore Open first round at the Sentosa Golf Club here on Thursday. Wu and … Read more
Shako Bentinidis, a three-time Olympian and a former European champion, is well known as Worlds and Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia’s personal coach. | Photo Credit: Emzarios Bentinidis/Instagram The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) have finalised four coaches, including high performance director Ian Butler from the USA, to train the … Read more
Rahul Singh. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Rahul Singh, senior vice-president and head of The International Series (IS), assured that there would be a star-studded field at the IS India later this year. The IS India, which was hosted at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram in January-February last year, has moved to … Read more
Karandeep comes into the tournament after finishing a creditable tied-fifth at the recent IS Japan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Eleven Indians, including Karandeep Kochhar, will be put to test in the Singapore Open that will tee off on Thursday at the Sentosa Golf Club here. Karandeep will approach the International Series (IS) event with optimism … Read more
Aronyak credits his father for the constant encouragement. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As a four-year-old, he was fascinated by the chess pieces and began playing for fun. Noticing the child’s interest, father Mrinal Ghosh thought the game would be part of son Aronyak’s life. The 22-year-old from Kolkata has come a long way since those toddler days … Read more
Prathamesh Jawkar. | Photo Credit: File photo: SANDEEP SAXENA Compound archer Prathamesh Jawkar’s whereabouts failure resulting in a two-year suspension has prompted the Archery Association of India (AAI) to remind archers of their obligation to comply with the mandatory whereabouts requirements under anti-doping rules. Recently, 22-year-old Jawkar, an Asian Games men’s team gold winner and … Read more
Vaishali being felicitated by TNSCA president M. Manickam in the presence of Manuel Aaron, coach R.B. Ramesh, R. Praggnanandhaa, Velammal’s M.V.M. Velmohan and other dignitaries. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement R. Vaishali has been the toast of the chess fraternity in the country after she phenomenally broke through to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates title. The Chennai … Read more
Aronyak is currently ranked 401 in the world, with a standard rating of 2533. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Aronyak Ghosh became India’s 95th Grandmaster as he achieved his final norm at the Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026. The Kolkata-based player scored seven points from nine rounds to finish tied for first place. Published – April … Read more
Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Virtually unbeatable in the 65kg category over the past one year in international circuit, Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal says he is “a favourite of himself” even as he remains grounded about the unpredictability of results in elite sport. Sujeet, who has clinched gold medals in every … Read more
Indian wrestler and Olympics Games bronze medallist Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives The Bombay High Court has directed the Union Government to decide by May 4 on conferment of the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously to wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, India’s first individual Olympic medallist. Justices Madhav Jamdar and Pravin Patil of … Read more
Vaishali benefitted from Pranesh’s presence. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chess is said to take a toll on the players mentally. It is here the role of a second or sparring partner becomes crucial, and M. Pranesh performed it rather well for World championship challenger R. Vaishali. The 19-year-old Grandmaster from Karaikudi was brought on … Read more
R. Vaishali who made history by winning the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 being welcomed at the Chennai airport. All India Chess Federation Head of Operations A.K. Verma is also seen. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath The All India Chess Federation (AICF) will bid to host the upcoming World Championship matches in India, said Head … Read more
Vaishali Rameshbabu made history by winning the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus with 8.5/14 points, becoming the first Indian woman to do so and earning a World Championship match. Seen here arriving at the Airport on April 18, 2026 | Photo Credit: M. Srinath Grandmaster R. Vaishali, who returned to Chennai on Sunday … Read more
Suraj Kumar Chand was the lone Indian to make it to the semifinals of the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour at the Indian Squash Academy, here on Saturday. The second seed eased past compatriot Om Semwal 11-8, 11-1, 11-4 in the quarterfinals and will face Hong Kong’s Wailok To in the last four. Published – … Read more
India’s Treesa Jolly, right, and Gayatri Gopichand. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand has withdrawn from the upcoming Uber Cup Finals after the former sustained an ankle injury, dealing a blow to India’s campaign in Denmark. The Badminton Association of India has named Shruti Mishra … Read more
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea wants to host a Formula One (F1) race for the first time since 2013 after unveiling a new circuit design that officials say is financially viable. The plan would see races held on a five-kilometre street circuit in the city of Incheon, just … Read more
The right candidate: Javokhir Sindarov is extraordinarily talented, solid with his preparation, fast and ambitious. | Photo Credit: FIDE Arpora is a quiet but touristy village in northern Goa. It is typical Goa, in fact: beaches, foreign travellers — interestingly, many of them elderly people from the UK — bars and great food. Back in October-November … Read more
Shubhankar won a title after eight years. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Shubhankar Sharma’s agonising eight-year wait for a title ended after a commanding victory at the Boulders Classic. As the winning putt settled the contest, he allowed himself a pause before being engulfed in celebrations. His friends rushed to the course to soak in … Read more
The Candidates triumph has to the greatest moment of Vaishali’s career. | Photo Credit: FIDE There is a certain calmness about R. Vaishali. That is evident in her voice, coming through clearly over the phone, from Cyprus, some more than 5,000 kms away. You could also sense some joy in her voice. You would understand … Read more
Stellar show: Shubhankar (25-under 263) set a new benchmark for the lowest aggregate score in PGTI history. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Shubhankar Sharma fired a five-under 67 to secure his seventh DP World PGTI title at the inaugural Boulders Classic on Friday. Having started his final round with a seven-shot cushion at 20-under, he … Read more
Shubhankar Sharma. File | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. Overnight leader Shubhankar Sharma fired a sizzling eight-under 64 to build a mammoth seven-shot lead after round three of the inaugural ₹1 crore Boulders Classic here on Thursday (April 16, 2026). The 29-year-old Shubhankar (66-66-64), a two-time DP World Tour winner, matched the course record set … Read more
Ramachandran had a long and distinguished career as a sports administrator. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N. Ramachandran passed away here on Thursday. He was 77 and is survived by his wife and two children. Ramachandran, who had a long and distinguished career as a sports … Read more
Ayush stunned three top-10 players en route his runner-up finish at the BAC. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Last month, when India’s squad for the Thomas & Uber Cup was announced, Ayush Shetty was a young-and-upcoming 20-year-old who was getting his maiden call-up. When India takes to the court in Denmark from April 24, he will be … Read more
