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The Indian compound mixed team, consisting of Pragati and Ojas Deotale, kept its medal hopes alive by making it to the bronze medal match at the Archery World Cup Stage-1 in Puebla, Mexico. India will meet USA, comprising Alexis Ruiz and Stephan Hansen, in the bronze medal contest. Published – April 10, 2026 03:41 pm … Read more

File photo of R. Vaishali who is aiming to extend her lead and strengthen her bid for the Women’s Candidates title With R. Praggnanandhaa out of contention, focus has shifted to his sister R. Vaishali, who enters Round 11 of the Women’s Candidates tournament as the sole leader, boosting her chances of sealing the title … Read more

India’s 3×3 women’s wheelchair basketball team has qualified for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The Games will run from July 23 to August 2 with the 3×3 wheelchair basketball competition taking place from July 24 to 29. Published – April 10, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Lalit provided India a fine start by entering the Greco-Roman 55kg final on the opening day of the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday. The 23-year-old Lalit, a Ranking Series bronze medallist in Albania last year, got past Japan’s Mizuki Araki 9-8 in the quarterfinals. He then upset China’s Worlds bronze medallist Huoying … Read more

Double Olympic medallist Blanka Vlasic will feature as the international event ambassador for the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru 2026, it was announced on Monday. High jumper Vlasic won silver at Beijing 2008 and followed it up with a bronze at Rio 2016. She also claimed two gold medals at the World Championships (2007 and 2009). Her personal best of 2.08m, … Read more

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have withdrawn from the Badminton Asia Championships due to the former’s shoulder injury, even as in-form Lakshya Sen and seasoned P.V. Sindhu gear up to spearhead India’s challenge with an aim to end a long wait for a singles title … Read more

Five more Indians reached the semifinals to confirm medals for India at the Asian boxing championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Sunday (April 5. 2026). World champions Minakshi Hooda (48kg) and Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) got the better of Japan’s Yuka Sadamatsu and China’s Ziyi Chen respectively with an identical 5-0 verdict to enter the last four. … Read more

In form: Vaishali notched up her second straight win. | Photo Credit: FIDE A terrible blunder by former World champion Tan Zhongyi cost her dear against R. Vaishali in the Women’s Candidates at Pegeia, Cyprus, on Sunday. The Chinese lost a piece and Vaishali made sure she converted her advantage into a full point. That was her second straight victory. Fellow Indian Divya Deshmukh, however, failed … Read more

Vishvanath Suresh upset reigning World Champion and top-seeded Sanzhar Tashkenbay of Kazakhstan 5-0 to enter the semifinals of the Asian boxing championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Saturday (April 4, 2026). A former World youth champion and the current National champion in 50kg, Vishvanath used his speed and ring craft to beat the Kazakh and set … Read more

All Indian track-and-field athletes will now have to take approval from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) before signing any sponsorship agreements. A circular issued by the federation on Thursday said, “Keeping in mind the best interests of athletes and sponsors, AFI has made it mandatory for athletes to obtain prior approval from the Athletics … Read more

Relatives wait for news at the entrance of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium after an accident in the stands where Alianza Lima’s fans were cheering for their team on the eve of the match against Universitario in Lima on April 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP At ⁠least one person was killed and several were injured … Read more

The various team owners with IGPL co-founder Yuvraj Singh and CEO Uttam Singh Mundy in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The squad and franchise announcement for the AM Green India Golf Premier League saw the organisers increasing the number of events from 11 to 15 for the season, including five overseas, … Read more

Tiger Woods said he is stepping away to seek treatment, four days after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He will miss the Masters for the second straight year. “This is necessary in order for me to prioritise my well-being and work toward lasting recovery,” … Read more

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) defends Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) | Photo Credit: via Reuters Luka Doncic had 42 points and 12 assists, and LeBron James scored 14 points in his NBA-record 1,229th career win, powering ​the Los Angeles Lakers to a decisive 127-113 victory over the visiting ‌Cleveland Cavaliers on … Read more

She was already halfway there. A game up, leading in the second, moving with the same sharp intent that had once made her Olympic champion at the Rio 2016 Games. The semifinal at the Paris Olympics in 2024 was tilting her way, the crowd beginning to sense it too. That tightening grip she had on … Read more

England’s Alex Fitzpatrick. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The contrast was striking. Alex Fitzpatrick tapped the ball one last time and sank his face in his hands, unable to control his tears even as Eugenio Chacarra stood emotionless on the 18th green, wondering all the what-ifs of a day that saw fortunes swing as wildly … Read more

File photo of Olympic bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Olympic bronze medallist and six-time world champion Indian boxer M C Mary Kom on Sunday (March 29, 2026) said she is considering a move into professional boxing. The 43-year-old, who became the first Indian woman boxer with an Olympic medal when … Read more

Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Florida, on March 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Tiger Woods’ arrest on Friday (March 27, 2026) for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under … Read more

Praggnanandhaa will be eager to go all the way and earn the right to challenge World champion Gukesh. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: PTI The FIDE Candidates tournament 2026 begins in Paphos, Cyprus, on Saturday. Eight elite chess players each in the Open and women’s sections will battle it out over 14 rounds to identify the challenger … Read more

Indian boxers at the statue of Genghis Khan in Mongolia. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Driven by the philosophy that team bonding is beneficial in an individual sport like boxing, head coach Santiago Nieva has engaged the Indian boxers in team-building activities during their preparation for the Asian championships in Mongolia. The boxers were put … Read more

The potential clash of dates between the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship (CTTC) and the seventh edition of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) in July has been averted, with all stakeholders agreeing to ensure the two events do not overlap. The Hindu understands that UTT executives met representatives of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation (CTTF) and the … Read more

Indian archers claimed two bronze and ensured at least five more medals at the Asia Cup Stage-1 archery tournament in Bangkok on Wednesday (March 25, 2026). The country’s recurve women’s team – comprising Ruma Biswas, Kirti and Ridhi Phor – saw off Malaysia 5-1, while the compound men’s team – consisting of Rajat Chauhan, Rishabh Yadav and … Read more

Anahat Singh set the squash stage on fire in Washington last month. Competing at the Squash on Fire Open, the teenager produced a simmering exhibition of skill and composure against some of the world’s finest players. By clinching her maiden PSA World Tour Bronze title, Anahat sky-rocketed into the world’s top-20, becoming the youngest Asian to achieve the feat in … Read more

Bhatia already has three PGA Tour titles under his belt.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Hero Indian Open golf has had its share of big names turning up over the years and the excitement around Akshay Bhatia would clearly be up there with the best. The 24-year-old Indian-origin American is on his first visit … Read more

All four Indian compound male archers – Rajat Chauhan, Rishabh Yadav, Uday Kamboj and Prathamesh Jawkar – and three recurve women archers – Ruma Biswas, Kirti and Ridhi Phor – entered the pre-quarterfinals of the Asia Cup Stage-1 archery tournament in Bangkok on Tuesday. In the qualification round, Indians claimed the top four spots in … Read more

File photo of Australia’s Cameron McEvoy | Photo Credit: AP Olympic and world champion swimmer Cameron McEvoy has broken the men’s 50-meter freestyle world record which had stood for 17 years. The 31-year-old Australian posted a time of 20.88 seconds on Friday (March 20, 2026) at the China Open in Shenzhen, taking 0.03 second off … Read more