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Indonesia took the shine off India’s historic first-ever medal at the World junior mixed team badminton championships as the defending champion beat the host 45-35, 45-21 in the semifinals here on Friday. In the second semifinal, 14-time winner China survived a scare to beat Japan 45-42, 38-45, 45-42 and set up a rematch of last … Read more

Vani Kapoor fired an impressive five-under 67 to lead the field after the opening round of the Hero Women’s Indian Open in Gurugram on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Ladies European Tour/Tristan Jones Vani Kapoor made full use of her home advantage and years of experience to top the leaderboard with an impressive five-under 67 after … Read more

Tan practising her drive on the eve of the tournament. | Photo Credit: Ladies European Tour With overcast conditions and a course that the organisers had to race against time to get ready, the Hero Women’s Indian Open golf will tee off on Thursday with few players willing to risk a prediction. With 111 golfers … Read more

In their mid-30s, most boxers think of hanging up their gloves. But 34-year-old Tokyo Olympian Pooja Rani not only chased her dream but also achieved it by landing her maiden World championship medal, a bronze in 80kg, in Liverpool and helped India finish with a creditable tally of four medals. The dashing pugilist from Bhiwani … Read more

Aman Sehrawat. File | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday suspended Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat for one year for exceeding the 57kg weight limit and getting disqualified at the World championships in Zagreb, Croatia, last month. His coaching staff were issued a warning. The WFI had … Read more

In this September 11, 1995 shows Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Former world champions Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov will reignite their once fierce rivalry after 30 years when they face off in the Clutch Chess: The Legends tournament in St. Louis from Wednesday (October 8, 2025). The 12-game … Read more

Looking forward to its second World badminton championships medal at the Adidas Arena in Paris this August, the crack Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty was up against a formidable opponent in Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the quarterfinals. The Malaysians who had won gold in the … Read more

Mighty Marathas defeated Prithviraj Yodhas 6-2 in the Archery Premier League at the Yamuna Sports Complex here on Monday. In wet conditions in the national capital, the Marathas began on a strong note with debutant Aman Saini striking a perfect 10. While the first two sets were won by Marathas, Yodhas struck back in the … Read more

USA’s Hikaru Nakamura stunned world champion D. Gukesh as India were whitewashed 0-5 in the first Checkmate. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Hikaru Nakamura stunned world champion D. Gukesh as India were whitewashed 0-5 by USA in the first Checkmate, an evening of chess presented as a live arena spectacle in Arlington, USA. While the … Read more

Nishad Kumar broke the jinx, winning his maiden world title after a series of second-placed finishes in style with a new Asian record of 2.14m, on a productive day seven of the World Para Athletics Championships here on Friday. On the track, Simran Sharma retained her title in the 100m T12 with a new personal … Read more

File photo of Mirabai Chanu. | Photo Credit: PTI Despite a right thumb issue, a resilient Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu landed her third World Championships medal as she claimed a silver in the new 48kg weight class in Forde, Norway. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, who finished fourth in Paris 2024, lifted 84kg in snatch … Read more