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
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
