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Bishkek, April 10 Meenakshi Goyat added a third silver to India's medal count in the women's 53kg category, while three male freestyle wrestlers advanced to the gold medal bouts in their respective weight classes at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships here on Friday.Monika (women's 65kg)...

New Delhi, April 10 Sachin Yadav, who was a finalist at the World Championships, will be among a number of top Indian track and field athletes competing in the Delhi leg of the one-day Indian Open Series at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.Given the number of entries, competition is...

New Delhi, April 9 – Two-time national champion Meenakshi Goyat staged a stunning comeback to defeat South Korea’s Seoyoung Park and advance to the women’s 53kg final, while Hansika Lamba (55kg) and Neha (59kg) secured bronze medals for India at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in...

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), April 9 Hansika Lamba and Neha each won a bronze medal in the women's 55kg and 59kg categories, respectively, while two-time national champion Meenakshi Goyat overcame a difficult situation to defeat South Korea's Seoyoung Park and reach the final of the 53kg category at...

Shimla, April 8 Indian girls asserted their dominance with a 3-0 victory over Sri Lanka, while the boys easily defeated Maldives by a similar margin to begin their campaign in the ITTF-ATTU Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships on a winning note here on Wednesday.Having received a higher...

Ningbo, April 8 – Two-time Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy overcame a tough first-round challenge, while Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth faced an unexpected exit as Indian fortunes varied on the first day of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday.Sindhu was tested by...

New Delhi, April 5 – Tsugumi Sakurai, the 24-year-old Japanese wrestler who won the gold medal in the women's 57kg category at the Paris Olympics, has decided to retire from professional wrestling. She plans to dedicate herself to nurturing a new generation of wrestlers while also serving as a...

Chennai, March 31: India’s Abhay Singh has been named the Men’s Player of the Year 2025 by the Asian Squash Federation, while teenage prodigy Anahat Singh secured the top accolade in the girls’ junior category.The Indian men’s team was also recognized, earning the Team of the Year award after...

New Delhi, March 31 India's Abhay Singh has been declared the Outstanding Men's Player of the Year 2025 by the Asian Squash Federation, while the rising teenage sensation, Anahat Singh, was selected for the top honors in the girls' section (juniors).The Indian boys team, which clinched bronze...

New Delhi, March 30 – As Indian para archer Sheetal Devi continues her remarkable rise, she expressed heartfelt gratitude after being named the ‘Para Archer of the Year’ by World Archery.The global governing body recognized her "breakthrough season" by celebrating her outstanding performances...

Lausanne, March 30 India's Sheetal Devi has been named 'Para Archer of the Year 2025' by World Archery, adding to her extraordinary achievements, which also include a historic world championship title.The 19-year-old from Jammu & Kashmir became the first and only female armless archer to win...

Indian boxers will compete in the Asian Championships, beginning here on Monday, aiming to achieve a strong performance and secure direct berths for major multi-sport events later this year.This tournament marks a significant event in a busy season, including the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow...

Indian boxers will kick off their campaign at the Asian Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, tomorrow. This tournament marks the beginning of a busy season, which also includes the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the 2026 Asian Games, and the World Boxing Cup Finals in Uzbekistan.These...

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), March 29 Indian boxers will aim for a good performance at the Asian Championships, which begin here on Monday, as they look to make the most of their opportunities in a busy season and secure direct berths for multi-sport events later this year.The tournament marks the...

New Delhi, March 27 Aiming for cleaner bouts and a tighter defensive strategy, head coach Santiago Nieva has set the tone for the Indian women's team ahead of the Asian Championships, relying on small but crucial refinements to make a significant impact.The Swedish-born Argentine, who took...

March 18, New Delhi – Olympian Antim Panghal failed to qualify for the Indian squad for the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships after losing to Meenakshi in the women’s 53kg selection trials final in New Delhi.Meenakshi, a two-time national champion and a silver medallist at the Muhammad Malo...

New Delhi, March 17 Overcoming "self doubts," Meenakshi Goyat stunned Antim Panghal to secure her place in the Indian women's team for the upcoming Asian Championships, handing the two-time World Championship medallist a rare defeat at home.Having lost to Antim three times in the trials...

March 16, New Delhi — Indian athletes achieved a historic milestone in winter sports by securing three top-10 finishes on the opening day of the 2026 ISMF Asian Ski Mountaineering Championships.In the men's category, Siddharth Gadekar achieved an outstanding 7th-place finish, while Shardul...

New Delhi, March 15 Star Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh achieved another milestone in his career by finishing third at the globally renowned New York City Half Marathon, while also resetting the national men's record over the 21.1km distance on Sunday, delivering a superb performance...

New Delhi, March 13 Rising pistol shooters Samrat Rana and Suruchi Singh, Asian gold-winning long-distance runner Gulveer Singh, and world champion para-shuttle Pramod Bhagat are among eight athletes who have been added to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme's (TOPS) Core group following a recent...