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Monte Carlo, April 7 – World No. 2 tennis player Jannik Sinner met eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt after a dominant start to his campaign at the Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Ugo Humbert in straight sets to advance to the third round on Tuesday.Sinner, making his debut in the Monte...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has mourned the passing of its former president and honorary life vice president, Craig Reedie, who died on Monday at the age of 84.Craig also served as an honorary member and former vice president of the International Olympic Committee...

Bengaluru, April 6 – Double Olympic medallist and two-time World Champion Blanka Vlasic has been appointed as the International Event Ambassador for World 10K Bengaluru 2026, a World Athletics Gold Label Race scheduled for April 26.Vlasic is one of the sport's top high jumpers, known for her...

Hyderabad, April 5 Expressing concern over the rising drug abuse among educated youth, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that society must reflect on why young people are straying away from sports.Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 74th BN Mullick Memorial All India...

Kolkata, April 4 Indian tennis legend Leander Paes said on Saturday that he has been entrusted with responsibilities related to India's bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, describing it as a key to his new role in public life.The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him...

Karachi, April 3 The state-controlled Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has requested Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to increase its annual budget from 1.2 billion rupees to 4.9 billion rupees to keep pace with the ever-changing demands of national and international sporting events.The decision to...

Geneva, April 3 – The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) policy on “Protecting the Female Category in Olympic Sport.”Last month, the IOC announced a new policy on protecting the female (women’s) category...

New Delhi, April 3 – Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya shared President Droupadi Murmu’s views on Friday that ongoing support for tribal athletes through initiatives like the Khelo India Tribal Games is essential to cultivate a talent pool that will position India as a "global sports...

March 31, New Delhi – Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she will fight against the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to introduce a gene-screening test, a policy that she insists undermines women's rights.Following an 18-month consultation period, the IOC announced its...

Tangier (Morocco), March 30 Indian trap shooters will aim for a significantly improved performance compared to their skeet counterparts when the ISSF Shotgun World Cup resumes here on Tuesday, following a two-day pre-event training session.The men's and women's skeet contingents had a subdued...

New Delhi, March 29 Olympic bronze medallist and six-time world champion Indian boxer M C Mary Kom said on Sunday that she is considering a move into professional boxing.The 43-year-old, who became the first Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal with a bronze in the 2012 London Games, is...

New Delhi, March 27 Veteran midfielder Manpreet Singh dismissed rumors of a falling out with Hockey India chief Dilip Tirkey on Friday, clarifying that the former India captain had, in fact, encouraged him to surpass his record of being the most-capped player for the senior national team...

New Delhi, March 27 – Following the announcement of retirement by Spanish badminton legend Carolina Marin, her long-time rival and two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu shared a touching tribute, reflecting on a journey that transformed from fierce on-court "rivalries" to a lasting bond of...

New Delhi, March 27 Indian badminton star PV Sindhu wrote a heartfelt tribute to Carolina Marin on Friday, saying the recently retired Spanish great was one of the rivals who became a part of her own journey, despite their having a heated on-court spat when they faced each other.Sindhu, a...

New Delhi, March 27 Following the announcement of Spanish badminton legend Carolina Marin's retirement, her long-time rival and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu shared a touching tribute, reflecting on a journey that transformed from fierce on-court "rivalries" to a lasting bond of mutual...

Geneva, March 26 World Skate announced on Thursday the qualification system rules for skateboarding in the disciplines of Skateboarding Park and Skateboarding Street for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.The qualification pathway consists of two phases, including the World Skateboarding Tour...

March 26, New Delhi – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced a new rule for women's events at the Olympic Games.From now on, only biologically female athletes will be allowed to compete in the women's category, and all participants will need to take a one-time SRY gene test...

New Delhi, March 25 Lacrosse, a lesser-known sport set for an Olympic return after 100 years, received recognition from Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday as he felicitated the Indian men's and women's teams for their gold-winning performance at a recent Asian competition, and urged...

New Delhi, March 19 – India’s accomplished squash player Saurav Ghosal has been appointed as the Sports Commissioner of World Premier Squash (WPS), a new global league that is set to debut this August.As Sports Commissioner for World Premier Squash, Ghosal will establish and oversee the...

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...