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Bhubaneswar to host World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour

Top Indian track and field athletes from the country will lock horns with international stars at the Indian Open 2025 World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour meet, which is scheduled to take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

2025-08-09T16:58:36.107869+00:00 IST

Keymer makes it three wins in a row at Chennai Grand Masters

The day also saw a strong performance from Arjun Erigaisi, who defeated American GM Ray Robson to stay firmly in the hunt for the top spot. Vidit Gujrathi bounced back with an important win over Nihal Sarin, while Awonder Liang scored his first victory of the tournament, stunning Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest. V Pranav, one of the youngest in the field, impressed once again by holding top seed Anish Giri to a draw, as per a press release.

2025-08-09T16:17:07.177766+00:00 IST

Neeraj Chopra pulls out of Silesia Diamond League

The meet was expected to be the first clash between the Indian and Pakistani rivals since their Paris Olympics 2024 face-off, where Arshad outclassed Neeraj with a record-breaking throw that earned him a gold medal, while Neeraj had to stay content with silver.

2025-08-09T16:12:31.763216+00:00 IST

Rohtak Rowdies duo consider Pro Panja League "home" for strengthening "brother-sister" relationship

The Rohtak Rowdies franchise has been pioneer of strengthening good arm wrestling lineups for last two seasons of Pro Panja League. This season too, the brother sister duo Aakriti Kandari and Aryan Kandari have returned to participate in season 2 of the Pro Panja League for Rohtak Rowdies, taking place at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Training Centre for Disability Sports.

2025-08-09T14:24:42.660998+00:00 IST

Rishabh bags bronze in men's Compound Archery at World Games

Pitted against Abhishek Verma in an all-Indian bronze medal match, Rishabh Yadav defeated his countryman 149-147 to land on the podium, as per Olympics.com.

2025-08-09T11:43:36.400369+00:00 IST

Niharika Singhania shines with podium finish at NEPL

The tie for the top spot in the premier 1.40m show jumping class highlights the incredible depth of talent in Indian equestrian sports.

2025-08-09T10:40:26.786665+00:00 IST

Patna Pirates are stacked with top defenders and quality raiders

Patna Pirates will be aiming for a record-extending fourth Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) title in the upcoming Season 12. The three-time champions stormed into their fifth PKL final last season, only to go down to the Haryana Steelers, according to a release from PKL.

2025-08-09T09:21:35.802137+00:00 IST

Denic Lalruattluanga becomes the inaugural 80kg star

Day 4 of Pro Panja League Season 2 culminated into a spectacular thrill for main card arm wrestling participation. In an enthralling encounter Asker Ali of Kiraak Hyderabad and Denic Lalruatluaga bring the house down in their high intensity clash bringing surprising twists and generating immense anticipation for the main title arm wrestlers to follow. The energy was further amplified by the presence of co-founders Parvinn Dabass and Preeti Jhangiani, who actively supported the spectators throughout both the undercard and main card categories, with Satnam Singh of Kiraak Hyderabad securing the fastest arm wrestling pin record of 0.2 seconds contributing to what many described as the best event yet.

2025-08-09T04:33:21.203698+00:00 IST

“India will showcase its achievements": Jhajharia

"India will highlight its achievements in para-sports, the development of para-friendly grounds, and government support," he noted.

2025-08-09T04:29:20.795527+00:00 IST

U19 Asian Boxing Championships: 10 Indians book final spots

Women boxers Nisha (54kg), Muskan (57kg), Vini (60kg), Nisha (65kg), Aarti Kumari (75kg), Parchi Tokas (80+kg) along with Mausam Suhag (65kg), Rahul Kundu (75kg) and Hemant Sangwan (90kg) in the men's event have reached the final. Kritika (80kg) has a direct entry in the final, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

2025-08-08T16:49:49.273445+00:00 IST

Bhatia fires career-best 62 to lead St Jude Championship

The 23-year-old Bhatia, already a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, delivered a stellar performance marked by seven birdies and an eagle against one bogey. He made the turn at 4-under, then picked up another birdie on the 11th before briefly slipping with a bogey at 12. But his finish was spectacular--an eagle on the par-5 16th followed by back-to-back birdies on 17 and 18

2025-08-08T16:20:09.308344+00:00 IST

Robson stuns Vidit in round 2 at Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters

Top seed Arjun Erigaisi was held to a draw by Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest, while Anish Giri and Nihal Sarin shared the spoils in a well-balanced clash. The showdown between Karthikeyan Murali and Awonder Liang also ended in a draw.

2025-08-08T16:05:11.894491+00:00 IST

'It’s a raider’s league now,' quips Sehrawat ahead of PKL 12

The stage is set for an electrifying start to the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12, with a southern derby between Tamil Thalaivas and Telugu Titans scheduled to kick off the league on August 29 in Visakhapatnam. With the league stage spanning Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai, and New Delhi, PKL's return to these venues has players and fans brimming with anticipation.

2025-08-08T15:33:51.082469+00:00 IST

S8UL’s Jonny storms into EAFC playoffs at Esports WC 2025

After a thrilling run in Group E, Jonas Wirth (Jonny), representing S8UL Esports, a global powerhouse in esports and gaming content, has qualified for the playoffs of the FC Pro 25 World Championship at the ongoing Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2025-08-08T15:16:15.782217+00:00 IST

Angad Cheema coasts to four-shot win at Coal India Open 2025

Angad Cheema (69-67-69-70) fired a two-under 70 in round four to end up with a week's total of 13-under 275. It was the 35-year-old Cheema's fourth PGTI win and second triumph of the season. Angad took home the winner's cheque worth Rs 15 lakh that lifted him from 10th to second position in the PGTI Order of Merit as his season's earnings went to Rs 55,56,726.

2025-08-08T15:05:43.435585+00:00 IST

Madhura, Abhishek bow out in mixed team compound archery event

India's Madhura Dhamangaonkar and Abhishek Verma crashed out in the quarter-finals of the mixed team compound archery event at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu.

2025-08-08T14:36:43.770292+00:00 IST

India handed comfortable group stage draw at BWF Junior Cham'ship

Second-seeded India will compete in Group H alongside Hong Kong China, Nepal, and Ghana. This prestigious global junior team event returns to India for the first time since 2008 and will feature 37 teams from across the world. The tournament format will see the winner from each group advance to the quarter-finals.

2025-08-08T14:17:19.241465+00:00 IST

Kerala, Bengal crowned champions of 51st Junior Waterpolo C'ships

The 41st Sub Junior & 51st Junior National Aquatic Championship (Diving) also wrapped up at the Kensington Swimming Pool in Ulsoor today, with Skandan Prasad T securing the only medal for Karnataka after finishing third in the Boys Junior 3MT SB with a score of 264.45, as per a press release from Karnataka Swimming Association (KSA).

2025-08-08T13:22:06.153541+00:00 IST

Indian quartet Diksha, Pranavi, Aditi, Avani set for PIF London

The PIF London Championship will witness a strong Indian presence with the participation of Diksha Dagar, Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok, and Avani Prashanth. The 1.5 USD million event holds special significance for Diksha Dagar, who was part of the winning team at the 2021 Aramco Team Series in London. This achievement made her only the second Indian woman, after Aditi Ashok, to claim multiple titles on the LET. That victory represented more than just a trophy; it highlighted India's growing impact in women's golf on the world stage

2025-08-08T13:06:05.674619+00:00 IST

Squash India tour Jaipur 2025: Tanvi Khanna falls short in final

At Jaipur, she was in the battle with top-seed, Egypt's Nour Khafagy and Tanvi lost 3-1 (11-3, 5-11, 11-5, 12-10) despite a spirited effort, as per Olympics.com.

2025-08-08T12:30:13.625892+00:00 IST