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Tour de France: Tadej crushes Stage 13 mountain time trial

Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) caught the Olympic and world time trial champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) on the steep final ramp - but still this was not enough to bring him a first win or even come close to derailing the peerless Pogacar's pursuit of perfection.

2025-07-20T07:18:07.481284+00:00 IST

FIDE Women's World Cup: Humpy wins game one of quarterfinal match

The official X handle of FIDE provided this positive update to Indian chess fans. In a landmark moment for Indian chess, four Indian women have entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup for the very first time. With only eight players left in the competition, India remarkably accounts for half of the remaining field.

2025-07-20T03:57:46.008539+00:00 IST

Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial: Priya gets India 8th medal

On Saturday, Priya faced a 3-4 loss to Brazil's hamires Martins Machado, landing India their eighth medal in the tournament so far.

2025-07-20T03:06:36.841715+00:00 IST

Praggnanandhaa beats world number one Carlsen in freestyle chess

As per Chess.com, the Indian chess sensation, 19, defeated Carlsen by 1-0 in a freestyle chess match at Las Vegas at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event.

2025-07-20T02:48:51.487852+00:00 IST

Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates ‘Youth Spiritual Summit'

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Saturday inaugurated the 'Youth Spiritual Summit' on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

2025-07-19T17:39:03.587970+00:00 IST

Athletes supported by Reliance Foundation gear up for WUG

A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27.

2025-07-19T17:00:10.892585+00:00 IST

India creates history at FIDE Women’s World Cup

In a landmark moment for Indian chess, four Indian women have entered the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup for the very first time. With only eight players left in the competition, India remarkably accounts for half of the remaining field.

2025-07-19T15:41:16.312447+00:00 IST

Ravi Bishnoi expresses admiration for Virat Kohli's fitness

He felt fitness is a source of energy and said you get an extra boost in performance. He's inspired by Kohli's dedication and tries to emulate it in his fitness journey.

2025-07-19T15:00:12.733134+00:00 IST

India storming in Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championship

India secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships with a dominant 110-83 victory over the United Arab Emirates in their Group D clash on Saturday in Indonesia, according to a release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).

2025-07-19T11:25:03.413302+00:00 IST

Mandaviya to lead Fit India Sundays on Cycle with schoolkids

With 65 per cent of the country's population below the age of 35 years, substance abuse poses one of the gravest threats confronting India's youth, trapping them at a pivotal stage of life and posing a challenge to national progress. Keeping this in mind, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya will be leading the special edition 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' of nationwide 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' on July 20 from the Banaras Hindu University campus in Varanasi.

2025-07-19T07:50:59.965899+00:00 IST

Budapest: India wrestlers Antim, Harshita strike gold

Olympian Antim Panghal and Harshita clinched gold medals following their remarkable victories in their respective weight categories at the Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial 2025 wrestling tournament in Budapest.

2025-07-19T03:10:43.962440+00:00 IST

Jonas Abrahamsen wins dramatic stage 11 at Tour de France

As the stage was drawing to a close, Uno-X's general classification leader caught the front wheel of Tadej Pogacar, sending him skidding to the floor and separating him from the group of GC favourites

2025-07-18T18:05:14.324234+00:00 IST

NRAI chief Narayan Singh Deo appointed interim chairperson of ISSF panel

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Friday announced appointment of its president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, as the Interim Chairperson of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Committee on E-Sports, E-Games, and Technological Innovations.

2025-07-18T17:24:34.215341+00:00 IST

Eric shares his insights on differences in shooting as a sport

In the latest episode of the House of Glory podcast, an initiative by the Gagan Narang Sports Foundation, Junior French Shooting Team manager Eric Egretaud spoke about his visit to India and his experience observing Indian shooters from across the country.

2025-07-18T14:55:33.195882+00:00 IST

WPBL announces Jio World Garden as official venue for season 2

The World Pickleball League (WPBL) on Friday announced Jio World Garden as the host venue for Season 2, set to take place in Mumbai from January 24 to February 8, 2026.

2025-07-18T13:54:51.495432+00:00 IST

Badminton Asia Junior C'ships Mixed team: India start with win

The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Kode and Reshika U began India's march with a 11-5 win over Keneth Aruggoda and Isuri Attanayake in the relay point system where a team had to bag 110 points to win the match, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.

2025-07-18T12:14:26.921914+00:00 IST

Neha shoots stunning 65 to take 3-shot lead in 9th leg of WPGT

Even as the 33-year-old Neha made a move to the top, overnight leader Amandeep Drall suffered a big drop with a round of 4-over 76, seven shots worse than her first round. Amandeep has now slipped from sole first to tied ninth at the Clover Greens par-72 layout.

2025-07-18T11:37:39.421699+00:00 IST

Arjun reaches semifinals of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour

Indian Grandmaster and World Number 5 Arjun Erigaisi has created history by becoming the first Indian ever to reach the semifinals of the prestigious Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, currently taking place in Las Vegas.

2025-07-18T10:43:03.424549+00:00 IST

India basketball team suffers 93-76 defeat against Thailand

The Indian basketball team's hopes of winning the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025 Division B and securing promotion to the top tier ended on a bitter note following a defeat against Thailand in the semi-final qualifiers in Shenzhen, China, on Friday.

2025-07-18T09:38:01.255301+00:00 IST

India wrestler Sujeet Kalka strikes gold in men's 65kg freestyle

Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal clinched the gold medal in the 65kg men's freestyle category at the Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial 2025 wrestling tournament in Budapest, Hungary.

2025-07-18T02:41:46.762456+00:00 IST

AFI announces qualification standards for Indian Open 2025

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday announced the qualification standards for the Indian Open 2025, a World Athletics Continental Tour meet, as per Olympics.com.

2025-07-17T17:02:41.250191+00:00 IST