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Dev Kumar Meena registers new pole vault national record

In the men's pole vault, Dev Meena won gold and set a new national record with a 5.35m effort at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition 2025. The continental mark for the event is 5.51m, according to Olympics.com.

2025-04-23T10:28:09.075326+00:00 IST

Vantika selected for Batch of 2025 by 64 Squares Initiative

64 Squares, a joint initiative of Hyderabad-based Pravaha Foundation and Chess Startup, MGD1, is working to grow the stature of women's chess in India. The 2025 cohort features a fellowship grant worth Rs1 crore that will support five exceptional chess players, including IM Vantika Agrawal, WFM Shubhi Gupta, WFM Charvi Anilkumar, as well as emerging talents WIM Sarayu Velpula and WIM Sahithi Varshini, according to the MGD1 press release.

2025-04-23T08:20:32.635216+00:00 IST

Olympian Jyothi Yarraji bags gold in women's 100m hurdles

Olympian Jyothi Yarraji bagged the gold medal in the women's 100m hurdles event at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition 2025 in Kochi, Kerala, on Tuesday, according to Olympics.com.

2025-04-22T16:21:59.473168+00:00 IST

India set to host 2nd Asian Yogasana Sports Championship

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Yogasana Bharat, officially announced that India will host the 2nd Asian Yogasana Sports Championship from April 25 to 27 at the prestigious Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, according to a SAI Media press release.

2025-04-22T14:10:26.521363+00:00 IST

Bhojpuri Leopardess, Tamil Lioness win

Bhojpuri Leopardess, Tamil Lioness registered wins while Telugu Cheetahs and Punjabi Tigress played out a tie in the ongoing Global Indian Pravasi Kabaddi League (GI-PKL) at the Gurugram University.

2025-04-22T10:48:53.503877+00:00 IST

Sachin wins National Federation Senior Athletics Competition

Sachin Yadav won the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition 2025, where he threw a javelin of 83.86m, which booked the first spot for him in the competition on Monday, as per Olympics.com.

2025-04-22T08:27:00.028325+00:00 IST

Nadal, Duplantis emerge as winners at Laureus World Sports Awards

Former Tennis player Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 champions Armand Duplantis, Simone Biles, and Rebeca Andrade were some of the biggest winners at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards on Monday, as per the Olympics.com.

2025-04-22T07:48:09.192066+00:00 IST

A look at day 2 of Under-20 National Wrestling Championship

The second day of the championship witnessed bouts in the 3 weight categories of freestyle, 3 weight categories of Greco-Roman style and 4 weight categories of women's wrestling, as per a press release from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

2025-04-21T16:05:49.280768+00:00 IST

Satwik-Chirag withdraw from Sudirman Cup finals due to illness

BAI Media took to their official X handle to announce the star duo's omission from the competition. No replacements will be added to the Indian squad.

2025-04-21T16:03:25.533954+00:00 IST

AYSF president speaks on PM Modi's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia

Marwaai was speaking to ANI in Jeddah ahead of PM Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia, which will kickstart from Tuesday. Modi is set to visit Saudi Arabia from April 22 to 23, 2025, at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. This will be PM Modi's third visit to the country, following earlier visits in 2016 and 2019.

2025-04-21T15:33:49.229255+00:00 IST

India-Pakistan ArmWrestling faceoff in Pro Panja UAE Cup debut

The event saw some of India's best ArmWrestlers take on major athletes from the UAE, Kuwait and Pakistan. The matches were sanctioned by the Dubai Sports Council and were technically overseen by the Emirates Body Building and Fitness Federation.

2025-04-21T13:36:34.233720+00:00 IST

Neeraj Chopra speaks on how NC Classic will help Indian athletes

The 'Neeraj Chopra Classic' javelin throw event, a World Athletics 'A' category or Continental Tour Gold-level event, will be held in Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium on May 24, as per Olympics.com.

2025-04-21T13:13:32.946516+00:00 IST

Neeraj Chopra confirms Arshad Nadeem invited for NC Classic

Paris Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem has been invited for the inaugural edition of the 'Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025'; however, Pakistan's ace javelin thrower is yet to confirm his participation.

2025-04-21T12:53:40.776836+00:00 IST

Neeraj Chopra reveals story behind NC Classic 2025

The 'Neeraj Chopra Classic' javelin throw event, a World Athletics 'A' category or Continental Tour Gold-level event, will be held in Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium on May 24

2025-04-21T12:42:37.055799+00:00 IST

World 10K Bengaluru brings spotlight to India’s joggler

Abhonkar will showcase the sport of joggling, where participants run while juggling three balls continuously. It is a highly unusual and challenging combination of physical endurance and mental coordination. Although joggling is recognised in more than 32 countries, with hundreds of practitioners worldwide, it remains virtually unknown in India. Abhonkar is believed to be the country's first and only joggler to have completed full marathons while maintaining a juggling pattern throughout

2025-04-21T12:22:07.680318+00:00 IST

Wu Ashun wins China Open after 10-year gap

Wu Ashun is no stranger to winning on the DP World Tour as he now has five wins. His last win was the Magical Kenya Open back in 2022. This is his second win on home soil, and it came 10 years after the first in 2015.

2025-04-21T12:01:53.204592+00:00 IST

Rohler, Peters, Yego set to compete at Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025

The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 is set to take place on May 24 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. As a World Athletics-sanctioned Gold event, it promises to elevate India's status on the global athletics map

2025-04-21T11:15:15.517424+00:00 IST

MUL: Dancing Dragons continue to dominate the points table

Dancing Dragons continue to dominate the points table while Bumbai Bantais move ahead to the second position in Refex Mumbai Ultimate League season 5

2025-04-21T09:34:46.856769+00:00 IST

Under-20 National Wrestling Championship begins in Kota

The Under-20 National Wrestling Championship is being organised by the Rajasthan State Wrestling Association under the aegis of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at the Raghurai Indoor Sports Complex, Kota, from 20th to 22nd April

2025-04-21T07:22:50.129697+00:00 IST