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Vinesh to build world-class sports academy for young athletes

Former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced that she would build a world-class sports academy for young athletes with the Rs 4 crore prize money that she received from the Haryana government.

2025-04-11T22:18:58.612515+00:00 IST

Indian Racing Festival to cover cities in northeast

"The Indian Racing Festival- a carnival of Total Control" is scheduled to be held from April 12 to 22, and will cover key cities including Kohima, Aizawl, Shillong, Guwahati, and Gangtok.

2025-04-11T10:21:25.121137+00:00 IST

Dhruv-Tanisha exits marks end of Indian challenge at Asian C'ship

As per a press note from Badminton Association of India (BAI), the pair lost 22-20, 21-13 to Hong Kong's fifth-seeded Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet on Friday.

2025-04-11T07:36:26.481281+00:00 IST

India end ISSF World Cup Buenos Aires with 8 medals

On Thursday, India finished the tournament at second place finish in the points, behind China, who topped the standings with a total of 11 medals, including five gold, three silver and three bronze, as per Olympics.com.

2025-04-11T05:34:08.678180+00:00 IST

India bag crucial win against Hong Kong, China at Billie Jean Kin

India got off to the ideal start on day three, courtesy of Vaidehi Chaudhari's splendid performance against Ho Ching Wu in the Indian's first game of the tournament. The youngster, hailing from Ahmedabad, fought tooth and nail in a tightly contested first set, winning the tiebreak 10-8.

2025-04-10T20:55:14.479107+00:00 IST

Chandigarh records a significant victory against Pondicherry

While Chandigarh handed a 5-0 drubbing to Pondicherry to go top of the table, Telangana and Uttarakhand played out a goalless draw. A total of 35 teams, split into eight groups, are competing in the tournament. Delhi are the champions of the inaugural edition in 2024, also held in Narainpur. All matches are streamed live on the Indian Football YouTube Channel.

2025-04-10T15:57:32.030660+00:00 IST

Indorama Ventures Open Golf C'ship: Mane surges ahead at halfway

Mane (69-65), a former winner at Kalhaar, gained seven spots from his overnight tied eighth position as a result of his outstanding show on Thursday

2025-04-10T15:31:03.822092+00:00 IST

Isha Ambani, Louise Bawden join FIVB Board of Administration

Both Ambani and Bawden have been appointed under FIVB Constitution Article 2.4.1.5, which allows the FIVB President to select up to four additional board members across distinct categories. This ensures a breadth of perspectives and deepens the Board's diversity and inclusivity

2025-04-10T14:15:53.457048+00:00 IST

Anand puts his weight behind Gukesh ahead of Norway Chess 2025

This year's Norway Chess will see a star-studded line-up featuring world no.1 and defending champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Gukesh D (India), Fabiano Caruana (USA), Arjun Erigaisi (India), and Wei Yi (China) among the men while the Norway Chess Women will feature Ju Wenjun (China), Lei Tingjie (China), Humpy Koneru (India), Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine), Vaishali Rameshbabu (India), and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (Spain)

2025-04-10T14:06:10.495190+00:00 IST

National Taekwondo star Rodali Barua selected for TAG Scheme

Rodali Barua, who began her Taekwondo journey in 2012 as an extracurricular activity during school, quickly progressed to competitive levels after being spotted by coaches from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) during state championships. After successful trials, she was selected to train at SAI Guwahati, marking the beginning of her professional career in Taekwondo

2025-04-10T12:51:55.584930+00:00 IST

Archery WC: India open account with bronze medal in team compound

The Indian archers got the better of Denmark's team of reigning European champions Mathias Fullerton, Rasmus Bramsen and Martin Damsbo 230-223 in the bronze medal match

2025-04-10T12:22:22.090022+00:00 IST

Odisha CM attends Sub-Junior Boys National Handball Championship

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday participated in the 39th Sub-Junior Boys National Handball Championship held in the Keonjhar district. The event, which spans three days, has brought together budding handball talents from across the country.

2025-04-10T12:11:17.417577+00:00 IST

Esports WC S8UL announces first wave of games it will take part

S8UL, a global name in esports and gaming content, has officially announced its participation in five titles at the highly anticipated Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 7 to August 24.

2025-04-10T09:26:41.028704+00:00 IST

Indorama Ventures Open Golf C'ship: Gill, Lohan in joint lead

Pukhraj Singh Gill of Ludhiana and Faridabad's Abhinav Lohan fired opening round scores of six-under 66 to hold the joint lead at the Rs 2 crore Indorama Ventures Open Golf Championship 2025

2025-04-10T07:42:41.903131+00:00 IST

ESFI’s Lokesh Suji re-elected as AESF South Asia VP

Alongside the newly-elected President Santi Lothong, Lokesh Suji and other elected executives will serve a four-year term

2025-04-10T07:10:14.279779+00:00 IST

Indian-origin stars Theegala, Bhatia seek Masters glory

Sahith Theegala and Akshay Bhatia have an added tag to their name this year with an Indian sponsorship from Hero, one of the biggest Indian backers of the sport in and out of the country

2025-04-10T06:45:44.232986+00:00 IST

Sindhu advances in second round of Badminton Asia Championships

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu cruised to the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 in Ningbo, China, whereas Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy crashed out of the tournament on Wednesday.

2025-04-09T21:21:15.841657+00:00 IST

Dhami flags off Uttarakhand team for Khelo Masters Championship

The event will feature athletics, football, basketball, hockey, shooting, badminton, table tennis, and volleyball

2025-04-09T17:26:09.626476+00:00 IST

WLF prepares to elevate action with BKFC’s second edition

Dubai became the epicentre of combat sports as the World League of Fighters (WLF), in partnership with Dubai Sports Council, successfully staged Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 71 & 72 at the iconic Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on April 4th and 5th. In a seismic shift that's redefining the future of fighting, WLF co-founders Rajesh Banga and Sunil Mathew brought the world's fastest-growing combat sport to the heart of the Middle East, a region already surging with investments in Boxing, MMA and more.

2025-04-09T13:11:58.146542+00:00 IST

Neeraj Chopra set to begin 2025 season in Doha, eyes consistency

After an injury-marred 2024, a fully fit Neeraj Chopra is set to begin his 2025 athletics season at the Doha Diamond League, with his focus not just on distance but also on maintaining consistency, according to Olympics.com.

2025-04-09T11:45:07.934610+00:00 IST