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Team India shines at 10th Sanda World Cup in China

The highlight of India's campaign so far has been Mukesh Choudhary, who secured a gold medal in the 75 kg category after an impressive victory over Yoan Benbedra from France in the final

2025-04-08T18:20:25.911464+00:00 IST

GI-PKL to run campaign at Times Square New York

As the Global Indian-Pravasi Kabaddi League (GI-PKL) inches closer to its grand kick-off on April 18 in Gurugram, the League will run a one-day digital campaign at the iconic Times Square in New York on the opening day.

2025-04-08T18:07:56.032838+00:00 IST

ISSF WC: Suruchi arrives with gold in women’s air pistol

It was day six at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Argentina 2025 and it heralded the arrival of a new star on the international circuit as Indian teenager Suruchi stunned a world class women's 10m air pistol field to clinch gold, India's third of the competition. The national champion across all three individual categories, shot 244.6 in the eight-woman final, to leave decorated Chinese shooter Qian Wei a whole 2.7 behind. Former Olympic Champion and double Tokyo Olympics medalist and Chinese great Jiang Ranxin was demoted to bronze.

2025-04-08T16:58:47.961078+00:00 IST

ISSF WC: Narmada finishes 6th in women’s air rifle, Sonam 8th

India finished outside the medals in the only final of competition day five of the on-going (ISSF) World Cup Argentina 2025, as R. Narmada Nithin finished sixth and Sonam Uttam Maskar eighth in the women's 10m air rifle.

2025-04-08T15:38:46.737974+00:00 IST

Joshua Cheptegei lines up for challenge at World 10K 2025

Two runners who finished among the top ten in last year's race are prominently figuring among them. Kenya's Cintia Chepngeno, who finished ninth in 2024, is leading the list with a time of 30:08, clocked in Valencia. She arrives in fine form after securing a silver position in the Macau 10K earlier this year. Her country-mate Gladys Kwamboka Mong'are, the reigning African champion in the 10,000m who finished fifth in Bengaluru last year, has a personal best of 30:24

2025-04-08T14:15:23.926414+00:00 IST

Indorama Ventures Open Golf Championship 2025 tees off on April 9

The tournament, which begins on April 9 at Kalhaar Blues and Greens, will feature 126 players, including 123 professionals and three amateurs. It will be played in stroke-play format, consisting of four rounds of 18 holes each. After two rounds, the top 50 players and ties will make the cut. The course par is 72.

2025-04-08T12:25:28.794552+00:00 IST

National Roller Skating Championship concludes successfull

The five-day-long Men's and Women's National Roller Skating Championship came to a conclusion at Leisure Valley Skating Ring, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab in Ludhiana, with Andhra Pradesh emerging as the top state with 18 medals, as per the Special Olympics Bharat press release.

2025-04-08T11:07:44.051458+00:00 IST

Adi Shakti National Women's Archery tourney to be held on April 8

Guided by the inspiring motto, "Sankalp ni Shakti thi Safalta na Shikhar par" (From the Power of Resolve to the Pinnacle of Success), the tournament will bring together talented women archers from across the nation to display their prowess.

2025-04-07T16:16:03.003644+00:00 IST

TTSL Maharashtra brings local table tennis talent to fore

The league also spotlighted the next generation of table tennis talent in Maharashtra, with teenagers Divyanshi Bhowmick (PBG Pune Jaguars) and Prateek Tulsani (Mumbai Mozartt) being named Best Women's and Men's Players, overall, as per a TTSL press release.

2025-04-07T12:36:50.766013+00:00 IST

Mohit Khatri becomes India’s most expensive player for RPL-

The franchises, Bengaluru Bravehearts, Chennai Bulls, Delhi Redz, Hyderabad Heroes, Kalinga Black Tigers and the Mumbai Dreamers, went through the Player Draft and Auction which saw a few intense bidding wars, as they went onto pick their squad of 13

2025-04-07T07:49:24.139940+00:00 IST

Rudrankksh strikes air rifle gold in Argentina

The young Indian shooter was constantly hunted down by the great and in-form Hungarian rifle shooter Istvan Peni, fresh from a men's 3P gold a couple of days back, but pulled out the big shots when it mattered in a sharp performance

2025-04-07T06:42:17.890071+00:00 IST

Kevin sireau hails ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’

He also acknowledged the recent achievements of Indian cyclists at the February 2025 National Cup, where new national records were set in the team sprint and individual flying events.

2025-04-06T16:35:26.693172+00:00 IST

Mansukh Mandaviya leads 4000-plus cyclists in Rajkot

The Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya led more than 4000 riders during the 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' in Rajkot even as the cycling drive was organized in more than 500 locations with an overall participation of more than 10,000 riders, as per the SAI Media press release.

2025-04-06T13:53:10.064331+00:00 IST

From being snubbed by state team to playing in PKL: Ravi Bhati

Ravi Bhati, hailing from a village in Greater Noida, was the first player from the town to play Kabaddi. He began his kabaddi journey in 2019 at JD Academy under the guidance of Coach Jitendra Nagar. Initially, Ravi did not have his family's approval to pursue a career in Kabaddi, but his grit and determination to succeed in the sport ultimately helped him convince his parents, as per the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) press release.

2025-04-06T12:57:19.731343+00:00 IST

India ends Brazil 2025 World Boxing campaign with six medals

Hitesh became the first Indian boxer to clinch a gold medal in the World Boxing Cup. His opponent, Odel Kamara of England was injured and couldn't take to the ring in the 70kg finale, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

2025-04-06T11:04:25.473453+00:00 IST

Diksha, Pranavi make cut in rain-hit Joburg Ladies Open

Diksha Dagar (71-73) and Pranavi Urs (70-77) were positioned at T-22 and T-56th, respectively, at the Par-73 Modderfontein Golf Club

2025-04-06T09:02:09.647434+00:00 IST

Argentina Shooting World Cup: Esha Singh bags silver

India now has one medal of each colour at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after Chain Singh won bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) and Sift Kaur Samra, a gold in women's 3P on Friday.

2025-04-06T08:39:10.126920+00:00 IST

King Kai Stewart defends World Featherweight Title at BKFC 72

In the main event, "King" Kai Stewart defended his BKFC World Men's Featherweight Championship for the fourth time. Stewart dominated his opponent, landing 156 punches out of 202 thrown, while South African challenger Tommy "The Farmer" Strydom landed 53 punches from 112 attempts.

2025-04-06T07:41:05.600782+00:00 IST

Rugby Premier League Inaugural edition to have six franchises

The franchises, Bengaluru Bravehearts, Chennai Bulls, Delhi Redz, Hyderabad Heroes, Kalinga Black Tigers, and the Mumbai Dreamers, went through the Player Draft and Auction, which saw a few intense bidding wars, as they went on to pick their squad of 13.

2025-04-05T14:15:16.792961+00:00 IST

Austin Trout wins World Welterweight Championship

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium played host to an electrifying night of bare-knuckle action on April 4th as BKFC 71 delivered a stacked fight card featuring competitors from across the globe. The event marked another successful international expansion for the Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship, bringing its unique brand of combat sports to the United Arab Emirates, as per the BKFC 71 Dubai press release.

2025-04-05T13:04:35.182066+00:00 IST