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National Wrestling Championships 2024: Naveen secures 74kg title

In a closely-fought final, Naveen beat Yash by 5-4, as per Olympics.com.

2024-02-06T11:20:57.406582+00:00 IST

Six teams qualify for summit round of Yuva Kabaddi Series

Six teams including Murthal Magnets and Palani Tuskers have made it to the summit round of the Yuva Kabaddi Series Winter Edition 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Pondicherry

2024-02-06T07:56:44.625454+00:00 IST

Strandja Memorial: Nikhat, Sakshi begin campaign with victories

Nikhat Zareen was up against Mongolia's Oyuntsetseg Yesugen in the 50kg bout. Sakshi (57kg), on the other hand, outclassed Selmouni Chahira of Algeria with her swift moments and surprise attacks. She dominated the match throughout to clinch an easy 5-0 unanimous decision win to enter the quarter-finals

2024-02-06T07:55:28.154149+00:00 IST

PKL: UP Yoddhas aim to finish Delhi leg with a win

Currently, the UP Yoddhas are in 11th place in the league standings with 28 points and a score difference of -47, while the Thalaivas are positioned just one place above them in the table with 40 points and a score difference of 17

2024-02-06T07:49:48.127320+00:00 IST

Anurag Thakur kicks off 1st BIMSTEC Aquatics Championship

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Tuesday, kicked off the first BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships 2024.

2024-02-06T06:24:57.556468+00:00 IST

George has potential to be next lead driver in team: Toto Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff that he "couldn't wish" for a more suitable "new team leader" than George Russell when the seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton leaves for Ferrari in 2025.

2024-02-05T16:49:21.286901+00:00 IST

PKL: Rakesh's 14 points help Gujarat Giants break losing streak

A defence firing on all cylinders and two raiders, Rakesh (14 points) and Rohit Gulia (9 points) ensured that the collective would take a huge victory to climb to fourth on the table, as per a PKL press release.

2024-02-05T03:33:30.246657+00:00 IST

"Things will become difficult...," says Deepa Malik on suspension

The president of the suspended Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) Deepa Malik on Sunday said that "things will become difficult" if the suspension continues since lots of para events are lined up during a busy year including the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

2024-02-04T17:30:45.137312+00:00 IST

Sushil, Ran Singh help Bengaluru prevail over Mumba in PKL clash

Bengaluru Bulls secured an important 42-37 win over U Mumba at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. For the Bengaluru Bulls, Sushil bagged a super 10 and Akshit got eight points, while Ran Singh completed his high five to keep the team afloat despite U Mumba raider Jai Bhagwan's own super 10.

2024-02-04T17:27:35.151479+00:00 IST

Vinesh Phogat wins gold at Senior National Wrestling C'ships 2024

Star grappler Vinesh Phogat clinched a gold medal in 55 kg category at the Senior National Wrestling Championships 2024 in Jaipur on Sunday after returning from a 16-month break.

2024-02-04T16:46:26.786822+00:00 IST

75th Strandja Memorial: Akash goes down fighting on opening day

Akash Gorkha went down fighting against Dilshod Abdumurodov of Uzbekistan on day one of the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria

2024-02-04T15:04:30.400885+00:00 IST

PT Usha on winning 'Lifetime Achievement Award'

PT Usha is the fifth recipient of the SJFI and DSJA 'Lifetime Achievement' award after tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, former badminton icon Prakash Padukone, India's legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and former sprinter Milkha Singh. Usha, throughout her memorable career between 1977 and 2000, won 103 international medals for India. She also claimed four Gold Medals and seven Silver medals in Asian Games and competed across three editions of the Olympics.

2024-02-04T14:31:35.835405+00:00 IST

Our defenders Ashish, Yogesh played brilliantly vs Titans: Rambir

Dabang Delhi got back into winning ways after registering a 44-33 victory against Telugu Titans in New Delhi

2024-02-04T14:20:11.266897+00:00 IST

Indian-American Theegala slips to 20th at Pebble Beach

Sahith Theegala had a low key 2-under 70 and fell 10 places down to T-20 at the end of the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The Indian-American had three birdies against one bogey in his round. His earlier cards were 70-67 on the first two days

2024-02-04T14:13:57.951466+00:00 IST

Chinese Taipei’s Chun-Wei wins Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific

Avani Prashanth, India's only player in the world's Top-50 finished tied for tenth place as the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship came to an end. She carded 1-under 71, her four successive under par round

2024-02-04T13:01:51.883212+00:00 IST

PT Usha honoured with 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by SJFI, DSJA

Legendary sprinter and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Sunday was conferred with the 'Lifetime Achievement' award by Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) and Delhi Sports Journalists Association (DSJA) at the National Sports Club of India in New Delhi

2024-02-04T12:23:39.802909+00:00 IST

Deepa Malik makes 'sincere appeal' to 'reconsider' PCI suspension

The president of the suspended Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Deepa Malik, made a "sincere appeal" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and the Sports Ministry of India to reconsider the suspension of the authority, as the World Shooting Para World Cup set to be hosted in the national capital from March 7 to 15.

2024-02-04T09:13:27.588791+00:00 IST

National Wrestling C'ships 2024: Sunil secures 87 kg title

Sunil, the wrestler who got India its first Asian Games greco-roman medal in 13 years just last year, defeated Manoj Kumar 9-1 to clinch the title in a bout which he dominated for the most part, as per Olympics.com.

2024-02-04T04:23:10.012722+00:00 IST

Thailand Masters: Ashmita Chaliha bows out in semis

Chaliha had earlier beaten world number 44 Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo of Indonesia and Chinese Taipei's world number 30 Pai Yu Po in two massive upsets to secure her spot in a Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 300 tournament for the first time ever.

2024-02-04T04:07:23.861191+00:00 IST

ILT20: Azam Khan hits fastest fifty in tournament history

Khan remained unconquered on 50 off 20 balls with five boundaries and four sixes, and along with his skipper Colin Munro, who scored 51 off 36 balls with six boundaries and two sixes, they won the match with 19 balls to spare. This victory helped the Vipers to move to the third slot in the points table while defending champions Giants slipped to the bottom of the table.

2024-02-04T03:37:24.912599+00:00 IST

PKL: Sumit's heroics in defence guide UP Yoddhas to crucial win

U Mumba's multiple changes throughout the match did not do much to help the team out, despite Shivam's five points from off the bench but the UP Yoddhas get an important lifeline in the race for the playoffs.

2024-02-04T02:47:09.989648+00:00 IST