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India Open 2024: Lee Cheuk Yiu upsets Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu led the march of the underdogs in the second round of the India Open 2024 with an upset win over defending men's singles champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.

2024-01-18T15:22:54.479017+00:00 IST

No children should face any loss: Sakshi Malik

Sakshi was in Jhajjar, Haryana for an event. On players participating in a national organised by suspended WFI in Pune or in the nationals organised by Ad-Hoc Committee in Jaipur, Sakshi said that the Sports Ministry runs all of the sports across the country and they have made it clear that championships held by the ad-hoc committee are genuine and recognised.

2024-01-18T15:05:06.950680+00:00 IST

Kabaddi player Anuj sets off for Khelo India Youth Games

When Maharashtra kabaddi player Anuj Gawade started packing his bags for the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, Tamil Nadu, his first instinct was to pack his books along with the playing jerseys considering that his 12th standard board exams arejust a month away.

2024-01-18T06:45:55.831140+00:00 IST

"PKL has changed many lives": Kabaddi legends

The legends received a customised memento for their incredible contribution to the Pro Kabaddi League over the last 10 seasons

2024-01-17T16:53:29.656952+00:00 IST

Sreejesh-fan Shanmugapriya looking forward to KIYG 2023

Shanmugapriya, the goalkeeper of Tamil Nadu's girls' hockey team for the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, is a fan of India's goalkeeper PR Sreejesh

2024-01-17T16:34:50.732064+00:00 IST

Uzbekistan is very competitive side: Stimac 

India's game against Uzbekistan will kick off at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at 8 pm IST

2024-01-17T16:24:54.693860+00:00 IST

Chirag-Satwik advance to second round of India Open 2024

The second seeds, who finished runners-up in the Malaysia Open Super 1000 last week, were quick off the blocks and pocketed the opening game rather easily

2024-01-17T16:08:14.059394+00:00 IST

Hitaashee Bakshi leads by one in second leg of 2024 Hero WPGT

Two sets of back-to-back birdies helped Hitaashee Bakshi take a one-shot lead after the first round of the second leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club. Hitaashee, who has not won since the 2022 season when she won three times, had five birdies against two bogeys, one on each side of the Par-70 BPGC course.

2024-01-17T15:48:53.725310+00:00 IST

RSPB to hold senior national wrestling championships in February

In a statement, the body also said that the championship organised is "genuine, sanctioned and recognised championship by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and all government benefits will only accrue to the sportspersons participating in such National Championships."

2024-01-17T11:45:36.177608+00:00 IST

Continue to bring glory: Sachin's message to Praggnanandhaa

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar lauded Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on Wednesday after the Chess prodigy clinched the number one spot among India's chess players following his victory over World Champion Ding Liren.

2024-01-17T07:41:00.032383+00:00 IST

Sanjay Singh refutes Secretary Lochab's claims about WFI meeting

Sanjay Singh, president of the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said that Secretary Prem Chand Lochab was informed about the Executive Committee meeting despite the latter's claims of his being unaware of it.

2024-01-17T07:07:07.342906+00:00 IST

Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan to become India's No. 1

Young chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa clinched the number one spot among India's chess players following his victory over World Champion Ding Liren.

2024-01-17T05:20:44.021193+00:00 IST

HI congratulates Udita on completing 100 international caps

The speedy defender was a part of India's fourth-place finish in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

2024-01-16T17:08:36.634169+00:00 IST

Players share enthusiasm for preserving cultural heritage

Coaches and players express their joy in being part of this historic event, their sentiments echo the broader ambition of ensuring these traditions endure, potentially reaching national and international platforms.

2024-01-16T16:18:17.614739+00:00 IST

Youth should be connected to traditional games:Meghalaya minister

Meghalaya Sports Minister Shakliar Warjri has said that the youth of the state should be connected to the state's traditional games and Meghalaya Games, inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, was a "historic event"

2024-01-16T15:22:19.871706+00:00 IST

WFI to approach Sports Ministry for suspension revocation

WFI on Tuesday held a meeting to discuss the suspension

2024-01-16T14:48:03.737541+00:00 IST

Indian Army conducts Pir Panjal Kabaddi League in Doda

The tournament brought together youth of various backgrounds and communities to foster friendship, camaraderie and a sense of togetherness

2024-01-16T14:44:33.230869+00:00 IST

India Open: Priyanshu Rajawat stuns Lakshya in all-Indian clash

The 21-year-old lost the opening set of the game against the Lakshya but fought back courageously to take the second and third sets to progress with a 16-21, 21-16, 21-13 scoreline in a match that lasted for 75 minutes.

2024-01-16T13:27:14.051129+00:00 IST

PKL: Bengal Warriors clinch clinical win over Bengaluru Bulls

Maninder Singh produced a masterclass as the Bengal Warriors defeated Bengaluru Bulls in the 1000th Pro Kabaddi League match on Monday. Maninder scored 9 points, meanwhile, defender Shubham Shinde scored 7 tackle points. Bharat was the lone performer for the Bulls with 10 points on the night.

2024-01-16T03:09:28.253662+00:00 IST

President Murmu inaugurates 5th edition of Meghalaya Games

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the fifth edition of the Meghalaya Games in Tura in Meghalaya on Monday and laid stress on using the country's diversity to boost India's global image in the sports arena

2024-01-15T17:47:35.331755+00:00 IST

India Open 2024: Lakshya eyes Paris Olympics qualification

Elevated from the Super 500 to the Super 750 status last year, the India Open 2024, is set to take place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 16-21.

2024-01-15T15:35:16.889799+00:00 IST