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Indian armwrestlers win 11 medals at World Championship 2023

In a good display, the Indian contingent that went to compete in the 44th World Armwrestling and 25th Para Armwrestling Championship 2023, which was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, won 11 medals

2023-09-07T13:47:11.031344+00:00 IST

Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament: Akash enters final

Akash started the bout aggressively and looked in control from the first round itself. Wasim tried counter-attacking in the second round but with no success as Akash's attacking punches were relentless and he did not give the opponent any chance of a comeback throughout the bout. Akash secured a unanimous 5-0 win.

2023-09-07T13:18:40.905211+00:00 IST

First batch of Indian athletes leave for Hangzhou Asian Games

The Indian rowing team comprises 43 members (20 Men and 13 Women) including Asian Games Medallists as part of their Coaching staff, showing how medal-winning former rowers are contributing back to their sport.

2023-09-07T13:06:54.012424+00:00 IST

Right back to work as Marquez, Mir arrive in Misano

The constant work continued as the Repsol Honda Team immediately packed up and drove the 1,200 kilometres from Barcelona to Misano for this weekend’s Gran Prix. Having regularly been on the MotoGP World Championship calendar since the 90s, the 4.23-kilometer-long circuit is popular with fans and riders alike. In 2021 it was the scene of the Repsol Honda Team’s most recent 1-2 finish when Marc Marquez won the race from Pol Espargaro.

2023-09-07T10:33:21.054389+00:00 IST

Real Kabaddi season 3 to be played from September 22 to October 1

Real Kabaddi Season 3 will be played from September 22 to October 1 in Jaipur as eight teams get ready to face each other. The second season of the League saw Shekhawati Kings winning the title, Chambal Pirates securing second place and Jaipur Jaguars winning the third place.

2023-09-07T09:18:10.277569+00:00 IST

Diksha Dagar seeks to maintain her strong run in 2023

Diksha Dagar, who has one win and five Top-10s this season is third on the LET Order of Merit, is also aiming to become the first Indian woman to win the Merit list in Europe.

2023-09-07T08:36:02.936524+00:00 IST

Murali Sreeshankar to skip Diamond League final

Following his performances in Zurich Diamond League earlier in September, Sreeshankar had qualified for the Diamond League final scheduled in Eugene from September 16-17. Sreeshankar finished at number fifth in the men's long jump competition with the best jump of 7.99 m.

2023-09-07T06:57:33.392811+00:00 IST

Indian men’s table tennis team clinch bronze medal finish

The Indian men’s team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023 after falling short in their semi-final clash against Chinese Taipei in Pyeongchang, the Republic of Korea, on Wednesday.

2023-09-06T15:54:16.087063+00:00 IST

DD Sports channel is now DD Sports HD

DD Sports was launched on 18 March, 1998. In the beginning it broadcast sports program for 6 hours a day which was increased to 12 hours in 1999. From June 2000, DD Sports became a round the clock satellite channel.

2023-09-06T11:24:58.813006+00:00 IST

China Open: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy bow out

Shetty and Rankireddy lost 17-21, 21-11,17-21 to Indonesia’s world No. 13 pair of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas.

2023-09-06T11:07:47.367803+00:00 IST

Chargesheet against Sandeep Singh reveals lack of cooperation

A junior woman athlete coach in December alleged that Sandeep harassed her from February to November last year through repeated messages on social media and also touched her inappropriately. Sandeep, however, denied any wrongdoing.

2023-09-06T10:39:50.872249+00:00 IST

Asian Games: Hope we will bring more medals, says PT Usha

IOA, on Tuesday, unveiled the much-anticipated official ceremonial dress and playing kit for the Indian contingent that will compete at the forthcoming 2022 Asian Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8. IOA also conducted a glittering send-off ceremony which was graced by the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur, IOA President and legendary sprinter PT Usha along with other senior officials.

2023-09-06T03:40:09.275436+00:00 IST

PM Modi approved Rs 675 crore for Khelo India: Anurag Thakur

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), on Tuesday, unveiled the much-anticipated official ceremonial dress and playing kit for the Indian contingent that will compete at the forthcoming 2022 Asian Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8. IOA also conducted a glittering send-off ceremony which was graced by the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur, IOA President and legendary sprinter PT Usha along with other senior officials.

2023-09-06T03:14:14.993508+00:00 IST

"Bharat is always there.....": PR Sreejesh

His statements comes amid the India vs Bharat row. The invitations extended by President Draupadi Murmu to heads of state, government, and Chief Ministers of States for an official banquet during the G20 Summit in New Delhi sparked a row as the word "India" was replaced with "Bharat". Rather than the customary "President of the Republic of India," the term "Bharat" was used, triggering speculation within political circles, particularly among members of the Opposition INDIA alliance.

2023-09-06T03:07:38.541415+00:00 IST

TPL opening season's 2nd leg to start from December 5

The second leg of Taekwondo Premier League Season 1 will be held from December 5 to December 7 this year in Mumbai. The organisers announced this on the occasion of International Taekwondo Day on September 4, revealing that this one will be a mix of foreign and Indian stars

2023-09-05T17:11:21.736822+00:00 IST

IOA unveils ceremonial dress, player kit for 19th Asian Games

The Indian contingent was represented by Indian hockey goalkeepers PR Sreejesh (men), Savita Punia (women), shooting sensation Manu Bhaker and 2018 Asian Games shot put gold medallist Tajinderpal Singh Toor among sportspersons from many other disciplines.

2023-09-05T16:59:09.974929+00:00 IST

Aman, Antim are strong contenders for gold: Yogeshwar Dutt

Indian wrestler Panghal defended her title at the U20 World Wrestling Championships to claim the third gold medal for India in Jordan, while Sehrawat claimed the gold medal in the 57 kg category, defeating Kyrgyzstan's Almaz Smanbekov in the final clash of Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

2023-09-05T16:11:31.261475+00:00 IST

China Open: HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen bow out in opening round

Indian shuttles HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen crashed out of the men’s singles event of the China Open 2023 in Changzhou, China on Tuesday.

2023-09-05T14:36:48.819500+00:00 IST

Yatharth Gaur wins FMSCI National Karting C'ship

Yatharth, the Class 5 student of Manav Rachna International School in Faridabad, turned turtle after an accident in the Heat 2 but showed immense resilience to bounce back and take second place behind Darsh Nawalgaria in the 10-lap race in the Pre-finals. The very competitive Micro Max class had 15 entries and saw some tight battles while the Junior Max and Senior Max races were dominated by Bengaluru boys Peregrine’s Ishaan Madesh (Juniors) and Birel Art’s Abhay M (Seniors) who won both races.

2023-09-05T13:46:58.743969+00:00 IST

Diksha Dagar seventh at Irish Open, gets another top-10 finish 

Diksha Dagar finished seventh at the 2023 Women’s Irish Open for yet another fine performance this season on the Ladies European Tour

2023-09-05T13:00:57.882229+00:00 IST

European GT4 Series: Akhil Rabindra finishes with P8, P12 in Rd-5

Akhil Rabindra started the week with a P11 finish in Pre-Qualifying where he finished seven laps in 1:48.990 and finishing 30th overall in the grid. In Qualifying 1, Akhil finished with a P9 in Pro-AM category and 28th overall where he finished five laps with a timing of 1:48.033. While his team member Gillion managed to secure P11 in Qualifying 2 for the team with a timing of 1:49.295 finishing six laps.

2023-09-05T10:40:44.131559+00:00 IST