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Asian Table Tennis C'ships: Sharath, Manika to lead Indian team

Veteran paddler Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra will spearhead the Indian team at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023

2023-09-02T16:19:38.392659+00:00 IST

Xiamen Diamond League: Sable qualifies for steeplechase final

In overcast conditions at the Egret Stadium, Sable clocked 8:16.27.

2023-09-02T14:58:26.704662+00:00 IST

Irish Open: Diksha Dagar keeps lead after two rounds

Diksha Dagar held the overnight lead but didn’t get off to the best start with a bogey on the first at Dromoland Castle. However, she soon found a rhythm rolling in back-to-back birdies on five and six before another dropped shot on 14.

2023-09-02T14:01:48.900427+00:00 IST

Indian Esports contingent at Asian Games: Schedules, overview

The Esports event of the Hangzhou Asian Games will be held in China Hangzhou Esports Centre from September 24 to October 2, and the athletes will compete for 7 gold medals.

2023-09-02T11:24:48.856462+00:00 IST

Javelin thrower Jena given warm welcome on return to Odisha

Kishore Jena, the first athlete from Odisha to represent India in the finals of the prestigious World Athletics Championship, was given a warm reception on his return to the state

2023-09-02T10:52:57.694384+00:00 IST

Sports Ministry approves preparatory camp for Neeraj Chopra

A total of Rs 5.89 Lakh have been sanctioned for the preparatory camp, set between September 1 and September 12. Neeraj, on Thursday finished second at the Diamond League event in Zurich after recording the best throw of 85.71m.

2023-09-02T08:27:13.033199+00:00 IST

Pro Kabaddi League season 10 Player Auction postponed

The Pro Kabaddi League have announced the postponement of the PKL Season 10 Player Auction to a later date. This decision has been taken at the request of the Administrator of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, the officially recognized body for Kabaddi in India.

2023-09-01T14:13:32.583417+00:00 IST

Neeraj Chopra opens up about moment he shared with Arshad

India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra talked about the story that transpired behind the scenes, a special moment he shared with his arch-rival Arshad Nadeem in the final of the World Athletics Championships.

2023-09-01T13:22:09.643881+00:00 IST

IGU picks strong Indian team for World Amateur Championships

Asian Games-bound, Avani Prashanth, who is having a sensational season will lead the Indian team for the Espirito Santo Trophy competition for women at the World Amateur Team Championship. The Indian Golf Union has also selected Nishna Patel and Mannat Brar as the other two players for the prestigious amateur event to be held in Abu Dhabi from October 25 to October 28.

2023-09-01T13:14:03.760458+00:00 IST

Sanjeet Budhwar to defend his Featherweight title at MFN 13

On the action-packed night that will feature 12 exciting bouts, India's Shyamanand, who has been on an impressive winning streak with two back-to-back KOs over two international opponents, will challenge the Featherweight Champion Sanjeet Budhwar for the title in the main event for a rematch years later.

2023-09-01T09:57:58.044486+00:00 IST

D Gukesh surpasses Viswanathan Anand to become top Indian player

"It's official! Gukesh is India's #1 in the #FIDErating list! The 17-year-old prodigy makes history by overtaking the five-time World Champion Vishy Anand and terminating his uninterrupted 37-year reign as India's top-rated player!" FIDE wrote.

2023-09-01T09:09:46.678634+00:00 IST

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulates Neeraj, Murali

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur extended wishes to India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra and Sreeshankar Murali for the success that they achieved in Zurich Diamond League 2023.

2023-09-01T07:10:32.275949+00:00 IST

Women’s Irish Open: Diksha Dagar leads field after first round

Diksha Dagar fired an opening round of 65 (-7) to set the pace on the first day of the Women’s Irish Open at Dromoland Castle. The other Indians had mixed luck. Ridhima Dilawari shot even par 72 and was T-47 and was the second-best Indian after Diksha.

2023-09-01T06:20:57.173364+00:00 IST

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates Praggnanandhaa

Praggnanandhaa expressed his joy for the support he has got and said that this motivates him to work harder.

2023-09-01T03:34:01.826145+00:00 IST

Zurich Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra secures second position

Neeraj looked a little off, committing three fouls, but still doing enough to finish among top three.

2023-08-31T20:12:47.283078+00:00 IST

ESFI to host National Esports Championships

With India participating in three titles in the Open category, the registration for preliminary rounds of the NESC 2023 for DOTA 2 will remain open until September 2 while for eFootball 2023 and Street Fighter 6, registrations will continue until September 6

2023-08-31T16:19:39.612821+00:00 IST

Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa meets PM Modi

Following his brilliant performance in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup, 18-year-old Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

2023-08-31T15:39:45.809592+00:00 IST

Vikram Raut becomes first athlete from Odisha to clinch Pro Card

Vikram Raut became the first bodybuilder from Odisha to win a Pro Card following his successful stint in the ICN (I Compete Natural) National Bodybuilding Championship in Chennai.

2023-08-31T08:44:06.667554+00:00 IST

India to face Japan, Iran in Asian Women’s Volleyball C'ship

The top three teams from the competition will qualify for the 2025 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Women's World Championship

2023-08-30T12:02:23.746878+00:00 IST

Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar to compete at Zurich Diamond Le

Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will go into the Zurich meet after winning a historic gold medal at the World Athletics Championships 2023 last week, becoming the first Indian to be crowned world champion in any track and field category.

2023-08-30T11:36:24.430819+00:00 IST