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Avinash Sable fails to progress in final World Athletics C'ships 

Avinash Sable, who holds India’s national record in men’s 3000m steeplechase with a mark of 8:11.20, logged 8:22.24 to finish seventh in heat one. Only athletes finishing in the top five in the three heats advance to the final

2023-08-19T16:56:08.473450+00:00 IST

Mehuli wins bronze, secures Paris Olympic quota

The Indian, who had earlier in the day topped qualifying with a sizzling 634.5, shot 229.8 in the 24-shot eight-woman final to bow in third place at the end of 22-shots. China won gold and silver with Han Jiayu finishing with 251.4 and Wang Zhilin who ended with 250.2. 15-year-old Tilottama Sen however won hearts with a brilliant fourth-place finish.

2023-08-19T16:11:43.038199+00:00 IST

Sunhit Bishnoi wins maiden title at inaugural Pro Championship

The 22-year-old Sunhit Bishnoi (66-68-70-64), playing only his second season as a professional, totalled 20-under 268 at the Rs. 50 lakh event to emerge wire-to-wire winner with an imposing nine-stroke margin. Bishnoi’s last round of 64 matched the tournament’s lowest score shot by Divyanshu Bajaj on day three.

2023-08-19T16:01:50.485327+00:00 IST

"A monumental triumph for Indian Women Wrestlers": PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian women wrestlers for their outstanding performance at the U-20 World Championships 2023, winning seven medals including three gold for India

2023-08-19T15:56:44.067444+00:00 IST

Ultimate Pickleball Championship's first edition set to kick off

The inaugural edition of the Ultimate Pickleball Championship is scheduled to be held in Mumbai from September 29 to October 1, 2023.

2023-08-19T15:39:04.326416+00:00 IST

Indian men’s and women’s compound teams win gold in Archery 

India’s men’s compound archery team comprising Ojas Pravin Deotale, Prathamesh Jawkar and Abhishek Verma defeated the USA 236-232 in the final to top the podium.

2023-08-19T14:57:10.371426+00:00 IST

Want to dedicate this medal to my parents, coach: Antim Panghal

Antim defeated Ukraine's Mariia Yefremova 4-0 to win a gold medal in the women's 53kg weight category.

2023-08-19T10:40:31.838664+00:00 IST

"She brought laurels to Haryana": Antim Panghal's father

Panghal bagged her back-to-back women's U20 world titles, successfully defending her 53kg crown and becoming the first Indian woman to do so.

2023-08-19T07:06:07.380821+00:00 IST

Dutee Chand seeks Central govt help after her 4-year dope ban

Dutee’s ban will be effective from January 3 this year.

2023-08-19T05:20:31.277334+00:00 IST

Rana Pratap bags Jharkhand's first gold medal

He erased Swadesh Mondal's record of 2:22.29 created in 2021. Rana finished ahead of Vidith S Shankar of Karnataka who was a no match in the race for gold. Vidith clocked 2:24.31 to settle for silver.

2023-08-18T18:48:07.812753+00:00 IST

Shooters Shiva, Esha clinch gold for India in World Championships

Indian shooters Shiva Narwal and Esha Singh clinched gold medals against Turkey at the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event in the ISSF World Championships on Friday.

2023-08-18T18:37:24.121149+00:00 IST

Antim Panghal defends her title at U20 World Wrestling C'sh

Reigning Junior World Champion Antim defeated Ukraine's Yefremova 4-0 to win a gold medal in the women's 53kg weight category.

2023-08-18T18:21:58.378506+00:00 IST

Over 20,000 runners to line up for Mumbai Half Marathon 2023

Over 5100 athletes are registered for the prestigious half marathon, 9000 for the 10k run and 5900 for the 5k distance in both men’s and women’s divisions. The half marathon (21.1k) will begin at 5:30 am, the 10k at 6:25 am and the 5k at 8:00 am.

2023-08-18T16:48:26.831532+00:00 IST

Pro C'ship: Sunhit Bishnoi enjoys one-shot lead at halfway stage

On a more windy day and with tougher pin positions in place there were fewer under-par scores (34) in round two as compared to round one (45). The 22-year-old Sunhit Bishnoi’s 68 helped him rise from being the overnight joint leader to sole leader at a total of 10-under 134.

2023-08-18T16:12:19.896170+00:00 IST

Asian stars ready to survive in fight for TOUR Championship spots

Hideki Matsuyama has qualified for the Playoffs Finale at East Lake, Atlanta for the past nine seasons which is a record for an active PGA TOUR member while a resurgent An is hoping to punch his ticket into the top-30 showpiece for the first time to put the icing on the cake following a stellar season.

2023-08-18T15:15:12.841633+00:00 IST

MOC clears Olympian Bhavani Devi proposals for int'l training

MOC also cleared Bhavani Devi’s multiple short-period training camps In Georgia, Turkey and Algeria along with the cost to cover her participation in Sabre World Cup in Algeria, Grand Prix in France, Grand Prix in Tunisia, Sabre World Cup in Lima, Peru, Sabre World Cup Sabre in Athens and Sabre World Cup in Belgium.

2023-08-18T14:52:25.308394+00:00 IST

Dhinidhi Desinghu makes big splash; creates new national record

Dhinidhi Desinghu who trains at the Dolphin Aquatics under coach Madhu Kumar BM, clocked 57.67 secs to erase Maana Patel's record of 59.12 created in 2014. Dhinidhi, with her powerful stroke, was nearly 10m ahead of Sri Charani Tumu of Karnataka (1:02.55) when she touched the pads. Her new national record was only a fraction of seconds slower than the best Indian time of 57.3 which stands in the name of Kenisha Gupta.

2023-08-18T14:35:28.743519+00:00 IST

Diksha tees up in Northern Ireland at ISPS Handa Invitational

Diksha Dagar is the lone Indian in the women’s section, and Manu Gandas is the lone Indian in the men’s segment. Diksha, who was T-21 at the AIG Women’s Open is now 176th in the world and has won once this year. She won the Czech Ladies Open and is fifth in the LET Order of Merit.

2023-08-18T12:22:28.973561+00:00 IST

"I want to dedicate this medal to people of country": U20 World W

Sagar Jaglan claimed a silver medal in FS 79kg category, while India so far have won 7 medals including two golds. Priya Malik won the gold in the 76 kg category and Mohit Kumar won the medal 61 kg freestyle category.

2023-08-18T12:01:32.396367+00:00 IST

Pro Kabaddi League makes return in 12-city caravan format

The Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 auction will be held from 8-9 September 2023 in Mumbai. The league will share further details for the milestone season in the upcoming weeks. Jaipur Pink Panthers are the defending champions. The most successful team is Patna Pirates with three titles.

2023-08-18T10:52:16.749420+00:00 IST

U20 World Wrestling C'ships: Priya Malik clinches 76 kg gold

The achievement of this Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athlete has now given India two golds at the ongoing championships, which has only happened for the second time ever. The last time India did so was back in 2001.

2023-08-18T08:41:39.677110+00:00 IST