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Parupalli bows out of US Open badminton after suffering injury

Earlier, the former world No. 6 had defeated world No. 159 Rohan Midha of Canada 21-19, 21-17 in his first match of the qualifiers but he pulled out from the match against world No. 85 Koo Takahashi of Japan in middle due to his injury, as pwewr Olympics.com.

2023-07-12T13:01:41.692445+00:00 IST

"I feel like we’ve done the job," says Alexander Albon

In the British Grand Prix, Williams Racing team driver Alex Albon finished in the eighth position and scored crucial points for his team in their home circuit, Silverstone. In a recent interview, Alexander Albon said, 'I feel like we’ve done the job.'

2023-07-12T10:27:57.658605+00:00 IST

Indian male CS:GO team set to battle for glory in Asian Qualifier

Being placed in Group A, Team India comprising skipper Harsh Ranjeet Jain (f1redup), Mohammed Sadab Khan (SKwow), Nikhil Hiraman Kathe (N1kace), Jaspreet Singh (SpanwN), Piyush Dharampal Kalwania (clouda) and substitute Omkar Thube (omkar09) will kick off their campaign against Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia on the opening day before taking on Iran on the second day.

2023-07-12T10:10:59.733939+00:00 IST

Fans choose new car for Williams Racing F1 team

Williams Formula 1 team reveals their new car that will feature in Singapore, Japan and Qatar Grand Prix.

2023-07-12T10:01:36.794325+00:00 IST

Ultimate Table Tennis returns after four years

It makes a return after four years. The previous edition of the tournament was played in 2019, following which it was cancelled numerous times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition was founded in 2017, as per Olympics.com.

2023-07-12T08:01:11.117472+00:00 IST

Junior Boys National Boxing C'ships: Haryana Boxers shine

Haryana boxers Sikander, Yogesh Dhanda and Vansh were among the winners.

2023-07-12T03:14:19.350100+00:00 IST

Hope new young talents will come from here: Karnam Malleswari

Over 250 weightlifters from 20 countries will vie for medals at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2023.

2023-07-11T18:02:23.337793+00:00 IST

"Indian Chess League will happen this year.": AICF president

About the Annual General Meeting of the federation held on Sunday, Sanjay said that an ex-gratia of Rs seven lakh per annum has been given to all state chess bodies and they have been given 200 chess sets each as well.

2023-07-11T15:25:55.145153+00:00 IST

Night sports tournament ignites sporting fervor in Kashmir

Thousands of sports enthusiasts, athletes, and local residents flocked to the Boys' Higher Secondary School ground, transforming the streets into a vibrant hub of excitement.

2023-07-11T15:09:10.704892+00:00 IST

I will look to clear 4.30m-mark: India's Pole Vaulter Baranica

In that contingent, Baranica Elangovan is the only Pole Vaulter.  She will be bidding to become the 1st Indian in history to medal in the women’s pole vault event at the Asian Athletics Championships, an event that has been traditionally dominated by Chinese and Japanese athletes.

2023-07-11T15:08:02.907300+00:00 IST

Team Sea Sakthi clinch Communication Prize second time in row

A 10-member student team, Sea Sakthi adjudged the most popular among 17 teams across 10 countries in the contest. The team managed to secure 6th position in the overall ranking besides receiving the “Monaco Town Hall Cup”.

2023-07-11T14:22:18.602269+00:00 IST

US Open Badminton: Sindhu, Lakshya to spearhead Indian challenge

This will be the 16th tournament of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour 2023 calendar. PV Sindhu, who sank to number 15 in the latest BWF World Rankings was able to make it to the final four stage of the Canada Open, where she lost to number one Akane Yamaguchi of Japan. Lakshya has momentum on his side as he just won the Canada Open.

2023-07-11T04:29:23.315601+00:00 IST

Esports confirmed as official medal sport at Asian Games 2026

This announcement highlights the inclusion of esports among the nine newly added sports for the upcoming games. Esports is making its full-fledged debut as an official medal sport at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou where India will be competing in four different titles - DOTA 2, FIFA 22, Street Fighter V, and League of Legends from September 23 to October 8.

2023-07-11T03:16:45.305847+00:00 IST

India's DOTA 2 squad set to kick off Asian qualifiers

A total of eight elite DOTA 2 teams will be competing in the Asian qualifiers for the prize pool of $12,500 across two groups from July 10-13. All group stage matches will be contested in the best-of-one format followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and grand finals which will be played in the best-of-three format.

2023-07-11T03:09:10.724105+00:00 IST

Asia Jr. C'ships: India end team event campaign in quarters

The Indian Junior team's journey in the team event of the prestigious Badminton Asia Junior Championships came to an end as they went down fighting against Indonesia with a score of 3-1 in the quarter-finals in Yogyakarta

2023-07-10T18:47:03.287086+00:00 IST

Gautam Buddha Nagar police gear up for MotoGP Bharat

The Gautam Buddha Nagar police administration also conducted a thorough inspection of the Buddh International circuit and evaluated the traffic management plans. Moreover, the team visited the track to gain insights into spectator management and ensure a seamless experience for the audience.

2023-07-10T18:00:10.493351+00:00 IST

Indian MMA fighters getting a huge platform with MFN: Dhawan

"It was so great to watch these fighters compete inside the cage. It was really entertaining. I want to congratulate MFN for hosting their 12th edition successfully. It is lovely to see real fighting. It is quite an intense sport and it is now really growing in India," Shikhar Dhawan said on the sidelines of MFN 12.

2023-07-10T16:36:22.617237+00:00 IST

ISSF World Cup Shotgun: Ganemat begins well at Lonato

India's number one woman Skeet shooter Ganemat Sekhon, made a good start at the year's sixth International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage in Lonato, Italy, missing two targets in the first two qualifying rounds to effectively lie 14th with three more rounds remaining.

2023-07-10T16:34:56.117302+00:00 IST

Asian Athletics C'ships: Yarraji, Jinson named in Indian squad

Following an impressive performance during the 62nd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships and 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, athletes Jyothi Yarraji, Jinson Johnson, Baranica Elangovan, Mohammed Afsal, Gulveer Singh will now set their sights on the 24th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, from July 12 to July 16.

2023-07-10T15:57:19.315722+00:00 IST

PM Modi congratulates Lakshya Sen for winning Canada Open

Lakshya defeated Li Shi Feng in straight games with the score of 21-18, 22-20 in the final of men's singles.

2023-07-10T15:47:42.168774+00:00 IST

Junior Nat'l Boxing C'ships: Nikhil, Ronit off to flying start

In the 50kg category, Nikhil of Chandigarh ousted Roushan Kumar of Bihar in a hard-fought 4-1 victory. Contrary to Nikhil's result, Ronit (66kg) of Delhi hardly had to break a sweat as he defeated Anantha Krishna of Kerala by the referee stopping the contest (RSC) verdict in round 1.

2023-07-10T14:29:14.598145+00:00 IST