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Taipei Open: Prannoy HS advances to pre-quarterfinals

Prannoy defeated Hsien in the first round by 21-11, 21-10 within two straight games. Prannoy trailed his opponent earlier but made it 10-all. The Indian then clinched nine successive points to win the first game, as per Olympics.com.

2023-06-21T14:22:32.857074+00:00 IST

"Winning the maiden Super 1000 event is special": Chirag Shetty

India's men's doubles badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated the second-seeded Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh 21-17, 21-18 to claim India's first-ever BWF Super 1000 World Tour title in the final of the Indonesian Open played in Jakarta on Sunday.

2023-06-21T13:10:04.185270+00:00 IST

IOC announces new competition event formats for Milano Cortina

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), together with the qualification systems for five sports approved changes of formats and names involving four events on the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 sports program on Tuesday.

2023-06-21T04:12:57.871156+00:00 IST

Chirag, Rankireddy achieve career-best World No. 3 rank

The duo on Sunday clinched the first-ever BWF Super 1000 World Tour title in the final of the Indonesia Open

2023-06-20T18:15:22.192134+00:00 IST

Canada Para Badminton Int'l: Pramod Bhagat wins silver in singles

Pramod Bhagat wins silver medal in singles and two bronze medals in mixed doubles and men's doubles at the Canada Para Badminton International 2023. Sukant Kadam secures a bronze medal in men's doubles.

2023-06-20T12:40:36.108884+00:00 IST

Satwiksairaj-Chirag duo climbs to career-high rank of world no.3

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty climbed up three spots in the latest BWF World Rankings to become the world no. 3 duo in men's doubles, achieving their new career-high ranking.

2023-06-20T12:37:42.019942+00:00 IST

Silver medal sparks medal rush for SOB at World Games 2023

T Vishal from Puducherry won a silver in the Men's squat (122.50kg), deadlift (155 kg), bench press (85 kg) and the combined.

2023-06-20T08:17:03.950594+00:00 IST

Nat'l Inter-State Athletics: TN bags title of overall champions

The presentation of awards began with shot putter Tajinder Singh Toor winning Best Athlete (Male) and hurdler Jyothi Yaraji winning Best Athlete (Female) while Tamil Nadu won the Team Championship (Male), and Uttar Pradesh won the Team Championship (Female). The most coveted award of the competition, the award for Overall Champion was given to Tamil Nadu as well.

2023-06-20T07:56:22.405161+00:00 IST

"It's definitely encouraging": Leclerc on Ferrari's Canadian GP

Red Bull's Max Verstappen made it six victories from eight races in 2023 with a prevailing display during the Canadian Grand Prix.

2023-06-20T07:02:17.790847+00:00 IST

Amundi German Masters: Diksha Dagar finishes third

Diksha Dagar (72) finished tied third with local German star Sophie Hausmann (64) even as Dubai-based Kristyna Napoleaova beat Cara Gainer in the first play-off hole after the two shot 71 each in the final round and totaled 14-under.

2023-06-20T05:52:13.921433+00:00 IST

Bihar's Gajendra finding words, confidence at Sp. Oly World Games

Gajendra grew up in Jahanabad, Bihar, in an Army family, surrounded by families engaged in physical toil to make ends meet. His father voluntarily retired almost a decade back, to spend more time with his son. No schools in the area had the capacity or the training to work with kids with his limited cognitive ability and reduced speech abilities. Hence, the family shifted Gajendra to Samarpan Special School in Patna, one associated with the Special Olympics Bharat programme.

2023-06-20T05:18:18.927814+00:00 IST

PHL: Maharashtra Ironmen hold onto clinch win vs Golden Eagles UP

Maharashtra Ironmen who have already qualified for the semi-finals for the inaugural Premier Handball League season took on bottom-placed Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh. Igor Chiseliov was the top scorer for the Maharashtra Ironmen in the game with eight goals, while Harjinder Singh was the top scorer for the Golden Eagles with eight goals also. Igor Chiseliov picked up another most valuable player of the Match award for his all-around attacking performance in the game.

2023-06-20T05:01:12.236250+00:00 IST

A resolute performance by Rajasthan Patriots guides them to win

The Rajasthan Patriots alongside the Telugu Talons and Maharashtra Ironmen had already secured a spot in the semi-finals as they were getting ready to take on the Delhi Panzers. Bhupender Ghanghas was the top scorer for the Delhi Panzers in the encounter with eight goals, while Arjun Lakra was the top scorer for the Rajasthan Patriots with eight goals also. Dmitry Kireev was awarded the most valuable player of the match for his dominant display in attack.

2023-06-20T04:35:17.241058+00:00 IST

Youth National Boxing Championships: SSCB crowned Champions

SSCB boxers pulled off a stunning show on the last day of the competition as nine of their 11 finalists emerged victorious and took home the gold medal as well as team championship trophy with 85 points, finishing at the top of the table with 13 medals, including 2 silver and bronze medals each.

2023-06-19T18:08:04.005400+00:00 IST

Bhavani Devi pens emotional message after historic victory

India's top fencer Bhavani Devi won a bronze medal in the women's sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships 2023 and became the first Indian to win a medal in the women's sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships 2023 on Monday.

2023-06-19T17:48:52.368815+00:00 IST

U23, U17 Asian Wrestling Championships: India wins 44 medals

The continental-level competition was held from June 10 to June 18 with 60 Indian wrestlers aiming to win medals across different age groups in different weight categories.

2023-06-19T16:56:28.725959+00:00 IST

National Rugby 7s Championship 2023: Haryana complete hat-trick

Led by, Vikas Khatri, this is a huge milestone for the senior men's team from Haryana as they have successfully won this event for the third time in a row. This national championship in particular has been important for many players in the senior category as it's a big year for Indian Rugby with the upcoming Asian Games and Olympic Qualifiers and this championship being one of the championships that will decide on the selection of the national squad going forward.

2023-06-19T16:05:35.850288+00:00 IST

Nat'l Shotgun Selection: Prithviraj, Rajeshwari win trap trials

Tamil Nadu's Prithviraj Tondaiman shot 46 in the six-man 50-shot final while Punjab's Rajeshwari Kumari was even more accurate with 48-hits, enroute to claiming the crucial victory. Gujarat's Bakhtyar Uddin Mohamadmuzahid Malek and Uttar Pradesh's Sabeera Haris claimed the junior men's and women's Trap trials respectively.

2023-06-19T10:37:49.827805+00:00 IST

Clark pips McIlroy to US Open as Kim finishes top-10

Wyndham Clark, who was the co-leader after three rounds, grinded out an even par 70, which included a two-putt par from nearly 60 feet on the last green to secure his first major triumph with a one-stroke win on 10-under 270. Rory McIlroy (70) finished runner-up after a 70 while World No. 1 Scheffler (70) settled for third place on 8-under. Rickie Fowler, the co-overnight leader with Clark, shot a 74 to finish tied fourth alongside Australia's Cameron Smith (67).

2023-06-19T10:27:10.642631+00:00 IST

UTT: Chennai Lions, Puneri Paltan to kickstart season on July 13

Defending champions Chennai Lions take on Puneri Paltan Table Tennis at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on July 13 in the opening match of season 4. The semi-finals are scheduled on July 28 and 29 while the grand finale will be held on July 30.

2023-06-19T08:00:40.869845+00:00 IST

Sp. Oly World Games day-1: Indian contingent off to strong start

The biggest performances of the day came from Swimming, where 11 out of 12 Indian athletes qualified for the semi-finals in their respective categories of 25m freestyle, 25m breaststroke, and 50m breaststroke. Also, four Indians qualified for the Semi-Finals in Athletics.

2023-06-19T06:53:58.193158+00:00 IST