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Deepika Kumari, Jyothi Vennam lead Indian contingent in Gwangju

Indian archers have won 15 medals in the competition - three gold, nine silver and three bronze. All three gold medals and one bronze were won at the last edition in 2023, hosted in Berlin, where India finished first, according to Olympics.com.

2025-09-04T18:11:14.397505+00:00 IST

PKL: First-ever Golden Raid in history sees Ashu Malik seal thrilling win for Dabang Delhi K.C. agai

Ashu Malik scored yet another Super 10, while Fazel Atrachali got a High Five as the two sides took the score to 28-28 and forced a tie-breaker, as per a press release from PKL.

2025-09-04T17:34:09.116411+00:00 IST

PKL: Telugu Titans beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-32

The Telugu Titans secured their first win of the Pro Kabaddi League season 12 after beating Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-32 at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag on Thursday. An all-round performance, led by eight points for skipper Vijay Malik and raider Bharat Hooda each, and Ajit Pawar's High Five, helped the Telugu Titans to the two points. Meanwhile, Nitin Kumar Dhankar's 13 points went in vain.

2025-09-04T17:30:26.666863+00:00 IST

Suruchi Singh World No. 1; Manu Bhaker ranked sixth in 10m pistol

Two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, who won the 10m air pistol individual bronze at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025 last month, is ranked sixth in the category with 1988 points.

2025-09-04T16:29:06.916601+00:00 IST

PBKS announces partnership, fund-raising for flood-hit Punjab

As part of their efforts, Punjab Kings will help the organisations with a donation worth Rs 33.8 Lakhs.

2025-09-04T16:10:46.214585+00:00 IST

Mansukh Mandaviya launches indigenous chemical reference material

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, launched an indigenous Chemical Reference Material - Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite (LTM) - a critical chemical standard essential for anti-doping analysis in all World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)- accredited Laboratories, at National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi, on Thursday.

2025-09-04T15:39:41.695702+00:00 IST

Harmanpreet Singh completes 250 international caps

Ecstatic on achieving this milestone in front of home crowd, and receiving his 250th jersey from the team's Chief Coach Craig Fulton earlier in the day, Harmanpreet expressed, "This is a very special and emotional moment for me. I have received a lot of love from hockey fans throughout my career so far and I am grateful for all the support.

2025-09-04T15:00:24.453161+00:00 IST

FIVB meets MoS Khadse to discuss volleyball development in India

The meeting was led by Steve Tutton, FIVB General Sports Director, along with Hitesh Malhotra, Head of FIVB Empowerment and NF Relations, Rohit Rajpal, Chair of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) Steering Committee, and Kunal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.

2025-09-04T14:52:25.429912+00:00 IST

Ex-Kabaddi star hails Naveen Kumar for "playing like a leader"

Steelers clinched their first win of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 12 against U Mumba in a thrilling encounter that went to the tie-breaker -- the third one in 12 games -- at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag on Wednesday. Ajit Chouhan's Super 10 and Naveen Kumar's game-changing Super Raid headlined a clash that swung wildly before Shivam Patare's stunning strike in the tie-breaker sealed it for the Steelers.

2025-09-04T14:32:23.583007+00:00 IST

Abhay, Raiza tops National Shotgun Selection Trials 4

Raiza also topped the women's qualification rounds in the lineup of 19 athletes, while Asian Shooting Championship gold medalist Anantjeet Singh Naruka topped the men's qualification among 35 athletes, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

2025-09-04T13:57:13.778399+00:00 IST

World Boxing C'ships: Pawan starts India's campaign with win

Bartwal displayed his boxing acumen under pressure in the third and final round to keep his Brazilian opponent at bay and still impress the judges with his punches to win the first round bout 3:2.

2025-09-04T13:26:05.163316+00:00 IST

Yuvraj Singh officially launches multi-city IGPL Tour

"A golfer's life is not easy. When you are going to tournaments, you have to make the cut to earn money and pay the bills. IGPL is providing a format for the younger generation coming on board, so you do not have to worry about financial constraints. The work being done on the grassroots level is quite important. You can compare IGPL to IPL, and it can change the dynamics in golf like IPL did with cricket," IGPL Co-Founder Yuvraj Singh said.

2025-09-04T13:02:06.137709+00:00 IST

Jaideep rises from hospital bed to lead Haryana to victory

In a contest that went down to the wire and into a tie-breaker against U Mumba, Haryana Steelers captain Jaideep Dahiya became the embodiment of commitment. Barely hours after being discharged from the hospital, where he was admitted with a high fever, Jaideep stepped onto the mat and produced a crucial late tackle that kept his team alive.

2025-09-04T12:49:27.549047+00:00 IST

World Boxing C'ships: 4 Indians to take charge on day one

While Gulia, Jamwal, Lovlina have a bye in the opening round, Nikhat Zareen will take on Jennifer Lozana of USA, as per a press release from Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

2025-09-04T11:51:42.162602+00:00 IST

"Match was close...": Bengal Warriorz coach Naveen after loss

Despite a strong performance from captain Devank Dalal, who scored 17 raid points and completed a Super 10, they were unable to recover after a few costly errors as Puneri Paltan capitalised and won against the young Warriorz squad.

2025-09-04T11:15:02.147216+00:00 IST

PKL: Haryana Steelers secure win over U Mumba in a thriller

Ajit Chouhan's Super 10 and Naveen Kumar's game-changing Super Raid headlined a clash that swung wildly before Shivam Patare's stunning strike in the tie-breaker sealed it for the Steelers, as per a PKL press release.

2025-09-03T17:34:02.319693+00:00 IST

Aditya, Aslam star as Puneri Paltan wins third in a row

Puneri Paltan continued their dominance in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 12 after they beat Bengal Warriorz 45-36 at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag on Wednesday. Led by the brilliance of skipper Aslam Inamdar, alongside Aditya Shinde and Vishal Bhardwaj, who got a High Five, the Paltan cancelled Devank Dalal's 17 points on the night, as per a release from PKL.

2025-09-03T17:28:26.538465+00:00 IST

AOA launches Bhogeswar Baruah National Sporrts Awards

The inaugural awards were presented by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and the President of AOA, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a ceremony in Guwahati on Wednesday.

2025-09-03T16:32:06.080992+00:00 IST

Jogulamba Lions crowned champions of Yuva Telangana Championship

The Yuva Telangana Championship 2025, feeder into the Telugu Kabaddi League, concluded on Wednesday at the LB Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, with Jogulamba Lions defeating Bhadradi Braves 35-21 in the Final to be crowned champions.

2025-09-03T15:34:22.883459+00:00 IST

Mumbai’s Avinash Thadani conquers English channel in 22 hours

Starting at Shakespeare Beach, England, on August 24, Thadani reached Cap Gris Nez, France, on his second attempt at the feat. His first try in 2023 ended after 10 hours, but sheer determination pushed him to return stronger.

2025-09-03T13:21:46.971215+00:00 IST

Satwiksairaj pays tribute to late dad after World C'ships bronze

Satwik and Chirag had to settle for a bronze medal in the World Championships following a heartbreaking loss to China's Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi in the semifinals by 19-21, 21-18, 12-21. The first two games remained a closely knitted affair, but the Chinese pair ran rampant, dominating the Indian duo in the decider. This marked the pair's second World Championships medal, after a bronze medal back in 2022 at Tokyo.

2025-09-03T13:21:44.851179+00:00 IST