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Bronze medalist Indias Lovlina Borgohain holds her medal after the ceremony for their womens welter weight 64-69kg competition at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

After world championships, Lovlina and Nikhat secure Asian Games...

While Zareen secured her place in the 51kg division, Borgohain clinched the 69kg spot after trials held at the Indira...

14 March 2022 5:15 PM IST

File photo of Hima Das (C) finishing to win the womens 400 metres race at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland. DC File Photo

Sprinters, including Hima Das, to headline Indian Grand Prix I

Indian sprinters will take centerstage in the Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet at the Chandrasekharan Nair Police...

12 March 2022 11:12 PM IST

Indian boxer Nitu poses with her medal after winning the gold medal in the 48kg category at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament, in Sofia, Bulgaria. (PTI Photo)

Gold Debt: Dhanana-'s Nitu lives Dad-'s dream on Strandja debut

Nitu is only the third Indian woman boxer to win a gold at the Strandja Memorial Tournament,

28 Feb 2022 7:35 PM IST

Mercedes British driver Lewis Hamilton drives during the first day of the Formula One (F1) pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Barcelona province, on February 23. (Photo: AFP)

Hamilton, Russell take Mercedes top of F1 testing

In a further boost for Mercedes, Hamilton-'s new teammate George Russell came home in second place

26 Feb 2022 4:26 PM IST

Born in Punjab, the actor who had just turned 74, in December last year was also an athlete. He had participated in hammer throw and won several medals for India in the Asian and Commonwealth Games and even participated in the Olympics. (Image: Twitter/@Tushar_KN)

AFI condoles former Asian Games medallist Sobti-'s death

He was 74 and is survived by wife, daughter, two younger brothers and a sister

8 Feb 2022 5:29 PM IST

Charanjit Singhs wife died 12 years ago. While his elder son is a doctor in Canada, his younger son was next to him when he breathed his last. His only daughter is married and based in New Delhi. (Photo: YouTube/ Screengrab)

Legendary Hockey player Charanjit Singh dies

Charanjit suffered a stroke five years back and was paralysed since then

27 Jan 2022 3:33 PM IST

The multi-sporting event will feature 40 sports with a total of 61 disciplines. (Representational image: ANI)

Asian Games 2022: 40 sports to feature, cricket to be back after 11...

For the first time ever, more than 300 athletes from Oceania countries have been given the chance to compete at this...

27 Jan 2022 12:08 PM IST

SAI to shut down training centres amid rise in COVID-19 cases

The centres would be reopened after a review of the situation in due course of time

10 Jan 2022 1:35 PM IST

Contrary to hopes, the AP mens team could not make it to the semi-finals of the ongoing National Invitation Kabaddi Tournament being held in Tirupati. (Representational Photo: Twitter)

AP menâ€™s Kabaddi team loses before semi finals

In the closely fought first quarter-final match on Saturday night, Sahasra Seema Bal (SSB) defeated Andhra by four...

9 Jan 2022 2:26 AM IST

The national tourney is touted as the countrys first-ever sporting event conducted by a civic body on a massive scale. (Representational image: kabaddiadda.com)

Kabaddi fever grips Tirupati

The corporation has formed 12 committees with civic officials, corporators and physical trainers of universities to...

4 Jan 2022 10:47 AM IST

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly at BCCI headquarters, in Mumbai. PTI Photo

Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital after testing positive for...

Ganguly is double vaccinated and has been travelling extensively, taking part in all professional activities

28 Dec 2021 12:05 PM IST

Anju Bobby George wins Woman of Year Award from World Athletics

Anju Bobby George wins Woman of Year Award from World Athletics

Anju is the second recipient of the prestigious award, which was started in 2019, after Ethiopia-'s double Olympic...

2 Dec 2021 1:37 PM IST