Sourav Ganguly buys Kolkata Royal Tigers team in Indian Racing Festival

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Racing Festival, a motorsport event in India gearing up for its third season, received a major shot in the arm with former India cricket captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly becoming an owner of the Kolkata Royal Tigers…

The Gautam Gambhir way: Back players staunchly, high on instinct & recognise match-winners quickly

New Delhi (IANS) The cricketing world is abuzz with anticipation about what Gautam Gambhir will bring as the new head coach of the India senior men’s team, following his appointment on July 9.
 

At 42, Gambhir becomes the youngest head…

Hockey India junior men & women South Zone Championship to begin in Andhra Pradesh

New Delhi (IANS) The Hockey India Junior Men & Women South Zone Championship 2024 is set to unfold from July 10 to July 17 in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.
 

The tournament will see a total of six teams competing for the championship title in…

Chotrani loses five-game thriller in Houston squash final

Houston (US) (IANS) India’s Veer Chotrani lost a five-game thriller in the final of the Kanso Open squash, a USD 9000 PSA Challenger Tour event, to Pakistan’s Muhammad Ashab Irfan in Houston. 

Fourth seed Chotrani, ranked 106 in the world,…

Canada Open: Priyanshu's impressive campaign ends with semifinal loss

Calgary (IANS) India’s challenge at the Canada Open, a BWF Super 500 badminton tournament, ended with Priyanshu Rajawat's straight-game loss to France’s Alex Lanier in the men’s singles semifinals. 

The 22-year-old went down 17-21, 10-21…

National Karting: Ruhaan Alva, Nikhilesh Raju, Hamza seal wins

Bengaluru (IANS) Former champion from Bengaluru, Ruhaan Alva of MSport clinched the day’s honors with a fine double in the Senior Max category as the second round of the National Rotax Max Karting 2024 concluded at the Kartopia track, here on Sunday. 

Paris Olympics: Top 10 medal hopes for India

New Delhi (IANS) The Paris Olympics are fast approaching and we're just 20 days away from the start of the world's biggest sporting carnival. India will be sending a contingent of close to 120 sportspersons to the Olympics, including an Athletics…

Canada Open: Priyanshu knocks out world no. 4 Antonsen to progress in semis

Calgary (Canada) (IANS) Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat knocked out world no. 4 Anders Antonsen in the quarter-final of the Canada Open to advance to the semifinals.
 

Rajawat outclassed Antonsen 21-11, 17-21, 21-19 in a competitive one-hour…

National Motorcycle Racing: Double delight for Pune teenager Sarthak Chavan

Chennai (IANS) Sarthak Chavan, the 17-year-old blossoming talent from Pune, came up with two brilliant rides to win races in both the premier Pro-Stock categories, the 301-400cc Open and the 165cc Open, to hog the limelight in the second round of…

Pankaj Advani cruises to Asian Billiards Championship final

Riyadh (IANS) Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani, booked his spot in the final of the Asian Billiards Championship after beating compatriots Shrikrishna Suryanarayanan 5-0 in the quarterfinal and Sourav Kothari 5-0 in the semifinal.
 

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