Horse polo returns after 100 years to venue that hosted first Test on Indian soil

Mumbai (IANS) After a huge gap of 100 years, the royal sport of horse polo will return to the iconic Bombay Gymkhana, the prestigious venue in Mumbai which hosted the first cricket Test match played on Indian soil. The Bombay Gymkhana is set to once…

'Chess training may look easy and cheap but it's expensive', Praggnanandhaa opens up about need for corporate support

Ahmedabad (IANS) Indian chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, who recently competed at the FIDE Candidates in Canada for the first time, stressed on the need for corporate sponsors in an sport of Chess where training may seem "easy and cheap" but in…

Olympic flame lands at Marseille Old Port amid fiery atmosphere

Marseille (France) (IANS) The Olympic flame of Paris 2024 arrived at the renowned Old Port of Marseille amid the radiant hues of the sunset on Wednesday evening.

More than 150,000 spectators gathered for the grand ceremony as France's Olympic…

Focus on Sumit Antil as Indian para-athletes gear up for World Para-Athletics World Championships in Kobe

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian contingent comprising 33 athletes is all set to embark on a journey to the 2024 World Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan, as they prepare to showcase their prowess on the global stage. A total of 40 athletes,…

Anant Jeet best Indian in Baku on day one of Skeet qualifications

New Delhi (IANS) Indian skeet shooters had a tough day one of qualifications at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Baku, with Anant Jeet Singh Naruka in the men’s event, returning as the best Indian on the show with a three-round total of…

'Bharat Chess Player Rating System' prototype to be ready in 3 months: AICF chief

Chennai (IANS) The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is confident of rolling out a fully functional prototype of the National Rating System or 'Bharat Chess Players Rating System' in three months, said the federation's president, Nitin…

Norris takes first F1 win in Miami GP

Miami Gardens (US) (IANS) McLaren's Lando Norris took advantage of a mid-race Safety Car period to beat Max Verstappen and win his first Formula One Grand Prix in Miami.

Norris had been running sixth in the early stages of the race, but…

Five Indian youth boxers strike gold in Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing C'ships

Astana (Kazakhstan) (IANS) Five young Indian boxers, Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda, Yashwardhan Singh, Laxmi and Nisha, came up with impressive performances to clinch gold medals in the ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in here on Monday.

Bajrang Punia provisionally suspended by NADA, Paris berth at stake: Sources

New Delhi (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing to provide a urine sample during the trials held in Sonipat on March 10, a source close to the development…

ISSF World Cup Baku: Trap shooter Vivaan misses final, bows out in shoot-off

New Delhi (IANS) Vivaan Kapoor bowed out 2-3 in a shoot-off with Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Matthew John Coward-Holley of Great Britain, as none of the Indian trap shooters made the title round at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation…