Four Indians enter quarterfinals at ITF Dharwad Men’s WTT

Dharwad (IANS) All the seeded players lived up to their billing as they entered the quarterfinals of the ITF Dharwad Men's World Tennis Tour 2023.

The fancied players’ march into the last eight of the USD 25,000 event was led by top seed…

Dharwad ITF Tennis: Madhwin, Suraj continue dream run, ease into pre-quarterfinals

Dharwad (IANS) The first round of the singles in the Dharwad Men’s World Tennis Tour witnessed some long matches as all the seeded players breezed through to the pre-quarterfinals of USD 25,000 event, here on Wednesday.

Top seed Nick Chappell…

Sports Ministry sanctions 303 athletes, 143 coaches and support staff for upcoming Asian Para Games

New Delhi (IANS) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has sanctioned a total of 303 sportspersons across 17 sporting disciplines for participation in the Asian Para Games, scheduled from October 22 to 28 in Hangzhou, China.

The ministry…

Asian Champions Trophy will help in preparing for Olympics Qualifiers, says goalkeeper Bichu Devi

Ranchi (IANS) After failing to grab the Olympic qualification spot in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the Indian women's hockey team will now have to go through a qualifying tournament.

The team will take its first step towards preparations…

Subroto Cup: Manipur, Mizoram, Jharkhand qualify for quarters in Junior Boys

New Delhi (IANS) T.G English School, Bishnupur, Manipur, Govt. Haulawang High School, Haulawang, Lunglei, Mizoram and Mother International School, Zahir, Brambey, Ranchi, Jharkhand booked their places in the quarterfinals from Group C, E and Group…

IOC Session gives final nod to 6-nation cricket competition in Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028

Mumbai (IANS) Cricket in the Twenty20 format will return to the Olympic Games for the first time since 1900 when Los Angeles hosts the mega event in 2028.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday gave its final approval for the inclusion…

Shanghai Masters: Bopanna and Ebden pair finishes runner-up, set for ATP Finals team debut

Shanghai (IANS) Indian ace tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian men's doubles partner Matthew Ebden finish as runner-up at the Shanghai Masters after losing to Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos 7-5, 2-6, 7-10…

Boxing's future still in doubt, IOC EB okays weightlifting, modern pentathlon for 2028 Olympic Games

Mumbai (IANS) Boxing's inclusion in the sports programme in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 is still uncertain even as the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the inclusion of weightlifting and modern…

IOC to host training camp for Refugee Olympic Team in Normandy

Geneva (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the historic town of Bayeux in Normandy, France, will be the place to host the IOC Refugee Olympic Team and a pre-Games Training Camp will be held ahead of the Olympic Games Paris…

J&K taekwondo player Danish Manzoor signs contract with Bulgarian combat sports tech company

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Taekwondo team athlete Danish Manzoor of Jammu & Kashmir, signed a contract with a Bulgarian-based Combat Sports tech Company Fight Scout.

The duration of the contract will be one year starting from November, 2023 and…