MotoGP Bharat to kickstart series of city tours, Hyderabad chapter takes off on July 16

New Delhi (IANS) MotoGP Bharat has announced ‘Road to MotoGP’ - a multiple city event which would cover leading cities across the country and reach out to biking enthusiasts, biker groups and many more to create awareness about MotoGP.

This…

US Open: Sindhu, Lakshya march into quarterfinals with easy wins

Council Bluffs (USA) (IANS) Star Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals of the US Open, BWF Super 300 tournament, after notching a straight-game win in their respective Round of 16 matches, here on Thursday.

Asian Athletics Championships: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Parul clinch gold medals; Shaili claims silver

Bangkok (Thailand) (IANS) Indian shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and runner Parul Chaudhary clinched the gold medals at the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships 2023, here on Friday.

Tajinderpal heaved his best throw of the day on his second…

Badminton: India bag nine medals in World Deaf Youth Championships

Mumbai (IANS) India ended their campaign in the 3rd World Deaf Youth Badminton Championship on a successful note, winning nine medals in the event held in Para de Minas, a municipality town in Brazil.

India bagged four silver and five bronze…

Indian women’s hockey team departs for matches in Germany, Spain

Bengaluru (IANS The Indian Women’s Hockey Team departed for their European tour from Bengaluru on Wednesday.

The team will be first flying to Germany for the three-match series which will witness India taking on hosts Germany in two games,…

Global Chess League a huge step towards creating a better environment for chess players, says Iran's Sara Khadem

Dubai (IANS) A late entrant into the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League, Iran's International Master Sara Khadem turned out to be the star performer for the eventual champion Triveni Continental Kings.

Sarasadat Khadem al-shariah,…

Lonato Shotgun World Cup: Skeet star Ganemat stays in contention for berth in final

New Delhi (IANS) Ganemat Sekhon, moved up from 14th on the leaderboard to 11th at the end of day two of qualifications, in the women’s skeet competition of the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage in Lonato,…

Asian junior badminton c'ships: India lose to Indonesia, end their team event campaign in quarters

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian junior team's journey in the team event of the prestigious Badminton Asia Junior Championships came to an end as they went down fighting against Indonesia with a score of 3-1 in the quarter-finals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia…

Wimbledon: Berrettini edges Zverev; Tsitsipas, Rune also register wins

London (IANS) Having played just one match in the past three months coming into Wimbledon due to a stomach injury, Italy's Matteo Berrettini rediscovered his best form to beat German 19th seed Alexander Zverev in a third round contest, here.

Asian Games: IOC to take final call on Russian and Belarussian athletes' participation in Hangzhou

Bangkok (Thailand) (IANS) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has approved in principle for athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, but the final say lies with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).