Coimbatore Open golf: Thangaraja shares lead with rookies Saptak Talwar, Aryan Roopa Anand on day one

Coimbatore (IANS) The seasoned N. Thangaraja of Sri Lanka shared the lead with Indian rookies Saptak Talwar and Aryan Roopa Anand after the first round as the trio posted scores of six-under 66 in the Rs. 1 crore Coimbatore Open 2023, here on Tuesday.

Chess World Cup: 18-yr-old Praggnanandhaa takes lead against Caruana

Chennai (IANS) India’s 18-year-old Grandmaster (GM) R. Praggnanandhaa (ELO 2,707) took lead in the tie-break of FIDE World Cup semifinal by defeating American GM Fabiano Caruana (2,782) at Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday.

After drawing the first…

Shooting World Championship: Sift Kaur Samra bags India's sixth Paris quota Baku

New Delhi (IANS) Sift Kaur Samra won India their sixth quota place for the 2024 Paris Olympics, finishing fifth in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship (All Events) in Baku,…

39th Sub-Jr and 49th Jr National Aquatic: Dominant Karnataka retain overall championship

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Karnataka retained the overall championship title with a total of 119 medals including 50 gold, 47 silver and 27 bronze medals while Maharashtra finished overall second with a total of 54 medals (11 gold, 24 silver, 19 bronze) and…

Arsene Wenger to visit India in October to launch FIFA-AIFF academy, informs AIFF

New Delhi (IANS) The legendary football coach and currently the FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, is likely to visit India in the second week of October to finalise the setting-up of a central academy in India jointly with…

Durand Cup 2023: Chennaiyin beat Delhi FC to finish on top of Group E

Guwahati (IANS) Chennaiyin FC extended their impressive unbeaten run in the Durand Cup 2023 after a 2-1 win over Delhi FC in their last Group E match, here on Friday.

Chenaniyin will be the only team to get nine out of nine points, winning…

Hockey India announces 40-Member core probables for sub-junior women’s coaching camp

New Delhi (IANS) Hockey India on Friday announced a significant milestone in the development of grassroots hockey in the country by naming the core probable group for a first-ever sub-junior national camp.

For the first time, a 40-member Women’s…

Shooting World Championship: India start with Men’s Air Pistol team bronze in Baku

New Delhi (IANS) Indian shooters started their campaign at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship (All Events) in Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku, with a bronze in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team competition.

The…

132nd Durand Cup: Chennaiyin FC aim to extend unbeaten run against Delhi FC

Guwahati (IANS) Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champion Chennaiyin FC will be looking to continue their winning momentum in the Durand Cup 2023 when they take on Delhi FC in their final Group E clash at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here…

FIBA chief outlines fundamental vision to grow basketball worldwide

Beijing (China) (Xinhua) Andreas Zagklis, Secretary-General of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), has explained that basketball as a sport is embracing new participants, expanding its depth, and enjoying increased popularity.

Zagklis…