Asian Wrestling C'ships: Aman Sehrawat wins first gold medal for India; Deepak bags bronze

Astana (Kazakhstan) (IANS): Aman Sehrawat bagged the first gold of the Asian Wrestling Championship, while Deepak Mirca won the bronze medal on a productive day for India in the competition on Thursday.

Aman Sehrawat defeated Kyrgyzstan's…

Neeraj Chopra to begin Diamond League defence in Doha

New Delhi (IANS) Reigning Olympic champion and world silver medallist Neeraj Chopra will begin his Diamond League title defence from Doha meeting on May 5.

Due to injury, Chopra missed the 2022 Doha meet, where Grenada's two-time world…

I want to play in the Olympics and win Gold medal for my country, says 16-yr-old Sunelita Toppo

New Delhi (IANS) Young forward Sunelita Toppo -- who has made steady progress in the ranks of the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team in recent years -- took a significant step in her development when she made it to the Hockey India Senior Women…

MotoGP: Bradl substitutes injured Marquez; Mir focused on return to Austin

Austin (IANS) Stefan Bradl replaced injured Marc Marquez to join Joan Mir for the Repsol Honda Team as the MotoGP World Championship arrives at the Grand Prix of the Americas.

Marquez continues to focus on the recovery of his injured right…

Asian Wrestling Championships: India's Vikas wins bronze in Greco-Roman category

Astana (Kazakhstan) (IANS) Greco-Roman grappler Vikas won a bronze medal to take India's tally to four on the second day of the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023, here.

Vikas defeated China's Jian Tan by 8-0 technical superiority in…

IPL 2023: Shubman Gill can break Kohli's record for most runs in a season, feels Ravi Shastri

New Delhi (IANS) Former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri feels rising star Shubman Gill, who is playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023, can break Virat Kohli's historic record for most runs in a season.

Notably, former India and Royal…

Super Cup: Sreenidi Deccan FC, Bengaluru FC play out 1-1 draw

Kozhikode (Kerala) (IANS) Bengaluru FC and Sreenidi Deccan FC, Hyderabad, played out a 1-1 draw in a Group A encounter of the Super Cup at the EMS Stadium, here on Saturday.

Both goals came in the first half during the battle between two runners-up…

Hockey India names 33-member Indian women's core group for national coaching camp

New Delhi (IANS) Hockey India on Saturday named a 33-member Core probables Group for the Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, which will be held from April 9 to May 13 at SAI, Bengaluru.

The camp will help players put in the hard yards…

Decathlon: Tejaswin Shankar breaches Asian Games qualifying standards at Arizona athletics event

New Delhi (IANS) Tejaswin Shankar, who holds India's men's high jump national record, achieved a new personal best of 7,648 points to finish second in the decathlon competition at the Jim Click Shootout and Multis 2023 athletics meet in Arizona,…

It brought tears to my eyes, I've devoted my whole life to hockey: Gurbux Singh

New Delhi (IANS) "It was a real surprise for me, shocking and a pleasant one." Those were the words from the Indian hockey legend Gurbux Singh, as he reminisced about the moment he was presented with the prestigious Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand…