Swiss Open: Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy advance to second round; Lakshya bows out

Basel (Switzerland) (IANS) Indian badminton players PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy advanced to the second round of Swiss Open 2023 but compatriot Lakshya Sen crashed out in the opening round of the tournament, here.

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ISSF World Cup: India win silver and bronze in mixed team events, medal tally reaches to four

Bhopal (IANS) India added two more medals to their tally after picking up a silver and bronze in Pistol and Rifle mixed team events while China won both the gold medals on competition Day-2 of the ongoing ISSF World Cup at the M.P. Shooting Academy…

Women's World Boxing C'ships: Nikhat, Nitu lead Indian charge into the quarters

New Delhi (IANS) Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas, Manisha Moun and Jaismine continued with their dazzling show as they reached the quarterfinals with dominating victories in the Mahindra IBA Wome's World Boxing Championships here on…

Inaugural Northeast Judo Championship to be held in Imphal from March 31

New Delhi (IANS) The inaugural edition of the Northeast Judo Championship for the IIS-Sangai Cup will be held in Imphal from March 31 to April 2, the organisers announced on Wednesday.

The Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) announced that the…

TOPS approves Bajrang, Vinesh's requests to train in Kyrgyzstan, Poland respectively

New Delhi (IANS) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has approved wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat's request for an International training camp in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, and Spala (Poland)…

IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals retain Kumar Sangakkara in dual role, rope in Mon Brokman as Mental Performance Coach

Jaipur (IANS) Rajasthan Royals, the winners of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), announced on Monday that Kumar Sangakkara will continue to serve in the dual role of Director of Cricket and head coach, and will be assisted…

IND vs AUS: Plan was simple to bowl in good areas on the pitch, says Shami

Mumbai (IANS) Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is usually known to produce run-fests in white-ball cricket matches through its true bounce and short boundaries. But on Friday, during India-Australia first ODI, fast bowlers ruled, with Mohammed Shami leaving…

Asian Billiards: Advani, Damani, Shrikrishna storm into semis of 100-up format

Doha (IANS) India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani stormed into the semifinals of the Asian Billiards Championship here on Saturday as two of his compatriots -- Brijesh Damani and Shrikrishna Suryanarayanan -- too made it to the last-four stage.

IPL 2023: We have big shoes to fill, says Warner on Pant's absence

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming IPL 2023, the newly-appointed Delhi Capitals captain David Warner has said his team has big shoes to fill in absence of regular Skipper Rishabh Pant, who is currently undergoing rehab and recovery.

The…

India offered three AFC competition slots for 2023-24

New Delhi (IANS) The Qualifiers for the AFC competitions 2023-24 for the Indian clubs will be played between April 4 to May 3, with the country getting three slots from the continental body.

As per AIFF, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)…