Para-powerlifter Sudhir sets Games record on way to gold in men's heavyweight

Birmingham (IANS) Indian para-powerlifter Sudhir Singh came up with a brilliant effort to claim the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division at the Commonwealth Games here, claiming the country's first medal in powerlifting in Birmingham…

CWG 2022: Luck favours Harjinder Kaur as she wins bronze for India, seventh medal in weightlifting

Birmingham (IANS) Indian weightlifter Harjinder Kaur claimed a bronze medal in the women's 71 kg competition at the Commonwealth Games here despite not lifting her best in an event in which England's Sarah Davies broke a plethora of records…

CWG 2022: PM congratulates weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on winning Gold medal

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on winning Gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "The exceptional @mirabai_chanu makes India…

Sanket Mahadev Sargar wins silver in weightlifting; bags India's first medal in Commonwealth Games 2022

Birmingham (IANS) Indian weightlifter Sanket Mahadev Sargar on Saturday won a silver medal in men's 55kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 21-year-old managed a total lift of 248kg (113kg in snatch and 135kg in clean &…

We will be going for gold in Commonwealth Games, asserts cricketer Yastika Bhatia

Birmingham (IANS) Young India women's cricket team batter Yastika Bhatia has said the side's preparations for the Commonwealth Games here have been focused entirely on winning gold, adding the girls will concentrate mainly on their strengths…

Chennaiyin FC sign local boy Ajith Kumar

Chennai (IANS) Chennaiyin FC have signed local boy Ajith Kumar ahead of the upcoming season. The Chennai-born defender will be joining his home side following a two-year stint at Bengaluru FC.

Welcoming Ajith into the club, Chennaiyin FC co-owner…

Iyer, Dhawan move up while Rohit, Kohli drop a spot each in ICC Men's ODI Rankings

Dubai (IANS) Stand-in India captain Shikhar Dhawan and batter Shreyas Iyer moved up while regular skipper Rohit Sharma and talismanic batter Virat Kohli dropped a spot each in the latest updates to the ICC Men's ODI Rankings on Wednesday.

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra ruled out of Commonwealth Games due to groin injury

New Delhi (IANS) The strong Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games suffered a massive setback as ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, fresh from his silver medal-winning performance at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene (US), has been…

Dubai to host Badminton Asia Championships for next five years

Dubai (IANS) The Badminton Asia Championships, the showpiece continental event for the sport, will take place in UAE for the next five years after Dubai-based sports management and consultant company 'Beyond Boundaries' signed a deal with…

Boxer Lovlina alleges mental harassment, says her coach denied entry into CWG Village

Birmingham (IANS) With just three days left for the Commonwealth Games to kick-start, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Monday took to social media to share her ordeal where she alleged that she had been going through 'mental…