Asian Games Medallist Manju Bala Receives Five-Year Ban for Doping Violation

New Delhi — Indian hammer thrower Manju Bala, a bronze medallist at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, has been banned for five years by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after she tested positive…

ISSF World Championships: Samrat Rana Makes History with Gold in Men’s 10m Air Pistol in Cairo

Cairo — Samrat Rana carved his name into Indian shooting history by clinching the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo on Monday. With this remarkable victory, he became the…

Anish Bhanwala Shoots His Way to World Championship Silver

New Delhi — Olympian Anish Bhanwala showcased nerves of steel as he battled through four intense shoot-offs to win the silver medal—his first-ever individual medal at the senior level—on the second day of the ISSF World Championship…

Post Women’s ODI World Cup Triumph, Indian Team Likely to Appoint Foreign Strength & Conditioning Coach

New Delhi — After their historic victory in the Women’s ODI World Cup, the Indian women’s cricket team is likely to appoint a foreign strength and conditioning coach for the first time in its history.

Earlier in April, the…

ISSF World Championship: Arjun Babuta Finishes Seventh in 10m Air Rifle Final; Ravindra, Elavenil Shine on Opening Day

New Delhi — Indian shooter Arjun Babuta finished seventh in the men’s 10m Air Rifle final on the opening day of the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo. Arjun, who qualified for the final with a score of 632.5, registered 145.0…

Ajeetesh Sandhu Finishes Tied-37 as Japan’s Yosuke Asaji Clinches Singapore Open Title

Singapore — Japan’s Yosuke Asaji made history on Sunday by becoming the first Japanese golfer in nearly five decades to win the Moutai Singapore Open, defeating Korea’s Jeunghun Wang on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off at…

5th T20I: India-Australia Match Suspended Due to Severe Weather at The Gabba

Brisbane – The fifth T20 International between India and Australia at The Gabba was brought to a halt following severe weather conditions accompanied by lightning. India had reached 52 without loss in 4.5 overs when heavy rain and lightning…

Diksha Dagar Tops Indian Field After Opening Round at China Championship

Shenzhen – India’s Diksha Dagar made a solid start to the China Championship, shooting a 1-under 72 to emerge as the highest-placed Indian golfer after the opening round. Dagar ended the day tied for 42nd on the leaderboard.

Returning…

FIDE World Cup 2025: Diptayan Ghosh Shocks Nepomniachtchi with Black Pieces

Panaji — Grandmaster Diptayan Ghosh created a major sensation at the FIDE World Cup 2025, defeating two-time Candidates winner Ian Nepomniachtchi with the black pieces. Meanwhile, GM P. Harikrishna showcased a brilliant performance to outplay…

Rohit Sharma Retains Top Spot as Daryl Mitchell Climbs to Third in ODI Rankings

New Delhi — India captain Rohit Sharma continues to dominate the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, holding firmly to the No. 1 position. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has reached a career-best third place following his outstanding…