Shooting: Suruchi stuns Manu to win back-to-back World Cup gold

Peru (IANS) The Jhajjar girls Suruchi and Manu Bhaker, were on the rampage at the Las Palmas shooting range, the former picking up back-to-back World Cup golds stunning the double Olympic medallist pistol shooter Manu, who took the silver.

Taking…

India face Canada, Nigeria in seven-nation race to host 2030 Commonwealth Games

New Delhi (IANS) India’s ambition to host the centennial edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2030 faces tough competition as Commonwealth Sport has officially confirmed receiving expressions of interest (EOIs) from seven nations and territories across…

Satwik-Chirag return as BAI names 14-strong squad for BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025

New Delhi (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has announced a 14-member-strong India squad for the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025, with the world No. 10 men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty making a return to action…

F1: Oscar Piastri cruises to victory at Bahrain GP

Bahrain (IANS) Oscar Piastri has won his second race of the 2025 Formula 1 season, and cut the gap in the Drivers Championship down to three points behind teammate Lando Norris, after delivering a commanding performance to win the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

Andhra Pradesh win comfortably in Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s NFC

Narainpur (Chhattisgarh) (IANS) Andhra Pradesh registered a 4-1 win against Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in Group F of the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men's National Football Championship (NFC) 2025, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground…

IPL 2025: De Kock lauds Narine, Rana after thumping win over CSK

Chennai (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders opener Quinton de Kock lauded all-rounder Sunil Narine and pacer Harshit Rana for their heroics in the side's eight-wicket commanding win over Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk on Friday.

Narine returned…

India finishes second overall in year’s first Shooting World Cup

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian shooting team finished a credible second in the year’s first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as the young trap mixed team pair of Lakshay Sheoran…

LA 2028: Cricket will feature six teams each in men’s and women’s events

Lausanne (IANS) Cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will be played in the T20 format, with six teams competing in both the men’s and women’s tournaments, the Organisers said. 

The event programme and athlete quotas for LA 2028 was…

IPL 2025: Uthappa wants Dhoni to bat 'little higher up the order'

New Delhi (IANS) Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa weighed in on the conversation around MS Dhoni's intent and evolving role at Chennai Super Kings after the 18-run loss to Punjab Kings and said the way veteran wicketkeeper batter is playing…

Premier League: Murphy's quickfire double guides Newcastle to fifth

Leicester (IANS) Newcastle United boosted their hopes of UEFA Champions League qualification and pushed Leicester City closer to relegation with a crushing 3-0 win at King Power Stadium. 

After several rivals for a top-four Premier League finish…