UTT 2024: Puneri Paltan eye quick turnaround against Jaipur Patriots

Chennai,  (IANS) Relegated to the bottom of the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 table, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis will have their task cut out when they take on debutants Jaipur Patriots in the first match of Sunday’s double header at the Jawaharlal Nehru…

Ranchi, Narwana to host Hockey India Sub Jr Men & Women Inter-Zone Championship

New Delhi (IANS) Aspiring hockey players are all set for the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Inter-Zone Championship 2024 which begins on September 1. Ranchi, Jharkhand will host the men's event while Narwana in Haryana will play host to the women's…

Paris Paralympics: Rubina Francis wins bronze medal in women's 10m air pistol SH1 final

Chateauroux (IANS) Indian para-shooter Rubina Francis secured the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol SH1 final after finishing third with a score of 211.1 at the Chateauroux on Saturday.

She finished behind Iran's Sareh Javanmardi…

Andre Agassi to visit India to flag off pickleball tour and league

New Delhi (IANS) Eight-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 tennis player Andre Agassi is set to visit India in January 2025 to flag off the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League, a grand tour that promises to bring the thrill of competitive pickleball…

Paris Paralympics: Jaipur shooter Avni wins gold medal; Sikar's Mona Agarwal seals bronze

Jaipur (IANS) India won two medals on Friday in the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris as Avni Lekhara and Mona Agarwal from Rajasthan claimed gold and bronze respectively, in the Women's 10m Air Rifle SH-1.  Avni had earlier won gold and bronze…

Paris Paralympics: Preeti Pal bags bronze in women's 100m T-35

Paris (IANS) India opened its account in the athletics competitions at the Paris Paralympics with a bronze medal as sprinter Preeti Pal finished third in the Women's 100m - T35 Final with a personal best time here at Stade de France on Friday. 

Paris Paralympics: Indian contingent shines at Opening Ceremony

Paris (IANS) The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games were officially inaugurated with a grand opening ceremony at the iconic Avenue des Champs-Elysees and then on the Place de la Concorde, marking the beginning of an exciting chapter in Paralympic sports…

Paris Paralympics: Suhas Yathiraj, Sukant Kadam start singles campaigns on winning note

Paris (IANS) Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj had a mixed day while Sukant Kadam won his opening match in the group stage on the opening day of badminton competitions in the Paralympic Games here on Thursday. 

Yathiraj,…

Smriti Mandhana joins Adelaide Strikers for WBBL 10

Adelaide (IANS) Smriti Mandhana, one of the leading stars in women’s cricket, has joined the Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) season 10, becoming the first Indian to sign a league's pre-draft overseas contract.

UTT 2024: Jeet Chandra, PBG Bengaluru Smashers face Puneri Paltan in clash of giant-slayers

Chennai (IANS) Both PBG Bengaluru Smashers and Puneri Paltan Table Tennis will look to continue their winning ways when they meet in Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Monday. The teams won their first ties against…