Golf: Good finish for Vani and Pranavi in Women's South African Open

Cape Town (IANS) Vani Kapoor and Pranavi Urs finished in Top-20 in the high-profile Investec South African Women's Open golf championship.

Vani, who was in Top-10 after three rounds, and needed a strong final round to make a bid for Top-5…

All eyes on Gangolli, Inani as National Chess Championship for blind returns to Mumbai

Mumbai (IANS) Winners of the 2018 Asian Para Games and World Championship medals Kishan Gangolli, Prachurya Kumar Pradhan and Megha Chakraborty will be the top attraction in the 16th edition of the AICFB National Chess Championship for the Visually…

WPL 2023: Alyssa Healy showed us how to play a captain's knock, says Reema Malhotra

Mumbai (IANS) Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra showered praise on UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy for playing a captain's knock in her side's ten-wicket thrashing of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League (WPL)…

Avani lies 24th in Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific as Thailand's Galitsky leads after three rounds

Singapore (IANS) Avani Prashanth closed with two birdies for a round of 2-over par 74 and slipped to tied 24th place, while her teammate Nishna Patel (77) had a disappointing day with 5-over 77 as she slipped to tied 34th place at the Women's…

Olympic Games: 3.25 million tickets sold in first sales phase for Paris 2024

Paris (France) (IANS) A total of 3.25 million tickets have been sold for next year's Paris Olympic Games in the first sales phase, the organisers have informed.

For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, tickets were made available…

IIS earmarks long-term plans for development of judo with Manipur Judo Association

New Delhi (IANS) The Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) on Thursday announced a partnership with the Manipur Judo Association (MJA).

The goal is to create a structured athlete development pathway for the sport of judo in the state and help Indian…

On International Women's Day, Hockey Stars urge youngsters to dream big

Bengaluru (IANS) On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Indian Women's Hockey Team's star players heaped praise on some of the new initiatives by Hockey India hailing it 'the right time to pursue hockey'.

The…

Women breaking stereotypes in gaming ecosystem

New Delhi (IANS) For a long time, gaming has been considered a male-dominated field. Women who are passionate about gaming have often faced gender-based discrimination and stereotypes that hindered their progress in the gaming ecosystem.

However,…

Verstappen cruises to F1 Bahrain Grand Prix win

Bahrain (IANS) Red Bull's Max Verstappen started the 2023 Formula 1 season as he had finished 2022, scoring an ominously easy win in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Having dominated the 2022 season, Red Bull's pre-season testing…

India make its mark on the World, says Special Olympics Bharat chief Mallika Nadda

New Delhi (IANS) Mallika Nadda on Monday spoke about the growth of Special Olympics Bharat athletes and them making a mark on the World.

In light of the Snow Sports Coaching Camp held in Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh, in February, Dr Nadda said,…