IOC’s $10k grant a ‘safety net’ for Olympians: Shiva Keshavan

The International Olympic Committee’s newly introduced athlete support grant will provide Olympians with a crucial financial safety net and help them build sustainable careers, according to India’s most decorated Winter Olympian, Shiva Keshavan. According to Olympics.com, the IOC has launched the initiative under its ‘Fit for the Future’ strategic framework, with every Olympian who competes … Read more

Every time he clears one level, we look for the next challenge, says Karthik on Sooryavanshi

 Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi thrives on challenges, adding that every time he clears one level, he’s always looking for the next thing which can challenge him in the cricketing world. Sooryavanshi, 15, is currently on his first assignment with the Indian team for the ongoing T20I series in … Read more

Tamil Nadu athlete made to suffer after officials’ blunder ruins Interstate final hopes, calls it ‘unfair’

An athlete representing Tamil Nadu was forced to run the 400m hurdles solo on Saturday morning after officials made a blunder during her heat. The controversial incident took place on Friday during the women’s 400m hurdles at the National Interstate Championships, which also serves as an Asian Games qualifier. Harshitha clocked an impressive personal best … Read more

US Open 2026: Shuttlers Devika Sihag, Rounak Chouhan, Srikanth seal semifinals berth

Thailand Masters winner Devika Sihag upset third seed Riko Gunji of Japan, while Rounak Chouhan continued his dream run to reach the semifinals of the US Open badminton tournament here. Devika kept her nerves in the business end of both the games to beat Gunji 22-20, 21-19 in the women’s singles quarterfinals, while Chouhan defeated … Read more

TN’s 400m hurdler Harshitha forced to take solo re-run after goof-up by race officials

In a bizarre incident, Tamil Nadu’s R Harshitha was made to re-run the women’s 400m hurdles alone on Saturday due to a goof-up by race officials, and she eventually failed to qualify for the finals at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships. On Friday, the 21-year-old Harshitha had finished third in Heat 1 with a … Read more

Gautam Gambhir put under scanner for allotting ‘wrong role’ to Washington Sundar: ‘If you want to give him long rope.’

India’s loss in the T20I series opener against Ireland in Belfast has put Washington Sundar under the scanner, and questions are being raised on the utility of the all-rounder in the shortest format. The first T20I on Friday saw Sundar bowl just one over, in which he leaked 19 runs, allowing Ireland to script a … Read more

Defending champion Neeraj Chopra to compete at Asian Games 2026, confirms AFI

New Delhi: India’s star javelin thrower   will compete in the , which will be played in September-October in Japan. The development is confirmed by Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selection committee chairman Adille Sumariwalla on Saturday, June 27. Chopra recovered from a lower back injury, which he sustained before the start of the Tokyo World Championships … Read more