Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain has shifted her focus to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics following her gold medal victory at the . The upcoming 2027 World Boxing Championships will serve as the first opportunity for qualification. The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced that medalists from the will receive direct entry into the World Championships, … Read more
When Carlo Ancelotti, the guru of coaches, praised India on Saturday, 3 October for playing “their part well” despite Brazil’s 4-0 win in the FIFA friendly, it seemed an honest assessment. The Italian apparently conveyed similar sentiments to his counterpart Khalid Jamil, but the taciturn Indian coach refused to get swept away by it. Asked … Read more
Gloucestershire fast bowler Craig Miles has walked away from cricket to protect his mental health. The 32-year-old, who last played professional cricket in June featuring in the Vitality Blast, let his decision be known in an open letter on the English club’s website. Miles, who has taken more than 500 wickets across formats in a … Read more
New Delhi: Indian women’s hockey team captain Salima Tete said that her team members were confident of clinching the gold medal at the despite facing a strong Chinese side. to secure the gold medal at the Continental Event after 44 years, also securing a spot in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “We deserve this victory. … Read more
Nagoya: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) congratulates all medallists and participants of Team India following a memorable campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. India finished fourth in the overall medal standings, returning home with 21 Gold, 27 Silver and 37 Bronze medals – a total of 87 medals. IOA introduces awards for best … Read more
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced the inaugural recipients of the Jaspal Rana Award and Raja Randhir Singh Award. Archer Kumkum Mohod will be bestowed with the Jaspal Rana Award while wrestler Sujeet Kalakl will receive the Randhir Singh award, the IOA announced on Sunday (October 4). “It is fitting that Kumkum is the … Read more
Nagoya: The spirit of Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and USA’s Nelly Korda accompanied Pranavi Urs on a day when she scripted history for Indian golf, particularly for the country’s women golfers. The Mysurean carded rounds of 66-63-66-70 for a four-day total of 15-under 265, edging China’s Ruoning Yin by one shot to win gold. Yin … Read more
Ticket prices for select stands at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) Stadium have been slashed for the football friendly between India and two-time World Cup winner Uruguay, the Indian football official account announced on Sunday. Tickets for Block C2 right and C2 left will now be available for INR 199, a discount of about … Read more
Prithvi Shaw has been appointed the captain of the Maharashtra cricket team for its first game of the Ranji Trophy season against Services. Shaw, who joined Maharashtra before the 2025-26 season wll lead the squad, which has the likes of Ankeet Bawane, Vicky Ostwal, Mukesh Choudhary and Rajvardhan Hangargekar among others. Shaw will lead the … Read more
India won the ODI series against West Indies but Saturday’s defeat in New Chandigarh was symptomatic of the weaknesses the team has a year before the World Cup: poor catching and a lack of wicket-taking bowlers. This series offered an opportunity to test fresh options in the absence of several established bowlers. Instead, it exposed … Read more