Ayush Shetty won his maiden international title. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Having turned the corner by claiming his first major international title at the US Open on Monday, Ayush Shetty has emerged as the next big thing in Indian badminton. The Karnataka shuttler, who trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) here, has […]
The Karnataka swimmers bagged the champions trophy in the 78th Senior National Aquatic Championship 2025 in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Shoan Ganguly gave a good account of his potential as he secured the men’s 400m medley title with an ‘India best’ performance on the concluding day of the National aquatics championships at the […]
Harbour Diamonds rode on Abhishek Raman’s 15-ball 32 to beat Shrachi Rarh Tigers by 18 runs in a rain-affected Bengal Pro T20 League match at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The win helped the team seal a berth in the semifinals with 10 points from seven matches. The scores: Men: Harbour Diamonds 87/8 in 9 overs […]
File photo for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Nine-year-old Aarit Kapil from Delhi came close to defeating world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen before settling for a draw in the ‘Early Titled Tuesday’ chess tournament held on a leading online platform. Aarit, the runner-up at the recent Under-9 National Championship, matched the five-time world champion […]
Lokesh Gait and Anustup Majumdar’s fine knocks and Raju Halder and Nuruddin Mondal’s three-wicket hauls guided Servotech Siliguri Strikers to a five-wicket win over Harbour Diamonds in the Bengal Pro T20 League at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. The scores: Men: Harbour Diamonds 142/8 in 20 overs (Manoj Tiwary 35, Vishal Bhati 34, Raju […]
As the gender furore that engulfed boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics rumbles on, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is weighing reintroducing testing, while several sports have already embraced testing for male chromosomes. Such testing has its critics and the Olympics have already tried it once only to abandon it in 1996. Incoming president Kirsty […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in collaboration with Abhinav Bindra Foundation and Reliance Foundation will celebrate the Olympic Day on June 23 across the country, with the theme #Let’s Move + 1, India ! The theme highlights the joy and motivation of moving together, inviting people across India to experience the power of sport to […]
The road to Formula One, the pinnacle of single-seater racing, is one of the most challenging in sports. While the pathway to get there is structured through various levels in junior formulae, getting through those in the shortest time frame is the challenge most young racing drivers face. Ever since Max Verstappen burst onto the scene […]
Ritvik Gupta and Swara Karmarkar guided Kolkata ThunderBlades to a 5-4 victory over Dempo Goa Challengers in the league stage of the Dream UTT Juniors table tennis tournament at the EKA Arena on Thursday. The Kolkata team completed its league engagements with 26 points, while Dempo Goa Challengers wound up with 27 points. Both should […]
The Neeraj Chopra Classic international javelin competition will be held on July 5 at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium, JSW Sports announced on Tuesday. The event was originally scheduled for May 24 but had to be put off after cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan erupted. Alongside Neeraj Chopra, the meet is set to see participation […]
