Category: Sports

Shooting

From NCC Rifle To Asian Games: Vidarsa’s Journey Through Financial Struggles

ShootingSports

By Vishesh Shukla · 10 Aug 2026 · 11:35 AM IST

Asian Games-bound rifle shooter Vidarsa K Vinod has come a long way from picking up a rifle through the NCC…

Sports

India Bags 17 Medals At U-23 Fencing Championships

By Vishesh Shukla · 10 Aug 2026 · 9:53 AM IST

India made a strong start at the U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship in Lagos, Nigeria, winning 17 medals, including four gold,…

Sports

Ashish’s Javelin Silver, Ashmita’s Final Run: India’s Young Stars Shine Globally

By Sohini Mukherjee · 9 Aug 2026 · 5:24 PM IST

India’s sporting spotlight on August 8 fell on two athletes at very different stages of their careers but chasing a…

ATHLETICS

Meghwal, Shahnavaz Script Historic U20 Worlds Medals

ATHLETICSSports

By Vishesh Shukla · 9 Aug 2026 · 11:38 AM IST

Basant Kumar Meghwal created history by becoming the first Indian to win a high jump medal at the World Athletics…

badminton

Park Builds India’s Next Badminton Stars

badmintonSports

By Vishesh Shukla · 9 Aug 2026 · 11:12 AM IST

Two Super 300 titles in two weeks have given Park Tae-Sang the latest evidence that his long-term project with India’s…

Sports

Sanya Vats Finishes Runner-Up At Ballarat Open

SportsSquash

By Vishesh Shukla · 9 Aug 2026 · 11:02 AM IST

Indian squash player Sanya Vats finished runner-up at the Ballarat Open, a USD 3,000 PSA Challenger event in Victoria, Australia,…

Cricket

Laxman Defends CoE Over Player Injuries

CricketInjury & recoverySports

By Vishesh Shukla · 9 Aug 2026 · 10:49 AM IST

BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) chief VVS Laxman on Sunday defended the facility’s handling of player injuries, saying cricketers are…

badminton

Ashmita Chaliha Wins Maiden BWF Tour Title

badmintonSports

By Vishesh Shukla · 9 Aug 2026 · 10:38 AM IST

India’s Ashmita Chaliha clinched her maiden BWF World Tour title after producing a gritty comeback win over fourth seed Han…

Sports

Why Is Australia So Good at Sport? The Answer Goes Far Beyond Talent

By Sohini Mukherjee · 8 Aug 2026 · 4:57 PM IST

Australia is not a sporting superpower because it has one great game. From swimming and cricket to cycling, hockey, rowing,…

javelin

Neeraj Chopra pats Ashish on the back, javelin rising!

javelinSports

By Vishesh Shukla · 8 Aug 2026 · 9:15 AM IST

Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra congratulated Ashish Yadav after the 19-year-old won silver in the javelin throw at the…

Sports

Why Is Pete Sampras In The Spotlight Again?

SportsTennis

By Vishesh Shukla · 8 Aug 2026 · 8:58 AM IST

Tennis great Pete Sampras was spotted grabbing breakfast in Los Angeles, keeping things low-key as the 54-year-old American stepped out…

Cricket

Why Is Rishabh Pant Doing This?

CricketSports

By Vishesh Shukla · 8 Aug 2026 · 7:44 AM IST

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has sought Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s help in acquiring land in his native state,…