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Dhiraj's road to archery World Cup double gold built on family sacrifice

Born in Sikkim while his father worked with former Sikkim Assembly Speaker Kalawati Subba, Dhiraj later moved with his family to their native village of Royyuru near Vijayawada

India stun Olympic champions Korea twice for historic World Cup double

Dhiraj Bommadevara starred for India, teaming up with 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod to upset Olympic champions Korea before defeating Olympic bronze medallist Lee Woo Seok for his maiden World Cup gold.

Hamilton claims first Ferrari win in Barcelona as Antonelli retires

Hamilton increased his record win haul to 106 career victories with his first since the Belgian GP in July 2024 while he was still with Mercedes.

CWG 2026: Neeraj Chopra named in athletics squad, subject to qualification

Chopra, who has not competed since the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, has been recovering from a back injury and is yet to begin his season

India's Sports Passport: What it'll mean for football, Olympics and beyond

While discussions around overseas-origin athletes have existed for years, particularly in football, this is perhaps the first time the idea has been explored as part of a wider sports strategy.

French Open 2026: Alexander Zverev secures first Grand Slam crown

In his fourth major final, Zverev beat Flavio Coboll 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title on Sunday.

19-year-old Mirra Andreeva claims first Grand Slam with French Open triumph

The eighth-ranked Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska by 6-3, 6-2 in the French Open final on Saturday

Norway Chess title biggest achievement of my career: Praggnanandhaa

Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win Norway Chess since the tournament's inception in 2013, capping off a landmark campaign by defeating world No. 1 and seven-time champion Carlsen twice

Norway Chess 2026: How Praggnanandhaa claimed the title that eluded India

Praggnanandhaa beat Vincent Keymer in the final round to win the Norway Chess 2026 title with a four-match winning streak

Praggnanandhaa makes history, becomes 1st Indian to win Norway Chess title

Competing in Norway Chess for only the second time, Praggnanandhaa endured a slow start in the elite six-player field before gathering momentum in the second half of the event

How Sri Lanka entered the 90m club and shook up Asian javelin history

His stunning 92.62m effort at the Rome Diamond League made him the second-best Asian thrower in history and the first Sri Lankan to cross the sport's most celebrated benchmark.

How R Praggnanandhaa turned the tables on world champion D Gukesh

While Gukesh struggled to convert his world title into sustained tournament success, Praggnanandhaa continued collecting elite results

Formula 1 and Las Vegas Grand Prix agree long-term extension through 2037

F1 is holding the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, two weeks after Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, his fourth victory in a row

Casey Wasserman stands firm on LA28 post amid resignation calls from Mayor

Wasserman issued a statement in January that said he regretted his correspondence with Maxwell and that it took place "long before her horrific crimes came to light."

Final round to decide Norway Chess champion as Praggnanandhaa stays alive

Praggnanandhaa piled more misery on Gukesh, defeating the world champion in a classical game to earn three full points

WFI drops hammer on age fraud, Five wrestlers banned for four years

Deepanshu, who had won the men's freestyle 65kg event on Wednesday, has been replaced by Pawan Balaji Dhayagude in the squad for the championship, starting June 27 in Pattaya, Thailand.

Indonesia Open: Sindhu crashes out after loss to World No. 1 An Se Young

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu suffered a second successive defeat to world No. 1 An Se Young in as many weeks to bow out of the Indonesia Open here on Thursday.

WFI plea against Vinesh Phogat's selection trials order 'infructuous': SC

Senior advocate DN Goburdhun, appearing for the WFI said that Phogat was allowed to participate in the selection trial but she did not succeed

French Open: World number 1 Aryna Sabalenka knocked out by Schnaider

Shnaider recovered from a set down to defeat Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0, ending the Belarusian's hopes of improving on last year's runner-up finish at Roland Garros.

Charles Leclerc signs new multiyear deal with Scuderia Ferrari in F1

Only Michael Schumacher has had more F1 races for Ferrari than Leclerc, who also ranks second for most pole positions for the team. He is yet to win a drivers' title, though.