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Divya storms into joint lead, Pragg hopes all but over in Candidates

Deshmukh did well to fight on and equalise and then capitalised on an unforced error by her opponent in the queen-and-pawns endgame to score a vital victory

Indian women's hockey team gears up for Argentina four-match series

India and Argentina have enjoyed competitive encounters in recent years, including a thrilling 2-2 draw decided by shootout in the FIH Pro League 202425 last June

Lakshya, Sindhu spearhead India's campaign at Badminton Asia Championships

Satwik and Chirag, who had won the title in 2023, opted out as the former continues to recover

Tasked to work on 2036 Olympic bid, 2030 Commonwealth Games: Leander Paes

The seven-time Olympian said PM Modi had given him the task of working on youth development and sports

Indian-origin Bodhana Sivanandan becomes England's top female chess player

The 11-year-old, whose parents moved from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu to England in 2007, has 2366 FIDE rating points

Govt steps up efforts to involve private firms in Khelo India mission

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse said providing employment for sportspersons in the private sector is entirely at the discretion of companies

Manika Batra keeps her campaign alive with big win in Table Tennis WC

The 30-year-old Batra rallied past Zhang 11-7, 11-2, 14-16, 5-11, 11-6 in a 43-minute Group 4 clash, bouncing back from her opening match defeat to Japan's Miwa Harimoto

Praggnanandhaa loses to Sindarov, slips to third in Candidates Tournament

The defeat with the white pieces could prove costly for Praggnanandhaa, who had begun his campaign on a high by defeating Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri, leaving the Indian on 1.5 points

Tiger Woods to undergo treatment after not guilty plea in DUI case

Woods pleaded not guilty in his driving under the influence case in Florida on Tuesday, hours after a sheriff's report said deputies found two pain pills in his pocket

Sub-junior women's hockey Nationals to host 29 teams across divisions

The tournament will run till April 12 and the participating teams will compete across Division 'A', Division 'B', and Division 'C', in a promotion and relegation format introduced last year

Women's hockey camp eyes fitness boost, tactics ahead of WC 2026 campaign

The team is currently basking in the glory of a strong performance at the recently-concluded FIH World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad

World Archery awards Sheetal Devi 2025 Para Archer of the Year honour

The 19-year-old from Jammu & Kashmir became the first and only female armless archer to win gold at the World Para Archery Championships

Komalika pushes for Asian Games comeback with strong work ethic

Once seen as the next big thing in Indian archery after Deepika Kumari, the 24-year-old has slipped to a lowly 498 in world rankings and is currently out of the national team since 2024

Aryna Sabalenka tops Coco Gauff to secure Miami crown and Sunshine Double

It was Sabalenka's second straight title at the Miami Open, Gauff's hometown tournament, and put her ahead of Gauff in their head-to-head record, 7-6

Indian boxers focus on strong Asian meet opening amid crowded season

The tournament marks the first major outing in a loaded season that includes the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July-August), the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan (September-October)

Mary Kom eyes professional boxing move following legendary amateur run

The 43-year-old, who became the first Indian woman boxer with an Olympic medal when she bronze in the 2012 London Games, is past the age eligibility to compete on the amateur circuit

Tejaswin Shankar makes winning start to season in decathlon event

Competing for the first time in decathlon this season, Shankar scored 7947 points on Friday, falling 53 points short of 8000m mark in a wind-aided competition

India men's 4x400m and mixed 4x100m relay teams register big progress

The men's 4x400m squad, featuring Manu TS, Amoj Jacob, D Chaudhary, and Rajesh Ramesh, secured gold with a time of 3:01.43 seconds

Manpreet Singh denies Tirkey fallout, keen to continue till Asian Games

Manpreet on Friday expressed his desire to continue playing at least till the Asian Games and then will take a call on his future depending upon his fitness

Olympic medallist Gurjant Singh calls time on international hockey career

Gurjant represented India in 130 matches at the senior level and also helped the team win a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in China