Page 14 - Other Sports News

Bangladesh opts out of Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Ahmedabad

Bangladesh has refused to participate in the tournament, the Indian Weightlifting Federation said on Friday

US Open 2025 draw: Full list of R1 match-ups of men's and women's singles

Top seed Jannik Sinner will open his campaign against Czech qualifier V. Kopriva, while Australian Alex Popyrin faces Finland's E. Ruusuvuori in a battle of aggressive baseliners

US Open draw: Alcaraz, Djokovic set for early tests, Venus plays Muchova

Venus Williams, meanwhile, returns to the event at age 45 against No. 11 seed Karolina Muchova, a past French Open finalist who has reached the semifinals in New York the past two years

Ajay Singh re-elected as Boxing Federation of India President for 3rd term

Singh, who is also the managing director of SpiceJet Airlines, won the contest 40-26 against 1982 Asian Games bronze medallist boxer Pradhan

BCCI urged by sports ministry to conduct elections under new act norms

The ministry is aiming for the bill's full-fledged implementation in the next six months but intends to have the detailed guidelines and regulations for its execution notified much earlier

PKL 2025: Dabang Delhi KC appoints Ashu Malik as captain for Season 12

The club management emphasised that Malik's leadership is central to their vision this season

Salima Tete to captain Indian women's hockey side at Asia Cup in Hangzhou

The tournament assumes added significance as the winner will secure a direct berth in the 2026 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup

US Open 2025 mixed doubles: Errani, Vavassori retain title under new format

The Italians beat No. 3 seeds Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7 (10-6), winning four matches over two days to earn $1 million prize

Sinquefield Cup: Gukesh draws Sevian; Pragg holds Abdusattorov in clash

Caruana handed Alireza Firouzja of France his first loss in the tournament in the lone decisive game of the day

FIBA: Basketball at 2028 Olympics in LA will start two days in advance

It is unclear if the men's tournament, the women's tournament or both will start before the official opening

World Boxing to mandate sex testing for fighters before September worlds

The tests identify the presence or absence of Y chromosome genetic material as an indicator of biological sex

How Indian athletes can seal Tokyo Worlds spots at 2025 Inter-State meet

With the qualification window closing on Aug 24, the Inter-State Athletics meet in Chennai is the last chance for Indian stars like Sreeshankar, Kujur, and Annu Rani to seal Tokyo Worlds spots

Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra opts out of Brussels ahead of Zurich showdown

Chopra's decision appears to be a strategic move to conserve energy and fine-tune preparations ahead of the high-stakes Zurich final, where the men's javelin competition is scheduled for August 28.

Ahmedabad chosen to stage three key international sports events 2025

Ahmedabad city will host three major international sports events, including the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, this year, it was announced on Tuesday.

Tennis evolves digitally with ATP-TikTok partnership to engage new fans

A central focus of the ATP TikTok partnership is player engagement. The ATP wants more athletes to embrace the platform as a tool for storytelling, giving fans a glimpse into life off the court

Indian boxers' build-up to World Championships hit by visa trouble

The Indian boxers' planned training trip to the UK ahead of the all-important World Championships has been hampered due to visa-related complications.

Gujarat Giants name skipper, reveal new kit ahead of PKL 2025 season

The 12th edition of the PKL kicks off on August 29 at Visakhapatnam, with Gujarat Giants opening their campaign against U Mumba the following day at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium

Sinquefield Cup: Gukesh bounces back with dominant win over Abdusattorov

Gukesh faced the open Sicilian, popularised by the legendary Viktor Korchnoi in the last century.

Saurabh-Suruchi clinch 10m air pistol mixed team bronze at Asian C'ship

The duo defeated Liu Heng-Yu and Hsieh Hsiang-Chen 17-9 to add to the individual bronze that double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker had won in the women's 10m air pistol competition on Tuesday.

US Open 2025: $1 mn prize, star line-ups make mixed doubles a top draw

The mixed doubles event of the US Open 2025 saw an increase of $800,000 from its preceding edition