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India plans to bid for both 2029, 2031 World Athletics Championships

World Athletics, the sport's governing body, will announce the hosts of both the 2029 and 2031 editions in September 2026

Novak Djokovic reaches milestone with 100th career win at Wimbledon

Martina Navratilova holds the Wimbledon singles record with 120 wins, while Roger Federer ended his career with 105 victories at the All England Club.

Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Neeraj wins gold 86.16m throw; Yugo wins silver

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage won the bronxe medal, while India's Sachin Yadav finished at fourth spot just outside podium finish

Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 live event time (IST), venue, streaming details

The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 event will begin at 7 PM IST and will be live-streamed for free on JioHotstar

Sports visa controversy: Why can't India deny a visa to Pakistani athletes?

India's decision to honour IOC's Rule 44, even during political friction, protects its ambitions of hosting major events, including the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Olympics

World champion D Gukesh bags Rapid title at 2025 Grand Chess Tour Zagreb

After five victories in a row on the second day, Gukesh played out a couple of draws on day 3 and eventually defeated Wesley to end on 14 points out of a possible 18

What is NC Classic javelin throw event, and what is its significance?

JioHotstar, through its app and website, will livestream the Neeraj Chopra Classic event in India, while Star Sports will provide the live telecast

Ravi Shastri among 11 honoured with SJAM Lifetime Achievement Award

Hockey Olympians Mervyn Fernandes and Joaquim Carvalho as well as former national badminton champion and national team captain Sanjay Sharma were also honoured with the award.

IOC to India on hosting 2036 Olympics: 'First, put your house in order'

IOC told the Indian delegation in candid terms that while India could continue preparing its bid to host a future Games, it must first address the structural concerns

Gukesh stuns Carlsen again to seize commanding lead at Super United Chess

Carlsen vs Gukesh chess: Despite starting with the king pawn opening and gaining an early edge, Carlsen's strategy faltered under pressure

Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz gets past 733rd-ranked Tarvet in straight sets

Alcaraz took his overall winning streak to 20 matches. After a slew of seeded players went out in the first round, he joined women's No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in advancing in straight sets on Wednesday.

Wimbledon 2025: Top seed Sabalenka dodges another major upset of the year

In all, a record-tying 23 seeded players 10 women, 13 men were gone by the end of Day 2, equaling the most at any Grand Slam event in the past 25 years.

Yuki Bhambri-Robert Galloway pair enters second of Wimbledon men's doubles

The 16th-seeded Indo-American pair defeated Arneodo and Guinard 7-6(8) 6-4 in a first-round match that lasted one hour and 49 minutes.

Coco Gauff says she is unfazed despite first-round loss at Wimbledon 2025

The 21-year-old American admitted that she was emotional after the match but chose not to dwell on the disappointment

Jannik Sinner goes past Luca Nardi with ease in round 1 of Wimbledon 2025

The three-time Grand Slam champion, who lost a five-set French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, is in search of his first Wimbledon title

Indian delegation engages IOC in discussions to host future Olympic Games

India's engagement with the Olympic Movement is at a transformative moment, one that goes beyond competitive sports to embrace the true spirit of Olympism

Wimbledon 2025: Gauff, Zverev among record 23 seeds out in 1st round

Two other major finalists, No. 5 Zheng Qinwen and No. 15 Karolina Muchova, were eliminated, as were No. 26 Marta Kostyuk and No. 25 Magdalena Frech

Wimbledon 2025: Djokovic credits doctor's pills for stomach relief in win

Djokovic needed a break while trailing 2-1 in the third set at Centre Court and was seen again later in that set Tuesday night.

Juventus coach Igor Tudor laments tough Florida heat after Real loss

Tudor said 10 players asked during the game to be replaced, but he did not identify them by name.

Wimbledon 2025: Petra Kvitova crashes out, to retire after US Open in Sept

The 35-year-old Czech player, who won at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014, plans to leave the tour after the U.S. Open, which ends in September.