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Tokyo Paralympics 2021: Mariyappan in quarantine, Tek Chand new flag bearer

Hours before the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics 2021, flag bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu along with five other members of the Indian contingent has been put into quarantine

Paralympic Games: Indian shooters, archers arrive in Tokyo

India's largest batch of para-athletes consisting of shooters, archers, and swimmers arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday morning for the Paralympic Games.

US Open champs get lowest payout since 2012; total prize money to rise

The two singles champions at this year's U.S. Open will earn 35% less than in 2019, the last time the Grand Slam tennis tournament allowed spectators

Will be happy to see Shaili Singh break my record: Anju Bobby George

Small, frail and not even in top three -- that was Shaili Singh when Anju Bobby George first saw her

Odisha FC signs Malaysian international Liridon Krasniqi on loan

Indian Super League club Odisha FC on Monday announced that it has reached an agreement with Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta'zim FC over a loan deal of midfielder Liridon Krasniqi.

1960 Rome Olympian and national football coach SS Hakim dead

Syed Shahid Jakim, former India footballer and member of the last national team that played in the 1960 Rome Olympics, died on Sunday at a hospital in Gulbarga, family sources said.

Amit Khatri wins silver in 10,000m race walk at World U-20 Athletics

The mixed 4x400m relay team had won a bronze on the first day of competitions on Wednesday.

MP govt to groom budding sportspersons for 2024, 2028 Olympics: Chouhan

The Madhya Pradesh government will train budding sportspersons for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics, state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said

Pune stadium to be named after Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra

A stadium in the premises of Army Sports Institute in Pune is to be named after Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra.

Karnataka sets up committee to select 75 medal winners for 2024 Olympics

A high-level committee was constituted Friday by the Karnataka government to identify the potential medal winners for participating in the 2024 Athens Games

Paralympics: Indian powerlifters depart for Tokyo with eye on medal

India's powerlifters Jaideep Kumar and Sakina Khatun along with coach JP Singh left for the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Friday.

Manika-Sathiyan win WTT Contenders mixed doubles title in Budapest

India's Manika Batra and G Sathiyan outplayed Hungary's Dora Madarasz and Nandor Ecseki 3-1 to win the mixed doubles title at the WTT Contender here on Friday.

Biles: ''I gave an outlet for athletes to speak up about mental health''

Simone Biles didn't plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental health plays in all levels of sports.

India to face Bangladesh in SAFF Championship opener on October 3

Seven-time champions India will begin their SAFF Championship campaign against Bangladesh on October 3 in Male, Maldives

Rafael Nadal to miss rest of 2021 season due to foot injury, out of US Open

Rafael Nadal on Friday announced he will miss the rest of the 2021 season including this month's US Open due to a left foot injury that has been troubling him for a year.

All to play for as Bengaluru FC face Bashundhara Kings in AFC Cup

Bengaluru FC will have their task cut out as they look to return to winning ways against Bangladesh's confident side Bashundhara Kings in their penultimate AFC Cup Group D match here on Saturday.

India to win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Paralympics: Official

India's Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Paralympics, Gursharan Singh believes the country will produce its best ever performance this year, returning with at least 15 medals including five golds

Hoping to build on unprecedented gains made by javelin throw: Jhajharia

Two-time gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia is aiming to build on the unprecedented gains made by javelin throw at the upcoming Paralympics, following Neeraj Chopra's landmark performance.

Jhingan's India teammates hoping his Croatia move opens up new avenues

India's senior team footballers feel the centre-back will come back from his European sojourn as "an entirely different player" while possibly opening up new avenues

Mizoram Govt appoints Olympic-returned Lalremsiami as hockey chief coach

Indian hockey player Lalremsiami, who was part of the women's team which finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, has been appointed as the chief coach, a group A post