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Hulk Hogan's sudden passing signals the end of 1980s wrestling glamour

Hogan was the first wrestler to host Saturday Night Live, the only wrestler to flex his 24-inch pythons on the cover of Sports Illustrated

Unnati Hooda bows out of China Open after quarterfinal loss to Yamaguchi

India's rising badminton star Unnati Hooda's dream run ended at the China Open Super 1000 as she lost to world number 4 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in straight games in the quarterfinals here on Friday.

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen named in India's World Championship Squad

The 20-member squad was finalised after the boxers went through a week-long assessment at the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala

Indian men's hockey team to tour Australia before Hockey Asia Cup 2025

The eighth-ranked Indian team will be playing the sixth-ranked hosts on August 15, 16, 19, and 21 at the same venue.

Small nation, big splash: Aussies dominate world swimming stage

Australia won seven gold medals and 18 overall at last year's Paris Olympics, second in both categories to the United States.

World Athletics Tour Bronze 2025: AFI confirms Indian athlete line-up

The event is an annual series of track and field competitions which are held under the aegis of World Athletics and it forms the second tier of international one-day meetings

China Open: Unnati stuns Sindhu; Satwik-Chirag move ahead, Prannoy out

Facing her decorated compatriot for only the second time, 17-year-old Hooda held her nerve in crunch moments to register a sensational 21-16, 19-21, 21-13 victory in 73 minutes

Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem unlikely in Poland: Pakistani Javelin Coach

The 27-year-old Chopra, who had won gold in Tokyo Olympics in 2021, had to settle for a silver in Paris with a best throw of 89.45m.

Positive on India hosting 2036 Olympics, but prediction premature: IOA CEO

Qatar is the latest country to reveal that it has begun a "dialogue process" with the Future Host Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the hosting rights of the 2036 Games

Pakistan hockey faces cash crunch, uncertain about Pro League participation

The Pakistan men's hockey team, which has won the World Cup four times, has been invited to compete in the FIH Pro League 2025-26

IOA panel to urge ministry for criminal law on doping substance peddlers

The panel was formed after India's poor doping record was flagged by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during a national delegation's visit to push for the 2036 Olympic bid.

BFI interim body seeks Vijender's help to revamp training system

The boxer-turned-politician has also plied his trade in the professional circuit, but hasn't competed there since 2022. Singh added that Vijender's involvement is in its early stages.

Anti-doping amendment bill tabled to boost NADA's operational autonomy

The contentious National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports has been retained but it would no longer have the NADA appeals panel under its jurisdiction as was the case in the original act passed in 2022

Sports Minister tables bill for cleaner, accountable sports governance

The proposed National Sports Governance Bill is designed to promote transparency and strengthen accountability across national sports bodies.

Govt to impose restrictions on Indian teams' international play under bill

Covered in the clause on "Power to issue directions and impose restrictions in national interest," it clarifies a grey area on participation that often crops up with regards to arch foes Pakistan.

Appointment of IOA CEO awaits EC ratification, announcement Thursday

The warring EC members had refused to ratify Iyer's appointment made by Usha in January 2024, the bone of contention being the Rs 20 lakh per month salary for the CEO, along with other perks.

AIFF technical team to shortlist coach candidates in midweek meeting

After Spaniard Manolo Marquez and the All India Football Federation mutually agreed to part ways earlier this month following the team's downward spiral

DC Open 2025: Raducanu downs Kostyuk, Osaka awaits in next round showdown

This was the fifth tournament in a row where Kostyuk exited in the first round; she also lost in the fourth round at Rome, starting the current rut

45-year-old venus matches Navratilova with historic singles victory

Navratilova is the only woman older than Williams to win a singles match in Tennis

US Olympic officials exclude trans women from women's sports events

The new policy, announced Monday with a quiet change on the USOPC's website and confirmed in a letter sent to national sport governing bodies