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PM Modi congratulates Deepa Malik for winning silver at Rio Paralympic Games

Malik said she wants to use the medal to support women with disabilities in India

Thangavelu Mariyappan will be India's flagbearer in Paralympic closing ceremony

Mariyappan, is only the third Indian ever to clinch a gold medal in the Paralympics

Stan Wawrinka beats Novak Djokovic to win US Open men's title

Swiss ace won his 3rd Grand Slam title, defeating the Serbian in the US Open final at the Flushing Meadows

No surprises in Indian Test squad for New Zealand series

All-rounder Stuart Binny and pacer Shardul Thakur were excluded from the 15-member squad

American women sweep in triathlon's Paralympic debut

Allysa Seely, Hailey Danisewicz and Melissa Stockwell swept the medals in the PT2 class

P V Sindhu, Sakshi Malik received only 1.66% of total amount spent on Rio-bound athletes: Report

Shooting received nearly half of all the funds under the govt's Target Olympic Podium Scheme

Angelique Kerber beats Karolina Pliskova in US Open final

The World No 2 seed beat Czech player Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

As BCCI president, Manohar left a sinking ship: Anurag Thakur

BCCI has forced the ICC to go back on its proposed two-tier Test format and also questioned the 2017 Champions Trophy's proposed budget

Grappling transition

With Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt seemingly over the hill, and Narsingh Yadav's career firmly in the doldrums, Indian wrestling is desperately seeking a new star

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AIGF writes to Modi to legalise sports betting

AIGF has elucidated how the lack of funds in various sports governing bodies has affected India's performance on the world stage

Stan Wawrinka battled past Juan Martin del Potro to reach US Open semi-finals

Swiss Wawrinka will play against Japan's Kei Nishikori, who made it into last four after stunning Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray

Kei Nishikori stuns Andy Murray to reach US Open semi-finals

Japanese star clinched a dramatic comeback in a shade under four hours against the reigning Wimbledon and Olympics winner

US swimmer Ryan Lochte banned for 10 months: Reports

Lochte has been charged by Brazilian police with making a false statement after he claimed of being robbed at gunpoint during Rio Olympics

Spinner Pragyan Ojha suffers freak head injury in Duleep Trophy tie

Ojha got hit on the left side of his head during fielding

Maharashtra announces Rs 75 lakh cash reward to Lalita Babar

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, announced cash rewards to five atheletes from Maharashtra who took part in the Rio Olympic games

Yogeshwar Dutt's Olympic medal will not be upgraded to gold

He had originally taken bronze in the men's 60kg freestyle category at the London Olympics in 2012

Rafael Nadal named in Spain's squad for India Davis Cup tie

Last time India and Spain competed against each other was in 1965 when Spain beat India 3-2 in a home tie

Wrestler Sushil Kumar recommended for Padma Bhushan by WFI

Federation has also recommended female wrestler Alka Tomar and Dronacharya awardee Yashvir Singh, Sushil's coach, for the honour

Rio Paralympic medallists to be given cash awards

India has sent its biggest-ever contingent of 17 athletes to the Rio Paralympics which starts on 7th September