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PM Modi meets women's cricket team, engages in candid conversation

During the interaction with PM Modi, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur expressed gratitude for the Prime Minister's encouragement over the years

Sabalenka-Kyrgios set for Battle of Sexes; know full history of the event

The concept of the "Battle of the Sexes" in tennis took shape in the early 1970s, against the backdrop of a growing movement for gender equality in sports and society

SC may exempt online sports events from gaming ban; next hearing on Nov 26

The Supreme Court has orally indicated that regular online competitions and tournaments could be kept out of the scope of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025

Olympics 2028: Will Mirabai shift to 53-kg category in Los Angeles?

The IWF's decision means Mirabai, who has been competing in lower weight categories for most of her career, will need to adapt if she wants to continue her Olympic journey.

A win, a new home: Djokovic marks Greece's tennis comeback with win

Both players held their serve under pressure in the first set until Djokovic edged out the tiebreaker.

When Mandira Bedi gave up her endorsement fee to keep women's cricket alive

Long before equal pay and packed stadiums, actor Mandira Bedi kept Indian women's cricket alive by giving up her endorsement fee to sponsor the team's 2004 ODI series

Do mega-sporting events pay off? Here's the economic reality behind them

Mega-events can also generate significant reputations benefits for host cities and countries, including heightened global media exposure

Rohan Bopanna announces retirement, vows to give back to Indian tennis

One of India's finest tennis ambassadors, Bopanna built his reputation on a powerful serve, sharp net play, and incredible longevity.

FIDE World Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, Gukesh key for India's success

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will hope for an encore as he takes on a strong field, minus the top-three ranked players in the world, in the FIDE World Cup that gets underway here on Saturday.

Hockey player Manuel Frederick, Kerala's 1st Olympic medallist, dies at 78

Frederick, who hailed from Kannur district of Kerala, was the goalkeeper of the Indian team that won the bronze medal by defeating Holland in the 1972 Munich Olympics

FIH names Oman as Pakistan's replacement for Men's Junior Hockey World Cup

Oman joins as the next highest placed team in the continental championship (Junior Asia Cup 2024), which was the qualifying tournament for the Junior World Cup.

FIDE chief Dvorkovich hails India as modern powerhouse and pillar of chess

As many as 206 top chess exponents from 80 countries will be in Goa for the prestigious tournament, scheduled to be held from October 30 to November 27

Sujeet Kalkal bags gold for India at the U23 World Wrestling Championships

Prior to this, Kalkal had never won a world title but had two U23 Asian titles (2022, 2025) and one U20 Asian Championship gold (2022)

HIL 2026: Full schedule, format, teams, match timings and live streaming

The live streaming of all HIL 2026 matches will be available on the Sony LIV app and website in India

PKL 2025 Play-in matches time (IST), predicted 7, live streaming details

The live streaming of PKL 2025 October 25 matches will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India

Pakistan withdraw team from Junior Hockey World Cup in India

Pakistan has pulled out of the Junior Hockey World Cup to be held in India in November-December, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed to PTI on Friday.

Olympian Neeraj Chopra conferred honorary Lt Colonel rank in Indian Army

Neeraj Chopra's association with the Indian Army began in August 2016 when he was inducted as a Naib Subedar in the Rajputana Rifles regiment

IOC urges sports federations to halt events in Indonesia over Israel ban

An Indonesian government official declared earlier this month that Israeli athletes would be denied visas to participate in the world championships, which started last Sunday and run through this week

India emerges frontrunner to host 2030 CWG; Ahmedabad proposed as venue

India earlier hosted the Commonwealth Games back in 2010 in New Delhi

India settle for 3-3 draw with Pakistan in Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 clash

In a pulsating clash that swung both ways, India fought back from a two-goal deficit to take the lead, only for Pakistan to strike late and ensure the points were shared