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FIH Pro League: After straight wins, India fancy chances against Australia

India outplayed Spain 4-1 before registering a thrilling 4-2 shootout win -- after a 2-2 scoreline in regulation time -- over defending champions and world number one the Netherlands

Top-100 dream realised, Indian ace Sumit Nagal eyes Olympic glory next

Nagal's victory in the recent Chennai Open propelled him to a career-high world No. 98, and he is the first Indian to achieve the feat since Prajnesh Gunneswaran did that in 2019

Badminton Asia Championship: Sindhu returns to court, India stun China 3-2

With just two teams in Group W, India was assured of a knock-out round berth even before their opening match but the team made its mark in style with the shock win over the top-seeded Chinese team

Ad-hoc committee holds no significance: WFI president Sanjay Singh

The suspension was imposed by UWW on August 23 last year after the national federation failed to hold elections in time.

UWW lifts suspension on WFI, asks not to discriminate against protestors

The suspension was imposed by United World Wrestling (UWW) on August 23 last year after the national federation failed to hold elections in time

Nagal jumps 23 places to break into top-100 of ATP singles rankings

India's leading singles player Sumit Nagal on Monday jumped 23 spots to break into the top-100 of the ATP singles rankings for the first time in his career.

SC dismisses TN Football Association's plea against appointment committee

The administrative committee shall administer the association until the new administrative body is elected and approved by this court, the high court had said

Strandja Memorial Boxing: Amit, Sachin strike gold; Nikhat wins silver

The 2019 worlds silver medallist Panghal (51kg) pulled off a dominating 5-0 triumph over Kazakhstan's Sanzhar Tashkenbay in the men's flyweight final.

India's Sumit Nagal wins Chennai Open, set to enter top-100 ATP rankings

Nagal will be the first Indian to feature in the singles top 100 since left-handed Prajnesh Gunneswaran made the cut in 2019.

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world-record holder, dies in a car crash

Kelvin Kiptum was one of the most promising newcomers to road running in a long time, and in August, he was a strong candidate to win the gold medal in the marathon at the Paris Olympics.

FIH Pro League: Sreejesh hands India win over Netherlands in shootout

Sreejesh made three fine saves in the shoot-out to hand India the bonus two points after both the teams were locked at 2-2 at the end of regulation 60 minutes

Summer Games: Paris 2024 unveils only purpose-built Olympics venue in city

The Adidas Arena at Porte de la Chapelle among the poorest areas in Paris is ready and "operational about five months before the Games begin

Nikhat, Amit Panghal among six Indian boxers in final at Strandja Memorial

Nikhat was clinical in the second round, giving no room to her Bulgarian opponent while delivering some accurate blows.

Harmanpreet's brace hands India 4-1 win over Spain in FIH Pro League

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh slammed a brace as the Indian men's hockey team outplayed Spain 4-1 in a FIH Pro League match here on Saturday.

Nagal and Ramkumar draw French rivals in opening round of Bengaluru Open

World-ranked 121, Nagal will aim to extend his dominance over Blancaneaux, whom he has beaten three times, including in the Australian Open Qualifiers.

Sakshi Malik attacks Usha, Mary Kom for not supporting wrestlers' stir

Though Usha and Mary Kom were celebrated as "inspirations" by sportspersons like her, they did not speak up for the aggrieved woman wrestlers despite listening to their stories, Malik said

Important for leader to earn respect with deeds rather than words: MS Dhoni

Under Dhoni, India had won two World Cups and a Champions Trophy besides reaching the top of ICC Test rankings for the first time

It's a distraction: Coach Fulton on rape allegations against defender Varun

Varun, an Arjuna award recipient, withdrew himself from the tournament after being accused of rape

FIH Pro League 2024: India hockey schedule, live match time, live streaming

India will host Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, & Australia in Odisha. Jio Cinemas will live stream live India hockey matches in India

Introduce squash in schools, hire experts to train Indian coaches: Ghosal

The first player from the country to win a singles medal at the Commonwealth Games, the 37-year-old Ghosal said that the level today is higher compared to when he started