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Accused of rape, Varun withdraws from FIH Pro League to fight legal battle

The 28-year-old has been granted "urgent leave" from national duty by Hockey India after he stated that the incident has taken a toll on his "physical and mental health"

Monumental: Paris Olympics medals made with metal chunks from Eiffel Tower

The iron pieces embedded in the centre of the Olympic medals each weigh 18 grams (about two-thirds of an ounce)

PV Sindhu needs to be smarter during challenging Paris Olympics this year

Former world champion Sindhu has been enduring a lean patch. She has suffered injury setbacks and a dip in form in the last 18 months

India's Davis Cup heroes to headline Bengaluru Open tennis tournament

India's top singles player Sumit Nagal, who opted out of the Davis Cup, will also be seen in action, having earned a direct entry by his 137th rank. The cut-off for the Bengaluru Open was 257

PKL 2024: Tamil Thalaivas remain in play-off race with win over UP Yoddhas

Narender scored an impressive 'Super 10', while the team skipper and star defender Sahil Gulia got a 'high five', as they moved to eighth in the points table, just two places below the play-off spots

India hockey player Varun Kumar accused of rape, booked under POCSO act

Varun, who was on the Indian standby list for the Tokyo Olympics, is currently training with the national squad in Bhubaneswar for the upcoming FIH Pro League

Staying fit and breaking into top-100 Nagal's focus ahead of Paris Olympics

The 26-year-old from Haryana has had his share of brushes with injuries in the past, having missed qualifying for the 2018 US Open due to an injury

Arshad Nadeem to undergo knee surgery in bid to be fit for Paris Olympics

Nadeem, who had claimed the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal, had to withdraw from the Asian Games in China last year due to his knee problem.

Davis Cup 2024: India blank Pakistan 4-0, seal place in World Group I

Taking the court with a 2-0 lead in pocket, Bhambri and Myneni subdued the home team of Muzammil Murtaza and Aqeel Khan 6-2 7-6(5) in the doubles rubber to extend India's dominance

National Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat clinches 55kg category gold

Vinesh showcased her experience by defeating her opponent from Madhya Pradesh Jyoti 4-0 despite the ace grappler competing in a higher weight category

Sports Ministry suspends Paralympic Committee of India over election delay

The Ministry further said that the election to form a new committee should have been conducted before the "expiry of the term of the previous Executive Committee."

Nationals organised by suspended WFI have no value: Sakshi, Vinesh

The suspended WFI, despite being warned of legal action by the ministry for organising the 'nationals', went ahead with the tournament in Pune from January 29-31

Davis Cup: Ramkumar pips Aisam, hands India 1-0 lead against Pakistan

Ramkumar lost the first set after battling hard against a fired-up Aisam, much to the delight of a partisan crowd, but bounced back to emerge a 6-7(3) 7-6(4), 6-0 winner at Islamabad Sports Complex

Formula One extends Japanese Grand Prix contract at Suzuka to 2029

The Japanese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar until at least 2029 after a five-year contract extension to keep the race at the Suzuka Circuit.

FIH Women's Pro League: Indian hockey team matches, timing, live streaming

India will face the USA, the Netherlands, China, and Australia in the matches played at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar and Birsa Munda Stadium, Rourkela

Thailand Masters Badminton: Ashmita Chaliha enters first Super 300 semis

The 24-year-old Chaliha remained the only Indian in the fray after Mithun Manjunath lost his men's singles quarterfinals. Women's doubles pairs of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also exited

PKL 2024 viewership crosses 200-million mark; 17% increase from last season

Star Sports, the official broadcasters of the league, informed that they registered 226 million viewers, with the knockout leg still to come

Lack of drag flickers concerning for Indian women's hockey: Schopman

If you look at any other country in the top 10, they have 5-6 drag flickers and we do not; so there's work that needs to be happening in talent development, says Janneke Schopman

Why is Lewis Hamilton leaving Mercedes, and where will he be heading now?

Hamilton only finalized a two-year extension with Mercedes at the end of August. Mercedes said Thursday the 39-year-old British driver has activated a release clause in that new deal

Sports ministry's Budget allocation up by Rs 45 crore at Rs 3,442 crore

The Olympic Games in Paris, to be held from July 26 to August 11, will be the country's main focus during the 2024-25 financial year