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Grit not enough: Shirse runs with injury, ends last in men's 110m hurdles

National record-holder Tejas Shirse's historic appearance in the Commonwealth Games' men's 110m hurdles final ended in pain and heartbreak but demonstrated his grit as he ran the race with a stress fracture in his left foot to finish eighth and last in the event. The 24-year-old clocked 13.76 seconds in the Heats and became the first Indian to enter the final of the competition. But his hopes of improving on that performance suffered a massive blow a few hours later when he sustained a navicular stress fracture in his left foot during the warm-up for the final. Instead of pulling out, Shirse ran with a heavily taped foot. He finished last in the eight-man field in 15.39 seconds, grimacing in pain before hobbling off the track. "In the warm-up, I suffered a navicular stress fracture in my left foot. I didn't want to pull out, so I told my physio to tape it," Shirse told PTI. "I am the first Indian to qualify for the 110m hurdles final at the Commonwealth Games, so I didn't want to l

Meet Sarvesh Kushare, India's first CWG high jump silver medallist

National record holder Sarvesh Kushare scripted history as he became the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men's high jump event of the Commonwealth Games, losing the gold by the narrowest of margins in an enthralling showdown with Jamaica's Romaine Beckford. After sailing over 2.25m, both the 31-year-old Kushare and Beckford failed to clear the 2.28m mark. But the Jamaican took the gold as he had one less failed attempt than the Indian on count-back. The bronze went to Jack Kimani (2.20m) of England. The other Indian in the fray, Adarsh Ram, finished fifth with 2.15m. Before Monday, Tejaswin Shankar was the lone Indian to have won a high jump medal -- a bronze in the 2022 Birmingham Games. But Kushare bettered it with his silver. It was Kushare's first medal in the CWG and that too on debut. Tejaswin also competed on Monday and retired after failing to clear 2.05m in his first attempt. The move was a precautionary measure for Tejaswin as he is competing in the men's decath

Who is Sharmila Dhankar, India's first CWG para-athletics gold medallist?

Sharmila Dhankar, a woman who was impaired by polio at the age of two and survived the trauma of an abusive marriage, became India's first para-athlete to clinch a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, winning the women's shot put F57 event here. The 40-year-old produced her season's best throw of 9.81m to end India's 20-year wait for a para-athletics medal in the CWG. Compatriot Shilpa Shyla, was awarded the bronze medal following an Indian protest amid controversial circumstances. Shyla had produced a personal best effort of 7.26m. Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi was initially placed at the bronze medal position but after a protest and official review, her only valid mark was adjudged a foul. That led to Shyla being upgraded to bronze from the initial fourth place. However, it is likely that a counter protest may also be launched by Nigeria. A sobbing Shyla celebrated, along with Sharmila, after the dramatic upgradation to bronze, giving India two medals from the event. F57 classific

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 HIGHLIGHTS: India medal tally - 2 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Weightlifting- Harjinder Kaur bags Silver medal; Athletics- Gulveer Singh wins Silver medal in men's 10000m race

Commonwealth Games 2026 July 28 India schedule, medal events live time IST

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5: Check India's full July 28 schedule, events, athletes, medal chances and timings in IST across athletics, boxing and more

CWG 2026: Sharmila makes history as India's medal count swells to 10

Sharmila became the country's first Commonwealth Games para-athletics gold medallist, while Kushare became the first Indian to win silver in the men's high jump.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 4 HIGHLIGHTS: India medal tally - 2 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Athletics- Shilpa wins golds, Sarvesh bags silver; Weightlifting- Gyaneshwari, Valluri win silver, Bindyarani secures bronze

Indian men enter pre-quarters in World Junior squash team competition

Indian men brushed aside Brazil and the Netherlands to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Squash Junior Team Championships in Ontario, Canada. Fifth seed Indian men swept the Netherlands and Brazil by an identical 3-0 margin to top Group 5 en route to round of 16. The women's team, also seeded fifth, drubbed Chinese Taipei 3-0, and will meet Malaysia next in Group 4. Anahat Singh was rested for the women's opening round, a day after being crowned the World Junior champion. Results (group stage): Men: India bt the Netherlands 3-0 (Gurveer Singh bt Freek Bonnema 11-4, 11-0, 11-2; Yusha Nafees bt Jesper Hempenius 11-1, 11-4, 11-2; Aryaveer Dewan bt Quinten van Es 11-4, 11-3, 11-5). India bt Brazil 3-0 (Purav Rambhia bt Bernardo Jorge Guimaraes 11-6, 11-5, 11-3; Yusha Nafees bt Matheus Frabetti 11-3, 11-2, 11-9; Aryaveer Dewan bt Viggo Hendricks 11-7, 11-0, 11-0).

Preeti reaches quarterfinals; Jadumani downs Pakistan opponent at CWG 2026

Asian Games bronze medallist boxer Preeti Pawar hardly broke a sweat as she stormed into the women's 54kg quarterfinals while Jadumani Singh also made the last-eight stage with a commanding win over his Pakistani opponent in the men's 55kg in the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. The 22-year-old Preeti from Bhiwani won her pre-quarterfinals contest against Deborah Mtenje of Malawi via Referee Stop Contest (RSC) decision in the second round of the bout. Preeti, who won a bronze in the 2022 Asian Games as well as a gold in the New Delhi World Cup last year, toyed with her opponent. The Malawi boxer faced two standing counts, one in each round, and it was enough for the referee to stop the bout with 47 seconds left in the second round. Preeti got the unanimous nod of all the five judges in the first round. The win puts Preeti one victory away from securing her maiden Commonwealth Games medal. Jadumani is also one victory away from securing a medal after he beat Sumama Rehman of Paki

Tokas draws inspiration from Bekauri in quest for India's CWG judo gold

Drawn to combat sports since childhood and inspired by two-time Olympic champion Lasha Bekauri of Georgia, Indian judoka Harsh Tokas is dreaming of creating history by winning India's first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in judo on his debut in Glasgow. The 23-year-old, who will compete in the men's 81kg category, discovered judo at the age of 10 after joining a free academy in Delhi's Munirka village. More than a decade later, the Commonwealth Games represent the biggest stage of his career, and Tokas is determined to settle for nothing less than the top step of the podium. "I started judo about 12 years ago when I was around 10 or 11 years old. I am from Munirka village in Delhi. There is an academy in our village run by our coach, he opened it for children free of cost so that anyone could come and train. That is where my journey began," he told PTI during an interaction. "I liked combat sports from a young age. There was a judo academy near my home and the environment ...

Esha wins gold, Manu bags bronze in women's 25m pistol at ISSF World Cup

The fast-rising Esha Singh grabbed the gold by upstaging Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker, who took the bronze to complete a double-podium finish for India in the women's 25m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) here on Monday. The 21-year-old Esha produced a commanding display in the final, registering 40 hits to seal the gold medal, while Paris 2024 double Olympic-medallist Manu fought through a tense, highly-competitive field, winning a crucial shoot-off before finishing with 28 hits to secure bronze. The Indian squad set the bench-mark early in the qualification round. Manu topped the qualifying standings with an outstanding score of 586-20x, closely followed by Esha in second place with 585-18x to comfortably advance to the eight-shooter final. Former Asian Games gold-medallist Rahi Sarnobat posted 582-16x, while Simranpreet Kaur Brar (576-20x) and Abhidnya Ashok Patil (573-16x) delivered steady performances competing under Ranking Points Only (RPO) ...

Commonwealth Games 2026 July 27 India schedule, live time IST, streaming

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 4: Check India's full July 27 schedule, events, athletes, medal chances and timings in IST across athletics, boxing and more.

Commonwealth Games 2026 medal tally: Meet India medal winners till Day 3

After the conclusion of Day 3 at Commonwealth Games 2026, India is at seventh position with one Gold, two Silver and one Bronze. Australia is a the top with 17 Gold, followed by England & Scotland

IND vs PAK in CWG 2026 boxing as Jadumani takes on Sumama in 55kg bout

Jadumani will have the chance to move one win away from an assured medal if he gets the better of Pakistan's Sumama Rehman on Sunday

The rise and rise of Anahat Singh: 18-year old World Junior Squash champion

Anahat Singh became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championships after defeating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in straight games

Anahat Singh ends India's 21-year wait to reach World Junior squash final

Anahat Singh has become the first Indian to reach the World Junior Squash Championship final since veteran Joshna Chinappa achieved the feat in 2005. On Friday, the top seeded Delhi girl beat Egyptian 3/4 seed Barb Sameh 11-3 8-11 11-4 11-6 in the semifinals. World No 20 Anahat, a bronze medal-winning semifinalist last year, is firm favourite, and is just one step away from becoming India's first World Junior squash champion. "I'm really happy. I played Barb a few months ago at the British Junior Open and it was a close match like this, so I knew I'd have to play really well," Anahat said. "I didn't play my best yesterday and I knew I had to come out today and show what I'm capable of producing on the court. "I've played in four World Juniors and lost in the quarters and semis, so reaching the final has made my parents and coaches really happy, but the tournament is not done yet." Anahat will meet Egyptian second seed Ruqayya Salem in the final.

Commonwealth Games 2026: India's Day 1 schedule, live time (IST), streaming

Attention now shifts to a packed Friday schedule featuring Indian athletes across gymnastics, swimming, para swimming, para powerlifting, lawn bowls and boxing.

Mercedes-Benz India becomes title partner of Indian Padel Tour 2026-27

The 2026-27 season will feature 19 professional tournaments across 10 cities, beginning in Mumbai in August 2026 and concluding in Bengaluru in June 2027

CWG 2026, Lawn Bowls full schedule: India contingent, live timings (IST)

India created history at the 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning its first-ever lawn bowls gold medal through the women's fours team of Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey.

CWG 2026: Why athletics could be India's biggest medal source in Glasgow

With wrestling, shooting and badminton absent, India heads to Glasgow with its strongest-ever athletics squad, making track and field the country's biggest Commonwealth Games medal hope