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T20 World Cup to CWG: Full list of Indian sporting events in 2026

Here's a glimpse into the action-packed calendar that will keep sports enthusiasts on the edge of their seats from January to December.

Sports@2025: Of crowns, cracks and goodbyes that shaped the sporting year

Landmark wins, uneasy moments and defining exits shaped the sporting year

Multi-layered security at Arun Jaitley Stadium ahead of Messi's visit

In view of chaos during an event featuring Lionel Messi in Kolkata, the Delhi Police has made multi-layered security arrangements at and around the Arun Jaitley Stadium where the Argentine football icon will attend another event on Monday. The event will be held at the stadium here between 1 pm and 4 pm, officials said on Sunday. On Saturday, chaos erupted at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata as thousands of fans protested after failing to catch a clear glimpse of Messi during a much-hyped event, prompting police to resort to lathi charge. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident. The Delhi Police said an elaborate and multi-layered security bandobast is being put in place for Messi's visit. A senior police officer said comprehensive arrangements are being made to ensure the smooth conduct of the event, with a strong focus on crowd management, access control and traffic regulation. According to the police, multiple security rings

Gunther or LA Knight: Who will John Cena face in his WWE farewell match?

WWE created The Last Time Is Now Tournament specifically to determine Cena's farewell opponent, a fittingly competitive setup given his legendary impact on the industry

Ahmedabad confirmed as official venue for 2030 Commonwealth Games by CSGA

The formal ratification of Ahmedabad as the 2030 host city concluded months of planning, diplomacy and detailed proposals

JLN stadium set for demolition to make way for modern sports city

The vision for the Delhi sports city draws inspiration from Qatar's model, including the Aspire Complex and Lusail Stadium.

Indian shooter Samrat Rana becomes world champion in 10m air pistol

Young Indian shooter Samrat Rana came up with breathtaking show of marksmanship to clinch the men's 10m air pistol gold at the prestigious ISSF World Championships, here on Monday. Samrat, who hails from Karnal, shot 243.7 in the final to beat back the challenge of China's Hu Kai, who took the silver in a nerve-wracking medal round with a score of 243.3. India's Varun Tomar, who hails from Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, shot 221.7 to take the bronze in a high-intensity final, which saw lead changing hands between the three shooters multiple times.

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

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

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

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

World Para Athletics 2025: Final medal tally; list of Indian medallists

Hosts India managed to enjoy a successful tournament as, with 22 medals (6 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze), they surpassed their overall best medal tally record of 17 set in 2024 in Kobe

Datanomics: Tracking the wealth that goes into hosting Commonwealth

The expenditure in hosting the CWG in 2002 in Manchester was 330.1 million pounds, while the recent Birmingham CWG in 2022 cost 810.9 million pounds

India's World Cup shooting hopes rest on Olympians Ramita, Divyansh

Olympian rifle shooters Ramita Jindal and Divyansh Singh Panwar will spearhead a 24-member Indian contingent that will compete at the fourth and final ISSF World Cup (rifle & pistol), beginning here on Tuesday as the team looks to build on their superb performance at the recently-concluded Asian Championships. Following the Asian meet in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, this is another opportunity for the country's shooters to show their mettle against the Chinese, who would be the ones to beat on their home turf. India capped 31 medals in Shymkent, including 14 gold, eight silver and nine bronze in the senior category, placing them second behind China, who finished with 15 gold, 12 silver and three bronze. The performance in the Asian Championships has raised the hopes of another big medal haul by the Indians, though it will not be easy as the Chinese contingent has several Olympic champions in their ranks. A total of 320 shooters from 42 countries will compete for medals in 10 events. The

Cricket to Pickleball: Dhawan celebrates National Sports Day in style

Former India batting star Shikhar Dhawan marked National Sports Day with a special message that celebrated the joy of playing across disciplines.Sharing a series of images of himself engaging in various sports, including cricket, football, pool, horse riding, and even pickleball, Dhawan showcased his fans his versatility and deep passion for staying active in different ways.The post carried an inspiring caption that read, "Jitna kheloge, utna seekhoge... jitna seekhoge, utna jeetoge! Aap kaunsa sport khelte ho? #NationalSportsDay"Dhawan's commitment to sports goes far beyond his personal fitness or professional cricketing career. Through his Da One Sports Initiative, he has been actively working to foster young children at the grassroots level, providing them with structured training, mentorship, and access to facilities that help in nurturing the next generation of athletes. This initiative aims to ensure that young talents, regardless of their background, get the platform and ...

National Sports Day: Vedanta harnesses sports to transform 3 lakh lives

Mohammed Kaif and Prem Hansdak from Zinc Football Academy have represented India in SAFF U-17 and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup qualifiers

Union MoS Sports Khadse joins Sports Day celebrations at SAI NCoE

Khadse passionately highlighted the transformative 'Khelo Bharat Niti', a comprehensive framework designed to create a vibrant sporting culture

Union cabinet approves India's 2030 CWG bid, says Ahmedabad ideal host

The union cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved India's bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, naming Ahmedabad as the "ideal" venue because of its "world class stadiums, cutting-edge training facilities, and a passionate sporting culture". The decision comes days after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) gave its nod to the proposal after a submission of the 'Expression of Interest' in March. "The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the proposal of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for submission of bid for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2030," stated a release from the Press Information Bureau. "It also gave its approval to sign the Host Collaboration Agreement (HCA) along with the required Guarantees from concerned Ministries, Departments and Authorities and sanction of required grant-in-aid to Gujarat Government, in case the bid gets accepted," the release added. August 31 is the last date to submit the ...

Cricket's popularity dips as basketball, MMA, F1 ignite youth sports fandom

Basketball and motorsport have recorded the sharpest climbs, each adding four percentage points since 2019, according to Nielsen Fan Insights 2025 study

India aims to be among top 5 sporting nations by 2047: Mansukh Mandaviya

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said India aspires to be among the top five sporting nation in the world by 2047, the centenary of the country's independence. Mandaviya said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India has progressed leaps and bounds in the sporting sector and many reforms have been introduced in the area. "The Prime Minister has kept a goal to take the country among top 10 in the world in the next 10 years. We have bid for the Olympics in 2036. In 2047 we will celebrate 100 years of our independence and PM Modi has set a goal to be among top 5 sporting nations of the world by then," Mandaviya said during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships here on Sunday. "To create an ecosystem in sports, to make the country progress in sports, we created a scheme, the Target Podium Olympic Scheme and through this scheme the elite athletes of the country are getting best exposure and support so that they play their sport well

Rohit wins javelin gold, eyes Worlds spot; Sreeshankar falls short

Uttar Pradesh's international javelin thrower Rohit Yadav clinched the men's javelin throw gold medal at the National Inter-Sate Athletics Championships to keep himself in contention for a berth in next month's World Championships in Tokyo through world ranking quota, here on Sunday. Star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who needed to breach the qualifying mark of 8.27m for a direct entry to the World Championships, could not do so as he produced a best effort of 8.06m, which was, though, enough for him to win a gold. On the fifth and final day of the championships, the 24-year-old Rohit grabbed the men's javelin title with a best throw of 83.65m which he achieved in his third attempt. Sachin Yadav, also of Uttar Pradesh, was a close second with a distance of 83.20m, while Maharashtra's promising thrower Shivam Lohakare was third with 80.20m. Yashvir Singh of Rajasthan, who is also in the race to win a berth for Tokyo World Championships through world ranking quota, finished fourth