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4-day international scrabble tournament concludes in Bengaluru

January 27, 2025 5:15 pm

Hubert Wee of Singapore, the top seed at the tournament, secured the first prize of Rs 1.35 lakh in Division A.

Antim Panghal overcomes heartbreak to win Wrestling Worlds bronze, seal Paris Olympics quota

September 22, 2023 7:42 am

A day after losing semifinal, Indian teenager beats double European champ Jonna Malmgren of Sweden.

India’s winning 4: Three fought injuries, fourth is a footballer-turned-sprinter

October 23, 2023 8:12 am

The unheralded relay squad not only broke the Asian record but also became the first Indian team to reach a World Championship final.

Neeraj Chopra primed to win World C'ships gold, Pakistan's Nadeem also in reckoning

August 26, 2023 8:24 pm

Chopra, who won silver in the last edition, sent his spear to 88.77m in his first attempt in the qualification round on Friday to also qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics. It was his season's best effort and fourth best throw of his career

Sreeshankar 'gutted' at 'unexpected' result at World C'ships, promises to bounce back

August 24, 2023 4:34 pm

Sreeshankar, who has been consistently jumping over 8m mark this season, was expected to at least qualify for the final round but form deserted him when it mattered the most on Wednesday

Jhansi to Budapest via Bangalore: Long jumper Shaili Singh set to take centre stage at Athletics World Championship

August 19, 2023 7:19 pm

Five years ago, Shaili Singh did not even know the basics of long jump. On Saturday, the 19-year-old who boasts of an impressive CV will make her World Championship debut.

Pistol shooters misfire on opening day of Worlds

August 18, 2023 7:15 am

Both men's and women's teams fail to make finals, thereby squandering chance to earn Olympic quota places.

Thailand Open: India's Kiran Geroge moves to quarters, Ashmita Chaliha bows out

June 01, 2023 1:31 pm

Kiran, the world number 59, took 39 minutes to beat his higher ranked Chinese opponent 21-11, 21-19 in the men's singles round of 16 clash.

Atanu Das, Mehuli Ghosh re-included In TOPS; young shooter Tilottama Sen also in development group

May 11, 2023 1:45 pm

Atanu, who had scored 673 points to claim the fourth spot in the men's recurve individual rankings, was making a return to international outdoor competition after nearly one-and-a-half years.