wrestling

Pro Wrestling League auction: Yui Susaki, Antim Panghal most wanted by teams in PWL restart

January 03, 2026 11:36 pm

Multiple teams started the bidding war for Susaki but in the end it was Haryana who prevailed after they missed out on Paris Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat earlier, who was sold for Rs 51 lakhs to Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals.

Aman Sehrawat, Neha Sangwan's suspensions lifted by Wrestling Federation of India

November 14, 2025 9:27 pm

Confirming the development, Wrestling Federation of India President Sanjay Singh said, "Yes, we have decided to lift the suspension as this was their first lapse."

Noodles running out, reinforced toilets, warnings about sumo wrestlers thrown from the ring: How London’s Royal Albert Hall is preparing for the Grand Sumo Tournament

October 15, 2025 10:42 pm

It’s only the second time and the first time since 1991 that Grand Sumo Tournament is happening outside Japan with Yokozuna Hoshoryu Tomokatsu and Yokozuna Onosata Daiki as the top billed sumo wrestlers in the five-day event.

‘Antim 2.0 ready to challenge for gold’: A year after Paris Olympics setback, wrestler takes centrestage at World Championships

September 16, 2025 4:00 pm

Antim, who wrestles in 53kg, will return to the big wrestling stage at the World Championship a year after making an unceremonious exit from the Paris Olympics.

Using strong defence and leg attacks, wrestler Kajal wins World Under-20 gold

August 23, 2025 11:04 am

Kajal won the 72 kg final; Her uncle, a former wrestler says, the leg lock came naturally to her.

Wrestling World Championship Trials: Sujeet Kalkal brings sharp counter-attacking speed to stacked 65kg field ahead of Worlds

August 05, 2025 3:10 pm

Channeling his disappointment of missing Paris Olympics into building a game of increased strength and speed at Sonepat, 22-year-old has taken over the baton from Bajrang Punia after success at Budapest ranking series

Orphaned at 8, world champion at 16: Hardeep Singh creates Under-17 history for India

July 31, 2025 5:46 pm

Hardeep, orphaned at 8, overcomes odds to win the world title, beating Iran’s Yazdan Delrouz 3-2 in the final

Hulk Hogan's sex tape lawsuit had a lasting effect on cases involving celebrity privacy

July 25, 2025 2:34 pm

A 2016 civil trial that pitted the First Amendment against the privacy rights of celebrities ended with a jury awarding Hogan a whopping $140 million in his lawsuit against Gawker Media.

Vladimir Mestvirishvili, the Georgian coach who devoted his life to Indian wrestling and produced four Olympic medalists, passes away

June 24, 2025 9:01 am

Twice Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, bronze winners Yogeshwar Dutt and Bajrang Punia, and Tokyo Games silver medallist Ravi Dahiya were his products.

Bajrang Punia issues unconditional apology to wrestling coach Naresh Dahiya amid defamation case

May 29, 2025 7:33 pm

The Tokyo Games bronze medallist Bajrang, along with Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, had led a protest against Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment of several junior women wrestlers.

Police detain protesting wrestlers, clear protest site at Jantar Mantar

May 28, 2023 5:00 pm

The wrestlers had said that use of force by police will not deter them from going ahead with their peaceful march and the Mahapanchayat.

Tough match: A traditional Kolkata akhada wrestles with Covid-19

August 05, 2020 9:06 pm

Chhote Lal Ki Ghat, at Mullick Ghat near the Howrah Bridge, once attracted spectators all year round. The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown have thrown up new challenges.

Legendary actor Dharmendra witnesses live PWL action

December 14, 2015 4:12 pm

Bollywood legend Dharmendra enjoyed live wrestling as PWL moved to Ludhiana.

Wrestler Geeta Phogat Buys Range Rover

June 22, 2020 6:55 pm