wrestling

Indian wrestling's father-figure coach and mentor to Olympic medallists gets his due — posthumous Padma Shri

January 26, 2026 10:35 am

Georgian Vladimir Mestvirishvili, who shaped the careers of Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt and Bajrang Punia, spent nearly two decades in India; "Whenever Sushil, Yogeshwar and my names are said, his name should also be taken," says Bajrang Punia; Yogeshwar Dutt says 'after he came to India, technical issues were sorted'.

Yui Susaki’s India mission: Some light tourism, eat butter chicken and scope out Indian wrestlers

January 24, 2026 10:07 pm

Japanese legend and Tokyo Olympic champion, who suffered her only international loss to Vinesh Phogat in Paris, keen to grapple with upcoming youngsters at Pro Wrestling League

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.

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