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Commonwealth Games 2018: PV Sindhu to be India’s flag-bearer at opening ceremony
April 4, 2018 16:26 IST
PV Sindhu has been chosen as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games 2018: Late injury puts relay squad on tenterhooksSubscriber Only
March 24, 2018 07:04 IST
The late withdrawal of the 5th member of the relay squad Juana Murmu due to injury puts the squad on tenterhooks.
Soumyajit Ghosh dropped from CWG TT squad, placed under suspension
March 23, 2018 20:02 IST
Soumyajit was booked under the IPC sections for rape, criminal conspiracy, causing miscarriage without the woman's consent and cheating in a complaint lodged by an 18-year-old.
NRAI chief takes digs at ministry, backs Ronak Pandit and Heena Sidhu
March 23, 2018 18:35 IST
Throwing his weight behind Ronak Pandit and Heena Sindhu, National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) chief Raninder Singh on Friday said "we have to fight more here than there"
Asafa Powell left out of Jamaica’s Gold Coast team due to injury
March 23, 2018 16:13 IST
Former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell was left out of the Jamaica team for next month's Commonwealth Games because he was injured.
Buoyed by 2017 success, Kidambi Srikanth chases golden dream at Gold Coast
March 23, 2018 15:48 IST
Weeks before he was to make his debut at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Srikanth was battling for life in an Intensive Care Unit.
Sports ministry raises objection over athletes’ parents being included in CWG contingentSubscriber Only
March 23, 2018 08:14 IST
Sports ministry objects to PV Sindhu’s mother, Saina Nehwal's father being included in Commonwealth Games 2018 contingent.
Paddler Soumyajit Ghosh faces suspension after being booked for rape ahead of Commonwealth Games
March 23, 2018 07:20 IST
Soumyajit Ghosh has been booked for rape just days before he was to leave for the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
IOA slams ministry for raising ‘unnecessary issues’ on CWG 2018 contingent
March 22, 2018 22:22 IST
IOA President Narinder Batra on Thursday slammed the Sports Ministry for raising "unnecessary issues" about the family members of Commonwealth Games-bound athletes travelling with them, asking it to apply the same standards of probity for its own bureaucrats.
With improved defence, Sakshi Malik confident of CWG 2018 gold
March 22, 2018 22:09 IST
A new defensive technique added to her repertoire, Olympic bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik is confident that she would fetch her maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal when she takes the mat in Gold Coast next month.
Jitu Rai does not want 2022 CWG boycott on shooting issue
March 22, 2018 21:57 IST
Jitu Rai on Thursday said the imminent dropping of shooting from the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be a huge loss to the country but felt that India should not resort to a boycott of the quadrennial multi-sporting event due to the issue.
Rajnath Singh, Kiren Rijiju wish the best to Commonwealth Games-bound team
March 22, 2018 19:42 IST
Rajnath Singh on Thursday wished the Commonwealth Games-bound Indian athletes all the success in the Commonwealth Games 2018.
Soumyajit Ghosh claims innocence but dropping from Commonwealth Games contingent likely
March 22, 2018 19:02 IST
Soumyajit Ghosh denied the allegations, saying that the accuser has been blackmailing him after their relationship ended.
Eyeing triumph over tragedy, G Sathiyan wants gold rush at Gold Coast
March 22, 2018 16:53 IST
A gold-medallist at the Commonwealth Youth Games 10 years ago, Sathiyan is now aiming to strike gold at the senior edition.
PV Sindhu Profile, Stats, Record: PV Sindhu goes after converting bronze medal to gold
March 29, 2018 19:44 IST
Commonwealth Games 2018: PV Sindhu, who won silver medal at Rio Olympics in 2016, would be eager to convert her bronze medal in Glasgow four years back into a yellow metal at Gold Coast.
CWG contingent: No free rides for officials and family members of athletes
March 21, 2018 21:04 IST
The Sports ministry will not allow family members of any athlete to travel with the Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games and will also put a stop to officials "fun rides".
Commonwealth Games participation of S Sreeshankar, Siddharth Yadav uncertain, AFI says trying its best
March 21, 2018 20:38 IST
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has requested the organisers to allow S Sreeshankar and Siddharth Yadav to compete at the Commonwealth Games 2018.
India at CWG 2018: Gymnast Rakesh Patra eyes medal for better life
March 21, 2018 16:07 IST
Included in India's Commonwealth Games gymnastics squad after going to court, Rakesh Patra is desperate for a medal not just to prove his worth but also to become financially strong enough to change his family's fortunes.
Tainted but celebrated Seema Punia eyes perfect end to CWG career
March 21, 2018 15:37 IST
A dope-tainted past she might have but Seema Punia would once again be one of India's strongest bets for a medal when she hurls the discus one last time at the Commonwealth Games next month.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty eye history and medal at debut CWG 2018
March 21, 2018 15:11 IST
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are aiming to end the country's men's doubles medal drought at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in just their debut appearance.
Yohan Blake wants to build on Usain Bolt legacy by winning CWG 2018 medal
March 18, 2018 13:44 IST
Commonwealth Games will be Yohan Blake's chance to build on Usain Bolt's legacy and step out of the track great's shadow, the former 100 metres world champion said.
Coached by Dhyan Chand’s son, hockey prodigy Vivek Sagar Prasad set to fill Sardar Singh’s big shoes Subscriber Only
March 18, 2018 10:01 IST
For years, it was believed that it would take a special talent to replace Sardar Singh — regarded as the best player to have worn the India shirt in the last decade — in the national team.
Virdhawal Khade to test himself at CWG 2018 for Asiad
March 16, 2018 15:27 IST
Virdhawal Khade, who is gearing up for the next month's Commonwealth Games, says the Gold Coast event will give him a sense of his preparations for the challenging Asian Games ahead.
Twelve more track and field athletes leave for Australia ahead of CWG 2018
March 15, 2018 20:24 IST
Another batch of 12 Indian track and field athletes on Thursday left the country for Australia to get acclimatised to the conditions there ahead of next month's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
Gurinder Singh set to defend India’s hockey pride at Commonwealth Games in AustraliaSubscriber Only
March 15, 2018 12:50 IST
Earlier this week, the 23-year-old defender Gurinder Singh was named in the 18-member senior Indian hockey team for next month’s Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast in Australia.
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