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Soman Rana: From a landmine blast to India’s first CWG shot put goldSubscriber Only
August 2, 2026 09:04 IST
Rana's punch became a throw after a 2006 landmine blast ended his boxing career. In Glasgow, he and fellow soldier Shubham Juyal delivered India's first-ever one-two finish in the men's F57 shot put
Mirabai Chanu wins CWG gold: How lifter’s relationship with the Games evolvedSubscriber Only
August 22, 2026 11:21 IST
Totals 190kg for her third straight title and fourth medal overall, despite keeping her focus more on the upcoming Asian Games
From 134 kph to 92.67m: Rumesh Pathirage becomes Asia’s 2nd best Javelin Thrower
June 5, 2026 18:20 IST
Rumesh Pathirage threw 92.62m at the Rome Diamond League on Thursday night to make the new meet record, new national record for Sri Lanka, and take the World lead.
Asian U20 Athletics C’ships: Pooja breaks 14-year-old high jump national record
May 29, 2026 21:56 IST
With the mark of 1.93m, Pooja won the gold medal making it her second medal at the Asian U20 Championships.
Vishal TK: From standing knee-deep in sand as a child to India’s fastest quarter-milerSubscriber Only
May 26, 2026 10:49 IST
Vishal had trouble walking since he was born with knock knees; ‘I told myself that if you have to become great, you have to make sacrifices,’ he says
Archery World Cup: Men’s team suffer embarrassing loss against Bangladesh, Women defeat inexperienced Korea
May 7, 2026 21:02 IST
he women's team defeated Korea 5-1 in the semifinals to set up a gold medal clash against China on Sunday but the men's recurve team failed to win a single set against Bangladesh in a 2-6 defeat.
Baranica Elangovan breaks pole vault national record with a 4.22m mark
May 3, 2026 22:49 IST
Baranica Elangovan improved her five-week-old own national record during the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition.
World Relays: Indian teams fail to reach final, mixed 4×100 relay team DNF due to baton exchange failure
May 3, 2026 10:20 IST
While the Indian men's 4x400m relay team turned up with a decent show, the rest other teams failed to impress at the World Athletics Relays 2026.
Kuldeep Kumar breaks pole vault national record after vaulting 5.41m
May 3, 2026 10:18 IST
Kuldeep Kumar of Madhya Pradesh recorded 5.41m mark at inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition to make the new national record in the sport.
Why Vinesh Phogat is accusing Wrestling Federation of India of ‘deliberately’ blocking her comebackSubscriber Only
April 28, 2026 13:46 IST
The wrestler, eyeing a return after 20 months, cannot register for next month's National Open Ranking tournament — a key event for Asian Games selection.
Sabastian Sawe runs 1:59:30 — the grandmother who won’t see itSubscriber Only
April 27, 2026 12:53 IST
The first legal sub-2-hour marathon belongs to a runner from Kenya's Rift Valley. His grandmother filled a mud-walled house with one promise before she died. On Sunday in London, he kept it.
Sabastian Sawe storms marathon’s 2 hour-bastion in 1:59.30: with 97 gms shoes and after submitting to prolific drug testingSubscriber Only
April 27, 2026 07:08 IST
The 31-year-old with the moniker 'silent assassin' bettered Kelvin Kiptum's world record by 65 seconds, as Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia joined him as the second man to run a sub-two hour marathon with a time of 1:59.41
He came, he Sawe, he conquered history: Sabastian Sawe runs marathon under 2 hours
April 27, 2026 05:29 IST
What was also remarkable was that Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha and Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, who finished second and third at Sunday's London Marathon respectively, also finished the race inside the previous world record of 2:00:35.
Rs 28 crore cleared, Rs 50 crore more due, 29 cases pending: As India prepares for 2030 CWG, it is still paying Delhi 2010 billsSubscriber Only
April 27, 2026 19:25 IST
Responding to RTI requests seeking details of the outstanding liabilities of the erstwhile Organising Committee of the 2010 CWG, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said it cleared dues to the tune of Rs 28.05 crore in 2025-26. This payment was made to MTNL.
Behind the scenes of Avinash Sable’s comeback: Asian Games in sight, 8:30 first targetSubscriber Only
April 25, 2026 09:26 IST
Four years ago, Sable won a historic silver for India in the 3000M steeple chase in Birmingham to become the first Indian to medal in the event at the CWG
NADA’s tip off results in seizure of banned substances
April 25, 2026 00:06 IST
Law enforcement agencies acted on the intelligence by National Anti-Doping Agency to seize multiple prohibited substances including anabolic steroids like stanozolol and methenolone.
ENC 2026: India confirm coaching staff for Esports Nations Cup debut in Riyadh
April 24, 2026 17:52 IST
India has confirmed their coaching line-up for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh.
How Fernando Mendoza, NFL Draft’s top pick, was shaped by his mother, who is fighting multiple sclerosis
April 24, 2026 15:07 IST
In the NFL Draft, Las Vegas Raiders picked Fernando Mendoza, out of a field of 257 available players, as their first pick on Thursday night.
After CWG, Olympics pitch, India now targets 2038 Asian GamesSubscriber Only
April 24, 2026 08:44 IST
India’s proposal was discussed at the continental body’s Executive Board meeting in Sanya, China, on Thursday, and it was decided that the OCA’s evaluation team would visit the country to assess the bid.
Tragic death in family, move to Chhatrasal and now Asian Championships gold — meet AbhimanyouSubscriber Only
April 24, 2026 07:50 IST
After father’s death, Abhimanyou moved to Chhatrasal to complete his Olympic dream, shared a room with Ravi Dahiya, and now has two Asian medals to show off
Swipe, watch, repeat: Can table tennis turn reels into full-match fans?Subscriber Only
April 24, 2026 08:22 IST
“When there is an amazing rally, that has more clicks than who won,” says Petra Sorling, the president of the International Table Tennis Federation
Inside coach Shako’s plan for Indian wrestlers: ‘Everyone goes uthak-baithak and gym… want to make them gladiators’Subscriber Only
April 23, 2026 08:29 IST
The Georgian, who guided Bajrang Punia to an Olympic medal, is set to take over as the men’s freestyle coach. On his priority list is to make Indians mentally strong, remove inferiority complex, and make wrestlers technically sound
Olympics bid looming, athletics watchdog flags ‘extremely high’ doping risk in IndiaSubscriber Only
April 21, 2026 09:28 IST
"This is a good step. There will be more scrutiny. All in all it will clean up the system. In gathering intelligence, out of competition testing, testing at state and district level, more has to be done," World Athletics vice-president and Athletics Federation of India spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla told The Indian Express
Six finalists, zero complacency: Coach Nieva warns India’s women boxers real fight starts nowSubscriber Only
April 19, 2026 07:00 IST
“Every country is going to improve from here until the Los Angeles Olympics. We need to make sure we improve more than the others,” says Nieva, now well into his second stint coaching in India.
‘90% of India’s tracks substandard’: Adille Sumariwalla’s shocking claim on infrastructureSubscriber Only
April 18, 2026 20:41 IST
Adille Sumariwalla said that World Athletics was unhappy with the present infrastructure in India, adding that AFI would look to ensure that all requirements are met.
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