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WADA to mull rule changes that could bar Donald Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly FIFA World Cup over unpaid dues

March 14, 2026 12:10 IST

This comes after the US has reportedly refused to pay its annual dues to WADA in protest of the anti-doping watchdog’s handling of a case involving Chinese swimmers and other issues

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Motor racing-Bahrain and Saudi F1 races set to be cancelled

March 13, 2026 23:23 IST

Sky Sports television, which has the broadcasting rights in Britain where most of the 11 teams are based, said it understood the races would be called off by Sunday night

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Squash: Gregory Gaultier, Anahat Singh’s coach, on what it took to win Worlds gold after four stinging final defeatsSubscriber Only

March 13, 2026 20:13 IST

In an interview with The Indian Express, Gregory Gaultier, former World No 1 and Anahat Singh's coach, on the importance of learning from stinging losses and keeping the fire burning bright.

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Shooters Samrat Rana and Suruchi Inder Singh added to the core group of the Target Olympic Podium SchemeSubscriber Only

March 13, 2026 19:30 IST

Jaismine Lamboria, the boxing world champion in the 57 kg has been added to the core group of TOPS

Duplantis, who is also the reigning world champion apart from holding the Olympic gold for two Games in a row, had no failed attempts on his way to the mark at the Mondo Classic indoor meeting in Uppsala. (AP Photo)

Mondo Duplantis breaks his own world record for the 15th time at an event named after him

March 13, 2026 10:28 IST

The reigning Olympic and World champion has been on a record-breaking spree since 2020 but this was the first time he was doing it in front of his home crowd in Upsala, Sweden.

The move was called Flying Squirrel by the Americans, but the Russian made it an Instagram sensation on Tuesday. (Picture Credit: UWW Instagram screenshots)

How a viral Flying Squirrel move made Russian wrestler Bozigit Islamgereev an internet sensationSubscriber Only

March 13, 2026 09:03 IST

Trailing 5-8 in the semifinal of the U-23 European championships, the man from Dagestan somersaulted over his opponent and dragged him down with a waist-lock to get four points and the victory

Indian Para athlete Sumi Antil in action at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Sumit Antil chases 75m dream: ‘I don’t know how, but I’m going for It’Subscriber Only

March 13, 2026 12:59 IST

India’s unbeaten para javelin star opens up on his record chase, the frustration of being stuck at 73m, and why the Asian Para Games could be his moment.

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World Para Athletics Grand Prix: Shailesh Kumar wins gold, bemoans lack of competitionSubscriber Only

March 11, 2026 22:51 IST

The athlete from Bihar has his eyes fixed on the upcoming Asian Para Games which is a high-priority competition for the Indian athletes in this calendar

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Where will marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge run his first marathon on the African continent?

March 9, 2026 20:16 IST

Former marathon world record holder, 41, aims to run marathons on each of 7 continents in next two years

Leaving nothing to chance for the upcoming Asian Games, India has begun installing container-style housing units at elite training centres in Patiala and Bengaluru. (Illustrations generated by Gemini/Nano Banana with theme specific prompts)

Thinking inside the box: India recreates Asian Games housing at elite training hubs

March 5, 2026 20:00 IST

Sports Authority of India sets up container-style housing units in Patiala, Bengaluru - similar to the ones that will be used at Asiad - with athletes set to spend at least a night to get first-hand experience of the compact living spaces

Various sports have been impacted by Middle East conflict. (PHOTO: AP & Reuters)

How sports have been impacted by US-Israel strikes on Iran & the resulting travel disruption

March 3, 2026 09:32 IST

From Zimbabwe cricket team stranded in India after their T20 World Cup campaign to F1’s massive reroute, how the Middle East conflict has thrown global sports into logistics chaos. 

Marathon runner, Dr Kartik Karkera in doctor scrubs and in running gear. (PHOTO: Special Arrangement)

The marathon doctor: Kartik Karkera’s race to the Asian GamesSubscriber Only

March 3, 2026 10:05 IST

A 2:13 marathon has put Karkera among India’s fastest distance runners. The orthopaedic surgeon from Mumbai is now racing towards the Asian Games — balancing clinic hours with elite training.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and basketball player Pratyush Tomar. (CREDIT: Express photo by Amit Mehra and Instagram)

USA, Israel attack Iran: Indian basketball players hear explosion in Doha, PV Sindhu stuck at Dubai airportSubscriber Only

March 1, 2026 10:32 IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is also working on alternate flight plans for players and officials returning from the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka amid the disruption.

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain in action. (FILE photo)

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen headline Indian squad at Asian Boxing Championships

February 28, 2026 21:46 IST

The 20-member squad was finalised after an intensive month-long evaluation process, with players inducted into the ongoing national camp in Patiala following the National Championships in January.

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Jack Doohan says he received death threats before he was dropped by F1 team Alpine

February 27, 2026 23:51 IST

The Australian driver said in the latest series of Netflix documentary “Drive To Survive”, released Friday, that he had been threatened by email, describing the Doo

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US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur

February 27, 2026 23:41 IST

The video includes fabricated audio of Tkachuk referring to Canadians as “maple syrup eating (expletive),” with the expletive bleeped out. The video carries a note saying it “contains AI-generated media.”

After the two combines went 2 games apiece, Thakkar-Shah had done well to go on a 4 point spree to lead 5-3. (Photo: SAI media)

French Lebrun brothers defeat India’s Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah 3-2 in Battle of All-Bespectacled at Singapore Smash

February 27, 2026 15:07 IST

Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, the first Indians to reach the semifinals of a Grand Smash event

Judoka from Gir is first Siddi athlete to qualify for CWG, Asiad

From suffering racist slurs to making sporting history: 21-year-old Siddi judoka qualifies for Commonwealth, Asian GamesSubscriber Only

February 27, 2026 09:57 IST

By day, his father works as a labourer. By night, he performs traditional dances for tourists in the Gir forest. From their village dubbed ‘Mini Africa’, Rohit Majgul has now punched his ticket to the Commonwealth and Asian Games

Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah did well to defeat the Germans 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 to reach the semifinals. (SAI Photo)

Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah become first Indians to reach doubles semis at Singapore Smash

February 26, 2026 10:20 IST

Indians, with World rank 5, need to beat French Lubrum brothers for a spot in the final

(LEFT) Lindsey Vonn being wheeled into surgery; (RIGHT) An X-ray of Vonn's leg after her accident in an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo. (AP Photo)

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Winter Olympic crash

February 23, 2026 23:01 IST

The 41-year-old Vonn said the trauma from the crash led to compartment syndrome in the leg.

Kamila Sellier is injured after crashing and being struck in the face with a skate blade while competing during a short track speed skating women's 1,500 meters quarterfinal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Blade horror in Milan: Polish skater Kamila Sellier stretchered off after gruesome Winter Olympics collision

February 21, 2026 11:32 IST

Sellier eventually gave a thumbs-up to the crowd as she was taken away, leaving a trail of blood in the final corner of the track that workers had to clean up during the break.

(LEFT) Lindsey Vonn being wheeled into surgery; (RIGHT) An X-ray of Vonn's leg after her accident in an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo. (AP Photo)

‘I’m bionic for real now’: Lindsey Vonn shares gnarly X-ray of ‘shattered’ leg after 6-hour Olympic surgery

February 21, 2026 00:41 IST

Vonn was attempting to win a medal at the Milan Cortina Games at age 41 with a torn ACL in her left knee and a partial titanium replacement in her right knee.

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Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics

February 21, 2026 00:05 IST

Dale-Skjevdal had taken the lead after the first standing bout with clean shooting and completed the five laps on newly packed snow and gusty winds in 39 minutes, 17.1 seconds

File image pf para-shuttler Manoj Sarkar. (PHOTO: Manoj Sarkar via X)

Para shuttlers Manoj Sarkar, Mandeep in accident; admitted to ICU

February 20, 2026 23:13 IST

Sarkar, the former World No 1 in the SL3 category from Uttarakhand, had risen from abject poverty to go on to become Tokyo Paralympics bronze medallist

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Visa locks in a 4-year Red Bull F1 extension through 2030, expanding branding and access

February 19, 2026 23:39 IST

Some fans call it VCARB, others call it Racing Bulls, and some even say Visa Cash App

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