India's medal campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games has got an early boost, with Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain assured of at least a bronze medal in the women's 75kg boxing event.
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has been appointed interim president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) after president Arkady Dvorkovich temporarily stepped aside following his inclusion in the European Union's latest sanctions list linked to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
India opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi says his confidence has grown after becoming the youngest player to score a half-century in international cricket during the first T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday.
After becoming the first athlete from Bengal to qualify for the World U20 Athletics Championships, Tahura Khatun is now chasing even bigger goals. The 19-year-old will compete at the World U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, but says her ultimate ambition is to one day stand on top of the Olympic podium.
Rising pistol shooter Sainyam gave India its first medal at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, currently underway in Hangzhou, China, by winning a silver in the women’s 10m air pistol event.
Son of 1971 war hero, Mandeo becomes first Indian to attain Class ‘A’ certification with PGA of Canada
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has slapped a six-year ban on former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels from all cricket after being found guilty of corruption during the Abu Dhabi T10 in 2019, where he was part of the Karnataka Tuskers but did not play.
After a loss in the first two games of the league stage, Australia went on to win eight consecutive games to reach the finals against India, which they won by six wickets, thanks to Travis Head's masterclass inning of 137 runs.
Former England cricketer Ian Bell joined Melbourne Renegades as an assistant coach for the upcoming Big Bash League season 13 (BBL), the franchise cricket club announced on Thursday.
Ryo Hisatsune was a relatively unknown golfer from Japan just over a year ago. But come next season, the 21-year-old will have opportunities to go toe-to-toe against the planet’s best golfers on the PGA TOUR on a weekly basis.
