Seasoned archer Deepika Kumari and Parth Salunkhe bagged bronze medals as India finished their campaign with seven medals at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 on Sunday.
Abhay Singh Sekhon, the youngest member of the Indian men’s skeet shooting trio at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun in Nicosia, Cyprus, raised hopes of a final entry, ending day two of qualifications in fifth place and a tally of 98 after four rounds.
The Indian skeet shooting squad has arrived in Cyprus, for the year’s third International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage, set to begin in the capital city of Nicosia from Saturday.
The Indian shooting team ended third in the standings as the Peru International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup wrapped up proceedings on Monday, with Australia taking the final gold on offer in the mixed team trap event.
As India became the first mixed team to claim 2025 World Cup glory as the compound archery world builds towards its Olympic debut in Los Angeles 2028, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav faced questions over India's chances in the Olympic Games.
Adani International School on Saturday hosted the International Schools Sports Organization (ISSO) Swimming Regional Championships with cricketing legend and former World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev gracing the occasion to inaugurate the event.
Anthony Gordon has withdrawn from the England national camp due to an injury, that he sustained during a win over Albania in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Women's team goalkeeper Savita Punia and men's team captain Harmanpreet Singh were adjudged Players of the Year even as Hockey India awarded its Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award to the 1975 World Cup-winning team in its annual awards celebration ceremony here on Saturday.
Marcus Rashford has been recalled to the England squad as head coach Thomas Tuchel named his first squad as the Three Lions manager on Friday.
As the focus shifts to white-ball cricket, the two superstars of the format — Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli — will hope to get back to beast mode in the three-match ODI series against England as India begin their final preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, starting February 19.
