June 20, Indian sports news wrap: Kushagra Rawat fails to qualify for 400m freestyle finals at FINA World Championships
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June 20, Indian sports news wrap: Kushagra Rawat fails to qualify for 400m freestyle finals at FINA World Championships

The Hindu  

SWIMMING: Sajan Prakash finishes 25th in 200m butterfly heats, fails to qualify for semis Indian veteran swimmer Sajan Prakash ranked 25th overall in the 200m butterfly heats at the FINA World Championships in Budapest on Monday. Team Sportstar Kushagra Rawat finishes 23rd in 800m freestyle heats, fails to qualify for finals India's Kushagra Rawat ranked 23rd overall in the 800m freestyle heats at the FINA World Championships in Budapest on Monday. Team Sportstar TABLE TENNIS 83rd Junior and Youth Table Tennis Championships: Payas Jain in focus Defending champion and world number three Payas Jain will be the star attraction in the under-19 category as the boys events of the 83rd Junior and Youth Table Tennis Championships gets underway at the YMCA TT Arena on Tuesday. - Kamesh Srinivasan CYCLING - Asian Track Cycling Championship World junior champion and Asian record holder Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam clocked 1 minute 1.798 seconds to win the bronze medal in the 1-kilometre time trial of the Asian Cycling championship at the Indira Gandhi Velodrome on Monday.

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Asian Wrestling Championships 2025: Reetika Hooda books spot in final; Nitesh wins Greco-Roman bronze
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13 hours, 1 minute ago

Asian Wrestling Championships 2025: Reetika Hooda books spot in final; Nitesh wins Greco-Roman bronze

The Hindu  

Paris Olympian Reetika Hooda booked a berth in the final of the Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan, on Thursday. Nitesh ensured another podium finish by recording a comprehensive 9-0 win over Turkmenistan’s Amanberdi Agamammedov in a 97kg Greco-Roman bronze medal match. Reetika, a World under-23 champion in 2023, beat Korean Seoyeon Jeong 3-0 and pinned Japan’s World under-23 bronze …

Indian sports wrap, March 26: First batch of Indian shooters leave for Argentina World Cup
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Indian sports wrap, March 26: First batch of Indian shooters leave for Argentina World Cup

The Hindu  

SHOOTING Indian Shooters depart for ISSF World Cup in Buenos Aires A first batch of 22 Indian Shooters, accompanied by 13 support staff, left in the early hours of the day for the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires to participate in the year’s first International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup stage, competitions for which are set to begin on April, …

Indian wrestlers will look to make fresh start at Asian Championships
3 days, 11 hours ago

Indian wrestlers will look to make fresh start at Asian Championships

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Indian wrestlers will make a fresh start at the Asian Championships in Amman starting on Tuesday. “It is a young team that also has experienced wrestlers like Antim and Reetika,” said women’s chief coach Virender Dahiya. In men’s freestyle, U23 world champion Chirag Chikkara will be keenly watched as he will compete in India’s strongest weight class -- …

Asian Wrestling Championships 2025: Perfect chance for Antim, Deepak to start afresh
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Asian Wrestling Championships 2025: Perfect chance for Antim, Deepak to start afresh

The Hindu  

After a forgettable 2024 season, the senior Asian Championships, beginning Tuesday in Amman in Jordan, will provide an opportunity to Antim Panghal and Deepak Punia to make a fresh beginning while other Indian wrestlers will have a chance to carve out their own identity at the international level. Indian squads: Men’s freestyle: Chirag, Udit, Sujit Kalkal, Vishal Kaliraman, Jaideep, Chandermohan, …

World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025: Preeti adds 200m bronze to 100m silver as hosts India top medal table on final day
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World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025: Preeti adds 200m bronze to 100m silver as hosts India top medal table on final day

Firstpost  

While sprinter Preeti Pal collected her second medal on the third and final day of the competition, emulating her outstanding performance in the Paris Olympics where she won as many medals, Indians achieved podium sweeps in men’s shot put F11-F20 category and in women’s discus throw F56-F57. Preeti Pal signed off from the 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix with …

World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025: Indians sweep men’s discus throw F11 on Day 1; Preeti Pal wins 100m silver
2 weeks, 2 days ago

World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025: Indians sweep men’s discus throw F11 on Day 1; Preeti Pal wins 100m silver

Firstpost  

India made a clean sweep in the Men’s Discus Throw F11 event, where Sagar clinched the gold with a throw of 34.84 meters, followed by Balaji Rajendran who secured silver with 26.98 meters, and Janak Singh Harsana who bagged bronze with a mark of 25.13 meters. The Men’s 100 meters T13 event saw Botswana’s Bose Mokgwathi take gold with 11.55 …

Nitesh Kumar, Sukant Kadam claim gold medals at Spanish Para Badminton International 2025 II
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Nitesh Kumar, Sukant Kadam claim gold medals at Spanish Para Badminton International 2025 II

The Hindu  

Paris Paralympics champion Nitesh Kumar and Sukant Kadam secured gold medals in the SL3 and SL4 categories, respectively, leading India’s charge at the Spanish Para-Badminton International 2025 – II in Vitoria, Spain. Nitesh registered a 21-19, 21-19 win over Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara in the final of the SL3 category, while Sukant defeated fellow Indian Tarun 21-13, 21-10 in the SL4 …

National Para Athletics Championships 2025: Haryana claims title, TN finishes second
1 month, 1 week ago

National Para Athletics Championships 2025: Haryana claims title, TN finishes second

The Hindu  

Haryana won the overall team titles on the final day of the 23rd National para athletics championships at the Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. The discus throw events saw stiff competition, with Pradeep Kumar of Services clinching gold in the F62/F64 category with a throw of 44.00m, while Rakesh dominated the F42/F43/F44 category with a winning distance of 49.52m. Haryana’s …

Indian sports wrap, February 17: Ramkumar loses to Coppejans in final qualifying round of Maha Open 2025
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Indian sports wrap, February 17: Ramkumar loses to Coppejans in final qualifying round of Maha Open 2025

The Hindu  

TENNIS Maha Open 2025: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses to Kimmer Coppejans in final qualifying round Eighth seed Alexis Galarneau of Canada proved too strong for wildcard Karan Singh as he cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the first round of Pune Metropolitan $160,000 Maha Open Challenger tennis tournament at the Balewadi Stadium on Monday. The results: Singles : Valentin Vacherot …

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships: Without PV Sindhu, India faces uphill task
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships: Without PV Sindhu, India faces uphill task

The Hindu  

Without the services of an injured PV Sindhu, India will face an uphill task in pursuit of an elusive gold medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships which gets underway here on Tuesday. MORE DETAILS | Sindhu pulls out of Badminton Asia Mixed Team C’ships While India has never won the gold at the Asia Mixed Team Championships, they …

Indian sports wrap, February 5: India names junior squad for Dutch, German badminton meets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, February 5: India names junior squad for Dutch, German badminton meets

The Hindu  

GOLF Diksha, Tvesa, and Avani lead India’s challenge at LET Opener The experienced Diksha Dagar and Tvesa Malik will be joined by rookie Avani Prashanth as the Indian women’s campaign on the Ladies European Tour kicks off this week at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. RMV Gurusai Dutt is the only Indian boy’s singles player …

Indian sports wrap, February 2: Indians cause upsets to make final round of qualifying at Chennai Open
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, February 2: Indians cause upsets to make final round of qualifying at Chennai Open

The Hindu  

Manish, Siddharth, Chirag make final round of qualifying at Chennai Open ATP Challenger TENNIS India’s Chirag Duhan, Siddharth Vishwakarma and Manish Sureshkumar knocked out seeded players in the first round of qualifying at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger on Sunday. - Team Sportstar WEIGHTLIFTING Vaishnav Thakur breaks snatch NR in men’s 102kg weightlifting but ‘one-legged’ Jagdish wins gold Maharashtra weightlifter …

SDAT to organise, sponsor 23rd National para-athletics championships and Asia Triathlon Cup
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SDAT to organise, sponsor 23rd National para-athletics championships and Asia Triathlon Cup

The Hindu  

Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu will organise and sponsor the 23rd National para-athletics championships and the SDAT-Asia Triathlon Cup. While the Nationals will be held from February 18 to 20 at the Nehru Stadium, the Asia Triathlon Cup will be held on February 16 at INS Adyar. Paris Paralympics medallists T. Mariyappan, Sumit Antil and Navdeep Singh are some …

Indian sports wrap, January 27: Vaidehi, Ankita lose in first round at ITF tournament in Pune
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Indian sports wrap, January 27: Vaidehi, Ankita lose in first round at ITF tournament in Pune

The Hindu  

TENNIS Ankita, Vaidehi knocked out of ITF tournament in Pune Seventh seed Elena Pridankina overcame stiff resistance from Ankita Raina for a 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory in the first round of the NECC $60,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana on Monday. RESULTS Singles : Panna Udvardy bt Priska Nugroho 6-3, 6-4; Anastasia Tikhonova bt Linda Fruhvirtova 0-6, …

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Delhi youngster Payas beats top seed Sathiyan to enter semifinals; TN wins men’s doubles gold
2 months ago

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Delhi youngster Payas beats top seed Sathiyan to enter semifinals; TN wins men’s doubles gold

The Hindu  

An action-packed penultimate day of the 86th Senior National Table Tennis Championship started off with the second seeds in men’s and women’s singles – Harmeet Desai and Swastika Ghosh, respectively – bowing out in the round of 32. And the day of upsets was capped off with Payas Jain – the promising youngster from Delhi – dominating top seed G. …

Indian sports wrap, January 20: Tatjana favourite at ITF Women’s Open; Shruti hopes to qualify for Winter Olympics
2 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, January 20: Tatjana favourite at ITF Women’s Open; Shruti hopes to qualify for Winter Olympics

The Hindu  

TENNIS Tatjana Maria KPB Trust Women’s Open Seasoned campaigner Tatjana Maria will start as the favourite in the USD 1,00,000 KPB Trust Women’s Open tennis tournament which commences at the KSLTA courts here on Tuesday. -Ashwin Achal SKATING Skater Shruti Kotwal hopes to qualify for Winter Olympics through AWG Indian skater Shruti Kotwal has set her sights on the Asian …

Indian sports wrap, January 17: ITF W50: Ankita-Naiktha duo eases past Riya-Vaidehi to reach women’s doubles final
2 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, January 17: ITF W50: Ankita-Naiktha duo eases past Riya-Vaidehi to reach women’s doubles final

The Hindu  

TENNIS ITF W50: Ankita-Naiktha duo eases past Riya-Vaidehi to reach women’s doubles final The Second seed Panna Udvardy overcame a slow start to beat Laura Samson of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the $40,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Friday. -Team Sportstar ATHLETICS Bugatha, Man Singh bank on high-altitude training for …

2024 in review — Indian badminton shuttles between brilliance and despair
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 in review — Indian badminton shuttles between brilliance and despair

The Hindu  

Badminton’s exclusion from the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, was perhaps the biggest news from the sport last year. Early in the year, Anmol Kharb played a key role in helping the Indian women’s team clinch a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships by defeating Thailand 3–2. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Meanwhile, Malvika Bansod …

Indian sports wrap, January 11: Odisha’s Rima clinches gold in Khelo India weightlifting tournament
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, January 11: Odisha’s Rima clinches gold in Khelo India weightlifting tournament

The Hindu  

WEIGHTLIFTING The third day of Khelo India Asmita Women National Zonal League-2024-25 at Mahatama Gandhi Indoor Sports Stadium, Brahmapur started today and will witness 59 kg and 64 kg weight categories. - Team Sportstar TENNIS Maaya Rajeshwaran beats Ekaterina Tupitsyna to win ITF junior tournament in Delhi Photo of, Champions Donghyun Hwang and Maaya Rajeshwaran in the ITF junior tennis …

2024 Year in Sport, Badminton: Misses at the Olympics, medal haul at Paralympics, civil war and calls for change
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Year in Sport, Badminton: Misses at the Olympics, medal haul at Paralympics, civil war and calls for change

The Hindu  

Badminton’s exclusion from the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was perhaps the biggest news coming from the sport this year. India’s Anmol Kharb celebrates after winning against Thailand’s Pornpicha Choeikeewong in their women’s singles final match at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Selangor, on February, 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images April - …

Ludhiana: Punjab’s athletes clinch gold in judo on Day 4
3 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: Punjab’s athletes clinch gold in judo on Day 4

Hindustan Times  

Punjab’s Akshat Bhardwaj clinched the top spot in the U-19 boys’ 45kg category judo competition on the fourth day of the 68th National School Games. In the U-19 boys’ 45kg category, Punjab’s Akshat Bhardwaj clinched the top spot, while Delhi’s Krishan Murari placed second. In the U-19 boys’ 66kg category, Punjab’s Dharmesh Kumar emerged victorious, with Haryana’s Tushar finishing second. …

Indian sports wrap, December 13: Shrivalli enters semifinals in Solapur ITF tournament
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, December 13: Shrivalli enters semifinals in Solapur ITF tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS Shrivalli beats third seed to enter semis Shrivalli Bhamidipaty saved two match points at 4-6 in the tie-break to beat third seed Tiantsoa Rajaonah of France 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the USD 25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the District Sports Complex in Solapur on Friday. The results: Singles : Bunyawi Thamchaiwat bt Eva Garkusha 3-6, …

Indian sports wrap, December 8: India beats Singapore at Asian Women’s Handball Championship
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, December 8: India beats Singapore at Asian Women’s Handball Championship

The Hindu  

HANDBALL Asian Women’s Handball Championship: India beats Singapore, eyes best-ever finish India beat Singapore 35-22 on Sunday at the Asian Women’s Handball Championship 2024 in New Delhi, opening up the opportunity for its best-ever finish at the tournament. This journey inspires us to aim higher.” -Team Sportstar ATHLETICS National Junior Athletics Championships: Pole Vaulter Vanshika, race walker Nitin create National …

National Junior Athletics Championships 2024: AFI puts restrictions in few events for the first time to discourage early specialisation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

National Junior Athletics Championships 2024: AFI puts restrictions in few events for the first time to discourage early specialisation

The Hindu  

Several up-and-coming athletes, including under-20 National record holder pole vaulter Dev Meena and South Asian junior championships silver medallist 100m hurdler Sabita Toppo, promise quality action in the 39 th National junior athletics championships starting here on Saturday. For the first time, the meet will see restrictions in a few events for under-14, under-16 and under-18 athletes as the Athletics …

Indian sports wrap, November 21: Supriya wins discus gold in 98th Inter-College athletics meet
4 months ago

Indian sports wrap, November 21: Supriya wins discus gold in 98th Inter-College athletics meet

The Hindu  

ATHLETICS Supriya wins discus gold in 98th Inter-College athletics meet Supriya Attre of Lady Shri Ram College came up with an impressive throw of 45.63 metres to clinch the discus gold in the 98th Inter-College athletics meet at the Delhi University Polo ground on Thursday. The results : Under-18 boys: Sehaj Singh Pawar bt Om Patel 6-1, 7-5; Izyan Ahmad …

Ludhiana Athletics: Thrills and Triumphs at the 99th Junior Open Punjab Athletics Championship
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana Athletics: Thrills and Triumphs at the 99th Junior Open Punjab Athletics Championship

Hindustan Times  

The 99th Junior Open Punjab Athletics Championship kicked off in Ludhiana on Friday, with athletes showcasing their skills in various events. In the U-20 boys' events, Gurnoor Singh emerged victorious in the triple jump, while Harmandeep Singh from Jalandhar won the 400m race. Jagjit Singh Dhillon from Patiala secured the top spot in the 100m sprint. Among the U-20 girls, …

Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe in Challenger doubles final
6 months ago

Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe in Challenger doubles final

The Hindu  

Top seeds Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe beat Toshihide Matsui of Japan and Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles semifinals of the $133,250 Challenger tennis tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Friday. The results: $133,250 Challenger, Nonthaburi, Thailand Doubles : Rithvik Bollipalli & Arjun Kadhe bt Toshihide Matsui & Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-4. $25,000 ITF men, Kigali, Rwanda Singles : …

India's Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in women's 400m T20 category in Paris Paralympics
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in women's 400m T20 category in Paris Paralympics

New Indian Express  

PARIS: India's world champion Deepthi Jeevanji came up short of her best timing as she won a bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 category final race at the Paralympics here on Tuesday. Deepthi, who turns 21 later this month, clocked 55.82 seconds to finish behind Yuliia Shuliar of Ukraine and world record holder Aysel Onder of Turkey. Deepthi had …

Suhas Yathiraj, Sukant Kadam reach in semifinals to confirm India's first badminton medal at Paralympics 2024
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Suhas Yathiraj, Sukant Kadam reach in semifinals to confirm India's first badminton medal at Paralympics 2024

India TV News  

Suhas Yathiraj and Sukant Kadam have confirmed India its first para badminton medal at the Paralympics 2024 as both athletes have reached the semifinals of the SL4 category. Sukant defeated Thailand's Siripong Teamarrom to win his second game in Group B and confirm his place in the last four. Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal won gold and bronze in women's …

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: India finishes fifth in 4x400m mixed relay; Amanat Kamboj qualifies for discus final
6 months, 3 weeks ago

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: India finishes fifth in 4x400m mixed relay; Amanat Kamboj qualifies for discus final

The Hindu  

The Indian quartet of Jay Kumar, Neeru Pathak, Rihan Chaudhary, and Sandramol Sabu finished fifth in the 4x400m mixed relay final after qualifying overall third among 20 competing teams at the World Athletics U-20 Championships on Tuesday. Australia’s Jordan Gilbert, Bella Pasquali, Jack Deguara and Sophia Gregorevic finished first with a time of 3:19.27, followed by Poland and China in …

Under-17 World Wrestling Championships 2024: India wins four gold medals in women’s freestyle
7 months ago

Under-17 World Wrestling Championships 2024: India wins four gold medals in women’s freestyle

The Hindu  

Indian women wrestlers Aditi Kumari, Neha, Pulkit, and Mansi on Thursday became the Under-17 World champions in their respective categories, stamping their class in the prestigious Cadets event, here. Frolova made a desperate attempt to get the winning move but Pulkit defended well in the final 20 seconds to claim the title. Mansi Lather clinched the top podium spot after …

How did India perform on Day 12 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How did India perform on Day 12 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results

Hindustan Times  

Indian fans were left extremely disappointed on Day 12 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. India's Mirabai Chanu competes during the clean and jerk stage of the women's 49kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris. Meanwhile in wrestling, Vinesh Phogat got disqualified from the women's 50kg gold medal match, as she failed to make the weight on …

'Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty are gold-medal contenders at Paris Olympics': Parupalli Kashyap
8 months ago

'Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty are gold-medal contenders at Paris Olympics': Parupalli Kashyap

Hindustan Times  

In 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who were mere dark horses, pulled off an absolute stunner in their debut appearance at the Games, as they scripted a surprise win over eventual gold medallist Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin in. 3 pair, who will be aiming to win India's first-ever badminton gold at the Olympics, former …

Indian Sport Wrap, June 11: Shagun Kumari bounces back at the AITA National series junior tennis tournament
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Sport Wrap, June 11: Shagun Kumari bounces back at the AITA National series junior tennis tournament

The Hindu  

Top seed Shagun Kumari bounced back from slow start to bet Mannat Awasthi 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the under-18 girls second round of the AITA National series junior tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex on Tuesday. The results : Under-18 boys: Shanker Heisnam bt Prabhsifat Singh 6-2, 6-1; Amtya Ohlyan bt Saksham Shh 6-3, 6-3; Dhruv Ghanghas bt Abhinav Chaudhari …

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning, here on Tuesday. The top-seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a good run this season …

Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold in Asian Senior Championships
10 months ago

Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold in Asian Senior Championships

The Hindu  

Dipa Karmakar landed a gold medal in vault to become the first Indian gymnast to win the continental title in the Asian women’s artistic gymnastics championships in Tashkent on May 26. For someone who missed out on crucial opportunities to qualify for the Paris Olympics, first due to her suspension and then due to a decision not to send the …

Indian sports wrap, May 26: Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming
10 months ago

Indian sports wrap, May 26: Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming

The Hindu  

SWIMMING Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming Ace India swimmer Srihari Nataraj clinched a silver medal in the 50m backstroke event at the 30th Mare Nostrum swimming tour at the Canet-en-Roussillon, France. The results : Under-16 boys: Tavish Pahwa bt Prateek Sheoran 6-4, 6-0 Under-16 girls: Parthsarthi Mundhe bt Ranjhana Sangram 6-1, 6-3 -Kamesh Srinivasan Aryan Shah and Adhithya …

World Para Athletics Championships 2024: Deepthi Jeevanji Wins India's First Gold Medal
10 months, 1 week ago

World Para Athletics Championships 2024: Deepthi Jeevanji Wins India's First Gold Medal

ABP News  

World Para Athletics Championships: Deepthi Jeevanji clinched India's first-ever gold medal at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan, on Monday. Also on ABP Live | IPL 2024 Playoffs: Dates, Time, Format, Venue, Who Will Play Whom - All You Need To Know Earlier, Deepthi Jeevanji secured a quota for the Paris Paralympics 2024 by qualifying for the Women's …

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Meiraba enter quarterfinals of Thailand Open
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Meiraba enter quarterfinals of Thailand Open

The Hindu  

Continuing their splendid run, young Indian shuttler Maisnam Meiraba Luwang and star men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinal of the Thailand Open Super 500 here on Thursday. A day after his upset win over compatriot HS Prannoy, the 21-year-old Meiraba, who trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, eliminated Denmark’s Mads Christophersen 21-14 and …

Indian sports wrap, May 14: Ananya Jain wins first round of ITF junior tennis tournament
10 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, May 14: Ananya Jain wins first round of ITF junior tennis tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS Ananya Jain wins first round of ITF junior tennis tournament Qualifier Ananya Jain beat seventh seed Ishi Maheshwari 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the girls first round of the ITF junior tennis tournament at the Vijay Khand tennis arena on Tuesday. Results : Boys: V Thirumurugan bt Amit Moond 7-6, 6-4; Adhiraj Thakur bt Yashwin Dahiya 6-2, 7-5; Aaradhya Mhasde …

Asian under-20 athletics championships: Harshit strikes gold in hammer, silver for Laxita and mixed relay team
11 months ago

Asian under-20 athletics championships: Harshit strikes gold in hammer, silver for Laxita and mixed relay team

The Hindu  

Harshit Kumar won the men’s hammer throw gold while Laxita Vinod Sandilea and the 4x400m mixed relay team picked silver medals on the third day of the 21st Asian under-20 athletics championships in Dubai on Friday. The Indian team, comprising P. Abiram, Kanista Teena, Navpreet Singh and Sandramol Sabu, clocked 3:24.86 for the mixed relay silver, behind China, in 3:24.86s …

Under-20 Asians | Harshit clinches gold; Laxita and mixed relay team finish with silver
11 months ago

Under-20 Asians | Harshit clinches gold; Laxita and mixed relay team finish with silver

The Hindu  

Harshit Kumar won the men’s hammer throw gold while Laxita Vinod Sandilea and the 4x400m mixed relay team claimed silver medals at the 21st Asian under-20 athletics championships in Dubai on Friday. The Indian team, comprising P. Abiram, Kanista Teena, Navpreet Singh and Sandramol Sabu, clocked 3:24.86 for the mixed relay silver in the 4x400m race. Meanwhile, Karnataka’s Shreeya Rajesh …

ASIAN U-20 ATHLETICS | Gold for Ranvir, Ekta and Anurag
11 months ago

ASIAN U-20 ATHLETICS | Gold for Ranvir, Ekta and Anurag

The Hindu  

Ranvir Kumar Singh and junior National record-holder Ekta Pradeep Dey won the men’s and women’s 3000m steeple chase gold at the Asian under-20 athletics championships in Dubai on Thursday. Nikita Kumari, the junior Federation Cup women’s discus throw champion with 50.17m in Lucknow last month, was fourth with 46.84m. There were two bronze medals too, from Aman Chaudhary in the …

Indian sports wrap, April 21: Ajeetesh Sandhu shoots 5-under, finishes tied 14th
11 months ago

Indian sports wrap, April 21: Ajeetesh Sandhu shoots 5-under, finishes tied 14th

The Hindu  

GOLF Ajeetesh Sandhu shot a fine 5-under 66 to finish tied 14th, the best among Indian golfers, on the final day of the US$1million Saudi Open here on Sunday. - PTI Aditi Tied-64 at Chevron Championship, Thai star Atthaya leads Aditi Ashok was tied 64th among the 73 players who made the cut after the third round at the Chevron …

Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, fails to win Paris 2024 quota spot
11 months, 1 week ago

Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, fails to win Paris 2024 quota spot

The Hindu  

Indian freestyle wrestlers failed to get a single quota place in the Asian Olympic Games qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Friday. Aman Sehrawat, last year’s Asian champion, was the only Indian to get closer to a quota place. Aman beat Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mukhtaruly 10-0 and South Korea’s Sunggwon Kim 11-1 to reach the semifinals. However, the Indian was outsmarted by …

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Malvika, Panda sisters enter main draw
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Malvika, Panda sisters enter main draw

The Hindu  

Rising Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod won both her matches to qualify for women’s singles main draw of the Badminton Asia Championships on Tuesday. READ | India announces Thomas and Uber Cup squad, Sindhu opts out to prepare for Paris 2024 Olympics The Panda sisters -- Rutaparna and Swetaparna -- also won both their doubles group A qualifying matches to make …

Indian sports news wrap: March 30
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap: March 30

The Hindu  

TENNIS $82,000 Challenger tennis: Bollipalli, Poonacha win in doubles semifinals Rithvik Bollipalli and Niki Poonacha beat Ryan Seggerman and Patrik Trhac of USA 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles semifinals of the $82,000 Challenger tennis tournament in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. -Kamesh Srinivasan WJT Asia-Oceania under-14 boys tournament: India loses 2-0 to Japan Japan beat India 2-0 in the final of …

Lakshya’s Paris hopes brighten, enters No. 15 in Olympic Games qualification
1 year ago

Lakshya’s Paris hopes brighten, enters No. 15 in Olympic Games qualification

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen’s hopes of making the cut at Paris received a boost as he grabbed the 15th position in the latest Olympic Games Qualification rankings following his semifinal finish at last week’s French Open badminton tournament. 19 in the Olympic Games qualification for a few weeks but a semifinal finish at the Super 750 event in the …

Asian Track Cycling Championships: India Finish Event With 18 Medals as Para-athletes Shine
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Asian Track Cycling Championships: India Finish Event With 18 Medals as Para-athletes Shine

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India wrapped up its campaign at the Asian Track Cycling Championships with an impressive haul of nine gold, six silver and three bronze, though the para-athletes won the bulk of the country’s medals on Monday. On the final day of the championships, India’s Harshita Jakhar and Dhanyadha JP won a bronze medal in the Madison event of junior women’s category. …

Indian sports wrap, February 26
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian sports wrap, February 26

The Hindu  

BADMINTON Indian shuttler Raksha Kandasamy wins Italian Junior singles title Indian shuttler Raksha Kandasamy maintained her dominant run to clinch the Italian Junior singles title, defeating compatriot Ananya Agrawal in the final 21-14, 21-12. -PTI Aakarshi Kashyap wins women’s singles title in Uganda International Challenge Indian shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap beat compatriot Shruti Mundada in the final to clinch the women’s …

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