Sports

New Delhi: India's two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has qualified for this month's season finale of the prestigious Diamond League after finishing fourth in the overall standings at the end of its 14 series meetings across the world. The season finale will...

New Delhi: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are set to join the Congress Friday ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls, sources said. "Both Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will join the party Friday. Whether one of them will contest or both would contest would...

Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday congratulated judoka Kapil Parmar for his memorable performance as he won a bronze medal Thursday, the first won by the country in para-judo in the Paralympic Games here. Parmar defeated Elielton de Oliveira of Brazil by an Ippon in...

Auckland: Former India batting coach Vikram Rathour and Sri Lanka spin great Rangana Herath were Friday added to New Zealand's coaching staff ahead of Tests against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. New Zealand will play a one-off Test against Afghanistan before heading to Sri Lanka for...

Odisha, known for its rich cultural heritage, is also making waves in the sports arena. The state’s commitment to nurturing talent and fostering sportsmanship is evident across a range of disciplines. From the historic grounds of field hockey to the intellectual battlefield of chess, and...

New Delhi: Mahit Sandhu clinched the gold medal in the Women’s 50m Rifle Prone event, while Abhinav Deshwal secured silver in the Men’s 25m Pistol on Day 5, as India continued to impress at the 2nd World Deaf Shooting Championship 2024, being held at Hanover,...

London: Skipper Jos Buttler has been ruled out of England's T20I series against Australia due to a setback in recovering from a right calf injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it places his participation in the ODI series against Australia, happening later...

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday announced the men’s and women’s nominees for the ICC Player of the Month awards, with players from Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies confirmed to be in the running. South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj,...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed "heartiest congratulations" to para-athletes Dharambir and Pranav Soorma and praised their "unstoppable spirit" for winning medals in the men's club throw event at the Paris Paralympics. Dharambir and Pranav won gold and silver medals,...

New Delhi: Pakistan have been dropped two places in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings, falling to eighth position following a 0-2 series defeat at home to Bangladesh. This is Pakistan's lowest rating points in the Test rankings since 1965, excluding a brief period when...