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Samarkand Chess Olympiad preview | India has the ability to repeat Budapest heroics

September 15, 2026 admin

Samarkand is ready: FIDE interim president Viswanathan Anand and AICF president Nitin Narang hand over the Chess Olympiad flame to Sindarov. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Time flies. It has been two years since those beautiful images from Budapest caught India’s imagination — the country’s young chess players, men and women, posing for photographs after their twin success at the Chess Olympiad. It was…

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Back to blue for India’s hockey players at the Asian Games

September 8, 2026 admin

The Indian hockey teams’ experiment with a change in jersey colour has been partially rolled back and the players will now don the traditional blue at the upcoming Asian Games. The saffron kit, which led to allegations of politicisation and internal tussle within Hockey India, will be the second option. “The Indian Olympic Association (IOA)…

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Telangana Golconda Masters 2026: Vishesh Sharma wins maiden professional title on home soil

September 4, 2026 admin

Sealing it: Vishesh secured his place in the DP World India Championship. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Vishesh Sharma held his nerve through a dramatic final round to secure his maiden professional title at the Telangana Golconda Masters at the Hyderabad Golf Club here on Friday. He closed with a one-under 69 to finish at…

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Gopi Chand on India’s badminton rise, hosting the World Championships and the next generation

August 11, 2026 admin

Gopi Chand played his part in the rise of stars such as Kashyap, Srikanth and Sindhu. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images P. Gopi Chand is one of those rare athletes whose coaching legacy has eclipsed their playing career. A former All England champion, he has been instrumental in establishing a system that produced…

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U Mumba revels in second UTT title triumph

July 27, 2026 admin

Resilient bunch: U Mumba showed its strength after a shaky start. | Photo Credit: BUTTERFLY UTT Winning an Ultimate Table Tennis title is special. Defending it, Lilian Bardet believes, is even more satisfying. The Frenchman, one of only two surviving players from U Mumba TT’s maiden triumph in 2025 alongside reserve paddler Akash Pal, felt…

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Commonwealth Games | Curtailed Games remain a platform to shine for younger athletes: Rasquinha

July 22, 2026 admin

Neeraj Chopra would strive to get back to the winning ways and regain the Commonwealth Games crown. | Photo Credit: Getty Images As a truncated 2026 Commonwealth Games kicks off on Thursday, most of the stakeholders admit the medal rush may not be as prolific but insist there is no lack of incentive for those…

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We have a good chance to win two medals in CWG: long jumper Sreeshankar

July 21, 2026 admin

Leaving no stone unturned: Sreeshankar has been training in Spała, Poland, for the past three weeks to acclimatise to the weather conditions expected in Glasgow. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR In his “best physical condition ever”, long jumper M. Sreeshankar, who missed the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham on countback, cannot…

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Everyone wants to win gold at the Asian extravaganza: Sarvesh Kushare

July 15, 2026 admin

On June 27 evening, immediately after Sarvesh Kushare ended his four-year quest to better Tejaswin Shankar’s eight-year-old high jump National record of 2.28m at the National inter-state athletics meet at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar by clearing 2.31m, Tejaswin took to his ‘X’ handle to write: “Another mental barrier broken!! 2.30+ was probably the last of…

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Indian teenager Arnav Paparkar causes a flutter in the tennis world

July 15, 2026 admin

Talent and substance: Arnav impressed one and all en route his historic run to the Wimbledon quarterfinals. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Three dozen years is a long time in any sphere of life, not just sport. Yet, on a scorching Wednesday morning last week, on the most famous lawns in the world, it took just 52 minutes…

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India women’s Under-18 hockey team eyes strong Asia Cup debut under head coach Rani Rampal

May 29, 2026 admin

Rani says the team can draw confidence from its meticulous preparation. | Photo Credit: File photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar As the Indian women’s team gears up for the under-18 Asia Cup in Japan, there is both anticipation and belief that this group can announce itself on the continental stage. Months of preparation, including gruelling training…

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