Prannoy H. S. of Team India plays a shot (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Indian shuttler HS Prannoy narrowly missed causing a major upset at the BWF World Championships, losing to world No. 2 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a intense second-round match that lasted nearly 90 minutes with a score of 8-21, 21-17, 21-23…
India’s 2030 CWG Bid Gets Green Light (X-Aismindia) New Delhi: India’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 received the govt’s formal approval on Wednesday. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ministry of youth affairs and sports’ submission of the bid and the choice of host city as Ahmedabad, which offers “world-class stadiums,…
Squash: Abhay Singh Image (x-india_allsports) New Delhi: It was a humid, muggy day. Not exactly the conditions for highly competitive, elite-level squash matches inside glass-door courts. But India’s top squash stars fought hard and gave some memorable performances in the semifinals of the 81st National Squash Championships 2025 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium…
Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend arguing. (Image Credit: X) Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko clashed at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, with tensions spilling over immediately after their second-round encounter. Townsend won the match 7-5, 6-1, but the drama truly unfolded once play was over. Instead of heading in opposite directions after a routine handshake,…
Daniil Medvedev (AP Photo) Daniil Medvedev has been handed a hefty $42,500 fine by the US Open following his explosive first-round defeat to France’s Benjamin Bonzi, with the penalties eating up more than a third of his $110,000 prize money.Tournament referee Jake Garner imposed a $30,000 sanction for unsportsmanlike conduct and a further $12,500 for…
NEW DELHI: Amid a spate of retirements from Indian cricket’s senior stalwarts, including Ravichandran Ashwin and Cheteshwar Pujara, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami has dismissed rumours about his own future, declaring that he has no plans to step aside just yet.Shami, overlooked for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England and dropped from India’s squad for the upcoming…
42-year-old IPS Ingit Pratap Singh with his father (Image: Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: In July, some joked that the searing heatwave made it feel as if it had been a long month. It was like an invisible dragon breathing fire across the region. But even amid the tyranny of the sun, one post on Instagram…
Neeraj Chopra (Image credit: Olympics.com) NEW DELHI: India’s javelin ace Neeraj Chopra is set to return to Zurich’s iconic Letzigrund Stadium — the venue where he lifted his first and only Diamond League trophy three years ago — to compete in the men’s javelin event at the Diamond League Final 2025, aiming to reclaim the…
Anish Bhanwala reacts after winning silver medal at the Asian Shooting Championships. (Image: X) Shooter Anish Bhanwala secured a silver medal in the rapid fire pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championships in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Olympian scored 35 points, finishing just one point behind China’s Su Lianbofan, while Korea’s Lee Jaekyoon…
Nirupama Devi Seram and Ajith Narayana won silver and gold respectively (Images via X/Screengrabs) Indian lifters enjoyed a strong outing at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday in Ahmedabad, with Ajith Narayana and Nirupama Devi Seram returning with gold and silver finishes in the men’s 71kg and women’s 63kg category respectively . Narayana, competing in…
