India’s Sakshi Chaudhary continued the country’s golden run in boxing by defeating England’s Ruby White to claim the women’s 51kg gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday. The Indian boxer delivered another composed performance, defeating the home favourite by unanimous decision to hand India its third boxing gold medal of the day. Sakshi … Read more
Indian Para athletes script history (Images: Agencies) India’s para athletes delivered their finest-ever performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, matching the country’s cumulative medal tally from all previous editions in a single campaign. The 28-member Indian para contingent concluded its Glasgow campaign with seven medals, three gold, two silver and two bronze making it India’s … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, centre, with India’s Neeraj Chopra, right, and Yash Vir Singh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rivalries define sport and, for years, men’s javelin revolved around the India-Pakistan rivalry between Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem. But on a bitterly cold, windy Friday evening at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, a new storyline gathered … Read more
India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Jadumani Singh Mandengbam may have missed out on a gold medal in Glasgow, but the 22-year-old boxer believes a major part of his success has come from the unwavering support of veteran pugilist Sarita Devi.After finishing second in the men’s 55kg category, … Read more
Tejaswin Shankar competes in the men’s decathlon pole vault (left), long jump (centre), and 110m hurdles (right) at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland A week after walking away from the high jump arena in tears, Tejaswin Shankar returned to the same stadium to create history. Battling a long-standing knee injury, the national record holder … Read more
India’s Jaismine Lamboria celebrates after winning the women’s 57kg boxing final. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just weeks before stepping into the ring at the Commonwealth Games, Jaismine Lamboria was fighting a battle far away from the spotlight.The reigning 57kg world champion was confined to a hospital bed, battling an unknown illness that threatened to derail … Read more
File Pic: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, left, talks to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. (AP Photo) Gianni Infantino’s ambitious plan to reshape FIFA’s commercial future has suffered a major setback, but the battle for control of global football politics may have only just begun.After FIFA was forced to abandon its proposal to create a $20 billion … Read more
Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) RCB’ title winning captain Rajat Patidar has been appointed captain of the Central Zone squad for the 2026 Duleep Trophy, with Rinku Singh named his deputy for the prestigious domestic tournament, scheduled to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru from August 23 to September 10.The leadership duo … Read more
Following Ben Stokes’ retirement from international cricket, England have turned to a familiar face to lead their Test side once again. While there had been widespread speculation that Harry Brook could take over the captaincy, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has instead entrusted the role to Joe Root, who is set to begin … Read more
Preeti Pawar wins Gold (Image: X) India’s Preeti Pawar delivered a dominant display to clinch the women’s 54kg boxing gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating Canada’s Scarlett Delgado by unanimous decision in the final. The Indian boxer controlled the contest from the opening bell, showcasing superior accuracy, composure and ring craft to secure … Read more