PUNE: There is something about Manu Bhaker. Other than being a double Olympic medallist, a former world No. 1, World Championships medallist, there is that something extra that makes Manu what she is today — a fierce competitor even when she is not the best-ranked shooter on the team.Although, the 24-year-old has come a long … Read more
MC Mary Kom is the only Indian woman boxer to have won more than one medal in the Asian Games. (Right) Ojas Pravin Deotale claimed three gold in Hangzhou, but will be missing in action in Aichi-Nagoya. NEW DELHI: India’s Asian Games stories are often written in gold, silver and bronze. But behind the numbers … Read more
Dhiraj Bommadevara. (File photo) Top-ranked Indian recurve archer Dhiraj Bommadevara created history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian male recurve archer to win gold at the Archery World Cup Final, beating Japan’s Nakanishi Junya in a shoot-off in Saltillo, Mexico.After finishing without a medal in the 2023 and 2024 editions, the 25-year-old Army man … Read more
Alexander Zverev celebrates after he won the men’s singles final of the US Open. (AP Photo) Alexander Zverev had waited six years to erase the pain of his 2020 US Open final defeat. When the moment finally arrived at Flushing Meadows on Sunday, the German almost missed it.The No. 1 seed defeated American Ben Shelton … Read more
‘Trophy chor, trophy chor’ echoed around the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday as Mohsin Naqvi walked away from the presentation dais after India’s 72-run win over Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup final.India had secured a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title, but Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates did not collect the trophy … Read more
Alexander Zverev poses with the trophy after he won the men’s singles final of the US Open against Ben Shelton. (AP Photo) Alexander Zverev finally got his hands on the US Open trophy that once seemed destined to be his, overcoming American hope and his own painful Grand Slam history to beat Ben Shelton 6-3, … Read more
Meet Rufus, Wimbledon’s famous hawk, who has spent 18 years keeping pesky pigeons away from tennis courts. Wimbledon has plenty of familiar sights when the Championships arrive, from packed Centre Court stands to strawberries and cream. But long before the crowds settle in, one of the All England Club’s most experienced regulars is already at … Read more
India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking batting display as India began their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a commanding seven-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.Chasing 157, India raced to 157/3 in just 13.4 overs, with Abhishek smashing 82 off only 32 balls to … Read more
Shafali Verma produced another explosive batting display in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final, smashing the fastest fifty in the history of the tournament before departing for a blistering 68 off 39 balls against Sri Lanka. The India opener reached her half-century in just 24 balls, surpassing the previous record of 25 balls held by … Read more
India and Afghanistan cricket teams before the first T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (ANI) New Delhi: For the first time ever, the national song, ‘Vande Mataram’, was sung before the match between India and Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. The national song was followed by … Read more