Mirabai Chanu returned to Glasgow 12 years after the city first introduced her to the Commonwealth Games and left with a medal of a different colour – and a career that now looks increasingly difficult to compare with anyone else in Indian weightlifting. Mirabai Chanu during the women’s 48kg weightlifting final competition at the 23rd…
India boxer Jadumani Singh Mandengbam stormed into the men’s 55kg quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after producing a commanding 5-0 victory over Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman in Glasgow on Sunday. Jadumani Singh Mandengbam after defeating Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman. (PTI) The 22-year-old Indian was awarded the Round-of-16 contest by all five judges after controlling much of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Mirabai Chanu and Chanambam Rishikanta Singh after the Indian weightlifters delivered a gold and silver medal, respectively, at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. Mirabai Chanu reacts after winning gold medal in the women’s 48kg Final weightlifting competition at the 23rd Commonwealth Games. (PTI) PM Modi took to X after…
The 59-year-old former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in almost four years when his Fukushima United side strolled to a 7-0 win at the weekend. The goal at last comes for Kazuyoshi Miura (right). (AFP) In his 41st professional season, the grey-haired veteran nicknamed “King Kazu” netted Japan third division side…
Jul 27, 2026, 14:19:02 IST Mirabai Chanu won the first Gold for India in CWG 2026. CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: India head into Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 with their biggest medal opportunities of the competition so far. Weightlifting will once again be central to the charge, with Gyaneshwari Yadav, Bindyarani…
Day 5 at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow presents India’s biggest single-day medal opportunity, with up to 11 medals up for grabs across weightlifting, athletics, para-sports, gymnastics, and swimming. The Indian contingent will begin their day in 8th place on the standings with four medals—one gold, two silvers, and one bronze—after weightlifter Mirabai Chanu…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India enjoyed its finest day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday, collecting one gold and two silver medals to take its overall tally to four. Weightlifting once again proved to be the country’s biggest strength, while the boxing contingent continued its strong run and the men’s swimming…
VVS Laxman and Shreyas Iyer (Screengrab) India’s comprehensive 3-0 T20I series victory over Zimbabwe ended with mutual appreciation between captain Shreyas Iyer and stand-in head coach VVS Laxman, as both credited each other’s leadership for the team’s commanding performances. A relatively inexperienced Indian squad, missing several first-choice players including Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh…
New Delhi, No sweets, no chocolates, or fast food until the Los Angeles Olympics this is the self-imposed diet pledge taken by the Indian women’s hockey team as they sharpen their focus on securing podium finishes at the FIH World Cup and the Asian Games, says the legendary goalkeeper Savita Punia. No more sweets till…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable start to international cricket continued to draw praise, with India interim head coach VVS Laxman highlighting the teenager’s maturity and willingness to learn after his composed innings in the third T20I against Zimbabwe. The 15-year-old anchored India’s batting effort with a well-crafted 81 off 49 deliveries in…
