New Delhi, Indian hockey’s rich legacy is largely associated with the eight-time Olympic champion men’s team, but the women’s side has had a far more arduous journey, marked by inconsistent participation at the World Cup. Women’s Hockey WC: India’s journey from 1974 to 2022 marked by struggle From finishing fourth at the inaugural edition in…
L-R: Basant Kumar Meghwal, Ashish Yadav and Shahnavaz Khan (AFI Photos) India’s campaign at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, ended with three medals after high jumper Pooja Singh finished seventh in the women’s final, falling well short of the national senior record that had raised expectations around her title bid.The 19-year-old Pooja…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hosted members of the Indian contingent who returned with medals from the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. He congratulated the athletes for their performances and said their success could inspire an entire new generation to take up sport. Prime Minister…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a light moment with boxer Lovlina Borgohain. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain’s decision to object to a distorted Indian map during the Commonwealth Games earned special appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who described the moment as one that would be remembered for a long time.Lovlina, who won…
India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak believes the team gained more from its warm-up match against Sri Lanka than it could have from several additional days of conventional training, as the visitors completed a six-wicket win ahead of the Test series.Team India wrapped up its only practice…
Kuldeep Yadav (Image credit: SLC) Why did Kuldeep Yadav not bowl in the second innings of India’s warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo? Was there an injury concern? India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has explained the reason behind the decision, saying it was only about managing Kuldeep’s workload ahead of the…
PM Narendra Modi interacted with India’s CWG 2026 medal winners at his residence on Sunday. (Pic credit: PM Modi’s X post) NEW DELHI: “From every drop of tears, gold medals are dripping.”Prime Minister Narendra Modi had an emotional message for Mirabai Chanu as he interacted with India’s Commonwealth Games 2026 medal winners at his residence…
Jannik Sinner’s US Open preparations have suffered another setback after the world No. 1 withdrew from the Cincinnati Open with a right knee injury, leaving his return to competitive tennis uncertain with the hard-court Grand Slam just weeks away.Sinner, who has not played since successfully defending his Wimbledon title last month, announced his withdrawal from…
VVS Laxman (Image credit: TNN) BENGALURU: The BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) has come under scrutiny amid a spate of recurring injuries among Indian cricketers. This is despite programmes for contracted players being laid out by the national team’s strength and conditioning coach and physio, with the CoE ensuring that the prescribed norms are followed.CoE…
It has been a strange period in men’s singles tennis, with Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, becoming the latest big name to withdraw from the upcoming Cincinnati Masters. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz won’t be part of Cincinnati Masters (REUTERS) The Italian had already pulled out of the Canadian Open in Toronto, meaning he…
