Soman Rana’s journey to the top of the Commonwealth podium did not begin inside an athletics circle. It began in a boxing ring, continued through years of service in the Indian Army and appeared to have been brought to an abrupt end by a mine blast that cost him his right leg. Soman Rana won…
Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: ICC Photo) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes head coach Gautam Gambhir will be under pressure when India begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on August 15. India have lost Test series against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa under Gambhir, and will now look to bounce…
Joe Root and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) Joe Root has hailed incoming England Test coach Stephen Fleming as a major reason behind his enthusiasm for leading the side again, saying the former New Zealand captain’s vision has left him excited about the team’s future.England confirmed Fleming as their new Test coach earlier this week after…
New Delhi : “Go for the gold! This is the round,” a charged-up India coach, Santiago Nieva, screamed into the ears of Priya Ghanghas, who was locked in a fierce contest against Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh. Before Priya took to the ring, Preeti Saipawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg) had all secured the…
India had their biggest single-day haul yet in the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Saturday, and just like that they broke into the top five on the medal tally. At the start of the day, the Indians were placed 10th with 23 medals but by the end of the day, they were fourth with 13…
Ahmedabad: The spotlight will shift to 2030 hosts Ahmedabad at the closing ceremony of the Glasgow Games on Sunday when the city receives the Commonwealth Games flag and host baton in a ceremonial handover. Ahmedabad will stage the centenary Games, which began with the first edition in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930. File image of people…
New Delhi: Four days after he cut a sorry, sobbing figure on being forced out of the high jump final due to an injury flare-up, Tejaswin Shankar was a picture of triumph and resilience at Glasgow’s Scotstoun Stadium. India’s Tejaswin Shankar at the Men’s Decathlon Javelin Throw at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday….
NEW DELHI: As Asmita Dey walked into SEC Hall 4 for the women’s 48kg judo final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, she looked around for one familiar face. Standing there was her coach, Yashapal Solanki.Minutes later, Asmita defeated Canada’s Heidi Quach by yuko to become the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games…
Glasgow: India’s Preeti Pawar, in blue, reacts after winning a gold medal (PTI Photo) Being the first off the blocks has its advantages. It can cause the jitters too. On Saturday, Preeti Pawar was the first to start the gold medal bout of the 10 Indians who had made the boxing finals at the Commonwealth…
Narender Berwal (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s Narender Berwal fell just short of winning the Commonwealth Games boxing title, but the heavyweight boxer has already shifted his focus to the Asian Games. After settling for silver in the men’s 90+kg category, Berwal promised to come back stronger and make up for the missed opportunity.Berwal…
