Tanvi Sharma (Image credit: BAI) Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma won the first BWF World Tour title of her career after beating Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen in the women’s singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300 on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Punjab defeated the sixth seed 21-16, 21-16 in just 36 minutes to lift her…
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…
(From left) Soman Rana with coach Rakesh Singh Rawat and Shubham Juyal in Glasgow on Saturday Soman Rana had spent nearly a decade believing his sporting career was over.On Saturday, the Army para-athlete completed one of Indian sport’s most remarkable comebacks by winning India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s F57 shot put in…
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…
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…
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…
NEW DELHI: India’s warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI ahead of the two-Test series has been shortened from four days to three days, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed. The practice match will now be played from August 7 to August 9 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground in Colombo.In a statement, SLC…
Ankush Panghal (PTI Photo) India’s Ankush Panghal produced one of the biggest comebacks of the Commonwealth Games 2026 boxing competition, recovering from a 5-0 deficit after the opening round to defeat England’s Dimeji Shittu and win the men’s 80kg gold medal on Saturday.The 22-year-old from Haryana stayed calm after a tough start and fought back…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo speaks to reporters during a press conference ahead of his team¥s World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Spain, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Al Nassr captain leaves confident response after viral Instagram reel ranks him above Michael Jordan and Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo…
Glasgow: From left, Indian women boxers silver medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) and gold medallists Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) after the boxing events at the 23rd Commonwealth Games (CWG), in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI08_02_2026_000060A) *** Local Caption *** India enjoyed its most…