India’s Asmita Dey poses with her gold medal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Asmita Dey fought back tears after creating history at the Commonwealth Games 2026, dedicating her landmark women’s 48kg judo gold medal to her late father, coach and everyone who stood by her during the toughest phase of her life.The 23-year-old from Tripura,…
India’s Arundhati Choudhary celebrates after defeating Wales’ Rosie Eccles. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent continued its sensational run at the Commonwealth Games 2026, producing a flawless 5-0 record in the semifinals on Friday as Arundhati Choudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Ankush Panghal and Jadumani Singh all booked their places in the gold medal…
Jamshedpur FC have withdrawn from the 2026–27 ISL season but will continue investing in grassroots football development. New Delhi: Jamshedpur FC, the 2022 Indian Super League Shield winners, have decided not to play the 2026-27 season of India’s top-tier football competition. The club, owned and managed by Tata Steel, had not paid its Rs 55…
India enjoyed a memorable day in judo at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won gold medals in their respective categories.Asmita created history by becoming the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal after defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in the women’s 48kg final.Asmita defeated Quach…
Melanie Woods wins T54 1500m gold again after a dramatic Commonwealth Games rerun caused by a crash controversy/ Image: Instagram@melaniewoods__ Scotland’s Melanie Woods has won the Commonwealth Games women’s T54 1500m title for a second time in less than 40 hours after successfully defending the gold she had initially earned in one of the most…
England’s Joe Root runs between the wickets with teammate Harry Brook, left, during play on day one of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo) England men’s team managing director Rob Key has said it would have been “too soon” to make Harry…
Harsh Singh, in blue, competes against Australia’s Antun Neto Pedro Carlos during a men’s 60kg semifinal judo match at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. India’s judo team assured the country of at least three silver medals at the Commonwealth Games after Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh and Yamini Mourya reached the finals of their…
Spain and Portugal could face missing their own 2030 World Cup as FIFA-UEFA battle escalates. The escalating dispute between FIFA and UEFA over Gianni Infantino’s controversial World Cup investment proposal is no longer just a governance battle. If FIFA presses ahead with the plan and UEFA follows through on its boycott threat, an unprecedented scenario…
‘Amid FIFA chaos, leaked document reveals shock plan to expand World Cup to 64 teams’ FIFA has accelerated work on a possible expansion of the men’s World Cup to 64 teams, launching a rapid consultation process that could pave the way for the enlarged format to be introduced as early as the 2030 tournament.The move…
Ankush Panghal and Preeti Pawar (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent made a dream start to a crucial semifinal day at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with Preeti Pawar and Ankush Panghal storming into their respective finals through commanding victories to keep the country’s gold medal hopes alive in Glasgow on Friday.With the two emphatic…