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  India TV Sports Wrap on September 2: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  September 02, 2024 10:40 IST

  England took a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka with a win at Lord's while Nishad Kumar clinched his second successive Silver medal in the Paralympics in the men's High Jump T47 event. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 2.

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  'Captain' Ollie Pope determined to make strong comeback as 'batter' after string of low scores

  September 02, 2024 10:27 IST

  Ollie Pope is copping a fair amount of criticism from several cricket pundits for his dry run with the willow in hand since taking up the reins of Test captaincy in the absence of regular skipper Ben Stokes.

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  India at Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 schedule: Sumit Antil in javelin final, Nitesh Kumar eyes Gold

  September 02, 2024 2:02 IST

  India's star athlete Sumit Antil will kick off his Paris Paralympics 2024 campaign in the men's javelin final event while Nitesh Kumar will feature in the men's singles badminton final on Monday. India enters Day 5 with six medals, including a gold from Avani Lekhara.

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  Nishad Kumar clinches Silver in men's high jump to win India's seventh medal at Paralympics 2024

  September 02, 2024 2:16 IST

  Nishad Kumar bagged his second Paralympics medal and India's seventh in the high jump category with a brilliant performance at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Sunday. India's other contender Ram Pal finished seventh in the same event with a finish of 1.95m.

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  Preethi Pal creates history with India's first-ever Bronze in women's 200m at Paris Paralympics 2024

  September 02, 2024 2:25 IST

  After winning India's first medal at 100m in Paralympic history, the Indian athlete Preethi Pal claimed another bronze in the women's 200m event on Sunday. She claimed India's overall 6th medal at the 17th Summer Paralympics 2024.

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  Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar storm into finals to confirm two badminton silvers in Paralympics 2024

  September 01, 2024 22:47 IST

  Nitesh Kumar will be gunning for gold after cruising into the finals of the SL3 event at the Paralympic Games 2024. Nitesh defeated Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in his last four clash to book his place in the summit clash.

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  PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with Indian medal winners at Paris Paralympics 2024 | WATCH

  September 01, 2024 18:58 IST

  The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called medal winners at the Paris Paralympic Games to extend his wishes to them. Modi spoke to several athletes on a phone call and congratulated them for their success at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.

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  Manisha Ramadass sets up all Indian semifinal meet with Thulasimathi, another medal confirmed

  September 01, 2024 17:45 IST

  Manisha Ramadass defeated Mamiko Toyoda in the SU5 quarterfinals to make her way into the semifinals at the Paris Paralympics 2024. She will be facing compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan in the last four clash as India have been assured of another medal at the Summer Games.

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  India TV Sports Wrap on September 1: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  September 01, 2024 11:42 IST

  India TV Sports Wrap on September 1: From all the tennis action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on September 1.

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  Deepali Deshpande: Woman behind glorious success of Indian shooting

  September 01, 2024 12:32 IST

  Deepali Deshpande is an Olympian and also represented India at the Asian Games and Asian Shooting Championships among others. She was a member of the team that clinched silver at the Busan Asian Games in 2022 in the 10m air rifle team event.

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  India at Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 4 schedule: Medalists Avani and Preethi look to add more success

  September 01, 2024 0:37 IST

  Avani Lekhara will target her record-breaking 4th medal in the Paralympics as she returns to the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification event with Sidharatha Babu on Sunday. Avani claimed India's only Gold at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday.

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  'A very big thing to defend gold': Gagan Narang on Avani Lekhara's Paralympics medal win | Exclusive

  August 31, 2024 22:57 IST

  Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to defend a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. Avani clinched gold at the Paris Paralympics 2024, winning the yellow metal in the Women's R2 10-metre air rifle standing SH1 event.

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  Rubina Francis claims Bronze in 10m air pistol to bring India's fifth medal at Paralympics 2024

  September 01, 2024 6:06 IST

  Rubina Francis registered 50.0 points in the first stage of the women's 10m air pistol final and then stayed in the top three with consistently impressive hits. Francis finished on the podium to produce India's fifth medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024.

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  Suhas Yathiraj, Sukant Kadam enter semis to confirm India's 1st badminton medal at Paralympics 2024

  August 31, 2024 17:04 IST

  Suhas Yathiraj and Sukant Kadam have reached the semifinals of the men's singles SL4 category in the Paralympics 2024. With their entry into the last four, India has been assured of at least one medal in this category.

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  Avani Lekhara blazes trail for women in India with historic Gold at Paris Paralympics

  August 31, 2024 13:33 IST

  Avani Lekhara had undergone a gall bladder surgery in the month of March. The surgery had put her out of action for a few months and her team worked really hard to assist during rehabilitation.

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  Aarti wins Bronze in 10000m race walk to open India's account at World U20 Championships

  August 31, 2024 7:16 IST

  Aarti maintained her composure throughout the competition and clocked 44 minutes 39.39 seconds to claim the bronze medal. She broke her own national record in the process.

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  India at Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 3 schedule: Sheetal Devi, Sarita in action for potential medals

  August 31, 2024 1:43 IST

  India's rising archer Sheetal Devi will begin her knockout campaign in the round of 16 after finishing second in the rankings round at the women's individual compound event at Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday.

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  India at Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 2: Lekhara defends her Gold; Preethi scripts first track medal

  August 30, 2024 22:25 IST

  Indian shooters dominated Day 2 of the sporting events at the Paris Paralympics 2024 with Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal and Manish Narwal finishing on the podiums. Preethi Pal also entered the history books with a bronze in the women's 100m event on Friday.

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  Manish Narwal clinches Silver in men's 10m air pistol to bring India's fourth medal in Paris 2024

  August 30, 2024 19:21 IST

  Manish Narwal recorded India's fourth medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024 with a silver in the men's 100m air pistol SH1 event and became the only sixth Indian to win multiple individual medals in tournament history.

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  Preethi Pal claims Bronze in Paris to end India's wait for first Paralympics medal in 100m event

  August 30, 2024 19:17 IST

  Preethi Pal claimed a historic bronze medal in the women's 100m T35 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024 and became the first Indian to win a medal in this category in tournament history.

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  Avani Lekhara equals Devendra Jhajharia's all-time India record with her third Paralympic medal

  August 31, 2024 0:55 IST

  Avani Lekhara shattered the Paralympics record by winning the gold in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event in Paris 2024 on Friday. She became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in the Paralympics history.

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  Avani Lekhara claims Gold, Mona Agarwal wins Bronze to open India's account at Paris Paralympics

  August 30, 2024 16:38 IST

  Avani is the first Indian woman to clinch a Paralympics gold and the first Indian to win a medal in shooting at the Paralympics. Avani had won gold at the age of 19 in Tokyo and she is the youngest Indian to claim gold at the Paralympics.

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  Tennis legend Andre Agassi set to visit India to flag off pickleball tour

  August 30, 2024 14:39 IST

  Tennis legend Andre Agassi is set to visit India for the opening of a pickleball tournament. Agassi, who has been involved in various pickleball tournaments in New York, was excited to come to India to help popularise the sport, which is gaining momentum in the country.

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  Avani Lekhara, reigning gold medallist, qualifies for final of women's 10m air rifle event

  August 30, 2024 14:05 IST

  Reigning Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara has qualified for the final of women's 10m air rifle event at the ongoing Paris Paralympic Games. She finished at second place with a score of 625.8 in the qualification round.

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  Paralympics 2024: Avani Lekhara to defend gold as shooting event gets underway in Paris

  August 30, 2024 12:09 IST

  Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal of India will be in action in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 qualification. Avani had clinched a gold and a bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics 2021.

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  India TV Sports Wrap on August 30: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  August 30, 2024 9:31 IST

  Joe Root smashed his 33rd Test century on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's while India's armless para-archer Sheetal Devi set a new world record while finishing second in her qualification event at the Paralympics in Paris. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on August 30.

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  India at Paris Paralympics Day 2 schedule: Avani kicks off her campaign; two medal events lined up

  August 30, 2024 6:12 IST

  After failing to win a medal on Day 1, the Indian contingent will take part in two medal events at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday. The ace shooter Avani Lekhara will also feature in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 qualification event.

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  Sheetal Devi narrowly misses world record after finishing 2nd in ranking round at Paris Paralympics

  August 30, 2024 8:43 IST

  Indian para archer Sheetal Devi continued her red-hot form with a stellar performance in the opening round of the women's individual compound at Paris Paralympics 2024. She finished second in the rankings after scoring 703 points.