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  B Sai Praneeth out of China Open, India's campaign over

  September 20, 2019 13:57 IST

  Almost a month after dispatching the Indonesian en route his historic world championships bronze at Basel, world no.15 Praneeth went down to the same opponent 21-16, 6-21, 16-21 in 55 minutes to end his campaign.

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  Sushil Kumar loses in opening bout of World Wrestling Championships

  September 20, 2019 12:45 IST

  The Azerbaijan's wrestler beat Sushil Kumar 11-9 to enter the next round of World Wrestling Championship.

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  Yogeshwar slams umpiring post-Bajrang's controversial loss

  September 20, 2019 10:43 IST

  Punia was a victim of multiple fouls as Niyazbekov was warned but to no avail as he trailed 2-9 following a four-point move by Niyazbekov which was reviewed by the Indian grappler.

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  Pro Kabaddi League: Bengal Warriors beat Haryana Steelers 48-36

  September 19, 2019 22:43 IST

  Maninder Singh was the star of the night for Bengal Warriors as they registered an emphatic 48-36 win over Haryana Steelers in a Pro Kabaddi League game.

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  Weightlifting Ch'ship: Mirabai Chanu misses out on medal, finishes 4th

  September 19, 2019 22:05 IST

  Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu narrowly missed out on a podium finish, as she finished fourth in the 49kg event at the World Weightlifting Championship.

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  Muhammed Anas' name not entered for individual 400m event

  September 19, 2019 21:10 IST

  Muhammed Anas will not run in the 400m individual event at the World Championships, and will only take part in the 4x400m men's and mixed events.

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  AFI hopes of good show in 4x400m mixed relay despite Hima Das' absence

  September 19, 2019 21:04 IST

  Hima Das was ruled out of the 4x400m mixed relay event, but AFI remains positive about India's show at the World Championships.

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  World Wrestling Championships: Bajrang, Ravi seal Olympic berths

  September 19, 2019 16:35 IST

  Ace Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar secured two Olympic berths during the ongoing World Wrestling Championships in Nur-Sultan.

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  World Wrestling Ch'ships: Bajrang loses semifinal amidst controversy

  September 19, 2019 18:06 IST

  Bajrang Punia lost the semifinal in a controversial manner at the World Wrestling Championships, but secured a berth in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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  China Open: Huge upset as PV Sindhu knocked out in second round

  September 19, 2019 15:55 IST

  PV Sindhu faced an unlikely defeat in the second round of the China Open, as she was defeated by Thailand's 15th seed Pornpawee Chochuwong.

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  World Wrestling Championships: Sakshi Malik bows out in opening round

  September 19, 2019 14:27 IST

  The Olympic bronze medallist was slow to get off the blocks and conceded a 0-6 lead before scoring her first takedown.

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  Amit Panghal, Manish Kaushik aim for history at world boxing semis

  September 19, 2019 14:07 IST

  Amit Panghal will take on Kazakhstan's Saken Bibossinov while Manish Kaushik will take on Cuban top seed Andy Gomez Cruz.

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  Amit Panghal, Manish Kaushik seal Olympic spots with world medals

  September 19, 2019 13:43 IST

  Panghal and Kaushik have entered the semis, making it the first time when India have more than one boxer left in fray for the medal rounds of the boxing world championships.

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  Changed tactics suggested by coaches during bronze-medal bout: Vinesh

  September 19, 2019 12:44 IST

  Ahead of her world championships' Olympic qualifying bout, the precise tactics suggested by coach Woller Akos were to "stay away from Sarah Ann Hildebrandt, block her right arm and protect the legs".

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  China Open: Satvik-Chirag pair bows out in 2nd round

  September 19, 2019 12:25 IST

  Satwik and Chirag, ranked 15th in the world, ran out of steam after a decent start against their fourth-seeded opponents and went down 19-21 8-21 in the second-round match.

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  Hima Das ruled out of World Championship due to back problem

  September 18, 2019 21:24 IST

  Hima Das, who was initially included in the Indian team for the mixed relay event in the World Championships, is now ruled out with a back issue.

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  World Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat wins bronze medal

  September 18, 2019 19:37 IST

  Vinesh Phogat won by a 4-1 margin over the Greek. The wrestler from Haryana proved far too superior for her opponent and pinned her down to win her first medal at the Worlds.

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  2019 World Boxing Ch'ships: Amit Panghal, Manish Kaushik seal medals

  September 18, 2019 18:59 IST

  Amit Panghal defeated Carlo Paalam in the 52kg category to reach the semifinal of the World Boxing Championships, securing India of a medal.

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  China Open: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth through to second round

  September 18, 2019 15:54 IST

  PV Sindhu beat China's Xuerui Li 21-18, 21-12 in the first round of the China Open World Tour Super 1000.

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  Vinesh Phogat qualifies for 2020 Olympics in 53kg category

  September 18, 2019 13:14 IST

  Vinesh Phogat scored an impressive 8-2 win over the world championship silver medallist to secure her place at the Tokyo Games.

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  China Open: Saina Nehwal crashes out in first round

  September 18, 2019 11:07 IST

  Saina Nehwal was defeated 10-21, 17-21 by Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the first round of China Open.

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  Boxing: Four Indians march into World Championship quarters

  September 17, 2019 21:33 IST

  Amit Panghal, Kavinder Singh Bisht, Manish Kaushik and Sanjeet reached the quarterfinals of the ongoing World Men's Championships in Russia.

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  China Open: Satwik-Ashwini stun World No.7 Indonesia pair in 1st round

  September 17, 2019 21:09 IST

  The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa registered a stunning win over World No.7 Indonesia's Praveen Jordan and Melati Daeva.

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  India men's TT team beat Singapore, remain in Asian champions division

  September 17, 2019 18:45 IST

  The Indian men's table tennis team beat Singapore 3-0 in the ITTF Asian Table Tennis Championships, and remain in the champions division in Asia.

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  World Wrestling Ch'ship: Vinesh, Seema Bisla to fight for bronze

  September 17, 2019 17:33 IST

  Vinesh Phogat, who lost to world champion Mayu Mukaida, will now fight for bronze after Mukaida reached the final of the World Wrestling Championship.

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  Vinesh's title hopes go up in smoke after defeat against Mayu Mukaida

  September 17, 2019 14:19 IST

  Vinesh has Commonwealth Games and Asian Games titles to her name but is yet to win a medal at the Worlds.

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  Ashwini-Satwik advance with stunning win at China Open

  September 17, 2019 13:21 IST

  The Indian pair defeated the sixth-seeded pair 22-20, 17-21, 21-17 in a thrilling opening round clash that lasted for 50 minutes at the Olympic Sports Center Xincheng Gymnasium.

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  World Weightlifting Championship: Mirabai Chanu eyes Olympic berth

  September 17, 2019 12:45 IST

  Mirabai made a strong comeback from a lower back injury that had kept her out of action for nearly nine months post the 2018 Commonwealth Games.