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  Indonesia Open 2021: PV Sindhu, Srikanth, Praneeth advance to second round

  November 24, 2021 18:42 IST

  India's double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu showed great determination to outwit her opponent in the women's singles opening round, while B Sai Praneeth and Kidmabi Srikanth also advanced to the men's singles second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 event.

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  Indonesia Open: Lakshya, Kashyap lose in first round

  November 23, 2021 18:01 IST

  21-year-old Laskhya lost 21-23, 15-21 to the two-time world champion Kento Momota in 53 minutes after gruelling battle in the first game.

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  Hima and other 400m runners shift base from Patiala to Trivandrum in view of winter chill

  November 23, 2021 15:15 IST

  Both the male and female 400m runners, who were training at the NIS Patiala, left for the Kerala capital on Monday.

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  Diljith, Tijil share honours in national racing championship

  November 21, 2021 18:18 IST

  TS Diljith and Tijil Rao won a race each in the LGB Formula 4 class in Round 2 of the 24th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship

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  Kashmir Alpine skier Arif Khan qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

  November 20, 2021 22:39 IST

  Beijing Winter Olympics, 2022 is scheduled to take place from February 4 to 20 in Beijing and towns in the neighbouring Hebei province in the People's Republic of China

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  Sindhu exits Indonesia Masters with defeat in semifinal

  November 20, 2021 15:25 IST

  Sindhu, seeded third, was not at her usual best and trailed her Japanese opponent from the start in both the games.

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  Kidambi Srikanth beats HS Prannoy to book semifinal berth in Indonesia Masters

  November 19, 2021 17:51 IST

  Playing on Court 2, former world number one Kidambi beat the 2014 Indonesia Masters champion Prannoy by 21-7, 21-18 in a 39-minute encounter.

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  Asian Archery Championships: India lose to Korea twice in recurve finals, end event with 7 medals

  November 19, 2021 15:22 IST

  The men's recurve team of Kapil, Pravin Jadhav and Parth Salunkhe went down 2-6 to top seed Koreans; The women's recurve team of Ankita Bhakat, Madhu Vedwan and Ridhi lost 0-3.

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  Sindhu sails into Indonesia Masters semifinals with dominant win

  November 19, 2021 15:02 IST

  Reigning world champion Sindhu scripted a convincing 21-13, 21-10 win over the unseeded Neslihan Yigit (Turkey) in 35 minutes.

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  IOC transgender guidelines hailed but questions remain

  November 19, 2021 14:43 IST

  The new guidelines are not legally binding and the IOC says it remains 'within the remit of each sport and its governing body to determine how an athlete may be at a disproportionate advantage compared with their peers'.

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  Indonesia Masters: PV Sindhu defeats Azurmendi, qualifies for quarterfinals

  November 18, 2021 13:07 IST

  Playing against the world no 47 Azurmendi for the first time, Sindhu, who is seeded third, took 47 minutes to record a 17-21 21-7 21-12 in the women's singles second-round clash.

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  Khel Ratna Neeraj Chopra felicitated at NSNIS Patiala

  November 17, 2021 22:29 IST

  Dronacharya awardee 2021 Radhakrishnan Nair, Neeraj's coach Dr Klaus Bartonietz and all Olympians present at the centre were also felicitated.

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  Srikanth, Prannoy, Dhruv-Sikki enter second round of Indonesia Masters

  November 17, 2021 19:48 IST

  While Srikanth staved off a stiff challenge from World No 71 Christo Popov 21-18, 15-21, 21-16, former world no 10 Prannoy saw off Malaysia's Liew Daren 22-20, 21-19 in the opening round.

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  Indonesia Masters: Sindhu sails into 2nd round; Lakshya stuns World No 10 Tsuneyama

  November 16, 2021 16:37 IST

  Sindhu defeated Thailand's Supanida Katethong in straight games while 20-year-old Lakhsya outwitted Japan's Kanta Tsuneyam over three games in the opening round.

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  Achievers beat Sona Polo to lift MP Cup Polo Championship

  November 16, 2021 16:20 IST

  The star of the match turned out to be Argentine professional player Juan Cruz Losada, who was playing his first tournament in India.

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  Indonesia Masters: Sindhu eyes podium finish; Saina, Sameer pull out due to injuries

  November 15, 2021 12:49 IST

  Sindhu is likely to cross swords with Spain's Clara Azurmendi and Canada's sixth seed Michelle Li in the next two rounds and a clash against top seeded Japanese Akane Yamaguchi could be on the cards in the semifinals if she can cross the initial rounds.

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  Wrestler Nisha Dahiya becomes national champion after 'murder story'

  November 11, 2021 22:13 IST

  Wrestler Nisha Dahiya emerged national champion in the women's 65kg category, a day after her dramatic 'murder story' turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.

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  Neeraj Chopra says his biopic can wait until 'I win more medals'

  November 11, 2021 20:27 IST

  Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra doesn't want a biopic on him until he wins some more medals. That will ensure the film becomes a hit, he says matter-of-factly.

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  Paralympics champion Pramod Bhagat nominated for Para Badminton Player of Year

  November 11, 2021 18:08 IST

  The reigning world champion was also named along with Manoj Sarkar for the newly introduced Para-Badminton Pair of the Year, with five other nominees.

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  Olympian sailor Nethra Kumanan wins gold in Spain event

  November 11, 2021 17:18 IST

  Tokyo Olympian Nethra Kumanan has won gold in the laser radial event of the Gran Canaria Sailing Championships, one of the European regional open events, in Spain.

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  Honoured to be awarded Khel Ratna: Neeraj Chopra

  November 03, 2021 17:53 IST

  Named for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna after winning a historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra said.

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  French Open 2021: Sindhu enters semi-finals, Lakshya exits

  October 29, 2021 22:39 IST

  The 3rd seed Indian scripted a convincing 21-14, 21-14 win over eighth seeded Busanan Ongbamrungphan in 38 minutes to extend her dominating head-to-head record against the Thai to 14-1.

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  French Open 2021: PV Sindhu enters quarterfinals, Satwik-Chirag too win

  October 29, 2021 11:30 IST

  Sindhu, seeded third, prevailed 21-19 21-9 over Christophersen, ranked 24th in the world, in 37 minutes late Thursday night.

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  Sambhavv steals show at Nationals; becomes fastest Indian swimmer

  October 29, 2021 0:02 IST

  The teenage swimmer wins gold in 50m freestyle for men; Kushagra Rawat creates another national record at National Aquatic Championships.

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  French Open: Sindhu, Lakshya win, Saina retires midway on mixed day for India

  October 27, 2021 22:56 IST

  PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen sailed into the second round but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth on a mixed day for Indian shuttlers at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament.

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  Pankaj Advani looks to continue winning streak during World C'ships next year

  October 27, 2021 21:41 IST

  The multiple-time world champion, who has remained unbeaten in 41 matches since March last year, is keen to continue his winning streak when he takes part in the World Snooker Championships.

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  Swimming: Srihari Nataraj, Kushagra Rawat notch national records for second consecutive day

  October 27, 2021 21:33 IST

  Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj and Delhi's Kushagra Rawat continued to sparkle in the pool as the duo rewrote national records for the second consecutive day at the 74th Senior National Aquatic Championship

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  Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain among 11 recommended for Khel Ratna

  October 27, 2021 18:34 IST

  Seasoned hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and woman cricket Test skipper Mithali Raj were also recommended for the Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna by the selection committee.