From the electrifying victory of the Indian cricket team in the recent T20 series to the rising star power of young badminton sensations, India's sporting landscape is ablaze with action! This week alone saw record-breaking performances in the Pro Kabaddi League, showcasing the nation's unwavering passion for indigenous sports. The upcoming Asian Games are generating immense anticipation, with athletes across disciplines sharpening their skills and aiming for glory on the international stage. We delve into the crucial role of sports sponsorships in nurturing talent and boosting India's sporting infrastructure. Furthermore, debates rage on about the future of cricket's dominance in India's sporting ecosystem, with other sports like hockey and football vying for increased attention and investment. Stay updated on all the latest scores, match analyses, and exclusive interviews with your favorite athletes. Explore the dynamic world of Indian sports—from the bustling stadiums to the quiet dedication of rising stars—right here. Discover the stories that shape the nation’s sporting spirit and witness the unfolding drama of the sporting year.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Sarun Payasingh claimed silver medal in Men's Long Jump at the 64th National Open Athletics Championships 2025 in Ranchi. The 25-year-old Sarun narrowly missed out on gold as his best effort of 7.77 metres was just 10 centimetres less than what gold-medallist Mohammed Sazid of Haryana achieved (7.78 metres). Sarun, who hails from Kalahandi district, was part of the 4x100m gold-winning Odisha quartet at the National Inter-State Athletics meet in Chennai a month ago. On Sunday, Services sprinter Manikanta Hoblidhar produced a meet record to win the Men's 100m title at Birsa Munda Stadium. Hoblidhar clocked a personal-best of 10.19 seconds. He thus became only the second Indian to go under 10.20 after Animesh Kujur, and missed the Odisha sprinter's national record (10.18) by a whisker.
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday announced the qualification standards for the Indian Open 2025, a World Athletics Continental Tour meet, as per Olympics.com. This will be the first-ever Indian Open and is set to take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from August 10. Also Read | Hugo Ekitike Transfer News: Here's All You Need to Know On Liverpool's Opening Bid For French Striker Ahead of 2025-26 Season. Athletes aiming to participate in the meet will have to meet the qualifying marks set by the AFI within a specified time period ...Read More >
Pune, Jul 12 (PTI) Star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar made a stupendous return to competition after recovering from a knee surgery in April last year as he leaped 8.05m to win the title at the Indian Open Athletics Meet here on Saturday. Sreeshankar had injured his left knee while training in Palakkad in April last year and underwent a surgery in Doha the same month. It ruled him out of the Paris Olympics in July-August despite qualifying for the Games. Also Read | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Live Streaming, Poland vs Denmark: How to Watch Free Live Telecast of POL-W vs DEN-W on TV and Online St ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday inaugurated India's first ever Mondo Track here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium which will host the World Para-Athletics Championships from September 26 to October 5. India thus became the 25th nation in the world to install the track surface used at leading global athletics events, including the Olympics. The inauguration was attended by World Championship bronze-winning former long jumper Anju Bobby George, two-time Paralympi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Delhi Half Marathon 2025, promoted by Procam International, is set to welcome one of the greatest athletes in history as its international event ambassador, with nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis scheduled to flag off the prestigious race from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 12. Carl Lewis' phenomenal career continues to inspire generations of athletes and fans alike. He competed at four Olympic Games from 1984 to 1996, capturing a remarkable nine gold medals, the most by any track and field athlete in modern Olympic history. The 1984 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Praveen Kumar vividly remembers the annual sports day at Pragyan Public School, eight summers back. Then in Class 9, Praveen's wish to compete in high jump had met stiff resistance from his school before his stubbornness prevailed. Hailing from the town of Jewar in Uttar Pradesh and born with a congenital condition that resulted in a shorter and weaker left leg, Praveen faced denial at every stage of his life. Sport, he believed, would offer him a level playing field, but convincing t ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Sri Lanka's Chamod Yodhasinghe clinched the men's 100m title at the South Asian Senior Athletics Championships in Ranchi. Indian athletes also secured multiple gold medals, including in the men's shot put and women's 5000m, with the hosts also winning the 4x400m mixed relay.India's Pranav Gurav did his best but couldn't cross the finish line ahead of Sri Lanka's Chamod Yodhasinghe as the latter bagged the men's 100m title on the opening day of South Asian Senior Athletics Championships being held ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 12 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's Simran and Preeti Pal were the standout performers on the final day of the 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship, bagging the women's 200m gold in the T12 and T35 categories here on Saturday. Simran clocked an excellent time of 24.80 seconds to win her event and she was followed by Damor Tejal of Gujarat, who claimed silver with 25.80 seconds, and Odisha's Janaki Oram, who took bronze in 30.00 seconds. Later Preeti joined her state-mate with gold in the T35 section, stopping the clock at 31.40 seconds. Avani from Haryana won silver with 44.20 se ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relay, long jump, decathlon, among other events, beginning July 21, a release said. James Hillier, Di ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 : President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Devendra Jhajharia expressed his delight ... New Delhi [India], September 26 : President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Devendra Jhajharia expressed his delight as India prepares to host the prestigious World Para Athletics Championship. Calling it a proud moment for the nation, Jhajharia highlighted the significance of the event for both Indian and international para athletes. "It is a matter of pride for the nation that India is hosting the World Para Athletics Championship. Players from al ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's capital city has secured the third position in the category of urban spaces with population exceeding 10 lakh, while Prayagraj was adjudged the Cleanest Ganga City in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan. Lucknow also became the first city in the state to achieve a 7-star Garbage Free City rating in the 2024-25 survey. Gorakhpur achieved double success, ranking third in the Safai Mitra Surakshit Sheher category and fourth among cities with a population between 3 to 10 lakh. Agra has been recognised as the Emerging Clean City of Uttar Pradesh, securi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 : The World Para Athletics Championship 2025 had a grand opening ceremony in the ... New Delhi [India], September 26 : The World Para Athletics Championship 2025 had a grand opening ceremony in the Capital on Friday, with dignitaries and leaders hailing India's growing sporting ecosystem and urging support for para athletes. BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, said, "It is a very big day for India because the World Para Athletics Championships, in which more than 110 countries are participating, has begun today, and it was a grand celebration, and you saw a grand opening." ...Read More >
Raipur, Mar 31 (PTI) Jharkhand sprinters Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon emerged as the fastest men and women athletes respectively in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games here on Tuesday. For hosts Chhattisgarh, Siddharth Nagesh clinched a shot put gold and discus throw silver while Tilak Barsel bagged the men's 100m silver. Shiv Kumar and Prithvi led their 100m races respectively from start to finish to capture the golden double for their state. Shiv Kumar clocked 10.58 seconds while Barsel finished the race in 10.87 seconds to clinch the silver medal. Odisha's Atish Ki ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday announced the qualification standards for the Indian Open 2025, a World Athletics Continental Tour meet, as per Olympics.com. This will be the first-ever Indian Open and is set to take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from August 10. Athletes aiming to participate in the meet will have to meet the qualifying marks set by the AFI within a specified time period. These entry standards are the minimum benchmarks that athletes must achieve to be eligible to compete in their respective events. The Wor ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation's campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relay, long jump, decathlon, among other events, beginning July 21, a release said. James Hillier, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Devendra Jhajharia expressed his delight as India prepares to host the prestigious World Para Athletics Championship. Calling it a proud moment for the nation, Jhajharia highlighted the significance of the event for both Indian and international para athletes. "It is a matter of pride for the nation that India is hosting the World Para Athletics Championship. Players from all around the world will play in this stadium," Jhajharia told ANI. He also extended his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Mod ...Read More >
Samardeep Singh Gill clinched his second consecutive shot put title at the National Open Athletics Championships with a 19.79m throw, outperforming national record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor. Other notable gold medalists included Damneet Singh in hammer throw, debutant Nitin Gupta in men's 20km race walk, and Deepika in women's javelin throw.Samardeep Singh Gill grabbed his second consecutive shot put title when he won the gold medal at the National Open Athletics Championships at Birsa Munda ...Read More >
23 athletes backed by Reliance Foundation will compete at the World University Games in Germany until July 27th. A contingent of 23 athletes supported by the Reliance Foundation is set to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27th. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation' ...Read More >
The now eight-time Olympic gold medallist once boasted nine triumphs at the Games until a heartbreaking ruling. An Olympic gold medallist who cost Usain Bolt the 'triple triple' is now living a very different life after retiring from athletics under a cloud. Bolt, 39, is without doubt the greatest sprinter to have ever competed at the Olympic Games. The Jamaican first featured at the Athens Games in 2004 and was tipped to perform well, but ultimately was eliminated in the first round of the 20 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 17 (PTI) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday announced the qualification standards for the World Athletics Continental Tour event, scheduled to be held here on August 10. The Continental Tour is an annual series of track and field competitions held under the aegis of World Athletics and it forms the second tier of international one-day meetings after the prestigious Diamond League. The bronze-level Tour meet is below the gold and silver levels. Over 150 athlete ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at the conclusion of his visit, the Chief Minister highlighted the state's focused efforts on developme ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Some of the globe's best para athletes, including blade runners, prosthetic jumpers and wheelchair-bound competitors, will showcase their awe-inspiring grit and resilience on the sporting field when the biggest ever World Para Athletics Championships begins here on Saturday. India, a rising power in para sports, including para athletics, has rolled out top-class facilities for the 12th edition of the showpiece, which will run till October 5 at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. With 2200 athletes and officials from 104 countries participating in the nine-day showpie ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28: Middle-distance runner Twinkle Chaudhary, a multiple National Games medallist, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive for a banned steroid. The 28-year-old, who claimed gold in the women's 4x400m relay at the National Games held in Uttarakhand earlier this year, also secured silver in the 800m and bronze in the mixed 4x400m relay. She tested positive for Methyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid listed as prohibited. According to the AIU, Twinkle has been issued a "notice of allegation". A hearing will follow, allowing her t ...Read More >
RANCHI, Oct 26: Sri Lanka's star javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage lived up to the expectations as he easily won gold with a meet record effort even as India topped the final medal table in the SAAF Senior Championships here on Sunday. India and Sri Lanka shared the spoils with eight gold each on the third and concluding day at the Birsa Munda Stadium. Fielding a second-string team, India ended the championships on top with 58 medals (20 gold, 20 silver, 18 bronze). Sri Lanka finished second with 40 medals (16 gold, 14 silver, 10 bronze). The championships ended on a pulsating note ...Read More >
Jharkhand and Himachal secure two wrestling golds each, while Mizoram finish weightlifting strongly. Karnataka lead as Arunachal climb to third in a competitive medal race. The fifth day of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Raipur witnessed a decisive shift in momentum, with wrestling taking centre stage and several states strengthening their positions in the medal standings. Jharkhand, Himachal Excel In Wrestling The opening day of wrestling competition in Ambikapur saw Jharkhand and Himac ...Read More >
Raipur, Mar 31 (UNI) Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon, both from Jharkhand, were crowned the fastest men and women athletes in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 at the Kreeda Parisar ground in Jagdalpur on Tuesday. Further, Siddharth Nagesh clinched a shot put gold and discus throw silver while Tilak Barsel bagged the men's 100m silver for hosts Chhattisgarh. Shiv Kumar and Prithvi led their 100m races respectively from start to finish, to capture the golden double for their State. Shiv Kumar clocked a time of 10.58s while Barsel finished the race in 10.87sec to c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has flagged the "perceived reluctance" among several senior central government officials to give appointments to people, saying such interactions can give insights into ground realities, and clarify misunderstandings about government policies or intentions. In a letter to the secretaries of all central government ministries and departments, the country's top bureaucrat also said that such meetings should be held in offices and not clubs or hotels. Somanathan said people from various sections of society have told him that there is a "pe ...Read More >
Legendary Usain Bolt (left) and Sujay Jairaj, Jamnabai Narsee School's Trustee during the 'Fireside Chat'. | Usain Bolt is undoubtedly the greatest athlete and sprinter of all time with his eight Olympic gold medals and the 100 metres world record but ask him his first love and it hits home closer. The Jamaican sprint legend was a huge cricket fan in his younger days and wished to pursue the sport but destiny certainly had other plans and the world would know him differently. At a 'Fireside Chat' at the Jamnabai Narsee International School in Juhu, Bolt regaled everyone present at the venue ...Read More >
Indian para-athlete Shailesh Kumar secured the country's first gold medal at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Saturday in the T63 high jump competition. Shailesh secured the best jump of 1.91 m, securing not only the gold medal but also setting a championship record, as per ESPN. The podium was completed by the USA's Paralympic champion Ezra Frech (1.85 m). India's Varun Singh Bhatti jumped 1.85 m as well and got the bronze medal. Another Indian participating in the ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): Shree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru roared with pride and purpose as Day 1 of the 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship concluded on a high note, showcasing talent and determination by over 262 para-athletes representing states across the country. This edition of the championship holds critical importance as it serves as the final selection trial for the Indian contingent heading to the prestigious New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships later this year. The event is supported by Balmer Lawrie, Association Mutual Funds of India ( ...Read More >