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British heavyweight Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing again

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 09:45 PM IST

British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.

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PGTI targets packed domestic calendar to boost Indian golf

The golf body also plans to include a total of eight NextGen events in its calendar to bolster the supply line of aspiring golfers

PGTI chairman Kapil Dev (centre) and Arun Sao, Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh (4th from left) at an event. (PGTI)

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 09:42 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

Ex-UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov alleges racism by US airline staff

Khabib Nurmagomedov posted on X in response to his eviction from a flight in the USA, alleging racial bias.

Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke out after being asked to exit a flight in the USA.(Getty)

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 02:38 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

TN’s cager Ulhas finding his feet in Serbian basketball league

Ulhas, the first-ever Indian to play in the top-flight Serbian league, talks about adapting to the team-centric game style, surviving harsh winters.

Tamil Nadu’s Ulhas KS is the first Indian to play in the Serbian basketball league. (FIBA)

Published on Jan 12, 2025 07:44 PM IST

ByShahid Judge

‘Challenged Erigaisi for 100k…’: GM, known for cheating scandal, reveals

Hans Niemann revealed that he had challenged the likes of Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Arjun Erigaisi.

India's chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi gestures during a game.(AFP)

Updated on Jan 12, 2025 06:12 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Pickleball’s ironman: The inspiring journey of Arvind Prabhoo

The All India Pickleball Association chairman became paraplegic after a car crash in his prime youth. Undeterred, he lives a productive life

Updated on Jan 12, 2025 12:12 PM IST

ByAkshay Sawai

Boxer Nishant Dev to make debut as pro

The 24-year-old announced on social media that he was training for his opening bout in Las Vegas on January 25

Nishant Dev will make his professional debut on January 25. (Getty Images)

Published on Jan 11, 2025 09:40 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

WA president Sebastian Coe endorses Neeraj Chopra-organised javelin competition

Chopra will be among the leading global stars who will compete in the World Athletics-sanctioned Continental Tour javelin-only competition.

India javelin ace Neeraj Chopra in action at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting in August(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 09:30 PM IST

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Gukesh earns INR 13.6 in 2024, two times more than US President's annual salary

Gukesh Dommaraju had a memorable 2024. Regarding prize money, Gukesh earned USD 15,77,842, roughly equivalent to INR 13.6 crore.

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 01:58 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

‘Gukesh offered draw, I accepted. He could’ve won if he wanted’: Singapore GM

Singapore’s youngest Grandmaster Siddharth Jagadeesh recalled when D Gukesh showed him mercy during an Under-9 chess tournament.

World Chess Champion D Gukesh during his felicitation ceremony.(PTI)

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 04:20 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Jwala Gutta blasts L&T chairman for 'unbelievable' 'misogynistic statements'

Reacting to Larsen & Toubro's chairman, SN Subrahmanyan's comments, Jwala Gutta said it is sad to see people not taking mental health seriously.

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 09:23 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

India debut on the cards for Rory McIlroy

The four-time major winner is likely to tee off at the Delhi Golf Club in a $5mn DP World Tour event this October

Four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 05:12 AM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

Can multi-city bid boost India’s Olympic credentials?

Officials in the know claim that the possibility of hosting certain sports in different cities does exist but Ahmedabad will be at the forefront of India’s push

A 3D view of upcoming Athletics Stadium at Gujarat Police Academy, Gandhinagar. (HT)

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 11:28 PM IST

ByHT Correspondents

With ‘mentor’ Ghosal by her side, Anahat takes steady strides

Anahat Singh, 16, wins British Junior Open under-17 title for the third time, aided by mentor Saurav Ghosal, as she aims for top PSA rankings.

Anahat Singh with mentor Saurav Ghosal. (British Junior Open)

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 10:25 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

Why there is growing mistrust about doping violations in tennis

Jannik Sinner and Nicolas Jarry, both linked to doping cases, face scrutiny as Sinner competes unbanned while Jarry is suspended, sparking favouritism concerns.

Italy's Jannik Sinner tested positive for a banned substance but successfully appealed against the provisional suspension. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:08 PM IST

ByShahid Judge

‘Liren’s blunder vs Gukesh didn't…': Anand brutally silences Carlsen, Kramnik

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, who is also D Gukesh’s former coach, criticised the World Championship match.

Viswanathan Anand's opinon of the World Championship match was different to Magnus Carlsen's perspective.

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 06:54 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Sports Ministry accused by ‘favouritism’ after Bhaker Khel Ratna controversy

Other than her two Olympic medals, Manu Bhaker has seven Asian games and Asian C’ships medals, and 21 medals at the World Championships and World Cup.

India's Manu Bhaker during the 25m Pistol Women's Final event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.(PTI)

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 06:52 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Usha hits out at sports ministry over recognition of Brijinder’s faction

The IOA president, in a strongly-worded letter, said the sports minister was “deliberately” not appraised of the “true and correct” facts

Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 05:12 AM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

AFI reworks national camp plan for elite athletes

Instead of every member being bunched in one camp, athletes will be allowed mostly to train in academies or by themselves

Avinash Sable has been training at the SAI National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru (X)

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 05:14 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy

Hulk Hogan's WWE return backfired gets booed out of arena on Netflix debut

Hulk Hogan promoted his new beer brand on the Monday Night RAW, and the fans booed him out of the arena.

Hulk Hogan got booed by the fans on Monday Night RAW.(X Image)

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 09:58 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Whose game is it anyway? The Carlsen vs Fide battle

In a span of six days, a pair of jeans and an unprecedented shared world title laid bare the already simmering rift between the game’s governing body and one of its greatest players

Kolkata: Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway plays against Indian Grandmaster R Pragganandhaa on the Day 1 of Tata Steel Chess India Rapid, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI11_13_2024_000213A) (PTI)

Published on Jan 07, 2025 10:47 PM IST

BySusan Ninan

Pistol shooter Varun Tomar finds fresh high after domestic double

He earned the Olympic quota spot but didn’t qualify for Paris. The 21-year-old sees his junior and senior national titles as a fresh start

Varun Tomar nailed a double winning both the senior and junior men’s 10m air pistol titles at the National Shooting Championship (NRAI)

Published on Jan 07, 2025 10:37 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy

Neeraj Chopra to star in international javelin event at home

AFI is looking to organise the event after the World Championships in Tokyo which is scheduled from September 13-21

The AFI is planning an international event at home to cash in on Neeraj Chopra’s global popularity to give javelin a push (PTI)

Published on Jan 07, 2025 08:59 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Para shuttler Nitesh Kumar wants more para athletes in Arjuna awards list

Gold medallist at the 2024 Paris Paralympics is among those chosen for the second highest government sports prize

Nitesh Kumar, a Paris Paralympics gold medallist in the SL3 badminton men’s singles,was chosen for the Arjuna Award last week (PTI)

Published on Jan 07, 2025 07:29 PM IST

BySamreen Razzaqui, New Delhi

Neeraj Chopra spills the beans on meeting Federer, makes Nadal reference

Neeraj Chopra spoke about his famous meet with tennis legend Roger Federer in Zurich, and also used Rafael Nadal to explain his hair issues.

Neeraj Chopra poses for a photo with Roger Federer.(PTI)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 06:14 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

WWE RAW Netflix Highlights: Punk beats Rollins; Reigns wins Tribal Combat

WWE Monday Night RAW Netflix LIVE Updates: CM Punk won the first chapter in his rivalry with Seth Rollins on historic RAW night. Roman Reigns emerged victorious in the Tribal Combat fight against Solo Sikoa.

WWE RAW Netflix LIVE Updates: Roman Reigns beats Solo Siko in Tribal Combat(X/@WWE)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 10:03 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Chinese greats skip events over row with ITTF

Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng and Ma Long are among those involved. Sharat Kamal in task force to address issue

2024 Paris Olympics singles champions Fan Zhendong has pulled out of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings and World Table Tennis (WTT) tour (WTT / X)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 05:10 AM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

D Gukesh gears up for ‘very tough challenge’ vs Anand and Carlsen

D Gukesh is set to face India chess legend Viswanathan Anand and even World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.

D Gukesh will face Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen in 2025.

Updated on Jan 06, 2025 10:25 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

‘Doping is a big problem in India’: Neeraj Chopra drops bombshell statement

Neeraj Chopra made a huge statement on doping in India, and sent a message to the younger athletes.

India javelin ace Neeraj Chopra in action.(HT_PRINT)

Published on Jan 06, 2025 06:09 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Humaira Mushtaq: Winning over skeptics on the racing track

The 25-year-old from J & K talks about proving herself, being a rare woman race driver from the country

Humaira Mushtaq, the driver from Jammu and Kashmir, was the only female driver on the grid at the British Endurance Racing Championship (HT)

Published on Jan 05, 2025 10:17 PM IST

BySamreen Razzaqui

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British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.

The golf body also plans to include a total of eight NextGen events in its calendar to bolster the supply line of aspiring golfers

Khabib Nurmagomedov posted on X in response to his eviction from a flight in the USA, alleging racial bias.

Ulhas, the first-ever Indian to play in the top-flight Serbian league, talks about adapting to the team-centric game style, surviving harsh winters.

Hans Niemann revealed that he had challenged the likes of Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Arjun Erigaisi.

The All India Pickleball Association chairman became paraplegic after a car crash in his prime youth. Undeterred, he lives a productive life

The 24-year-old announced on social media that he was training for his opening bout in Las Vegas on January 25

Chopra will be among the leading global stars who will compete in the World Athletics-sanctioned Continental Tour javelin-only competition.

Gukesh Dommaraju had a memorable 2024. Regarding prize money, Gukesh earned USD 15,77,842, roughly equivalent to INR 13.6 crore.

Singapore’s youngest Grandmaster Siddharth Jagadeesh recalled when D Gukesh showed him mercy during an Under-9 chess tournament.

Reacting to Larsen & Toubro's chairman, SN Subrahmanyan's comments, Jwala Gutta said it is sad to see people not taking mental health seriously.

The four-time major winner is likely to tee off at the Delhi Golf Club in a $5mn DP World Tour event this October

Officials in the know claim that the possibility of hosting certain sports in different cities does exist but Ahmedabad will be at the forefront of India’s push

Anahat Singh, 16, wins British Junior Open under-17 title for the third time, aided by mentor Saurav Ghosal, as she aims for top PSA rankings.

Jannik Sinner and Nicolas Jarry, both linked to doping cases, face scrutiny as Sinner competes unbanned while Jarry is suspended, sparking favouritism concerns.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, who is also D Gukesh’s former coach, criticised the World Championship match.

Other than her two Olympic medals, Manu Bhaker has seven Asian games and Asian C’ships medals, and 21 medals at the World Championships and World Cup.

The IOA president, in a strongly-worded letter, said the sports minister was “deliberately” not appraised of the “true and correct” facts

Instead of every member being bunched in one camp, athletes will be allowed mostly to train in academies or by themselves

Hulk Hogan promoted his new beer brand on the Monday Night RAW, and the fans booed him out of the arena.

In a span of six days, a pair of jeans and an unprecedented shared world title laid bare the already simmering rift between the game’s governing body and one of its greatest players

He earned the Olympic quota spot but didn’t qualify for Paris. The 21-year-old sees his junior and senior national titles as a fresh start

AFI is looking to organise the event after the World Championships in Tokyo which is scheduled from September 13-21

Gold medallist at the 2024 Paris Paralympics is among those chosen for the second highest government sports prize

Neeraj Chopra spoke about his famous meet with tennis legend Roger Federer in Zurich, and also used Rafael Nadal to explain his hair issues.

WWE Monday Night RAW Netflix LIVE Updates: CM Punk won the first chapter in his rivalry with Seth Rollins on historic RAW night. Roman Reigns emerged victorious in the Tribal Combat fight against Solo Sikoa.

Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng and Ma Long are among those involved. Sharat Kamal in task force to address issue

D Gukesh is set to face India chess legend Viswanathan Anand and even World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.

Neeraj Chopra made a huge statement on doping in India, and sent a message to the younger athletes.

The 25-year-old from J & K talks about proving herself, being a rare woman race driver from the country

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