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Sable, Gulveer part of Indian team for Asian Championship

Other Sports

Published on Apr 26, 2025 05:02 AM IST

A 59-member Indian team will compete in the Asian Athletics Championship in South Korea from May 27-31, featuring top athletes like Gulveer Singh and Avinash Sable.

Distance runner Gulveer Singh has shown impressive form this season. (SAI)

ByAvishek Roy

India’s still waiting for the long jump

With Murali Sreeshankar recovering from his knee surgery and Jeswin Aldrin yet to hit top gear, India’s men’s long jump scene seems to have hit a snag

Murali Sreeshankar is yet to return to competitions after his knee surgery. (REUTERS)

Other Sports

Published on Apr 25, 2025 10:15 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

Rise and repeat: Sift finds her rhythm again

Sift Kaur Samra rebounds from Olympic setback, winning gold at ISSF World Cup in Buenos Aires, proving resilience and confidence in her shooting career.

Other Sports

Updated on Apr 25, 2025 09:18 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

Pakistan not invited for Azlan Shah Cup for non-clearance of payment

Pakistan not invited for Azlan Shah Cup for non-clearance of payment for 2023 tour

Hockey

Updated on Apr 25, 2025 06:38 PM IST

PTI |

‘D Gukesh doesn’t particularly need to prove anything to anyone’: Indian GM

Rushing to D Gukesh’s defence, Indian GM Srinath Narayanan had a brutal reply for the reigning World Champion's critics.

World Chess Champion D Gukesh during an event.(HT_PRINT)

Other Sports

Published on Apr 25, 2025 12:53 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Neeraj Chopra ends silence on inviting Arshad Nadeem amid Pahalgam terror attack

Neeraj Chopra revealed that he had sent the NC Classic invite to Arshad Nadeem two days before the Pahalgam terrorist attack.

Neeraj Chopra broke his silence on the controversial invite to Arshad Nadeem.(AP)

Other Sports

Updated on Apr 25, 2025 12:34 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Kujur, Chithravel light up the Federation Cup

The sprinter’s effort in the 200m saw him meet the Asian Championships qualifying mark while triple jumper Chithravel qualified for Worlds

Animesh Kujur clocked an impressive 20.40s at the ongoing National Federation Athletics Championship in Kochi. (Reliance Foundation)

Other Sports

Published on Apr 24, 2025 10:47 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

An emotion called East Bengal

Gautam Ghose’s documentary to mark the centenary of the club may not be consistently memorable but a monumental effort it certainly is

Gautam Ghose, who directed the documentary “Shotoborshe East Bengal” with chief minister Mamata Banerjee and state sports minister Aroop Biswas in Kolkata on Thursday. (East Bengal)

Football

Updated on Apr 24, 2025 11:17 PM IST

ByDhiman Sarkar

Animesh sets 200m national record, Chithravel equals own triple jump NR

In men's triple jump, Praveen Chithravel equalled his own national record of 17.37m and qualified for the World Championships in Tokyo later this year.

Odisha's sprinter Animesh Kujur celebrates (ANI)

Sports

Published on Apr 24, 2025 09:07 PM IST

PTI |

Rupal runs back into the reckoning

LUCKNOW: Rupal Chaudhary wins back-to-back golds in 400m after injury, aiming for podium finishes at upcoming Asian Championships and World Games.

Rupal Chaudhary clocked 52.55 seconds to win the gold in the women’s 400m run during the National Federation Senior Athletics Championship. (HT)

Other Sports

Updated on Apr 24, 2025 08:26 PM IST

BySharad Deep

Age should not be a problem for any coach: Anthony Andrews

East Bengal’s 29-year-old coach speaks about his third IWL title and why it is the validation he desperately needed.

East Bengal FC head coach Anthony Andrews is the most successful women’s team coach in the top flight in India. (Emami East Bengal FC)

Football

Updated on Apr 24, 2025 11:07 PM IST

ByDhiman Sarkar

Alcaraz pulls out of Madrid Open, confirms double injury blow before French Open

Carlos Alcaraz's injury revelation sparked major worry with the French Open around the corner.

Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of Madrid Open 2025(REUTERS)

Tennis News

Published on Apr 24, 2025 05:53 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

‘I was 5, watched Dhoni’s final shot at the 2011 World Cup, it was…': D Gukesh

D Gukesh revealed his love for MS Dhoni, and also had a special mention for Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic.

D Gukesh recalled MS Dhoni's match-winning 2011 World Cup final shot.

Other Sports

Published on Apr 24, 2025 01:14 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Arshad Nadeem rejects Neeraj Chopra Classic invitation

Neeraj Chopra had sent an invitation for his javelin throw event to colleague Arshad Nadeem.

In this combo photo, (L-R) Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and India's Neeraj Chopra celebrate during the Paris Olympics.(PTI)

Other Sports

Updated on Apr 25, 2025 08:35 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

NFL Draft 2025: Who are the special announcers on Day 1 and 2?

See which former and current NFL players will announce Day 2 draft picks for all 32 teams – Including local favorites.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will kick off the NFL Draft on Thursday(AP)

Sports

Published on Apr 24, 2025 07:39 AM IST

Edited by Yash Nitish Bajaj

Can Indian javelin throwers challenge the world again?

India can have four javelin throwers at the World Championships, with only Neeraj Chopra confirmed. Other athletes struggle to meet qualification marks.

Kishore Jena has undergone an alarming dip in form post his Asian Games success. (AP)

Other Sports

Published on Apr 24, 2025 05:06 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy

DP World India Championship to debut at DGC

The $4 million tournament will be played from Oct 16-19 with several top European Tour stars expected to show up

Rory McIlroy is among the leading golfers who are expected to light up DP World India Championship. (Getty Images via AFP)

Other Sports

Published on Apr 24, 2025 05:02 AM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

Koneru Humpy wins Pune GP

Koneru Humpy wins the Pune Grand Prix, her eighth title, surpassing Hou Yifan. She and Zhu Jiner tie on points; Humpy claims gold on tiebreaks.

Other Sports

Updated on Apr 23, 2025 09:39 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Pole vaulter Dev Meena breaks national record

The 19-year-old from Madhya Pradesh cleared 5.35m at the National Federation Senior Athletics meet in Kochi

Dev Meena scaled 5.35m to better his own national mark. (AFI)

Other Sports

Updated on Apr 22, 2025 11:18 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy

Baseball looking to make an India pitch again

A new baseball league, Baseball United, will debut in November with teams from Mumbai and Karachi, aiming to engage cricket fans in India and the Middle East.

Baseball United is hoping to provide another avenue for budding cricket players and instead of competing with its dominance. (Baseball United)

Other Sports

Updated on Apr 22, 2025 11:50 PM IST

ByShahid Judge

BAI readies to ring in the changes

BAI plans to shift from individual coaching to group training for 50 senior shuttlers across India, enhancing junior systems and preparing for elite competitions.

BAI has shortlisted 50 senior shuttlers across disciplines who will train in groups across centres in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Guwahati.

Other Sports

Updated on Apr 22, 2025 10:25 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

Magnus Carlsen: The undisputed king of Freestyle

The world No.1 Norwegian had made history – winning the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open with a perfect 9/9 score

Magnus Carlsen’s Grenke Chess Freestyle Open win comes less than a week after he won the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour (X / Grenke Chess)

Other Sports

Published on Apr 22, 2025 09:43 PM IST

BySusan Ninan

India finish third in Shooting World Cup in Peru

Simranpreet Kaur Brar fetched India's final medal in the the women's 25m pistol event on Monday, taking the country's tally to seven

Other Sports

Published on Apr 22, 2025 11:49 AM IST

PTI |

NADA crackdown on coaches, asks athletes to name coaches and support staff

Former athletes have told top NADA officials that they need to hold coaches accountable and sanction them if they are found guilty

It is the first time that NADA is coming down hard on coaches in a big way with an aim to crack down on personnel who abet doping. (Getty Images)

Other Sports

Published on Apr 22, 2025 05:24 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy

Neeraj Chopra Classic — A vision for Indian athletics

For the sport to grow in the country, an entire ecosystem has to be created and this is the first step towards that

The inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra classic event in May will attract some of the world’s best javelin throwers. (REUTERS)

Other Sports

Published on Apr 22, 2025 05:22 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy

Top throwers confirm participation for Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru

Olympic champion from Pakistan Arshad Nadeem also invited but yet to confirm participation, says two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra competes in the men's javelin throw. (AFP)

Other Sports

Published on Apr 21, 2025 03:22 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy

WWE WrestleMania 41 Highlights: John Cena creates history, beats Cody Rhodes

WWE WrestleMania 41 Highlights and Results: John Cena beats Cody Rhodes to win record 17th world title. Cena broke the record of Ric Flair.

WWE WrestleMania 41 Highlights and Results: John Cena beats Cody Rhodes to win record 17th world title.(Getty Images via AFP)

WWE

Updated on Apr 21, 2025 05:20 PM IST

ByVishesh Roy

Cricketer Robin Uthappa’s Easter playbook: Family, hope and chocolates!

Cricketer Robin Uthappa says Easter reminds him to “slow down and reflect”. He shares how he hopes to celebrate some time with his family, amid the IPL buzz.

Robin Uthappa with Sheetal, Trinity Thea and Neale Nolan; (right) at his alma mater, St Joseph’s Boys High School with Neale.(Photos: Instagram/ robinaiyudauthappa)

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Apr 20, 2025 12:11 PM IST

ByKaran Sethi

WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Wrap-Up: Paul Heyman pulls off a true shocker

WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Wrap-Up: Paul Heyman pulled off a shocker as he aligned with Seth Rollins, betraying both Roman Reigns and CM Punk.

WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Wrap-Up: Paul Heyman pulled off a shocker as he aligned with Seth Rollins(WWE- X )

WWE

Updated on Apr 20, 2025 09:45 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

CM Punk's yellow outfit, Roman Reigns ‘white’ teeth: What's on at Wrestlemania

As CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins battled it out in the triple-threat clash, WWE fans were reminded why they love WrestleMania

CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania(X)

WWE

Updated on Apr 20, 2025 08:49 AM IST

ByYash Nitish Bajaj

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A 59-member Indian team will compete in the Asian Athletics Championship in South Korea from May 27-31, featuring top athletes like Gulveer Singh and Avinash Sable.

With Murali Sreeshankar recovering from his knee surgery and Jeswin Aldrin yet to hit top gear, India’s men’s long jump scene seems to have hit a snag

Sift Kaur Samra rebounds from Olympic setback, winning gold at ISSF World Cup in Buenos Aires, proving resilience and confidence in her shooting career.

Pakistan not invited for Azlan Shah Cup for non-clearance of payment for 2023 tour

Rushing to D Gukesh’s defence, Indian GM Srinath Narayanan had a brutal reply for the reigning World Champion's critics.

Neeraj Chopra revealed that he had sent the NC Classic invite to Arshad Nadeem two days before the Pahalgam terrorist attack.

The sprinter’s effort in the 200m saw him meet the Asian Championships qualifying mark while triple jumper Chithravel qualified for Worlds

Gautam Ghose’s documentary to mark the centenary of the club may not be consistently memorable but a monumental effort it certainly is

In men's triple jump, Praveen Chithravel equalled his own national record of 17.37m and qualified for the World Championships in Tokyo later this year.

LUCKNOW: Rupal Chaudhary wins back-to-back golds in 400m after injury, aiming for podium finishes at upcoming Asian Championships and World Games.

East Bengal’s 29-year-old coach speaks about his third IWL title and why it is the validation he desperately needed.

Carlos Alcaraz's injury revelation sparked major worry with the French Open around the corner.

D Gukesh revealed his love for MS Dhoni, and also had a special mention for Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic.

Neeraj Chopra had sent an invitation for his javelin throw event to colleague Arshad Nadeem.

See which former and current NFL players will announce Day 2 draft picks for all 32 teams – Including local favorites.

India can have four javelin throwers at the World Championships, with only Neeraj Chopra confirmed. Other athletes struggle to meet qualification marks.

The $4 million tournament will be played from Oct 16-19 with several top European Tour stars expected to show up

Koneru Humpy wins the Pune Grand Prix, her eighth title, surpassing Hou Yifan. She and Zhu Jiner tie on points; Humpy claims gold on tiebreaks.

The 19-year-old from Madhya Pradesh cleared 5.35m at the National Federation Senior Athletics meet in Kochi

A new baseball league, Baseball United, will debut in November with teams from Mumbai and Karachi, aiming to engage cricket fans in India and the Middle East.

BAI plans to shift from individual coaching to group training for 50 senior shuttlers across India, enhancing junior systems and preparing for elite competitions.

The world No.1 Norwegian had made history – winning the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open with a perfect 9/9 score

Simranpreet Kaur Brar fetched India's final medal in the the women's 25m pistol event on Monday, taking the country's tally to seven

Former athletes have told top NADA officials that they need to hold coaches accountable and sanction them if they are found guilty

For the sport to grow in the country, an entire ecosystem has to be created and this is the first step towards that

Olympic champion from Pakistan Arshad Nadeem also invited but yet to confirm participation, says two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra

WWE WrestleMania 41 Highlights and Results: John Cena beats Cody Rhodes to win record 17th world title. Cena broke the record of Ric Flair.

Cricketer Robin Uthappa says Easter reminds him to “slow down and reflect”. He shares how he hopes to celebrate some time with his family, amid the IPL buzz.

WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Wrap-Up: Paul Heyman pulled off a shocker as he aligned with Seth Rollins, betraying both Roman Reigns and CM Punk.

As CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins battled it out in the triple-threat clash, WWE fans were reminded why they love WrestleMania

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