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Ashwini Ponnappa relishing Commonwealth Games success after Rio Olympics failure

Ashwini Ponnappa was a part of the Indian side which won its first-ever gold medal in a mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games this year.

Published on May 1, 2018, 5:38 PM IST

Sjoerd Marijne says his coaching style was ‘players driven’ after getting removed from men’s team

Sjoerd Marijne did not have any past experience of coaching a men’s hockey team when he was given the India job but it seems he has now resigned to his fate with the women’s side.

Updated on May 1, 2018, 9:51 PM IST

Shooter Shahzar Rizvi becomes World No.1 in 10m air pistol

Shahzar Rizvi won a silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea in April.

Updated on May 1, 2018, 1:25 PM IST

Foreign coaches to be at helm as Indian wrestlers prepare for Asian Games

The foreign coaches working with the national squad have a lot to do with the success Indian wrestlers have had at the World Championships, Olympics and other international meets in the past decade, including the two Olympic medals of Sushil Kumar

Updated on Apr 28, 2018, 9:04 PM IST

PV Sindhu crashes out, HS Prannoy in semis of Badminton Asia Championships 2018

PV Sindhu lost to Sung Ji Hyun at the Badminton Asia Championships 2018 on Friday.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018, 7:44 PM IST

Saina Nehwal enters semis, Kidambi Srikanth exits Badminton Asia Championships

India's Saina Nehwal entered the women’s singles semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan on Friday.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018, 4:20 PM IST

Tejaswini Sawant misses final by a point at ISSF World Cup shooting

Tejaswini Sawant was not able to repeat her good form from the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the ISSF World Cup shooting in Changwon, Korea.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018, 4:00 PM IST

Punjab lags behind Haryana in sports due to drug menace, says minister Rana Sodhi

Punjab sports and youth affairs minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi taking guard of honour in Amritsar on Thursday.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018, 10:56 AM IST

Hockey India to hire development group coaches after 2018 Commonwealth Games horror show

India men’s and women’s hockey team finished fourth in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 5:52 PM IST

Cash awards to CWG medalists: Step-motherly treatment to UP’s bahu?

A file photo showing Seema Punia collecting a cheque from SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on winning a silver medal at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Published on Apr 26, 2018, 4:59 PM IST

Mirabai Chanu, Sanjita Chanu given grand welcome on return to Imphal

Mirabai Chanu (L) and Sanjita Chanu were given a grand reception on their return to Imphal on Thursday.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 2:56 PM IST

Sardar Singh among 55 players named for India men’s hockey team national camp

Sardar Singh (C) has been included in the probable list which will be pruned down to 48 after the camp concludes on May 18.

Published on Apr 26, 2018, 1:52 PM IST

Caster Semenya’s reign to be ended by new IAAF gender rule

South Africa's Caster Semenya is a target of IAAF’s new gender rule.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 1:34 PM IST

Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar: Everything I am today, I owe it to Kirori Mal College

Ali Abbas Zafar posing for Hindustan Times at an event in Delhi.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 1:00 PM IST

Commonwealth Games medallists included in SAI’s TOPS project

Young shooter Manu Bhaker has been included in Sports Authority of India’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme.

Updated on Apr 26, 2018, 11:45 AM IST

Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth reach Asia Badminton Championship second round

Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth won their opening matches at the Asia Badminton Championship on Wednesday.

Published on Apr 25, 2018, 5:01 PM IST

After 2018 Commonwealth Games high, table tennis stars leave for World Championships

Manika Batra, who won four medals in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, will take part in the Table Tennis World Championships.

Published on Apr 25, 2018, 4:27 PM IST

Indian hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne under scanner after medal-less Commonwealth Games campaign

The Sjoerd Marijne (C) coached Indian hockey team returned empty handed from the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Updated on Apr 24, 2018, 11:15 PM IST

Viswanathan Anand: When Aamir Khan comes to play chess, it helps the sport a lot

Actor Aamir Khan and chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand have been acquainted since 2001. They have played chess together and Anand has watched several of Aamir’s films, of which Dangal is a favourite.

Updated on Apr 24, 2018, 5:32 PM IST

ISSF shooting World Cup: Shahzar Rizvi wins silver in 10m air pistol

Shahzar Rizvi qualified for the final of the 10m air pistol event at the ISSF shooting World Cup in Changwon, South Korea, as the sixth best shooter with a score of 582.

Updated on Apr 24, 2018, 5:53 PM IST

CWG performance will change face of Indian table tennis, says CWG 2018 gold medallist Pooja Sahastrabuddhe

Pooja Sahastrabuddhe, CWG 2018 gold medallist.

Published on Apr 23, 2018, 11:26 PM IST

Joshna Chinappa beats former World No.1 Nicol David in El Gouna International squash

Joshna Chinappa defeated Nicol David in El Gouna International squash on Sunday.

Updated on Apr 23, 2018, 12:08 AM IST

Manika Batra wants to wear the mantle of role model in Indian sport

India's Manika Batra notably won the women’s singles table tennis gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast earlier this month.

Updated on Apr 22, 2018, 2:12 PM IST

More to Commonwealth Games 2018 star Manika Batra than table tennis

Manika Batra did not use her phone during the Commonwealth Games to stay focused.

Updated on Apr 22, 2018, 10:37 AM IST

India women’s hockey team coach back to drawing board after Commonwealth Games debacle

India women’s hockey team were thrashed 0-6 by England in the bronze-medal match and the team finished fourth in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Updated on Apr 22, 2018, 12:05 AM IST

Hockey India names 61 players for senior women national camp

The numbers will be reduced by Hockey India to 48 on May 2.

Updated on Apr 21, 2018, 4:51 PM IST

National Anti-Doping Agency chief bats for ‘no needle policy’

Representative image -- Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra had also batted for ‘’no-needle policy’ to be implemented in national camps.

Published on Apr 20, 2018, 8:01 PM IST

India can do well in table tennis World Championship: CWG winner G Sathiyan

G Sathiyan Gnanasekara and Manika Batra (L) pose during the medal ceremony for the mixed doubles table tennis event at the 2018 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG 2018) in Gold Coast on April 15. Along with the bronze in the mixed doubles, Sathiyan won a silver in the men’s doubles partnering Achanta Sharath Kamal, and gold in the men’s team event.

Published on Apr 20, 2018, 6:25 PM IST

Tejaswini Sawant says 2018 CWG ‘no comeback, just continuation of shooting career’

Tejaswini Sawant shattered the Games record in the women’s 50m rifle 3 position event on her way to the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and says this win wasn’t a comeback for her.

Published on Apr 20, 2018, 5:40 PM IST

2018 Commonwealth Games star Manika Batra recommended for Arjuna Award

Manika Batra created history in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast and has been recommended for the prestigious Arjuna Award.

Updated on Apr 20, 2018, 8:40 PM IST

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