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India’s remarkable day 2 with 18 medals, including 4 gold

25 Oct 2023 09:42 AM IST

Prachi Yadav became the first Indian to win a para canoe gold in the Asian Para Games as she led the country’s medal rush for the second consecutive day here on Tuesday. India won 18 medals on Tuesday, including four gold, taking the total tally to 35 in the first

Sarabjot earns bronze, secures Paris Olympics slot for India

25 Oct 2023 09:41 AM IST

Sarabjot Singh locked the Paris Olympics quota by winning a bronze medal in the men’s 10m air pistol while Sainyam clinched the gold in the junior women’s event at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea on Tuesday. Sarabjot shot 221.1 in the final to finish behind the Chinese

Kush Maini joins Alpine’s F1 driver development programme

25 Oct 2023 09:40 AM IST

India’s Kush Maini on Tuesday joined the young driver development programme of Alpine Formula 1 team. Before Kush, Jehan Daruvala was another Indian who was on the driver programme of a Formula 1 team — Red Bull Racing in his case — but he could not graduate to the highest

Satwik-Chirag progress to round two at French Open

25 Oct 2023 09:39 AM IST

Newly-crowned world number one pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men’s doubles second round of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament with a straight game win here on Tuesday. The Asian Games gold medallists, who had skipped the Denmark Open super 750 last week, beat

Man United draws inspiration in first home game since Bobby Charlton’s death

25 Oct 2023 09:37 AM IST

If gaining much-needed Champions League points wasn’t motivation enough, Manchester United’s players are sure to be driven by the memory of Bobby Charlton on what will be an emotional night at Old Trafford on Tuesday. The match against FC Copenhagen will be the first at United’s stadium since the death

Asia-Pacific Golf: Jaglan and Kartik among 7 Indian contenders

25 Oct 2023 09:37 AM IST

Shubham Jaglan, who came close to logging a top-10 on his debut in 2021, returns to the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) for another shot at what he calls as the ‘finest’ amateur opportunity available to the players of the region. The AAC, now celebrating its 14th edition, gives the winner

Indian Canoeing couple shines at Asian Para Games

25 Oct 2023 09:36 AM IST

Manish Kaurav was not sure of winning a medal at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Tuesday but he remembers his wife and Indian para canoe team-mate Prachi Yadav telling him “we will not go empty-handed”. The couple achieved a rare distinction of husband-wife winning medals in the Asian Para

CWC 2023: Afghanistan achieves its first-ever victory against Pakistan

24 Oct 2023 10:13 AM IST

Kudos to Afghanistan! They had won just one World Cup match in the previous two editions, but now they’ve defeated England and Pakistan, two teams considered favourites. It was a clinical performance. Afghanistan outperformed Pakistan in every aspect of the game, with a solid opening partnership, followed by a steady

Brydon Carse steps in as Topley’s replacement in England’s Squad

24 Oct 2023 10:12 AM IST

England’s left-arm speedster Reece Topley has been replaced by the inexperienced pacer Brydon Carse for the remaining matches of the World Cup. During England’s clash against South Africa, Topley fractured his left index finger and has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament. Even though Jofra Archer has

India secures its fifth consecutive victory in World Cup 2023

24 Oct 2023 10:11 AM IST

The Indian cricket team continued their impressive winning streak in the ongoing World Cup 2023 by defeating New Zealand in a closely contested match. With this fifth consecutive win, India reaffirmed its dominance on the cricketing stage and made a significant mark in the tournament. The last time India triumphed

South Africa and Bangladesh set to clash at Wankhede Stadium

24 Oct 2023 10:07 AM IST

In a much-anticipated clash, South Africa is set to face Bangladesh in the 23rd match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. South Africa, having achieved a record win against England in their last match, is gearing up for their second encounter in

17-year-old Guiu’s debut goal seals Barcelona’s victory

24 Oct 2023 10:05 AM IST

Another teenager has made history for Barcelona in the Spanish league. Seventeen-year-old Marc Guiu scored about 30 seconds into his first-team debut to give the Catalan club a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao, becoming the second-youngest player this century to score in his league debut. “They told me to go