National Games: Valarivan shoots down gold; 9 records fall in athletics

  IMAGE: Fencer Bhavani Devi won gold in the Sabre event at the National Games on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy DD-National Games 2022/Twitter Gujarat's ace shooter Elavenil Valarivan gave......

Sports Shorts: Saina sails into Korea Open quarters

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal beat Korea's Kim Ga Eun to enter the quarter-finals of the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament . Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Prannoy in Thailand Open pre-quarters

IMAGE: PV Sindhu beat Bulgaria's Linda Zetchiri in the opening round. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Top shuttlers P V Sindhu and HS Prannoy progressed to the women's and men's singles......

Hima Das to lead 31-strong Indian team at Jr World Athletics C'ships

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Hima Das. Photograph: PTI Top Indian quartermiler Hima Das will lead a 31-member athletics team at the IAAF U-20 World......

Sports Shorts: Ministry doubles pension amount for international medallists

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images An Olympic medallist is now entitled to a......