Priyansh, Jyothi make compound semis
Indian archers put up a dismal show in the 45th World Archery Championship as both the men and women teams failed to qualify for the knock-out stage in Ulsan, South Korea, on Wednesday.
Manu Bhaker and partner Sarabjot Singh will compete in the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal play-off match on Tuesday.
Indian archers, touted as serious medal contenders, will seek to give India's Olympic campaign the perfect start when they get off the blocks at the hallowed turf of the Lord's on Friday.
When an Egyptian fencer picked up her sabre and an Azerbaijani archer steadied her bow, there was one thing Paris Olympics spectators may not have immediately noticed - they were pregnant.
A look at India's schedule at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, July 27, 2024:
India have sent an 84-strong contingent of para-athletes, the largest ever in the country's history -- a heady mix of youth and experience, for the Paralympic Games, starting in Paris on Wednesday.
England will be keen to overcome a lack of ideal preparation due to rain and hit the ground running when they face Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener
Their relationship with the Indian cricket board (BCCI) may be in troubled waters but Sahara India Pariwar has announced its support to Indian archers, on Saturday, by offering them a total cash incentive of close to Rs 3 million.
A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday, September 1.
Coach Mark Boucher appears to have brought some steel back to the South African squad as they subdued an England side battling with illness and which has recently struggled to pick up wins on the road.
The major highlights from the deadline day as teams announced their retention list for IPL 2024.
Continuing her spirited progress post motherhood, former world number one Deepika Kumari eliminated Korean Jeon Hunyoung to storm into the semifinal, while compound archers continued to shine to assure India a fourth medal in the World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai on Friday.
The spectator, in a letter of complaint to the ECB, also said women were subjected to sexist chants while homophobic abuse was directed at some players by the same group of people.
How India's athletes fared at the Paris Paralympic Games on Friday.
England batters look to tame strong South African bowling
Jeffrey Archer talks cricket, and more.
A summary of India's athletes' showing at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday.
India's women archers Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi and Chekrovolu Swuro clinched Olympic quota berths and then went on to oust reigning champions Koreans for their maiden entry into the final of the World Championships in Turin, Italy.
England, the defending champions of the ICC T20 World Cup, have several areas to address if they want to defend their title
If you thought archery required a steady hand then American Paralympian Matt Stutzman is ready to shoot an arrow through your preconceptions.
Yadav said she initially felt like Eklavya in the BJP family but now (with this responsibility) she hopes to work like Arjuna.
'Hopefully, he will be back from his injuries soon. The priority will be the Champions Trophy, so we are going to make sure he is ready for that.'
With the Indian Olympic Association suspended by the International Olympic Committee, and the Archery Association of India not paying enough attention to its wards, it was time someone came forward to take up the archers' cause. That step was taken by Olympic Gold Quest by signing up Deepika Kumari and Jayanta Talukdar.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 3, Monday, July 29, 2024:
No team is assured of a semifinal berth and England will need to defeat USA by either 10 runs or at least an over to spare to stay in contention for the semifinals.
Chris Morris says leading the Rajasthan Royals' pace attack in the absence of injured Jofra Archer in the upcoming IPL will be an added responsibility
Deepika said that she did not feel any pressure during her return and rather, just wanted to perform without expectations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged CEOs of US majors to take advantage of India's growth story as the country is making all efforts to become the third largest economy of the world in his third term. India is currently the fifth largest economy of the world after the US, China, Germany and Japan with a GDP of around $3.9 trillion. India has been the fastest growing large economies of the world with GDP growth rate of over 7 per cent for the last three consecutive years.
The triumphant Indian women's recurve team, which clinched the World Cup Stage IV crown in Poland, returned home in the wee hours to a lukewarm response.
Compound archery does not feature in Olympics and Asian Games is the only multisport extravaganza they get to compete in and Aditi was "excited" to fight for a bronze in her maiden appearances.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Focused on winning their first ever Olympic medal, the Indian archers will skip the much-awaited opening ceremony of the Rio Games on Friday.
Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Priyansh advanced to the compound mixed team final, confirming India's second medal, while Deepika Kumari brightened the country's gloomy recurve campaign, reaching to her second successive Archery World Cup semifinals after her comeback in the Stage 2 of the event, in Yecheon on Friday.
Author Jeffery Archer was in Mumbai for the launch of his latest novel, Paths of Glory
England will need to defeat Namibia in their last league match and hope that Scotland lose to Australia.
Tata group has been a constant in India's sporting landscape and the conglomerate's involvement only grew under Ratan Tata.
The 47-year-old has developed swelling in both his legs after his injections could not be administered due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Korean Olympic archers will be hoping to avoid striking out in Rio after they announced plans to conduct open training sessions in a baseball dome to harden themselves for potentially hostile environments at the August 5 to 21 Games.
Young Assam archer suffered injury during training, airlifted to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi for treatment.
