Vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh slammed a hat-trick as the Indian men's hockey team beat Wales 4-1 in its final Pool B match to qualify for the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Thursday.
India's boxers Nitu Ghanghas won the women's 48kg Commonwealth Games title before Amit Panghal stormed to the gold medal in the men's 51kg, in Birmingham, on Sunday.
Jacob Kiplimo used a devastating late kick to win the Commonwealth Games men's 10,000 metres gold on Tuesday, stepping up in the absence of world champion Joshua Cheptegei to maintain Uganda's domination of the event.
He may have missed out on a gold medal by the thinnest of margins, but the ever-smiling Murali Shreeshankar, who won a historic silver medal in men's long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Thursday, says this is just the beginning; he is hungry for more success.
Lakshya Sen outsmarted reigning World champion Loh Kean Yew as India displayed its might to blank Singapore 3-0 and enter the mixed team badminton final at the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, on Monday.
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday offered prayers at Mahankali temple in the old city of Hyderabad.
The Indian Women's Hockey Team midfielder Salima Tete was honoured with the AHF Emerging Player of the Year Award.
All-rounder Sneh Rana showed nerves of steel by choking runs in the death overs as the India women's cricket team pipped hosts England by four runs to enter the final of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday.
The celebration of this historic feat was not yet over when Indian shuttlers scripted yet another jaw-dropping show in Birmingham, returning with six medals, including three golds, a silver and two bronze medals in August.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag believes all is not well with the Rahul Dravid-coached Indian team and a few things needed to be addressed as soon as possible after England pulled off a record 378-run chase.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games due to 'fitness concerns', the Indian Olympic Association said on Tuesday.
Rishabh Pant's stunning knock of 146 may have put them on the back-foot, but England's assistant coach Paul Collingwood said the home team is not "scared" and will fight back in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham.
India suffered an embarrassing 0-7 drubbing at the hands of defending champions Australia to settle for a silver medal
The mixed doubles pair of veteran Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Wednesday.
'Earlier we had set some limitations for us. But now, Indians are capable of doing something magical'
In the ongoing Women's World Championship, Jaismine Lamboria clinched her opening bout on Friday.
Cyclist Meenakshi suffered a crash and was run over by one of her opponents during the women's 10km scratch race at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday.
Sathiyan is part of the Indian table tennis squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games which is scheduled to be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8.
The ICC stated that if a player contracts COVID-19, there won't be any required testing during the competition or isolation time.
The designated women's coach of the Indian team, Anindita Chakraborty, was conspicuous by her absence in the knockout fixture. Instead, men's coach S Raman sat on the courtside as India women's were shocked by Malaysia in the quarter-finals.
Vinesh Phogat failed to put up a fight and was knocked down by Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag
A former world no. 2, Sindhu has regained her place in the top 5 after three years. The former world champion from Hyderabad resumed her training on Monday after recovering from the injury.
Ace Indian boxer Shiva Thapa began his Commonwealth Games campaign on a rousing note by defeating Pakistan's Suleman Baloch in the first round of the 63.5kg category, in Birmingham, on Friday.
Slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth place finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
'Always special to win in Singapore. Time for a much needed breather before the big one in Birmingham. Love and light.'
A 19-year-old Indian-origin teen accused of deliberately crashing a rented U-Haul truck into a White House barrier told authorities that he wanted to get inside the mansion to "seize power" and "kill" US President Joe Biden, according to media reports.
Savita Punia and P R Sreejesh were named FIH Goalkeepers of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of their respective singles events after scoring comfortable victories at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Thursday.
Jemihah will join the Stars squad after completing her Asia Women's Cup commitments for India
A fit-again Neeraj Chopra can create another piece of history when he takes part in the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne on Friday.
Jelena Jankovic will either play defending champion Maria Sharapova or Tatiana Golovin in the final.
Murali Sreeshankar was "very happy' to win the silver medal in the men's long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Thursday, but a "bit disappointed" at being unable to take home the gold.
The first edition of women's IPL is tentatively scheduled for March 2023.
Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored a brace each as the Indian men's hockey team produced a completely dominating performance to rout Canada 8-0 in their third match at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Wednesday.
Star India batter Cheteshwar Pujara hit 22 runs in an over en route to a scintillating 107 off 79 balls for Sussex in the Royal London One-Day Cup in Birmingham on Friday. However, his fine innings went in vain as Sussex fell short by four runs while chasing Warwickshire's 310 for 6.
Achinta Sheuli ended up adding the sixth medal to India's tally by capturing a gold medal.
'We have chosen an experienced side for the Commonwealth Games and the players believe they have a good shot at a medal'
Both the teams registered identical 3-0 victories in their respective matches.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra faces the likes of reigning World champion Anderson Peters of Grenada and Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic in a star-studded field in Doha.
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