'The determination to represent our country is strong when you've seen your dad serve the country.'
Shikhar Dhawan's return to competitive cricket proved valiant but futile
A low-down on the eight runners -- four men and four women -- who finished second in their qualifying heats to make the Olympic cut.
Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory.
Another gold medal in Paris would further elevate Neeraj Chopra's status as the greatest ever athlete in the history of Indian sport.
Mahmud went to Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to "catch a flight en route to Delhi," an Airport Aviation Security official was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.
Recently, Dhoni filed a criminal case against Diwakar and Das claiming they have allegedly duped him of around Rs 16 crore by not honouring a contract to establish cricket academies, according to his lawyer.
Wriddhiman Saha is making a comeback to his home state Bengal two years after a public fallout.
The event that was inaugurated by five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have 11 rounds before the best player in the under-20 category can be determined in both sections.
AIFF plans to go ahead with the 2020-21 I-League season even if the clubs' star foreign recruits are unable to make it due to the coronavirus-forced travel restrictions.
Running individual 400m is not yet over for Hima, hints at doing that again in postponed Asian Games
Narinder Batra said that the government is supporting all sports in the country and there is a lot of positivity among players and they want to get back on the track.
The 18-year-old from Assam was among 20 sportspersons recommended for the Arjuna Award, which is subject to approval by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
Hima Das's journey from the rice fields of Assam is to a world champion today is inspirational.
India will be aiming for another comprehensive performance against Bangladesh before the all-important game against Australia on June 24.
Atanu opened up about how he honed his skills during the first lockdown when sporting action was put to a grinding halt
Jyothi, who boasts of eight medals at the World Championships, dropped just five points to total 355 at the midway mark of 36 arrows. She shot 16 perfect 10s, and 15 more Xs (closer to the centre).
Assam-based athlete Das shared a glimpse of her flood-stricken neighbourhood, and appealed big corporates and followers to contribute to the CM's Relief Fund.
A few Indian stars will have to go through the disappointment of watching all the action from afar.
The growing interest in alternative sports is encouraging Ronnie Screwvala to extend the U Mumba brand from kabaddi to football and volleyball.
India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2.
Hima, the world junior champion and national record holder in 400m, who has been struggling with a back problem for the past few months, clocked 23.65s on her way to the 200m gold.
Nipon trained the athlete at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in the Assam capital.
Deepika said that she did not feel any pressure during her return and rather, just wanted to perform without expectations.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju is hoping India would be abe to organise sporting events in a phased manner by September-October, saying it will help in boosting the confidence of people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sports Ministry had resumed training camps of some Olympics disciplines in the last week of May and Rijiju said events will also gradually start in the near future.
India won two bronze medals from track and field through Abitha Mary Manuel and Anamika Das on the third day of competition at the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Samoa, on Wednesday. Manuel and Das placed third in the girls' 800 metres and shot put respectively.
"#HimaDas speaking to media after her SF win at #iaaftampere2018 @iaaforg Not so fluent in English but she gave her best there too. So proud of u #HimaDas Keep rocking & yeah,try ur best in final!" the AFI wrote on its Twitter handle.
New Zealand find themselves in the a difficult group with two-time champions West Indies and Afghanistan also vying for the the top two spots.
Chess grandmasters resume COVID-delayed tournament in Russia
Hima Das is nearing her best, having won five successive gold medals in three weeks in Europe.
The cricketing extravaganza became a business opportunity for everyone, from five-star hotels to cafes to street vendors across the country on Sunday.
Salgaocar and Sporting Clube de Goa, who have pulled out of the I-League in protest against All India Football Federation's re-structuring proposals, have put up three demands before the AIFF if they have to reconsider their decision of withdrawal.
They were beaten by Kolkata Port Trust in the Kolkata Super Division.
India's only Asian Games individual medallist in recurve section, Tarundeep Rai, feels at least one from the men's archery team could win a medal in the Hangzhou edition and end a 13-year-long drought in the continental showpiece.
Mohammedan Sporting and Sporting Clube de Goa had to settle for a goalless draw in their National Football League match.
'I don't think about medals. I just think of bettering my own time'
The significant gainers in the interim sports budget are SAI, the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) and the corpus meant for giving incentives to sportspersons
World junior champion Hima Das has been ruled out of the upcoming World Championships due to a nagging back problem.
India's archers showed tenacity and authority in equal measure to storm into the quarter-finals in all the six team events of the Asian Games.
Sushma Rana and Satguru Das won the individual and team gold in the women's 25m Sport Pistol and men's 50m Rifle Prone respectively at the SAF Games.
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