India will host the World Championships for the first time since 2009, with the event seen as a key test of the country's ability to deliver large-scale international tournaments as it eyes the 2036 Olympics.
The father of Paris Olympics shooting bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale on Monday expressed disappointment over the Maharashtra government paying a prize money of Rs 2 crore to his son, saying Haryana doles out much higher amount for its athletes.
Laxmi Negi spends a day in training with India's boxing queen MC Mary Kom at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune.
For the Thalaivas, a Super Tackle sent Arjun to the bench but the impressive start by the defenders did not last for too long.
Neymar's involvement in matches on Indian turf is eagerly anticipated, though exact dates remain pending the final match schedule release.
Former ICC and BCCI president Sharad Pawar said politics should not be brought into sports and the administrators' only aim should be to help sportsperson and provide them the best of facilities.
The minister apologised on Monday after the incident drew flak from the sports community.
Pune FC rode on to Shanmugham Venkatesh's 71st minute strike to win their I-League season-opening match against ONGC FC 3-2, after surviving 15-odd anxious minutes when they were reduced to ten men, at the Balewadi Sports Complex stadium in Pune, on Monday.
I-League champions Salgaocar registered their first victory in the 33rd Federation Cup football tournament, trouncing Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 4-0 in Pune on Tuesday.
The list of core probables was pruned down to 32 from 48 after a two-day selection trial, which ended at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on Thursday.
Shooter Swapnil Kusale, who won a bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics, arrived in Pune on Thursday.
Mumbai Football Club scored their one of the most memorable win in I-League when they beat East Bengal 2-1 in the 12th Round match at the Balewadi Sports Complex Stadium, Pune on Sunday.
I-League champions Salgaocar SC stormed into the semi-finals of the Federation Cup football tournament after blanking Pailan Arrows 3-0 at the Balewadi Sports Complex, in Pune, on Thursday.
Shillong Lajong qualified for the semi-finals of the Federation Cup football tournament after defeating Royal Wahingdoh by a solitary goal in Pune on Wednesday.
I-League champions Salgaocar, were held to a goalless draw by Mumbai FC but Prayag United rode on Joshimar Dasilva's strike to beat Chirag United Kerala 1-0 in their respective Federation Cup matches in Pune on Sunday.
A Mickey Fernandes own goal gave Mohun Bagan their first win of the season -- a much-needed one -- in the third round match of the I-League, at the Balewadi Sports Complex stadium, in Pune, on Sunday.
After successfully negotiating their demands with the administrators, the Indian hockey players returned to the World Cup preparatory camp and resumed practice after a six-day gap in Pune on Thursday.
Pune FC rode on Mandjou Keita's conversion from the spot and a late strike from Subhash Singh to beat defending champions Salgaocar SC 2-0 in an I-League match.
Churchill Brothers secured full points from their 18th round encounter against Air India on Thursday and placed themselves in a position to threaten Dempo SC in the race to the top in the I-League football championship.
Shillong's Lajong Football Club beat Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan 3-1, while Dempo got the better of Mohammedan Sporting by a similar margin in the Federation Cup football tournament on Monday night.
Defending champions Dempo's I-League title hopes went up in smoke after they went down 2-3 to Pune FC in Pune on Friday.
India kickstarted their campaign with a 2-1 win over Thailand in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1 at the Mahalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex in Pune.
Swine flu scare in Pune on Monday forced the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to wind up its month-long training camp which was scheduled to get over on August 25. India's top shooters including Gagan Narang and Anjali Bhagwat were among the 100 participants in the camp at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune to prepare for next year's Commonwealth Games.
India lost the plot in the deciding game as they went down fighting against defending champions Brazil 2-3 in a thrilling semi-final of the FIVB Men's Junior (U-21) World Volleyball Championship tournament in Pune on Saturday. The home team brilliantly came back twice from a game deficit to level 2-2 but finally lost the match 19-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-23, 9-15 at the Balewadi Sports Complex.
Hosts Pune FC came back from a goal down to defeat Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan 2-1 in a 13th round I-League clash at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on Tuesday.
Second-half goals from Sandesh Gadkari and Henry Ezeh steered Air India to a comfortable 2-0 win against Pailan Arrows in the Round XI match of the I-League at the Balewadi Sports Complex, in Pune on Friday.
Pune FC staged a comeback 2-1 victory over title chasers East Bengal in an I-League Round 22 encounter at the Balewadi Sports Complex, in Pune on Monday.
Hosts Dempo SC went down tamely 0-4 to Nasaf FC of Uzbekistan in a Group-A encounter of the AFC Challenge Cup, at the Balewadi Sports Complex, in Pune, on Tuesday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Pune FC braved a rain soaked evening and clinched a narrow 1-0 win over Royal Wahingdoh FC.
Bengaluru FC showed no sign of protective-approach, when they trounced Shillong Lajong FC 2-0.
Indian women's hockey team midfielder Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke hails from a small village named Asu in Satara, Maharashtra.
I-League champions Dempo Sports Club began their AFC Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Yemen's Al Tilal in Pune on Tuesday. Dempo scored through Brazilian midfielder Roberto Mendes Silva (53rd minute) and Nigerian striker Ranti Martins Soleye (67th minute), while Al Tilal striker Tafese Tesfaye pulled one back in the 75th minute of the Group A encounter.
India's non-playing captain Anand Amritraj was upbeat ahead of the Asia Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie against New Zealand, to be played in Pune from February 3 to 5, but cautioned the Kiwis should not be taken lightly.
Ace shooter Gagan Narang's academy, 'Gun For Glory', will organise a national-level shooting championship at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Mahalunge-Balewadi from August 3 to 9.
The Indian challenge at the WTA Indian Open ended with the crushing defeat of Rutuja Bhosale at the hands of seventh seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, at the Shiv Chattrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune, on Wednesday. The Indian wild card lost the second round match in the US $125,000 event 3-6, 0-6.
Pune FC was unlucky not to earn a point after being done in 0-1 by Churchill Brothers in an I-League Round 4 encounter at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mhalunge-Balewadi, in Pune on Sunday.
Pune is likely to grab the hosting rights of India's only ATP 250 event, Chennai Open, from next year with the backing of the Maharashtra state government.
In a historic first for Indian football, Pune FC will host English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers in an exhibition match on July 22.
India continued their dominance on the third day of the Commonwealth Youth Games and consolidated their position atop the standings with 12 medals.
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