Gukesh to clash with Alireza on what promises to be a photo finish
Andhra Pradesh's Jyothi Yarraji and Tejas Shirse of Maharashtra won their third successive gold medals in the women's 110m hurdles and men's 100m hurdles respectively at the National Games in Dehradun.
India's shooters opened their account at the Asian Games, bagging the women's team silver in the 10m air rifle event in Hangzhou on Sunday.
Khushi secured a hard-fought bronze in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions at the ISSF Junior World Championship.
India's athletes claimed 76 gold medals, 75 silver and 51 bronze at the Special Olympics World Games 2023.
Simone Biles won the vault final on Saturday to clinch her third gold medal of the Paris Games, dominating the competition with her signature Biles II vault to beat Brazilian silver medallist Rebeca Andrade with American Jade Carey taking bronze.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand capped a remarkable week by clinching a maiden Super 300 title with a commanding straight-game victory over China's Bao Li Jing and Li Qian in the Syed Modi International final on Sunday.
Took me a long time to get over Tokyo, feels surreal right now: Manu Bhaker
This was Jeremy's fourth international competition in 67kg after the IWF added this weight category last year for the Olympic Games and other events.
With today's success, Indian shooters have so far won four gold, four silver and five bronze medals.
Kunjarani, Ravina and Kirti outpunched their opponents by unanimous decisions whereas Bhawna and Devika earned 4-1 wins in the finals.
Powered by awesome running from her team members Olympic 200m Gold medalist Gabby Thomas, 100m Bronze medalist Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry, Sha'Carri Richardson ran a super fast final leg to ensure that the US won its first Olympic gold medal in the 4x100 relay since 2016.
The ISRL Pune event was more than just a race; it was a glimpse into the future of Indian motorsports.
India bagged two senior individual medals for the first time in women's skeet
Lando Norris won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday to deliver McLaren's first Formula One constructors' title since 1998
Gyaneshwari Yadav clinched the silver medal and compatriot V Rithika finished third to give India a double podium finish in the women's 49kg category at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Heraklion, Greece, on Monday night.
Out of the 10 gold on offer on the opening day of athletics competitions, Maharashtra and Services picked up two each, while Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Tamil Nadu claimed one each.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 5, Wednesday, July 31, 2024:
Singh's comments come just a day after India's foreign coach Baek Woong Ki was denied accreditation for the Games. The Korean, who had reached the French capital with the Indian team after overseeing its preparation in Marseille, said on Saturday that he "was removed from the Olympic coaching role at a critical time" and will now be flying back to India with his return ticket already booked.
With nine rounds still to come in the blitz event, Wei Yi has amassed 20.5 points with seven wins on the first day of blitz. Ending the day with 7.5 out of a possible nine, Yi, seems like a man possessed and unless a hurricane hits him, is poised to win the first leg of the Grand Chess Tour.
Indian clinches mixed team air pistol gold at World Championship
Bornil Aakash Changmai became only the second Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in the Under-15 boys' singles category.
Chaudhary did not get off to the best of starts and, with a score of 47.7, was placed eighth in the standings after the first five shots.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 7, Friday, August 2, 2024:
The Brazilian's victory was highlighted by Biles' sportsmanship, as she bowed to Andrade on the podium.
India's Parul Chaudhary and Priti secured silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's 3000m steeplechase, unheralded Ancy Sojan made a grand entry on the big stage.
India's medal prospects took a hit with the exclusion of hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton and wrestling from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
'I am relieved it is coming together well for me. A win is a win and I will take that happily.'
'In women's singles now, there are a lot of long rallies and long matches, being consistent. I am confident in that now.'
There was an awkward silence in the audience. A staff member finally pointed to the podium, leading to the introduction of Modi by the compere.
India's Parul Chaudhary smashed the national record at the Sound Running meet in Los Angeles as she became the first athlete from the country to clock a sub-nine minute time in the women's 3000m event.
At the brand new Trishul Shooting Range in Dehradun, Haryana's Asian Games bronze medallist shooter Ramita Jindal turned in a world class performance to top the qualification round in the women's 10m air rifle event.
Bezzecchi came out with flying colours registering the best time to grab his third pole of the season.
Karnataka to face Services in men's doubles tennis final
Check out the schedule for India's athletes at the Paralympics in Paris on Saturday.
'Not just the Teacher's Day gift, he has given me all the gifts (that one can) today.'
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Friday.
'The girls will do well, I hope we get one or two medals. It could be a silver or may be even a gold.'
Max Verstappen won Formula One's first Chinese Grand Prix in five years on Sunday.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2, on Sunday, July 28, 2024:
