To reminisce about the life and achievements of Indian heavyweight champion Boxer Kaur Singh, Slay Records is coming up with his biopic. The shoot for the movie has recently been wrapped up and the post-production has already started, informed Gurlove Singh...

Retired Major General Vikram Dogra, the first army man to successfully complete an Ironman triathlon, beat his own record at the gruelling event in Germany on July 28.Dogra, 59, beat his earlier record by 41 minutes in his second appearance at the triathlon...

Abhinav Bindra, India's only individual Olympic gold medallist, on Sunday said boycotting the 2022 Commonwealth Games is not an option, and advised  the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to "load" the CWG committees with more of their people so that, in...

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Sunday bagged the gold medal in the 23rd President's Cup, in a one-sided 51kg bout final in Labuan Bajo,  Indonesia.Pugilist Kom eased past Australian April Franks 5-0."Gold medal for me and for my country at #PresidentCup...

In the last 24 Olympic Games that India have participated so far since 1900, only 28 medals have been won by the country which now has a population of more than 1.3 billion. Of these, nine were gold, six silver and 11 bronze medals.In the 2016 Rio Olympics,...

Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das continued her sensational sprint as she clinched her fifth gold in July by claiming the top honours in a 400-metre race in Czech Republic.The ace Indian sprinter won the gold after she clocked...

The Commonwealth Games Federation's (CWF) decision to abandon shooting from the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG) has dealt a big blow to India, which has swiftly emerged as a giant in the sport. Amidst the controversy, ace shooter Heena Sidhu feels...

 Former Indian athlete and Olympian P.T. Usha has been nominated for the prestigious International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Veteran Pin Award.On Thursday, Usha revealed the news on Twitter and said: "IAAF Veteran Pin for the long and meritorious...

After scripting history by bagging gold in the 100m race at the World University Games recently, ace India sprinter Dutee Chand said the feat was a result of the criticism she faced for expressing that she was in a same-sex relationship.On July 10, 23-year-old...

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton is unhappy with the fact that the British Grand Prix is being held on the same day as the final of the ICC World Cup and men's final at the  Wimbledon."I don't understand why the organisers put the race on the same day as all...

Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has won the gold medal in women's 100-metre sprint at the 30th Summer University Games in Naples, Italy becoming the first Indian to win do so. She clocked 11.32 seconds.The 23-year-old had qualified for the finals with a...

Eight-time champion Roger Federer of Switzerland and two-time champion Rafael Nadal of Spain have fended off their respective opponents here at the All England Club.The 37-year-old Swiss on Saturday ousted Lucas Pouille of France 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (4) to claim his...

In her first competitive 200 metre race of the year, star sprinter Hima Das bagged gold while national record holder shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor won the bronze at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix here.World junior champion Hima clocked 23.65 seconds...

Red Bull's Max Verstappen became the first non-Mercedes driver to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2019, after the Dutchman overtook Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with two laps to go  in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.In a thrilling race that stood in stark...

Team Champions' Dean Mascarenhas survived a late but spirited onslaught from three-time APRC winner Gaurav Gill to win the opening round of the Champions Yacht Club -  FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship here on a nail-biting Sunday.Going into the...

Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has said he is happy to top the ranking charts but his main focus is to win more medals for the country, especially in the Olympics.Bajrang, who recently bagged the first position in the 65-kg category at the United World...

Neeraj Goyat was 12 and yet to consider boxing as a career option when Amir Khan won a silver medal in the lightweight division of the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Fast forward 15 years and Goyat is set to face the British-Pakistani two-time world champion at the...

After Pakistan's humiliating loss to India in their World Cup fixture, boxer Amir Khan has said that he would love to advice Sarfaraz Ahmed's team and even promised to avenge the defeat in his next bout against India's pro-boxer Neeraj Goyat."Would love to...

Spanish star Rafael Nadals record-extending 12th French Open title has put him on top of the Race to London, an annual ranking that helps the top eight players qualify for the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) finals.After taking part in nine tournaments...

Britain's Lewis Hamilton, driving for Mercedes, strengthened his lead in Formula 1 racing this season by winning the Canadian Grand Prix, the seventh of the year, at the Gilles Villeneuve racing circuit here.Although Germany's Sebastian Vettel - who had secured...

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has slammed AB de Villiers for "putting finances over country" in a video that was put up on Youtube."Firstly, people must not forget that there was pressure on AB De Villiers to leave IPL and PSL contracts and make himself...

Six-time world boxing champion Mary Kom will be among the panelists who will pick the most deserving candidates for Colgate Palmolive India's  Foundational Scholarship programme which aims to offer financial support and mentorship to people."I'm very happy...

 With the revelation that former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers had proposed coming out of retirement to play for the Proteas in the 2019 World Cup,  Cricket South Africa (CSA) selection panel convenor Linda Zondi has clarified in an official statement...

Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah said the Indian quicks were looking to bowl "Test match lengths" on The Rose Bowl wicket against South Africa in their World Cup opener on Wednesday.Bumrah, rated as one of the best in the business, was on the money from the word...

Serena Williams came up well short this fortnight in her bid to tie the record for most Grand Slam women's singles titles, falling to countrywoman Sofia Kenin 6-2, 7-5 in third-round action at the French Open.On Saturday, Williams was out of sorts on Court...

Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri has sought early resolution of issues surrounding the Indian domestic league structure. "I hope to get the answer quickly," said the 34-year-old.Remarking that knowing the season's calendar always helps, Chhetri said he had heard...

Amir Khan, British boxer of Pakistan origin, is gearing up to fight India's Neeraj Goyat in Jeddah on July 12 for the WBC Pearl World Championship. But any chat with Khan is incomplete without talking about India's boxing star Vijender Singh. While a lot...

Shooter Manu Bhaker has sealed a quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a fourth-place finish at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Wednesday. This is the seventh Olympic quota in shooting that India has won.While Bhaker missed out on a medal in the event, her...

The Indian bowling attack has definitely been spoken about most going into the 2019 World Cup and rather than taking it as a pressure scenario, India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has revealed that the bowling unit is aware of what is expected of them and...

Australian pacer Pat Cummins is not expecting much swing from the English wickets this World Cup, saying the quicks will have to depend on bouncers as the wicket-taking delivery."I just looked at some data before that out of all the ODI countries, (England) has...

Title favourites Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal registered straight-set wins to book their men's singles second round spots in the French Open.The US veteran Serena Williams, seeded No. 10 in women's singles, had to recover from one set down to eliminate...

After earning a hard-fought win in the Monaco Grand Prix, British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said he felt three-time world champion Niki Lauda, who died last week, was with him during the course of the race."When I was driving I thought, 'what would...

Six-time world champion Mary Kom (51kg) was crowned champion in the second edition of the India Open International Boxing Tournament at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium here on Friday.Additionally, Amit Panghal (52kg) won his third gold of the...

Six-time world champion Mary Kom staved off a stiff challenge from Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen in the 51-kg category while former world youth champion Sachin Siwach (52-kg) upset Commonwealth Games gold medallist Gaurav Solanki to storm...

Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane believes India have a strong side and will do well in the upcoming World Cup slated to be held in England and Wales from May 30."Definitely, I am going to back the Indian team. We have a very strong side going into the...

Novak Djokovic kept his lead in the latest ATP men's tennis rankings even after he lost to Rafael Nadal of Spain in the final of the Italian Open.The Serb has 12,355 points ranking first, followed by Spain's Rafael Nadal (7,945) and Roger Federer of Switzerland...

Seventeen-year-old batsman Riyan Parag, who rose to fame after he helped Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in one of their fixtures in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL), has admitted he admires leading woman batter Smriti Mandhana and tries...

Spain's Rafael Nadal has claimed a record 34th ATP Masters 1000 crown, beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 with a statement victory in an epic Italian Open final.The win on Sunday was huge for Nadal, the world number 2, who broke his tie with Djokovic...

Serbian world No.1 Novak Djokovic got a stern test from Argentina's Diego Schwartzman but he pulled out a 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3 victory to advance to the Italian Open final.The four-time Italian Open champion appeared to have the match fully under control when...

Even a crash during Q2 couldnt stop Marc Marquez from claiming his third pole position from five races while teammate Jorge Lorenzo took a season-best eighth.Wet and cold conditions, the track just 14°C and a brisk air temperature of 12°C, provided a gloomy...

Rafael Nadal has cruised into the 2019 Italian Open final at the expense of Stefanos Tsitsipas.The Spaniard, eight-time champion at Rome, took an hour and 42 minutes to edge his Greek rival 6-3, 6-4 in the semis, Efe news reported on Saturday.It was the second...

Continuing his winning spree, star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia pocketed another gold medal at the Ali Aliev invitational tournament, here on Thursday.Bajrang, currently the world No. 1 in the 65kg freestyle category, made a stunning comeback in the final affair...

Sannan Iqbal is fast becoming a household name in District Shopian for his abilities and maneuvers  as an emerging goal keeper .Iqbal, 18, S/O of Mohd Iqbal Bhat hails from Bungam Shopian,  is a state level player.“My father died due to brief illness...

Asian Games champion Amit Panghal (52 kg) gave India its first gold medal at the ongoing Asian Boxing Championships here on Friday.Panghal, who had won the Asian Games gold medal last year, defeated Korea's Kim Inkyu in a unanimous decision, thereby clinching...

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton secured a record-extending sixth Chinese Grand Prix (GP) victory on Sunday, snatching the world championship lead from his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.Five-time world champion Hamilton, of the United Kingdom, clinched...

Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar is set to represent India in the upcoming World Cups at Baku, Azerbaijan and Doha, Qatar. She says for her, every competition is very tough but she doesn't feel pressurised.Ahead of the competitions that will start from March 14,...

The Adidas Creators Premier League hit the ground in Mumbai on 20th of January 2019. This tournament was a star-studded, women's tournament, with women from various areas of work - right from Bollywood stars to the top executives and CEO/owners of some of...

World championships silver medalist Bajrang Punia prevailed over the European Championships gold medalist Haji Aliyev 8-6 in a dramatic power- packed 65kg category bout full of aggression to give defending champions Punjab Royals their second consecutive win...

Epp Mae held on to a late onslaught by 2017 world championships silver medalist Zseneth Nemeth to score a heart-stopping 5-3 win in the 76kg category and give UP Dangal their first win this season in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) Season 4 currently underway...

Having slowly emerged from shadow of star wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt, two-time World Championships medallist Bajarang Punia has now set his sights on the biggest prize in the world of sports and is confident on finishing on the podium at the...

The players from Punjab won 3 medals today in the Khelo India Youth Games which concluded at Pune. In  this 12 day sporting extravaganza, Punjab won a total of 72 medals with the inclusion of 23 Gold, 19 Silver and 30 Bronze. Today, Punjab players bagged...

The players from Punjab participating in the ‘Khelo India Youth Games’ currently underway at Pune were in for a pleasant surprise today when the Sports Minister, Punjab, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi arrived at the venue to boost their morale. In the events held...

The 2018 World U23 Championships silver medallist Haryana Hammers’ Ravi Kumar defeated the experienced Sandeep Tomar of MP Yodha in the men’s 57kg category 10-1 to give his team their second win in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) Season 4 currently underway...

Rio Games bronze medallist Sakshi Malik won the low-scoring decider against Asian Championships gold medallist Navjot Kaur to give Delhi Sultans their first win of Pro Wrestling League (PWL) Season 4 which is currently underway at the Tau Devi Lal Indoor...

Delhi judokas have proved to be a cut above the rest by winning 12 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals at Khelo India Youth Games,2019 being played at Pune. Delhi from the first day consistently picked up three gold medals on all four days.It has now become...

The shooters from Punjab have done the State proud in the ‘Khelo India Youth Games’ currently underway at Pune. In the U-21 category of shooting, Punjab has been crowned Overall Champion. Today, the state bagged 4 medals with the inclusion of 1 Gold, 1 Silver...

The players from Punjab in the ‘Khelo India Youth Games’ being held at Pune bagged 4 medals today with the inclusion of One Gold, 2 Silver and One Bronze medals. With this, the medal tally of Punjab has reached 47 including 16 Gold, 13 Silver and 18 Bronze.Disclosing...

Bathinda is all set to organise three days Punjab State Games for Girl’s under –14 starting from January 15th. As many as 3200 players will participate in these games as stated by Kartar Singh, Assistant Director Sports.After reviewing the arrangements, he said...

Procam International, pioneers of distance running events in India, today announced the six-time World Women’s Boxing Champion, Indian Olympic Boxer and Padma Bhushan Awardee, MC Mary Kom as the Event Ambassador for the 16th edition of the IAAF Gold Label Tata...

India's ace boxer Mary Kom says that the forthcoming fiction show "Kesari Nandan" will inspire the younger generation to make their careers in the field  of sports."Kesari Nandan" is about a young wrestling prodigy named Kesari (actress Chahat Tewani) and...