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April 26, 2024 10:04 AM

Indian football witnesses 138% growth in women’s player registration in last two years

Indian football has experienced a historic 138% surge in the registration of women players over the past two years, indicating a significant growth in the sport’s popularity and an increase in young female athletes pursuing football professionally....

April 26, 2024 9:48 AM

Tennis: Nadal outclasses Blanch in Madrid first round

Rafael Nadal thrashed 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-1 6-0 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday to set up a rematch with 10th seed Alex de Minaur next. The Australian defeated Nadal 7-5 6-1 in the second round of the Barcelona Op...

April 25, 2024 2:56 PM

17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh receives rousing welcome at Chennai Airport after winning FIDE Candidates

Indian chess player Dommaraju Gukesh received a rousing welcome at the Chennai International Airport on Thursday morning following his victory in the FIDE Candidates 2024. At the Chennai airport, the 17-year-old chess player was welcomed with garlan...

April 25, 2024 11:17 AM

Season 2 of Prime Table Tennis League to be held on April 27, 28

Prime Table Tennis is set to return for its second season after a successful first year, with the event scheduled to take place on April 27-28. Expanding its reach from the Thane District Table Tennis Association, the upcoming season will spotligh...

April 24, 2024 5:24 PM

Salt Lake City poised for 2034 Olympics award

Salt Lake City is all but guaranteed to be awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics later this year and officials said its robust infrastructure and enthusiastic public support have paved the way. Utah's capital city hosted the Games back in 2002 and In...

April 24, 2024 3:29 PM

Shubman Gill to play 100th IPL game as Gujarat locks horns with Delhi today

As Shubman Gill steps onto the field for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL game against Delhi Capitals (DC), he will mark his 100th appearance in this lucrative league, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, In their last encounter, Delhi Capitals...

April 23, 2024 2:57 PM

Novak Djokovic wins fifth Laureus Sportsman award

Novak Djokovic, Aitana Bonmati, Jude Bellingham, and Simone Biles were among the big winners in Madrid, as Spain was at the center of world sport with an unrivaled collection of sport's greatest talents celebrating the 2024 Laureus World Sports Award...

April 23, 2024 12:00 PM

Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional squash, to continue to play for India

Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal announced his retirement from professional squash on Monday. During his career, Ghosal won 12 Professional Squash Association (PSA) titles and multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and Asian Games. "I sta...

April 23, 2024 10:54 AM

“Indian earthquake in Toronto”: Garry Kasparov hails Gukesh for his victory in FIDE Candidates

Chess legend Garry Kasparov lauded India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh following his remarkable victory in the FIDE Candidates, saying that it was an "Indian earthquake in Toronto". The 17-year-old Indian on Monday etched his name in history by...

April 22, 2024 4:22 PM

World No 1 Djokovic to skip Madrid Open

World number one Novak Djokovic will not compete at this week's Madrid Open after being left out of the main draw for the ATP Masters 1000 tournament on Monday. Reports on Saturday said the Serbian would skip the tournament and continue his preparat...

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