New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) As the BWF World Championship 2026 concluded on Sunday with the home fans ecstatic over the historic bronze by Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary general Sanjay Mishra expressed happiness over the praise they received for successfully hosting the mega event.
St. Louis, Aug 23 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia stayed in the Top-15 after a steady even-par 70 in the third round of the BMW Championship, while fellow Hero-supported Sahith Theegala and Aaron Rai are sure to exit the FedEx Cup Play-offs.
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Edmund Lalrindika struck a hat-trick as East Bengal FC produced a sensational performance to defeat arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4-1 in the final of the 135th Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Sunday, lifting the historic trophy for the 17th time.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Vishnu Vaghela from Gujarat is the captain of Indian blind football team. Though he hails from a rural background and lost his eyesight in childhood but that didn't deter him from pursuing his dream.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The BWF World Championships 2026 concluded on Sunday with a slew of new records as mixed doubles combination of Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue won France's first gold medal and Alex Lanier later added the men's singles crown to their tally while An Se Young of Korea bagged her second gold medal in women's singles at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Jay Shah, Chairperson of the International Cricket Council(ICC), visited Rohan Jaitley, President of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), at his home on Sunday to pay homage to the late Arun Jaitley on the eve of his 7th death anniversary.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer will be competing in a one-night exhibition event at the US Open on Wednesday. Five-time champion in New York, Federer, will be competing against 2003 champion Andy Roddick, the US Open organisers confirmed.
Overland Park (USA), Aug 23 (IANS) Rayhan Thomas and Mahanth Chirravuri are in the Top-5 at the AdventHealth Championship, with the Indian and Indian-American, respectively, sharing fifth place after 54 holes on the Korn Ferry Tour in Kansas.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indian junior men’s hockey team on Sunday left Bengaluru, India, for Dalian, Liaoning, China, as part of its preparations for the upcoming Junior Asia Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in Moqi, China.
Aberdeen (UK), Aug 23 (IANS) Shubhankar Sharma slipped down the leaderboard in the third round of the Nexo Championship after carding a three-over 75 at Trump International Golf Links, leaving him tied 41st heading into the final round.
