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CWG 2030 must be India’s test of whether they can make Games work on its own terms: Olympic research chief (IANS Exclusive)

Mann Yuvraj Singh | August 18, 2026 4:42 PM

Ahmedabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Ahmedabad must use the 2030 Commonwealth Games to build a sporting and urban legacy for India rather than allow the event itself to dictate what the country builds, according to Dr Utsav Chaware, Director of the Bharat Centre of Olympic Research and Education (BCORE) at Rashtriya Raksha University.

3x3 Quest launched in India, winners to earn FIBA World Series opportunity

IANS | August 18, 2026 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) 3x3 Quest India 2026, a FIBA-sanctioned basketball competition, was officially launched on Tuesday with the aim of providing Indian players with greater competitive opportunities and a pathway to the international 3x3 circuit.

‘Dependable performers’: HI president lauds Lalremsiami, Rajkumar Pal on being conferred Arjuna Award

IANS | August 18, 2026 4:13 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Hockey India on Tuesday congratulated women's team forward Lalremsiami and men's team midfielder Rajkumar Pal on being named recipients of the prestigious Arjuna Award for the year 2025, as announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

‘We couldn't pick the game’: Ashith Surya rues missed chances after losing Badminton World C’ships opener

IANS | August 18, 2026 3:52 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Ashith Surya was left to rue a string of missed opportunities after he and Amrutha Pramuthesh squandered multiple match points in a dramatic opening-round defeat to Turkey’s Emre Sonmez and Yasemen Bektas at the BWF World Championships at the Indira Gandhi Stadium on Tuesday.

1st Test: Pasindu Sooriyabandara replaces injured Chandimal, makes debut as concussion sub

IANS | August 18, 2026 3:47 PM

Galle, Aug 18 (IANS) Right-handed batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara on Tuesday was named concussion substitute for the injured batter Dinesh Chandimal for the remainder of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium.

From village fields to national team: Khelo India strengthens Jharkhand’s hockey ecosystem

IANS | August 18, 2026 3:38 PM

Ranchi, Aug 18 (IANS) As the senior Indian women’s team scripts its fortunes at the ongoing FIH World Cup Hockey Championships in the Netherlands and Belgium, three districts in Jharkhand – Simdega, Khunti and Gumla – are quietly pursuing a tradition that they have been practising over decades.

1st Test: Rishabh Pant stars with quick 66 as India set 372-run target for Sri Lanka at tea

IANS | August 18, 2026 3:04 PM

Galle, Aug 18 (IANS) India were bowled out for 193 in their second innings of the first Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday. Rishabh Pant scored a fiery half-century as his 69-ball 66 helped India put up 193, setting up a 372-run target for the hosts, with tea being taken nearly 20 minutes earlier than the scheduled time on Day 4.

FIH Hockey WC: India-Pakistan rivalry takes centre stage SF spot beckons

IANS | August 18, 2026 2:48 PM

Amstelveen, Aug 18 (IANS) Few contests in world hockey carry the weight, history and emotion of an India-Pakistan encounter; and when the two arch-rivals meet at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, the stakes could hardly be higher.

BWF World C'ships: Unnati makes winning start on debut, Rohan-Ruthvika bow out in mixed doubles opener

IANS | August 18, 2026 2:21 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Unnati Hooda kickstarted her debut BWF World Championships campaign with a straight-games win over Thet Htar Thuzar of Myanmar here at Indira Gandhi Stadium on Tuesday.

Pant becomes first Indian player to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket

IANS | August 18, 2026 1:45 PM

Galle, Aug 18 (IANS) Rishabh Pant has etched his name into the history books as he has become the first-ever Indian cricketer to have hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. The star wicketkeeper-batter achieved the milestone during Day 4 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday.

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CWG 2030 must be India’s test of whether they can make Games work on its own terms: Olympic research chief (IANS Exclusive)

3x3 Quest launched in India, winners to earn FIBA World Series opportunity

‘Dependable performers’: HI president lauds Lalremsiami, Rajkumar Pal on being conferred Arjuna Award

‘We couldn't pick the game’: Ashith Surya rues missed chances after losing Badminton World C’ships opener

1st Test: Pasindu Sooriyabandara replaces injured Chandimal, makes debut as concussion sub

From village fields to national team: Khelo India strengthens Jharkhand’s hockey ecosystem

1st Test: Rishabh Pant stars with quick 66 as India set 372-run target for Sri Lanka at tea

FIH Hockey WC: India-Pakistan rivalry takes centre stage SF spot beckons

BWF World C'ships: Unnati makes winning start on debut, Rohan-Ruthvika bow out in mixed doubles opener

Pant becomes first Indian player to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket

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