Japan Open: Satwik-Chirag retire hurt again; Sindhu cruises into Rd 2

IANS | July 14, 2026 3:19 PM

Tokyo, July 14 (IANS) India's campaign at the Japan Open suffered an early setback after star men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to retire from their opening-round contest due to Satwik's recurring shoulder injury, while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made a confident start by advancing to the women's singles second round on Tuesday.

Hockey India names squads for inaugural Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship

IANS | July 14, 2026 2:19 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Hockey India on Tuesday announced the Indian Sub-Junior men's and women's squads for the inaugural Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship Muscat 2026, which will be held in Muscat, Oman, from July 20 to 25. The continental tournament will also serve as the Asian qualifying event for the inaugural FIH U18 Youth Hockey5s World Cup.

Team India honour retiring Beaumont, Knight with signed jerseys

IANS | July 14, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Members of the Indian women's cricket team paid an emotional tribute to England stalwarts Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight after the duo brought the curtains down on their international careers following the historic one-off Test at Lord's. In a touching gesture, the Indian players presented the two retiring cricketers with signed Team India jerseys in the visitors' dressing room after the match.

Deepti's parents hail India's historic Lord's triumph, back team for Asian Games

IANS | July 14, 2026 12:55 PM

Agra, July 14 (IANS) India all-rounder Deepti Sharma's parents, Bhagwan Sharma and Sushila Sharma, celebrated the team’s landmark victory over England in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's by lauding the collective effort of Harmanpreet Kaur's side and expressing confidence that the side can carry the momentum into the white-ball format at the Asian Games later this year.

Haryana sweep team titles at U-23 Wrestling Nationals

IANS | July 14, 2026 12:47 PM

Rohtak, July 14 (IANS) Haryana clinched all three team titles at the 2026 U-23 National Wrestling Championships, finishing atop the men's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling standings. The hosts accumulated 200 points to win the Men's Freestyle title, followed it up with 195 points in Greco-Roman and sealed the clean sweep by topping the Women's Wrestling standings with 183 points at the end of the three-day competition.