New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey hailed former Indian footballer I. Arumainayagam's recognition with the Arjuna Award (Lifetime), calling it a "matter of great pride" for Indian football and praising his contribution to the country's historic 1962 Asian Games triumph.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s ace shuttler Lakshya Sen credited a mid-match change in tactics and a better understanding of the court conditions for turning around his opening-round contest against Austria’s Collins Filimon at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday.
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian batter Mahipal Lomror has been signed by English club Surrey for the final six Rothesay County Championship matches of the 2026 season, with the county side bringing in the Rajasthan captain to bolster their batting and spin-bowling options for the run-in.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India's top men's singles player Lakshya Sen recovered from an early setback to launch his BWF World Championships 2026 campaign with a 16-21, 21-8, 21-4 victory over Austria’s Collins Filimon in the men’s singles Round of 64 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) East Bengal FC and SC Delhi will clash in the first semi-final of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a place in the final at stake.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Former India hockey player PR Sreejesh believes matches against Pakistan no longer carry the same level of difficulty they once did, with the Indian team’s improved fitness, strength, game awareness and decision-making giving it an edge ahead of their crucial FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2026 clash.
Pune, Aug 18 (IANS) Teams from Chandigarh, Hockey Association of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur advanced to the quarterfinals of the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 at the Maj. Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri, near Pune on Tuesday.
Galle (Sri Lanka), Aug 18 (IANS) Bowlers put up a highly disciplined performance to keep India in command in the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian basketball star Govinda Sharma believes the country can target qualification for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics in 3x3 basketball if the country begins investing seriously in the format now, while acknowledging that making the 2028 Los Angeles Games could be difficult.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Nitin Narang hailed Grandmasters Divya Deshmukh and Vidit Gujrathi for their "exceptional performances, dedication and contribution to Indian chess" after the duo was conferred the prestigious Arjuna Award at the National Sports Awards 2025.
