KIYG 2025: Maharashtra set to bag team title as athletes blaze track; Bihar wins more gold (Roundup)

IANS | May 14, 2025 10:02 PM

Patna, May 14 (IANS) With their athletes bagging 10 gold medals, Maharashtra maintained their position at the top of the tally and are all set to win the team championship title with a day left for the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 to end. Thanks to their athletes' dominance in the track and field competition, Maharashtra has a huge lead over Haryana and Rajasthan, at No. 2 and No. 3 on the medal tally on Wednesday.

Football: Jonathan David announces departure from LOSC Lille

IANS | May 14, 2025 9:14 PM

Lille, May 14 (IANS) Canadian striker Jonathan David has announced his decision to leave Ligue 1 side LOSC Lille at the end of the season through an emotional post on Instagram. The 25-year-old will leave as a free agent upon the expiry of his contract.

KIYG 2025: Hosts Bihar pick up historic gold medals as Manipur dominate in Thang-Ta

IANS | May 14, 2025 8:14 PM

Gaya (Bihar), May 14 (IANS) Manipur’s martial art Thang-Ta, one of the five indigenous sports contested at Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025, concluded on Wednesday at Gaya’s Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (BIPARD). Host Bihar made history by bagging their first gold medals, while Manipur had the biggest haul with three gold medals.

KIYG 2025: Harschit, Nishika emerge as top performers in Artistic Gymnastics

IANS | May 14, 2025 7:53 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Harschit D. of Uttar Pradesh and Nishika Aggarwal of Telangana remained the top stars of the artistic gymnastics competitions in the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025 at the IG Stadium Sports complex, here on Wednesday. The Khelo India Athlete (KIA) duo continued their medal-winning run on Wednesday, ending their campaign on a high.

KIYG 2025: Bihar, J&K bag first weightlifting medals; 13 national records set in 5-day event

IANS | May 14, 2025 7:22 PM

Rajgir (Bihar), May 14 (IANS) Hosts Bihar and Jammu & Kashmir clinched their first weightlifting medals at the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 on Wednesday. At the Rajgir Sports Complex, Satwik Luthra of J&K lifted 263kg to claim silver, and Ujjwal Singh of Bihar grabbed the bronze by lifting a total of 241kg. The gold went to Sunny Bhati of Haryana, who completed a 151kg lift in a clean & jerk to comfortably get past his J&K rival.

Punjab FC clinch AIFF U-17 Elite Youth League title with 4-1 win over Jamshedpur FC

IANS | May 14, 2025 7:12 PM

Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Four first half goals ensured Punjab FC (PFC) ease past Jamshedpur FC 4-1 to clinch the AIFF U-17 Elite Youth League 2024-25 title in the final played here at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. Goals from Karish Soram, Ashish Lohar, Vikash Kisku and Usham Thoungamba Singh within a space of 11 minutes ensured they secured the title.