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Aman, Sujeet lead India’s medal hunt at Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek

IANS | April 5, 2026 5:03 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and U23 world champion will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, a city that hosted the competition in 2018 and 2024. The event, which will follow a two-day format for the first time, will begin on Monday with Greco-Roman, followed by women's wrestling and then freestyle.

Paris Olympics women’s 57kg wrestling champion Tsugumi Sakurai retires at 24

IANS | April 5, 2026 4:56 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Paris Olympic women’s 57kg champion wrestler Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan has decided to retire at the tender age of 24 to begin a second career nurturing a new generation of wrestlers and serving as a goodwill ambassador of sports for her native Kochi Prefecture in western Japan.

IPL 2026: 'Don’t want to put a ceiling on anything,' says Markram on judging the right score in a game

IANS | April 5, 2026 4:07 PM

Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) Ahead of Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) encounter against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday, all-rounder Aiden Markram opened up about the demands of franchise cricket and his team's preparations. Markram, who is an integral part of LSG’s unit, shared his thoughts on the IPL's high level of competition and the responsibility for setting the right targets, stating that one must keep an open mind and not put a "ceiling on anything."

Fit India Sundays on Cycle celebrates World Health Day; Over 800 participants take part in various game zones

IANS | April 5, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The importance of staying fit holistically was upheld in the greatest of ways during the 68th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle here at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex. Besides the regular 5km cycling ride, over 800 participants took part in myriad fitness zones, specially laid out across the complex, two days prior to World Health Day.

GT will rue lost opportunities when playoff race heats up: Steyn

IANS | April 5, 2026 2:52 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) After Gujarat Titans' narrow loss to Rajasthan Royals in a final-over thriller, former South African pacer Dale Steyn believes that when the playoffs race heats up, GT would look back at this game and regret missed opportunities.

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