Sujeet Kalkal staged a stunning comeback from 2-9 down to defeat Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 and win the men's 65kg freestyle wrestling gold at Asian Games 2026.
Dhiraj Bommadevara created history by becoming the first Indian male archer to win the Archery World Cup Final, defeating Japan’s Nakanishi Junya in a shoot-off.
PV Sindhu defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 to win her maiden Japan Open title, becoming the first Indian to claim the prestigious BWF Super 750 tournament.v
India hosted 36 international sporting events across more than 15 cities between January 2025 and June 2026, with 29 more global competitions scheduled till 2028, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
New Delhi: India delivered a dominant performance at the 56th Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (European Boxing Gold Tournament) in Czechia, finishing with an impressive haul of 12 medals, eight gold, three silver and one bronze, in one of their strongest international campaigns of the season. Women boxers lead gold rush The women’s team led.
New Delhi: Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Shaji Prabhakaran has urged India to transform its periodic FIFA World Cup enthusiasm into a sustained movement for football development, saying the country must celebrate the sport throughout the year rather than only during the multinational event every four years. Prabhakaran said football becomes hugely popular.
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday emphasised the need for a stronger public‑private partnership (PPP) to invigorate India’s burgeoning sports economy and nurture a robust sporting culture across the country. Singh made these remarks while addressing a packed audience at the final match of the Aditya Birla Memorial Polo Cup in the.
