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The Indian weightlifter comes second best to the Nigerian in womens 53kg event despite successfully completing all her attempts; the latter secures the gold after setting both Commonwealth and Games records
Bindyarani Devi lifted 83kg, 85kg and 87kg in the snatch, followed by a best of 112kg in the clean & jerk
Sachin Siwach produced a composed performance to beat England's William Hewitt 4-1, winning four of the five judges' scorecards
Coach Murphy insisted the title was built on collective consistency rather than individual brilliance
The Tamil Nadu weightlifter falls short of expectations in mens 65kg; Malaysias Aznil bags his third successive gold at the quadrennial event with a Games record
In an open letter published FIFA President Infantino said critics had overlooked the joy and togetherness experienced by millions of fans around the world who witnessed the tournament
Indian athletes have secured a total of four medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games so far: one gold, two silver and one bronze. Get complete list of winners categorized by sport.
A regular presence in most press-boxes across India and overseas, Sidhu always kept the travelling press-corps in good humour
Rarely has the sport seen so many stars leaving the stage within a space of so little time. We also saw the curtain coming down on two high-profile coaching stints: of Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming. As if all that wasnt enough, Garry Sobers, crickets greatest all-rounder of all time, bid an even more poignant farewell
The result was never really in doubt; the only question was how far Mirabai would push the limits. And the Manipuri superstar answered in emphatic style, rewriting the record books with a stunning display of strength and composure.
Javelin aceNeerajremains Indias biggest medal hope; Sreeshankar in mens long jump could be another bright spot
Formula 1 is heading back to Malaysia for the first time in nine years as the Bahrain Grand Prix was rescheduled there for October 4
Zimbabwe pacer Richard Ngarava will sit out of this match with a niggle, as Wellington Masakzada replaced him in the eleven
Rishikanta Singh finished with a total of 264kg (121kg+143kg), matching the Commonwealth Games record in the snatch with a superb opening display before faltering in the clean and jerk
World No. 20 and top seed Anahat defeated Ruqayya 11-3, 11-7, and 11-9 in the womens final of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships in New Delhi
The Indian team comprising Koneru Humpy, R. Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agarwal, and B. Savitha Shri, will be among the strongest and Mishra said the focus will be on preparing well and taking it one match at a time
With aggressive defence and precise attack, La Rojas young champions blended the countrys timeless philosophy of control with a more direct, adaptable style to win a second football World Cup
The para weightlifter from Bihar clinches bronze in heavyweight category; head coach J.P. Singh appeals to the Central and State governments to provide a job for the medallist
Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur was handed his T20I debut as he replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing eleven.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed confidence that in the coming years, athletes from Bihar would bring glory to the state and the country on prestigious platforms like the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Cups, and the IPL.
The former England cricketer talks about how the Test format is greater than any idea anybody may have about how it should be played, why he compared Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with Garry Sobers and what went into the making of his epic 173 not out against Australia in 2001
She has committed three whereabouts failures in 12 months, and NADA has sent notice to her. So, she will be withdrawn from the team, a judo coach told PTI on conditions of anonymity

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