PT Usha has been the IOA president since December 2022. (Image: Instagram) New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) presidential race took an unexpected turn on Monday, with current chief PT Usha facing her biggest electoral setback since taking charge of the organisation in December 2022.Usha, who became the first woman to head the IOA,…
Former India hockey captain MM Somaya NEW DELHI: Former India hockey captain MM Somaya has got back his prized 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal after Bengaluru Police cracked the theft case and recovered the stolen medals and other valuables from his residence. Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident, bringing relief to…
Vaishali and Magnus Carlsen NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu made an impressive start at the inaugural Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest, defeating two well-known grandmasters, Hans Niemann and Wesley So, in the opening blitz event.Her victories were particularly significant as she is one of only two women competing in a 24-player…
Usman Khawaja and David Warner. (Getty Images) The infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal has returned to the spotlight following fresh revelations by Usman Khawaja, triggering a war of words between former Australia batting coach Graeme Hick and David Warner. While Hick has strongly rejected Khawaja’s claims that the entire Australian team knew about the use of…
Kylian Mbappe (Reuters Photo) France have suffered a major setback ahead of their crucial UEFA Nations League encounter against Italy, with captain Kylian Mbappe missing training due to a hamstring issue. The Real Madrid forward is set to miss Thursday’s clash in Milan, forcing France coach Zinedine Zidane to make changes to his attacking options.According…
India’s shooting contingent has received a major boost ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, with Niraj Kumar securing an Olympic quota place after winning bronze in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha, Qatar.The 26-year-old delivered a composed performance in the final on Wednesday, finishing third with…
Vaishali and Magnus Carlsen NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu made an impressive start at the inaugural Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest, defeating two well-known grandmasters, Hans Niemann and Wesley So, in the opening blitz event.Her victories were particularly significant as she is one of only two women competing in a 24-player…
“Expectations are higher now…”: Niraj Kumar’s wife after husband’s Asian Games shooting silver NEW DELHI: India continued its impressive run at the ISSF World Championships 2026 as Niraj Kumar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar booked their places in the final of the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event.Niraj topped the qualification round with a score…
England’s Jacob Bethell (Images via Reuters) England have suffered a major injury setback ahead of their white-ball tour of Australia, with young batter Jacob Bethell ruled out of the entire series after suffering a setback in his recovery from a right knee injury.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Wednesday that Bethell will…
Rahmat Shah (Photo credit: ACB) Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah has etched his name in the history books, becoming the first cricketer from the country to break into the top 10 of any category in the ICC Men’s Player Rankings. The 33-year-old climbed to a career-best seventh position among Test batters following a remarkable century against…
