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Saina was the first Indian shuttler to win at the Olympics, when she won the bronze medal in women’s singles at London in 2012.

Another shuttler, Manisha Ramadass also assured India of a medal but star shooter Avani Lekhara missed out on repeating her medal-winning feat

Debutant Sukant thrashes Thailand's Teamarrom Siripong 21-12 21-12 to top group B and will clash with Suhas, a Tokyo silver medallist

Hyderabad tennis player Ganta Sai Karteek Reddy and his Thai partner, Trongcharoenchaikul Wishaya, saw their impressive run come to an end in the final of the World Tour Tennis 25K ITF Futures on Saturday.

Hyderabad's Abbas Union FC all set for the upcoming season of I-League 3, as they face Downtown Heroes FC in Srinagar on September 3.

She finished behind Iran's Sareh Javanmardi and Turkey’s Aysel Ozgan who collected the gold and silver medal respectively.

Avani, who is wheel-chair bound after a car mishap left her paralysed below the waist when she was 11-years-old, had became the first woman shooter from the country to win medals in shooting at the Tokyo Paralympics.

A day earlier, Vinesh Phogat, who was among the Olympic players who were awarded Rs 2.5 crore cash prizes by Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, said, "If you want to be a winner like me, then you have to be mad like me for the sport."

A 29-year-old IIT Mandi graduate, Nitesh, who had suffered a permanent damage to his leg due to an accident in 2009, outclassed Yang 21-5 21-11 in a dominating show.

SATG honoured State’s rifle shooter Esha Singh and boxer Nikhat Zareen, presenting them with cheques of Rs 5 lakh each in recognition of their outstanding achievements.

Hyderabad register an innings and 229-run victory in All India Buchi Babu Invitation Cricket Tournament in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

Yathiraj, who is an IAS officer of the 2007 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre and has served as District Magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar & Prayagraj, started the day with a defeat in the Mixed Doubles SL3-SU 5 partnering Palak Kohli.

With his advancement, Djokovic became the first male player to record 90 wins at all four Grand Slam tournaments. He is now just eight wins away from tying Jimmy Connors for the most US Open match victories. The first set lasted an hour, with Djokovic winning 6-4 by claiming every point on Djere's serve in the 10th game.

I was 16 when the Prime Minister told me I would be successful, recalls the Olympic medallist

In a proud moment for India, para-athletes Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav led the country's largest-ever Paralympic contingent, consisting of 84 athletes competing in 12 different sports.

More than 4,000 athletes with physical, visual and intellectual impairments will compete in 22 sports from Thursday until September 8

Grigor Dimitrov, the 33-year-old Bulgarian, quickly took control of the match, winning the first game without conceding a point to No. 62-ranked Hijikata. He claimed the opening game in just three minutes, setting a fast pace. Dimitrov's deep shots kept Hijikata at the baseline, giving him few chances to approach the net.

Vishal Yadav and Sai Chand excelled with century and five-for in Khammam's seven-wicket win over Aggarwal Seniors in the HCA A2 Division Two Days League Championship in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Hyderabad began well against Madhya Pradesh on day one of All India Buchi Babu Invitation Cricket Tournament match at Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.

The Indian team will begin their campaign on September 8 with their first match against China, followed by their match against Japan on September 9

The actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video cheering for the Indian contingent for the games. The actor called on every citizen to support and celebrate the incredible athletes, who inspire a nation with their grit and determination

Swiatek, the 2022 US Open champion, saved three set points in the second-set tiebreak to secure a 6-4, 7-6(6) victory in 1 hour and 52 minutes at Flushing Meadows. In their first encounter, Rakhimova showed some promise, despite the match initially looking like a one-sided affair after Swiatek quickly jumped to a 4-0 lead, losing just three points.

Karthik, in June this year, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after the culmination of the Indian Premier League 2024 season.

Both Siraj and Malik are suffering from an illness and are not expected to be fit in time for their Duleep Trophy fixtures, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said