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The Glasgow organising team has earlier said they will include just 10 sports in the 2026 Games

Singh, who became the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal in the Asian Games in 1978 in Bangkok, was the sole candidate contesting for the position.

I am not sure whether she will be at the Shooting World Cup in October because she is taking a three-month break, says her coach Jaspal Rana

Siddhanth scored a hat-trick in Royal United FC’s 8-0 win over BHEL in the Telangana Football Association’s (TFA) Shiv Kumar Lal B Division Football League at Gymkhana football ground on Monday.

Cricket has been played in the Olympics only once before, in Paris in 1900, when England and France battled for the gold medal

2022 has been a great year for sports as it witnessed one of the most talked about sporting events like the FIFA World Cup and ICC T20 World Cup. This year, India also saw many athletes scaling greater heights in sports.

The Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS) chairman A Venkateshwar Reddy felicitated reigning world champion and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nikhat Zareen at his office

Hyderabad paddler Akula Sreeja, who scripted history by winning India’s first-ever mixed doubles gold with veteran Sharath Kamal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, has been felicitated by CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, in the city on Friday.

Hyderabad: Nizamabad MLC K Kavitha felicitated Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Nikhat Zareen at her residence in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Speaking on this Kavitha said, “It is a proud moment for the State, hailing from Nizamabad and becoming a world champion and her achievements are inspiration for young athletes.” Nikhat thanked CM KCR for sanctioning […]

Hyderabad: Telangana boxer Nikhat Zareen is on a roll. Starting her campaign this year with national gold and winning her second medal at the prestigious Strandja Memorial Boxing tournament, she extended her run with a fine show at the World Championships. She then capped the sensational run with a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games […]

New Delhi: Indian athletes expressed their elation at being honoured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their superlative showing at Birmingham Commonwealth Games with Nikhat Zareen gifting him her boxing gloves and sprinter Hima Das giving the traditional Assamese gamocha. Modi, on Saturday, hosted the Indian contingent at his residence to felicitate the players. The […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad paddler Akula Sreeja, who along with Achanta Sharath Kamal scripted history by bagging India’s first-ever mixed doubles gold at the Commonwealth Games, dedicated her success to parents and coaches who played key roles in her growth. Speaking after her return to the city from Birmingham Games, the 24-year-old said winning India’s first mixed […]

The 215-member strong contingent put on a stupendous show in the just concluded Commonwealth Games to return with a medal tally of 61 – including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals. The performance helped India finish fourth in the points table – which appeared to be a distant dream before the start of […]

Hyderabad: City paddler Akula Sreeja, who won mixed doubles gold medal with Achanta Sharath Kamal in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham recently, returned to a rousing reception, on Wednesday. The 24-year-girl was received amid cheers from fans, Telangana State Table Tennis Association officials, Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud and others at the Rajiv Gandhi Airport, […]

Hyderabad: Congratulatory messages poured in for badmintion player PV Sindhu upon winning a gold medal in the badminton women’s singles at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Monday. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed happiness over her victory and congratulated her. He lauded her efforts and wished her to continue her winning streak. The […]

Birmingham: Veteran Sharath Kamal extended his domination at the Commonwealth Games here by winning the gold medal in men’s singles event, thrashing England’s Liam Pitchford 4-1 in the final. After going down in the first game, Sharath outsmarted the 29-year-old nimble-footed Briton 11-13 11-7 11-2 11-6 11-8 to finish on top of podium after a […]

Birmingham: India’s star doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the country’s third gold from the badminton court with a straight game victory over England’s Ben Lane and Sean Mendy at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian duo won 21-15, 21-13. India thus finished a fantastic badminton campaign with three gold, one silver and […]

Birmingham: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu clinched India’s first gold medal in Badminton at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 and the first women’s singles CWG gold medal of her career by defeating Canada’s Michelle Li in the final on Monday. Sindhu was a dominant figure in the match, though her opponent competed well. The Indian […]

Birmingham: World champions Australia beat India by nine runs in a thriller to win the gold medal in the women’s cricket event at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Batting first, Australia scored 161 for 8 in 20 overs with Beth Mooney scoring 61 off 41 balls while Renuka Singh taking 2 for 25. In reply, […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao congratulated Telangana boxer Nikhat Zareen on winning gold medal in women’s boxing final at the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham. He expressed happiness over her win and wished that she continues her winning streak. In a statement, the Chief Minister stated that Nikhat Zareen’s win, had once again brought […]