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This was India’s second World Cup gold medal in the mixed compound event. Jyothi and veteran Abhishek Verma won their first World Cup-3 gold medal in Paris 2022.

She had been making waves in US junior basketball leagues in recent months, winning several player-of-the-week awards.

The 21-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, who had played one match as part of India’s epic win at the 2022 Thomas Cup.

Late in the evening of April 9, 2023, Gukesh emerged victorious in a summit battle that defied logic.

Fulton will be assisted as head coach by analytical coach Halkett and scientific advisor Tan.

Hockey India named a 39-man Indian men’s core group for the national coaching camp, which begins on April 1.

On April 5, London Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the Orleans Masters badminton tournament by Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit in straight games.

PV Sindhu reached her first final of the year after defeating Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min in straight games at the Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 tournament.

Amir Khan, a retired British boxer, has been banned from all sports for two years after testing positive for a prohibited substance after his final fight.

PV Sindhu won a match against Yeo Jia Man in straight sets, which she should not have come close to losing twice.

PV Sindhu defeated Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark 21-14 21-17 to advance to the semifinals of the Madrid Spain Masters.

For boxers on the continent, the first qualifying event for the Paris Olympics is the Asian Games, which are scheduled for later this year.

Mumbai Indians are the WPL 2023 champions.

The 48-kg division was where Nitu, a 22-year-old grappler, defeated Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg of Mongolia to win the gold medal.

Bernard Dunne, the Indian boxing teams’ high performance director since last year, confirmed this at a press conference here at the IBA Boxing World Championships.

The relief on the 21-year-old shooter’s face was visible after the 25m sports pistol event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup.

The Indian duo defeated the challengers in 54 minutes, winning 15-21, 21-11, 21-14.

The four-day event was held in Tamulpur, Assam, a semi-rural venue in contrast to the championship’s first three editions, which were held in urban settings.

Nikhat Zareen (50kg) and Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) advanced to the final of the Women’s World Boxing Championships on Thursday with dominant semi final victories.

P.V. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist and fourth seed, also started her title defence well, defeating Jenjira Stadelmann of Switzerland.

India now has four medals in the competition, including one gold, one silver, and two bronze.

Rani Rampal, the Indian team’s star hockey player, has become the first woman in the sport to have a stadium named after her in Rae Bareli.

He broke every frame, including a century break in the fourth game.

In a field of 156 archers from 13 countries, the Indian contingent won five gold medals, four silver, and one bronze.

Gurbux Singh, a former India captain and Olympian, received the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.

Nitu, who lost in the quarter-finals in the previous edition, started her campaign in the best way possible.

Significantly, India surpassed hockey powerhouse Australia, which fell to fifth place.

PR Sreejesh, India’s veteran goalkeeper, played a key role in the shootout, which India won 4-3 at the Birsa Munda Stadium.

Over 300 boxers from 65 countries will compete in the 13th edition of the Women’s World Boxing Championship.

In January, India’s top wrestlers staged a protest against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment.

Boxer’s medal at the Strandja event validates his long pursuit as he looks ahead to the World Championships.

Sutirtha Mukherjee of India arrived in Panaji for the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa tournament, an emotional wreck.

Anupama Upadhyay’s life was forever altered by the loss of a grandmother she adored to COVID.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the knot on December 11, 2017, in a dreamy wedding ceremony at Borgo Finocchieto in Tuscany, Italy.

After failing to clear the bar on his first two attempts, the 23-year-old Olympic champion cleared it with room to spare on his third attempt, eliciting cheers.

The already troubled International Boxing Federation was exacerbated by the invasion, as it is led by Russian official Umar Kremlev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar had only one day with his family after his disappointing 21st-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, at a family wedding in Khargone, MP.

The Sudirman Cup in May will be the true litmus test for Team India.

Nagal reached a Challenger semi-final at the Sibio Challenger in October 2021, after reaching a career-high ranking of 122 in 2020.

Eklavya Jagal won two gold medals in the short track ice skating event at the Khelo India Winter Games 2023.

India defeated Hong Kong 3-2 to advance to the semifinals of the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships and secure a first-ever medal in the continental tournament.

The triple jumper hopes to break Renjit Maheswary’s national outdoor record of 17.30 meters.

The NBA Rising Stars Challenge 2023 will not feature players competing against the shot clock as in a traditional game. What’s new in the game format?

India started their Asia Mixed Team Championships campaign with a 5-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan in a group match on Tuesday, with P V Sindhu and H S Prannoy.

Every year, over 100 million people watch the Super Bowl, one of the world’s biggest sporting events.

PV, a fit-again Indian shuttler, has fully recovered from a stress fracture in her left foot that kept her off the circuit for five months.

It’s that time of year when the lush green meadows turn white from the relentless snowfall.

It went on to host several high-profile events, leaving a global impression.

As part of its CSR initiative, the company will invest INR 30 crore over a three-year period to develop the sport in India.

The draw for the 17-team continental event took place on Tuesday at the Dubai Sports Council, where Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu was present as the Guest of Honour.