Abhinav Bindra, India’s first-ever individual gold medallist at the Olympics, has been named amongst the nine mental health ambassadors by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Along with Bindra, who won gold in men’s 10m air rifle shooting at Beijing 2008, the list features Olympians Holly Bradshaw (British pole vaulter), Camille Cheng (Swimmer from Hong Kong,…
Two-time Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker celebrated India’s 79th Independence Day on Friday by playing the tune of the national anthem on a violin. The 23-year-old Manu, who won bronze medals in 10m air pistol (individual and mixed team events both) at the Paris Olympics, shared the video of her playing the violin on her…
The draw for the AFC Champions League Two is set to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday. Indian clubs Mohun Bagan Super Giant and FC Goa will be among the 32 teams from the Western and Eastern regions that will be separated into eight different groups for the competition beginning on September 16….
Fresh off yet another world record mark and with a third straight world gold in his sights, pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is ready to push the boundaries of his sport again. The gravity-defying Swede broke the world record for a 13th time on Tuesday, clearing 6.29 metres at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, and…
Germany and Bayern Munich great Thomas Mueller said Thursday he remains focused on winning titles as he prepares for Major League Soccer life with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Whitecaps officially unveiled its new signing one week after he inked a deal through the end of the 2025 MLS season, with an option for 2026. Mueller,…
Brentford striker Yoane Wissa will not be included in the squad for the team’s opening Premier League game against Nottingham Forest amid uncertainty over his future at the London club, manager Keith Andrews said on Thursday. Wissa left Brentford’s training camp in Portugal in early July and stayed away from the squad after a bid…
Over the last week or so at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, German Grandmaster Vincent Keymer has been on a single-minded pursuit. Facing up against a top-class field, Keymer appeared in near-total control as he motored towards a tournament win with an unbeaten run. In an unstated side quest, the 20-year-old looked like he wanted…
Former Serbian international Nemanja Matic has reached an “amicable” agreement for the early termination of his contract with Lyon, the Ligue 1 club said Thursday. The 37-year-old former Manchester United, Chelsea and Benfica midfielder’s contract had been due to run until June 30, 2026. However the club has opted to shed one of its highest…
Indian athlete Akita Dhyani broke the National Record in the women’s 2000m steeplechase enroute to her first-place finish at the Grand Slam Jerusalem tournament — a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event — on Thursday. The 23-year-old clocked 6:13.92 to claim the top spot while Israel’s Adva Cohen (6:15.20) and Denmark’s Juliane Hvid (6:17.80) took…
Olympic champion Noah Lyles will renew his rivalry with Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson when the pair take to the track for what promises to be a 100m race to remember at the Diamond League meet in Chorzow on Saturday. As athletes continue to fine-tune their form ahead of September’s World championships in Tokyo, Lyles headlines a…