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BWF World Championships 2026: Champions (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: The BWF World Championships 2026 came to a dramatic close in New Delhi on Sunday, with five champions crowned across men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.The tournament, which was held from August 17 to 23, produced historic victories for France and … Read more

India vs Australia Hockey (Photo by HI) India’s FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end as Australia held them to a 0-0 draw and advanced to the semifinals on Sunday. With the result, Australia progressed by virtue of having scored more goals in the pool, while India will now play … Read more

East Bengal produced a stunning performance to beat arch-rivals Mohun Bagan 4-1 and win the Durand Cup on Sunday.Edmund Lalrindika scored a hat-trick as East Bengal claimed their 17th title, drawing level with Mohun Bagan for the most trophies in the 135-year-old competition. East Bengal dominate the derby East Bengal came out firing and scored … Read more

France’s Alex Lanier celebrates as he claims gold in the men’s singles final match against Japan’s Kodai Naraoka at the BWF World Championships at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI ) NEW DELHI: For the past 29 editions of the BWF World Championships, France had collected just two medals. On Sunday … Read more

India vs Australia Live Score, Hockey World Cup 2026: The Netherlands have kept India’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 semifinal hopes alive by defeating China 4-1 in their final Pool E match on Sunday. The result was crucial for India, who needed China to either lose or draw against the defending champions before facing Australia … Read more

BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The 2028 India Open will be staged in Guwahati, with the Badminton Association of India (BAI) confirming that the tournament will temporarily move out of New Delhi due to Republic Day security arrangements.BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra said the Super 750 event, scheduled for the last … Read more

Sudip Gharami continued his excellent form from last domestic season, scoring a stylish 146 to help East Zone reach 355/6 against North East on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy match on Sunday.Gharami was well supported by Shahbaz Ahmed, who remained unbeaten on 100. The pair shared a crucial 150-run partnership for the sixth … Read more

France’s Alex Lanier celebrates his win against Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the men’s singles final match of the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Alex Lanier has etched his name in badminton history by becoming the first Frenchman to win the men’s singles title at the … Read more

India’s Devdutt Padikkal and Skipper Shubman Gill run between wickets during Day 1 of the second Test cricket match against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club, in Colombo on Sunday. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Throughout the day, Sri Lanka remained very chirpy and carried an air of hostility in the middle. The fast bowlers … Read more

France’s Delphine Delrue, left, and Thom Gicquel stand on the podium with their gold medals after winning against China’s Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping in the mixed doubles final match of the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue created history … Read more