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China swept the singles titles at the Table Tennis World Championships again, with Wang Chuqin securing a dominant 4-1 victory over Hugo Calderano in the men’s final and Sun Yingsha retaining the women’s crown on Sunday. World number one Sun overcame a stubborn challenge from Wang Manyu, outwitting the world number two in a thrilling … Read more
Pro Kabaddi League franchise U Mumba parted ways with its head coach Rakesh Kumar on Sunday. This comes days before the PKL 12 players auction which is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on May 31 and June 1. The Mumbai-based team took to social media to share the news, stating, “After multiple conversations and … Read more
Kabaddi player Baldev Singh spent his birthday on Thursday grappling raiders on an 11×7 metre sand arena, far from the comfort of home and family. Competing at the Khelo India Beach Games on Ghoghla Beach in Diu, the defender from Himachal Pradesh marked the occasion with grit rather than cake. “I’m feeling good, but I’m far … Read more
After missing the most of Pro Kabaddi League season 11 to injury, Aslam Inamdar is all set to make his comeback to the PKL arena in the upcoming season 12. The all-rounder, retained by Puneri Paltan, gives his team an edge ahead of the PKL 12 player auction which set for May 31-June 1 in … Read more
Table tennis players are seeing red as the bright tables at the current World Championships have left them squinting, grumbling, and even reaching for sunglasses. While tables in the fast-paced sport are usually blue, dark green or black, the ones at the ongoing World Table Tennis Championships in Doha are red – and many players … Read more
Former India table tennis player Anthony Amalraj, speaking at the launch of the fourth edition of Table Tennis Super League (TTSL) in Chennai on Wednesday, highlighted the need for professional leagues to grow the sport in India. “In Europe, we’ve always had a league system. But in India, we mostly had a tournament system, and … Read more
India’s campaign at the World Table Tennis Championships ended after the women’s doubles pair of Yashaswini Ghorpade and Diya Chitale lost to the Japanese duo, Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara, in the round of 16 in Doha on Wednesday. The Indians could not find their footing in the match and lost 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-9). … Read more
Gujarat Giants has appointed veteran coach Jaivir Sharma as the new head coach ahead of the 12th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. The Ahmedabad-based franchise has also named Varinder Singh Sandhu as assistant coach. The announcement comes just days before the PKL 2025 player auction, scheduled for May 31 to June 1 in Mumbai. … Read more
Manav Thakkar put up a spirited fight against world number four Harimoto Tomokazu before going down in the round of 64 while Manika Batra produced an ordinary showing against lower-ranked Park Gahyeon to exit the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha on Tuesday. Thakkar, ranked 48th, matched his more accomplished Japanese opponent stroke for stroke … Read more
GOLF Dutch Ladies Open: Diksha finishes tied-9th, Hitaashee tied-12th Indian golfer Diksha Dagar came up with steady 71 in the final round to finish tied-9th with an overall score of 4-under 212 in the Dutch Ladies Open, a part of the Ladies European Tour, in Hilversum, Netherlands. It was the 24-year-old Diksha’s fourth top-10 finish … Read more