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Athletes from Russia walk during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Verona, Italy. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) NEW DELHI: The Milan–Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened on Friday in Italy, but the ceremony was overshadowed by controversy after Russian athletes were allowed to march under their national flag for the first time since 2014….
NEW DELHI: More than 1,300 athletes have been removed from the Khelo India programme over the last three years due to performance issues and doping violations, Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Responding to a question on the performance of athletes enrolled under the scheme, the minister said 1,342 athletes exited…
2026 Asian Games. (Image: X) NEW DELHI: With the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya around eight months away, Indian sports administrators are making Indian athletes embrace Japanese culture, cuisine and etiquette to respect local customs. This includes learning to use chopsticks, keeping silent when travelling in the athletes’ bus and greeting everyone with the traditional ‘Eshaku’…
Image used for representational purpose only KOCHI: Two girls who were sports trainees staying at a Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel in Kerala were found hanging in a room on Thursday, police said. According to news agency PTI, the deceased have been identified as Sandra (17) from Kozhikode district and Vyshnavi (15) from Thiruvananthapuram…
NEW DELHI: The govt is actively considering bringing in Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card holders to play for the tricolour to shore up the country’s medal fortunes at the forthcoming edition of the Olympics, according to its 10-year strategic plan for the Games, TOI has learnt. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….
Sophie Cunningham and Napheesa Collier joined the WNBA in the same year. While Sophie was drafted as the 13th overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury, Napheesa was drafted as the 6th overall pick by the Minnesota Lynx. Napheesa won the Rookie of the Year award that year. The league was not the first platform where…
(Image Source – Getty Images) In 2025, the sports world said goodbye to an incredible array of athletes, from Hall of Fame icons to champions who shaped their times. The year began with the loss of Bob Uecker and ended with the tragic passing of Greg Biffle, whose deadly plane crash sent shockwaves through NASCAR…
Top 10 Most Searched Athletes of 2025 Across All Sports (Image via Getty)ti The extent of an athlete’s influence on today’s sports landscape is reflected in search interest. Athletes have become digital conversation drivers; therefore, in a single instant, a defining moment, a milestone, or a controversy, they can generate the world’s interest instantly. From…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla congratulated young cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Friday after the 14-year-old received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar from President Droupadi Murmu. The award is given to children who show exceptional talent and achievement, and Vaibhav’s recent rise in Indian cricket made him a clear choice….
The Kansas City Chiefs are navigating a difficult season, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes is sidelined with a significant injury. Amid this challenging time, Patrick Mahomes’ mother, Randi Mahomes, is focusing on a different mission which is to support families raising young athletes. The Mahomes family is creating a powerful off-field narrative even though the Kansas…
