Inconsistent KKR fight to stay alive as GT eye top-two finish

16/05/2026
Kolkata, may 15: Back home after nearly a month on the road and with their campaign hanging by a thread, Kolkata Knight Riders will look to stay alive in the IPL when they face a rampaging Gujarat Titans side chasing a top-two finish, here on Saturday. It has been another inconsistent and underwhelming season for KKR under veteran Ajinkya Rahane, whose appointment as captain itself had raised questions after the franchise finished a disappointing eighth under him last year. KKR had to wait ti...

Abhay, Senthilkumar, Joshna, Rathika in line for double

16/05/2026
CHENNAI, may 15: Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar, Joshna Chinappa and Rathika Seelan are in line to register a double in the HCL National Doubles Squash Championships here. On Friday, defending men’s doubles champions Abhay and Senthilkumar stormed into the final at the Indian Squash Academy with a 11-1, 11-6 demolition of Ravi Dixit-Vikas Mehra. Senthilkumar-Joshna and Abhay-Rathika, the top two seeds, moved into the mixed doubles final, while the pair of Joshna and Rathika advanced to the...

Kumar Surendra Memorial: Sonam Maskar wins 10m air rifle gold

16/05/2026
BHOPAL, may 15: Railways' Sonam Uttam Maskar clinched the women's 10m air rifle gold medal, relegating Gujarat stalwart Elavenil Valarivan to silver at the Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship here on Friday. Sonam secured the top podium spot with a score of 252.1, while Elavenil settled for silver with 251.7. Maharashtra’s Arya Borse claimed the bronze medal with 230.4. In the qualification round, Maharashtra’s Shambhavi Kshirsagar topped the standings with 633.9, followed by E...

Indian women dominate at Wushu World Cup, win two gold medals

16/05/2026
MACAU, may 15: The Indian wushu team delivered a commanding performance at the 11th Sanda World Cup, winning two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. The women athletes, in particular, put up a stellar display by securing both gold medals from the six-member contingent, underlining the positive impact of the Asmita Khelo India Women's League. In the women's 75kg category, Border Security Force athlete Shivani defeated her Russian opponent to clinch the gold medal with an impressive displa...

Giant-killer Sakshi, Lovlina, Jadumani seal CWG, Asian Games quota

16/05/2026
Patiala, May 15: Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, giant-killer Sakshi Chaudhary, Jadumani Singh and Narender Berwal headlined the final day of selection trials here on Friday as the boxers sealed their spots for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games amid fierce competition and weight-category reshuffles. Joining them on the plane to Glasgow and Japan will be world championship bronze medallist Parveen Hooda (65kg), Sumit Kundu (70kg), Ankush (80kg) and Kapil Pokhariya (90kg), all o...

Arjun Maini outpaces Verstappen in Qualifying 2 at Nurburgring 24 Hours

16/05/2026
Germany, may 15: India's Arjun Maini delivered an impressive performance, driving for the Haupt Racing Team (HRT) Ford Performance, in Qualifying 2 for the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, finishing ahead of four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen on the timesheets in one of the most competitive GT3 fields in world motorsport. Competing in the headline SP9 category, Maini clocked an 8:11.278 lap in the #64 Ford Mustang GT3 during the second qualifying session at the Nurburgring Nordschleife....

Important for a bowler to have variations, as room for error is pretty less in IPL: Prasidh Krishna

16/05/2026
BENGALURU, may 15: Gujarat Titans pacer Prasidh Krishna emphasised the need for bowlers to develop variations to tackle batters' domination in the IPL 2026, which has been a high-scoring spectacle so far. In the current iteration of the tournament, teams have been posting and chasing totals well in excess of 200 with consummate ease, and Prasidh stressed on the proper execution of skills to counter the situation. "Yeah, to have that variations…it is very, very important as a bowler. You try a...

Tilak stars after Shardul’s four-for as MI crush PBKS’ playoff hopes

15/05/2026
Dharamsala, May 14: Punjab Kings slumped to their fifth straight defeat, seriously hurting their playoff hopes, as Mumbai Indians cruised to a six-wicket win in a crucial IPL clash on Thursday riding on Shardul Thakur’s four-wicket haul and a clinical batting effort from Tilak Varma, who smashed 75. Asked to bat first, Prabhsimran Singh (57) added a 33-ball 50-run opening stand with Priyansh Arya (27) to take PBKS to 55 for 1 in the powerplay and then added 57 runs with Cooper Connolly to go p...

IPL 2026: CSK look to continue playoffs push against eliminated LSG

15/05/2026
Lucknow, may 14: Still in the hunt for a playoff berth despite an erratic campaign, Chennai Super Kings will look to continue their recent resilient run when they take on the already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match here on Friday. While CSK have managed to stay afloat with timely wins in the second half of the season, LSG's campaign has unravelled due to a string of ordinary performances. For Chennai, the equation remains straightforward win remaining matches and hope other res...

Thailand Open 2026: PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya storms into quarterfinals

15/05/2026
Patumwan, may 14: Three seeded Indian entries, including Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (1), PV Sindhu (6), and Lakshya Sen (7), advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open on Thursday. Satwik-Chirag defeated their Malaysian opponents, Goonting Bryan Jeremy and Haikal Muhammad, 21-12, 21-19, while Sindhu won 21-13, 21-15 against Denmark's Amalie Schulz, and Lakshya registered a commanding 21-12, 21-13 win over China's Zhu Xuan Chen to seal their places in the last eight, as p...

Ajith shines in Asian Weightlifting Championships with bronze medals

15/05/2026
Gandhinagar, May 14: India continued its impressive campaign at the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships as Ajith Narayana delivered a remarkable performance to secure a bronze medal each in both clean & jerk and overall in the men's 71kg category here on Thursday. Competing against some of Asia's finest weightlifters, Ajith showcased exceptional strength and composure to register a total lift of 314 kg, including 174 kg effort in clean & jerk, to earn India a place on the podium. The gol...

Renuka Singh Thakur: I am studying my own videos to rediscover swing bowling

15/05/2026
mumbai, may 14: India fast-bowling spearhead Renuka Singh Thakur on Thursday said she has been putting in efforts including studying her own videos from the past to rediscover swing bowling after a tough tour of South Africa last month. The world No. 3 Indian team suffered a huge 1-4 defeat in the five-match T20I series against South Africa in a crucial away assignment in the build-up to the T20 World Cup next month in England. Renuka too had found it tough as she managed a mere two wickets i...

Four Indian origin players in packed field at PGA Championship

15/05/2026
Newtown Square, may 14: The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club promises to be one of the most exciting major championships in recent years, not only because of the strength of the field but also due to the historic presence of four golfers of Indian origin competing together in a major championship for the first time. Akshay Bhatia, Sahith Theegala, Aaron Rai and Sudarshan Yellamaraju will all tee off at Aronimink, bringing with them rising reputations and the possibility of produci...