Daniel Rodriguez (Image credit: MMA) Daniel Rodriguez will walk out at the Belgrade Arena on Saturday night having never headlined a UFC card before. He is 39, twenty-five professional fights deep, and this is the first time his name sits at the top of a poster.He is also coming off the longest gap of his…
Quote of the day by Neeraj Chopra (AP photo) Sport is full of predictions made long before anyone actually competes, favourites picked out in advance, rankings treated almost like guarantees. Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic javelin champion, put it more simply than most. “Medals are decided on the day, not before that,” he said. Past results…
The Commonwealth Games 2026 are in progress in Glasgow, and Friday, July 31, will see Neeraj Chopra compete in the men’s javelin throw final as he looks to add another medal to his collection. Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh have also qualified, giving India three finalists in the event.India will also begin their campaign…
The controversy surrounding the Indian hockey teams’ change in jersey colour ahead of the World Cup took a fresh turn on Friday after Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey — a veteran of 412 internationals for India — wrote to the federation’s executive board claiming that the decision was taken without his knowledge.In an email sent…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9 Live: Friday promises to be one of India’s busiest and most significant days at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, with medal opportunities spread across athletics, boxing, judo, cycling and bowls. The spotlight will firmly be on Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who returns for the men’s javelin throw final after…
Lovepreet Singh (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: “Little disappointed that I couldn’t lift in my final attempt,” said Lovepreet Singh after narrowly missing out on the gold medal in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Punjab lifter settled for silver after finishing just one kilogram behind New Zealand’s…
Representational photo (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old aspiring woman cricketer allegedly died by suicide in Nagpur after reportedly being upset over not getting selected for a higher-level team. The incident came to light on Thursday morning in Laxmi Nagar under the Bajaj Nagar police station area. The deceased, Aditi Chaukhande, was originally from…
MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming (PTI Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes newly-appointed Test coach Stephen Fleming should have taken charge immediately instead of delaying his arrival until England’s tour of South Africa later this year.Fleming was named England’s new Test coach after Brendon McCullum was removed from the role earlier this month, though…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 despite difficult weather conditions in Glasgow. After finishing fifth in the qualification round with a best throw of 79.61m, the Olympic champion said the cold and changing winds made it tough for all athletes. However,…
Seema Kaliramna (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian discus thrower Seema Kaliramna won bronze medal in the women’s discus throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. She secured third place with a best throw of 58.65m.Seema had only two valid throws in six attempts. After starting with a foul, Seema reached 57.32m and then…
