Championships

New Zealand's Jahrome Hughes Photo: Allan McKenzie / www.photosport.nz For the third week running Kiwis coach Michael Maguire will put out the same starting side in the Pacific Championships. The Kiwis face the Kangaroos in…

Reeni Tharakan power lifting at Ulaanbaataar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When Reeni Tharakan hit the gym 10 years ago, at 53, it was driven by a desire to lose weight and stay healthy. The last thing on her mind was powerlifting,…

By PTI MUMBAI: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will need a "couple of more days" to decide on making a formal bid for hosting the World Athletics Championships in 2027, said its president Adille Sumariwalla…

By Associated Press ANTWERP, Belgium: Simone Biles’s appetite for victory is insatiable. The American superstar claimed a third gold medal at the 2023 gymnastics world championships on Sunday by winning the women’s…

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won India its…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Laurent Landi stood on the mat, arms slightly outstretched. He took one small step to his right. Then another.Above him, above everyone really, Simone Biles soared through the air. Her arms…

By PTI BUDAPEST: National record holder 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable failed to qualify for the final round of the World Athletics Championships after finishing a disappointing seventh in his heat race in a…

Express News Service CHENNAI: Indian pistol shooters put up a subdued show on Day 1 of the ISSF World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. All the air pistol shooters could not get past the qualification hurdle. In the…

By PTI KUALA LUMPUR: Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu and men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received first-round byes in the BWF World Championships 2023 draw held here on…

By PTI NEW DELHI: The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team may miss the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary by a whisker as it failed to improve upon its best timing of the season during the Sri…