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Vishwanathan Anand

Rivalry is with events, says Anand

Anand retained his World Championship title thrice before losing it to Norwegian Magnus Carlsen in his hometown, Chennai...

15 Nov 2017 6:49 AM IST

The Queenslander, who bagged the world title twice in 2011 and 2017, expressed gratitude to her family, friends, sponsors, media, and fans for their continued support throughout her career. (Photo: AP)

Body can't cope with demands of training, competition: Sally Pearson...

Pearson, who won the 2012 Olympic gold medal in 100 metres hurdles, took to Instagram to announce her decision.

6 Aug 2019 3:52 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra bettered it with the second throw of 87.58m. While he wasnt able to improve any further, it was enough to get him the coveted medal. (Photo: Twitter)

After Olympic gold, Neeraj Chopra eyes World Championships title next...

Before joining national camp, Neeraj was training at Tau Devi Lal Stadium at Panchkula after being shifted from Shivaji...

10 Aug 2021 2:53 PM IST

P.V. Sindhu in action against Vu Thi Trang of Vietnam in the womens singles match in Jakarta on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

PV Sindhu stretched

I was playing her for the first time but I never thought it will be an easy match. She did well.â€

24 Aug 2018 6:48 AM IST

P.V Sindhu and coach Pullela Gopichand after arriving in Hyderabad following her silver medal effort in the World Badminton Championships in Glasgow. (Photo: Asian Age)

Some day it will be Saina-Sindhu final'

The gruelling final was a testimony to the fitness of both players as they played out the longest match of the...

30 Aug 2017 11:06 PM IST

Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth (centre) with coach Pullela Gopichand (left) at a felicitation function in New Delhi. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Kidambi Srikanth now eyes Worlds glory

Srikanth, B. Sai Praneeth and Ajay Jayaram have booked berths for the men's singles category of the Worlds in Glasgow...

2 July 2017 2:08 AM IST

AFI urges IAAF to consider Chitra's entry

If Chithra gets (entry) and the others don't, then it becomes an issue for us, said AFI secretary C.K. Valson.

30 July 2017 2:39 AM IST

Jamaicas Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the Salute to a Legend 100m race at the Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium in Kingston on June 10. It was his last race on home soil as he plans to retire from track and field after the 2017 London World Championships in August. (Photo: AP)

Jamaica perfects art of developing future Bolts

Sprinter Tyquendo Tracey attributes Jamaica's success to national character.

24 Jun 2017 12:36 AM IST