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Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian Men's, Women's Teams Enter Quarterfinals

The Indian men's Kho Kho team secured its quarterfinal berth with a convincing 70-38 victory over Peru in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Indian women's team too continued its dominant run as it overpowered Iran by 84 points, winning the match 100-16 earlier on Wednesday. Continuing their impressive run in the tournament, the hosts demonstrated their championship credentials with a dominant performance that showcased their tactical superiority and athletic prowess.

Manu Bhaker's Paris Olympics Medals Damaged, International Olympic Committee Says This

India's star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker is likely to get her two Paris Olympics bronze medals replaced by identical models as she is among the large group of athletes who have complained that their medals have already deteriorated. A lot of athletes from across the world have also posted pictures of their worn out medals on social media in recent times. It has been learnt that the colour of Bhaker's medals has "come off" and they "have been in that state" for a long while now.

HS Prannoy Crashes Out In India Open Round Of 32, Reflects On Chikungunya Disease After-Effects

HS Prannoy's life and career have been on rough tracks in the last few months, but this period of struggle has made him even more determined to keep working hard, for him the key ingredient in staying at the top echelons of world badminton. ' Injuries and health issues such as a chikungunya infection saw him making a pre-quarterfinal exit from the Paris Olympics, before a second round appearance Malaysia Super 1000 earlier this month offered a him sliver of hope.

India Open 2025: Anupama Upadhyaya Wins All-Indian Battle Against Close Friend Rakshitha Ramaraj

Anupama Upadhyaya won the battle between two rising women's singles players while Malvika Bansod and Priyanshu Rajawat put up a fight against higher-ranked opponents but ended on the losing side in the opening round of the India Open 2025 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here on Wednesday. Malvika saved two game points in the opening game and fought back from 7-14 to 16-16 in the second against women's singles third seed Han Yue of China before going down 20-22, 21-16, 21-11 in an hour and six minutes.

Late Drama? Champions Trophy Captains' Meet, Opening Ceremony In Pakistan, ICC Told. Rohit Sharma's Visa Will Be...

The opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy will be held either on February 16 or 17 and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is confident that India captain Rohit Sharma will be in attendance at the event. The PCB source also said that it is awaiting communication from the ICC on the schedule of the customary captains' photo-shoot and the pre-event press conference. The eight-team tournament will get underway on February 19 in Karachi. However, India will play all their matches in Dubai, starting with the clash against Bangladesh on February 20, after refusing to travel to Pakistan owing to security concerns.

Massive Blow Ahead Of Champions Trophy: Star Ruled Out With Back Injury Leaving South Africa Reeling

South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje was on Wednesday ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a back injury. Nortje, who has not played international cricket since the T20 World Cup final in June last year, was named in the Champions Trophy squad earlier this week but scans on Monday made it clear that he is not going to be fit in time for the ICC event beginning February 19 in Pakistan. "Pretoria Capitals fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the remainder of the Betway SA20 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to a back injury," said Cricket South Africa in a statement.

India Tennis Star Yuki Bhambri Crashes Out Of Australian Open 2025 After Defeat To Wildcard Entrants

The pair of Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti bowed out of the first round of the ongoing Australia Open 2025 as they lost to the Australian duo Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton in the first round on Wednesday. Bhambri, a silver medal winner in singles at the 2010 Youth Olympics, and Olivetti went down in straight sets, losing 6-2, 7(7)-6(3) against the Australian wildcards at Melbourne Park. Bhambri, 32, and Olivetti, 33, were broken in the fourth game on the Indian's serve as the Australian pair took a 3-1 lead.

Tanisha Crasto, Dhruv Kapila Revive India's Hopes In Mixed Doubles With Strong Performances

Delivering a series of strong performances since their partnership post Paris Olympics, the rising duo of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila are relishing every bit of their journey together in mixed doubles, sparking renewed hope for India's future in the discipline. Jwala Gutta and V Diju were India's best mixed doubles pair, achieving a career-high world ranking of six. After their retirement, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa made significant strides before parting ways, with the former focusing on men's doubles alongside Chirag Shetty.

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Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian Men's, Women's Teams Enter Quarterfinals

Manu Bhaker's Paris Olympics Medals Damaged, International Olympic Committee Says This

HS Prannoy Crashes Out In India Open Round Of 32, Reflects On Chikungunya Disease After-Effects

India Open 2025: Anupama Upadhyaya Wins All-Indian Battle Against Close Friend Rakshitha Ramaraj

Late Drama? Champions Trophy Captains' Meet, Opening Ceremony In Pakistan, ICC Told. Rohit Sharma's Visa Will Be...

Massive Blow Ahead Of Champions Trophy: Star Ruled Out With Back Injury Leaving South Africa Reeling

India Tennis Star Yuki Bhambri Crashes Out Of Australian Open 2025 After Defeat To Wildcard Entrants

Tanisha Crasto, Dhruv Kapila Revive India's Hopes In Mixed Doubles With Strong Performances