Mirabai Chanu, Neeraj Chopra, Tejaswin Shankar, Preeti Pawar (left to right) India signed off from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with 39 medals — 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. The contingent fell short of the 50-medal mark that India had reached at every Commonwealth Games since 2002.With several medal-rich sports missing from…
Shreyas Iyer reacts as Team India finishes fourth at CWG 2026 (Image: Agencies) India wrapped up its Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in fourth place on the medals table, finishing with an impressive 39 medals: -13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze.As the curtains came down on the Games, India’s T20I captain Shreyas Iyer lauded the…
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh on Sunday said a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow has agreed to correct a map of India displayed on its premises after boxer Lovlina Borgohain pointed out that the Northeast was missing from it.Singh clarified that there was “no confrontation” with the restaurant management during the Indian…
Ishroop Narang, in white, competes against Canada’s Coralie Godbout during the women’s 78 kg Contest for Bronze Medal Judo match at the 23rd Commonwealth Games (CWG), in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI) Judoka Ishroop Narang missed out on a bronze medal after losing to Canada’s Coralie Godbout by yuko in the women’s 78kg bronze medal bout as…
Glasgow: India’s Jaismine Lamboria (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Jaismine Lamboria, one of India’s leading boxers, will carry the national flag at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Glasgow on Sunday. The 24-year-old recently won gold in the women’s 57kg category, adding to the bronze medal she earned at the 2022 Birmingham Games.Lamboria has enjoyed a consistent…
India batter Abhishek Sharma returned to form in style, smashing 233 off just 91 balls in a local match for Amritsar Men Senior against Tarn Taran in the Punjab State Inter District Senior One Day Limited Overs Tournament 2026-27 on Sunday (August 2).The 25-year-old left-handed opener struck 15 fours and 25 sixes during his innings,…
Ankush Panghal (PTI Photo) India’s Ankush Panghal produced one of the biggest comebacks of the Commonwealth Games 2026 boxing competition, recovering from a 5-0 deficit after the opening round to defeat England’s Dimeji Shittu and win the men’s 80kg gold medal on Saturday.The 22-year-old from Haryana stayed calm after a tough start and fought back…
Lovlina Borgohain (AP Photo) Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain said she felt hurt after noticing that India’s Northeast was missing from a map used by a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow. The Assam boxer spotted the issue during a celebratory dinner for India’s record-breaking Commonwealth Games boxing campaign and raised it with the restaurant management.The Indian…
Narender Berwal (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s Narender Berwal fell just short of winning the Commonwealth Games boxing title, but the heavyweight boxer has already shifted his focus to the Asian Games. After settling for silver in the men’s 90+kg category, Berwal promised to come back stronger and make up for the missed opportunity.Berwal…
Former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh Former India goalkeeper P R Sreejesh has urged the Indian men’s hockey team to put the jersey controversy behind them and concentrate on ending the country’s 50-year wait for a World Cup medal. The two-time Olympic bronze medallist said changing jersey colours is not new, pointing out that India had…