Neeraj Chopra despite not being at his best, recorded his season throw of 89.49 metres, his third sub-89m heave in 15 days, at the Lausanne Diamond League. Neeraj missed first place at Lausanne as Anderson Peters threw a massive 90.61m, which was the meet record.
India's star athlete started with an 82.10m throw and struggled to go past the 85m mark in his first four attempts at the Lausanne Diamond League. But Neeraj managed to produce his best throw of 89.49m in his final attempt and finished second in the standings.
Lausanne Diamond League 202: India's ace athlete Neeraj Chopra struggled for high throws in his four attempts but made a stunning comeback with his season-best throw of 89.49m in his final attempt and finished second in the standings behind the Paris Olympics bronze medalist Anderson Peters.
Rouse Avenue Court instructed Delhi Police to submit a detailed report for allegedly withdrawing security of three women wrestlers who have filed sexual harassment complaints against the former Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh.
Saudi Pro League 2024-25 live: The defending champions Al-Hilal will begin their campaign against Al-Okhdood Club on Saturday while Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al-Nassr will take on Al-Raed in their opening match of the season on Thursday, August 22.
Vinesh Phogat retired from professional wrestling after being disqualified hours before her final bout in the recent Paris Olympics 2024 but vowed to continue to fight for the right thing in her emotional letter to fans on her social media account.
Pakistan's star cricketer Mohammad Rizwan smashed an unbeaten 171 against Bangladesh in the first innings of the first Test match in Rawalpindi to register his highest individual score in red-ball cricket. Rizwan went on to break Indian batter Rishabh Pant's major record in World Test Championship.
PAK vs BAN 1st Test Day 2: Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan registered brilliant centuries each and added 240 runs for the fifth wicket to help Pakistan post a big total of 448/6 in their first innings at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Lord's is set to host a first-ever women's Test match in 2026. The Indian women's team last played a Test in England, back in 2021 but will return to the country in 2025 for an eight-match white-ball series including five T20Is and three ODIs.
The javelin ace Sumit Antil won gold in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 and has been named India's flag-bearer for the upcoming 2024 Paris Games. Antil is among 22 athletes from Haryana who have qualified for the Paralympics 2024.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the schedule for their home season next year. The men's and women's teams are set to play a lot of matches. The men's team will play six Test matches - five against India and one-off Test against Zimbabwe.
The unofficial Test match between India A and Australia A Women got underway today at Kerrydale Oval in Gold Coast. The visitors dominated the proceedings with Minnu Mani and Priya Mishra picking up nine wickets together to skittle Australia A for just 212 runs in the first innings.
India will be touring England for a five-match Test series from June to August 2025. The series will mark the commencement of the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Headingley, Leeds will host the series opener before the five-match assignment concludes at the Oval in London.
Former India head coach opened up on India's T20 World Cup winning campaign in West Indies earlier this year. It was his last assignment as the head coach of the team. He was at the helm when the team lost to Australia in the final of ODI World Cup at home last year.
The opening day of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka witnessed the visitors posting 236 runs in the first innings after opting to bat first. It was a brilliant recovery given that they were reeling at 113/7 and debutant Milan Rathnayake played a massive role with the bat.
Akeal Hosein was the third-leading wicket-taker for West Indies behind Alazarri Joseph and Andre Russell at the recently concluded ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean.
Archana Kamath played a significant role in helping the Indian women's team reach the quarterfinals in the women's category at the Paris Olympics. Kamath was the only player to win a game in the quarters while Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula lost their respective contests.
India TV Sports Wrap on August 22: From all the football action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on August 22.
Former India pacer Zaheer Khan has been in demand among franchises for a senior role and Lucknow Super Giants are seemingly the top contender to snap him up as their mentor. The Super Giants have been without a mentor since Gautam Gambhir left the franchise in 2023.
The 44-year-old Ryan Ten Doeschate comes into the Indian set-up with a lot of experience. Having played white-ball cricket for the Netherlands, Doeschate also played first-class cricket around the world for teams like Essex, Tasmania and Canterbury among others.
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