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India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Three Indian cyclists, Jai Rawat, 57, Anuradha Palnitkar, 54, and Samir Palnitkar, 58,  have completed a 3,168-mile ride across the United States in 52 days without a support vehicle. The trio set out from Santa Monica Beach in

MUMBAI-Six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom has recalled a deeply difficult period in her life when she contemplated ending her life but chose to keep going for the sake of her young children with her former husband. The Olympic medalist made

NEW DELHI-Two-time Asian Games medalist Rudrankksh Patil has spoken about the travel, accommodation and transport problems faced by the Indian shooting contingent during their journey to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Patil won silver in the 10m Air Rifle team event

CHENNAI-Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on September 21 appointed former India left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan as their new head coach for the 2027 season. Zaheer replaces Stephen Fleming, who stepped down earlier this year after

NEW DELHI-India head coach Gautam Gambhir called the decision to leave Sanju Samson out of the England series "probably the toughest" of his coaching tenure while making it clear that teenage batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi would have to wait for

NAGOYA-India has identified around 2,000 Indian residents living in Nagoya whose homes could be used to accommodate athletes and officials in a worst-case scenario, as a three-layer contingency program has been put in place to address accommodation concerns ahead of

NEW DELHI-India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson acknowledged the weight of expectations that comes with playing for the country, admitting that another failure can bring a fresh wave of scrutiny, but said he has learned to accept that pressure and continue playing

NEW DELHI-When Niraj Kumar finished Class 12, his parents were preparing for the conventional next step in his education: college. Niraj, however, had a different plan. He wanted the money his family had saved for his college education to be

DUBAI-India captain Harmanpreet Kaur praised her team after India won its eighth Women's Asia Cup title, defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the 2026 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 13. Kaur said India lived up to

SALTILLO -Sixteen years after Jayanta Talukdar won bronze for India, Dhiraj Bommadevara created another landmark for the country in men's recurve, becoming the first Indian male archer to win the Archery World Cup Final after holding his nerve in a

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Vinod Khosla has taken charge of the Seattle Seahawks with a simple message for the football operation that brought the franchise its latest championship: keep doing what is working. Khosla, the Indian American billionaire, technology investor

DUBAI — Smriti Mandhana’s historic 124 against Hong Kong-China in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup rewrote several women’s cricket records, but the India vice-captain says her proudest achievement would be encouraging more young girls to take up the sport. Mandhana’s 64-ball knock,

NEW DELHI- The Delhi High Court on September 1 sought the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) stand on a plea filed by wrestler Vinesh Phogat challenging show-cause notices and disciplinary proceedings initiated against her. The court also issued notice on

India-West News Desk RIVERSIDE, CA – A former professional badminton athlete from India, Akshay Are, has launched what he says is the first city-franchise professional badminton league in the US, seeking to give the sport a professional foothold in a country

NEW DELHI- India T20I star Suryakumar Yadav has urged cricketers to use their popularity and influence to support and promote athletes from other sporting disciplines, stressing that sporting success ultimately serves the same national cause. On National Sports Day, Suryakumar said

NEW YORK, NY- At the ongoing US Open, players have raised concerns about the smell of cannabis drifting onto some of the tournament's outside courts in New York, where recreational cannabis is legal for adults aged 21 and over. Britain's No. 1 player

ST LOUIS, MO - Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour, beating Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the final, here. It was a great result for Pragg as he recovered from an early deficit

NEW DELHI-Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, and Anvay Dravid, son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, have been named in the India Under-19 squad for the upcoming three-match one-day series against Australia U-19. The

COLOMBO-India’s left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal expressed mixed emotions after being named Player of the Series in the 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka on August 27, saying that while the individual recognition was gratifying, a victory in the second Test

NEW DELHI- Indian women's doubles stars Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have climbed 12 places to World No. 27 in the latest BWF rankings after winning a historic bronze medal at the recently concluded World Championships in New Delhi. The pair, who

NEW DELHI - Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, daughter of Indian badminton great and coach Pullela Gopichand, have secured a historic World Championships medal in women’s doubles, and their coach Sumeeth Reddy says the Indian pair are determined to go

GALLE- Indian captain Shubman Gill lavished praise on young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal following their standout performances in India's commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening Test here on August 19. Chasing a target

India-West News Desk SCHAUMBURG, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) presented Pope Leo XIV with a custom Chicago Cubs jersey during a meeting at the Vatican last week. The jersey featured “Da Pope” and the number 267, referring to Leo XIV as

India-West News Desk CAYMAN ISLANDS-A dominant USA secured their third consecutive appearance in the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup by comprehensively winning the 2026 Americas Qualifier in the Cayman Islands on August 16. Led by Chetna Pagydyala, a senior international and

NEW DELHI - PV Sindhu's five World Championships medals have been shaped by more than a decade of highs and disappointments, and as she began another campaign in New Delhi on August 17, the ace Indian shuttler said the setbacks

India-West News Desk FREDERICK, MD-Sanjay Govil’s Washington Freedom has secured rezoning approval to build a privately funded 10,000-capacity cricket stadium in Frederick, Maryland, clearing a major hurdle in the franchise’s four-year search for a permanent home in the Washington, D.C., area. WP

LONDON-The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of the Laws of Cricket, on August 14 clarified the dead-ball rule after umpires applied it differently in two matches in the ongoing 'The Hundred' in England, explaining what constitutes an “attempt to

MEMPHIS, TN-Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, Sahith Theegala and rookie Sudarshan Yellamaraju will lead a historic Indian-origin campaign at the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs opening round, beginning at TPC Southwind here. For the first time in PGA Tour history, four players of

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Soccer has joined a growing push for changes at FIFA, putting the U.S. federation on a different track from President Donald Trump, who has maintained a close relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino

NEW DELHI-With organizers of the upcoming BWF World Championships 2026 set to employ people to tackle the monkey menace around the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Complex in New Delhi, former champion and India's top hope PV Sindhu has come out

COLOMBO-India head coach Gautam Gambhir has urged the Shubman Gill-led Test squad to be mentally and physically prepared from the opening day of the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning in Galle on August 15. The Indian team began

CHENNAI-Director Vijay's eagerly awaited docu-film showcasing Tamil superstar actor Ajith Kumar's journey on the racing track has been titled 'Gladiators', with the makers unveiling the title poster and announcing that it will release in theatres soon. The approximately 90-minute documentary chronicles

COLOMBO-Former India fast-bowling great Zaheer Khan has become co-owner of the Lanka Premier League's (LPL) most successful franchise after Stockholm-based global sports ownership group Anchor Sports AB acquired the four-time champions Jaffna Kings. Following the acquisition, the franchise has officially been

NEW DELHI-United States cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after an International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of three breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The sanctions against the

GLASGOW-Ahmedabad 2030 took center stage at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on August 3 as Glasgow formally handed over the Commonwealth Games flag to India, marking the start of preparations for the centenary edition of the Games. The

NEW DELHI-Punjab Kings Co-owner Ness Wadia believes the Indian Premier League (IPL) has only begun to realize its potential, saying the tournament has transformed the way sport is viewed in India and that its "best years are still ahead." Wadia's remarks

NEW DELHI- When Madhya Pradesh off-spinning all-rounder Saransh Jain received his maiden India Test call-up for the upcoming two-match tour of Sri Lanka, those who had followed the 33-year-old's journey from Indore saw it as the reward for years of

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA-The Seattle Orcas will debut their inaugural Women's T20 Exhibition this summer, featuring international professionals alongside leading domestic players from across the United States. Scheduled from August 20-23 at Tollgate Farm Park in North Bend, Washington, the tournament will feature three franchises - the Bellevue

NEW DELHI – Hockey India on July 30 mounted a defense of its decision to replace the Indian men's team's iconic blue jersey with a saffron-colored kit for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, responding to criticism that the move

NEW DELHI-Senior India batter and former Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing the curtain down on a career in which he played 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is for India, besides

DUBAI-India's dominance in the latest ICC rankings was underlined on July 28 as India opener Shubman Gill regained the No. 1 spot among ODI batters, while 15-year-old India batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the biggest mover in the T20I batting

India -West News Desk NEW DELHI-India head coach Gautam Gambhir has taken a light-hearted dig at his own serious image, sharing a collection of memes on social media that revolve around his rarely seen smile. Long regarded as one of cricket's most

India-West News Desk CYPRESS, CA – Royal, a Basmati rice brand owned by LT Foods, wrapped up its participation in the 2026 Major League Cricket season with fan events and partnerships with two league franchises. The company was a premium partner of the

ONTARIO - After becoming India's first World Junior squash champion, Anahat Singh said the achievement still feels unreal and that winning the title in her final year on the junior circuit made it especially meaningful. A former quarterfinalist and semifinalist at

HARARE – India captain Shreyas Iyer described leading the team to a 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe as a "special feeling" and credited the young squad's fearless approach and energy after India completed a 35-run victory in the third

LEEDS-Premier Indian left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has signed with English county side Yorkshire as an overseas player for the remainder of the domestic season, the club announced on July 22. Under the agreement, Kuldeep will play five One-Day Cup matches before

HARARE-Acknowledging that the last four months have been a rollercoaster of "ups and downs," teenage Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said his confidence remains intact as he focuses on trusting the process ahead of the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe

NEW DELHI -Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand on July 24 confirmed that he has assumed the responsibilities of interim president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) after FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich suspended the exercise of his duties following sanctions

India-West News Desk MUMBAI- Singapore's state investment firm Temasek is looking at investment opportunities in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as the cash-rich cricket tournament continues to attract interest from investors. The IPL, India's premier Twenty20 cricket league, has become one of the

NEW DELHI-Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi says he will return to India since he has been cleared in the principal proceedings arising from the 2009 IPL's staging in South Africa after the Appellate Tribunal set aside the