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The new 15-point scoring format and a 25-second between-rally clock are designed to speed up badminton, but early evidence from junior championships and the Denmark Open suggests matches may remain long while demanding sustained intensity.
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · The Times of India WrestlingMax Caster says he will step away from professional wrestling for an extended period and seek therapy after TNA ended its association with him following a controversial entrance rap referencing attacks in Riyadh.
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · Inter Miami CF FootballLionel Messi scored twice in four second-half minutes and helped set up Germán Berterame’s opener as Inter Miami beat Atlanta United 3-1 on October 17, extending their winning streak to three matches.
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · The Hindu BoxingThe Boxing Federation of India’s leadership dispute escalated in October 2026 after president Ajay Singh suspended secretary general Pramod Kumar amid allegations of financial irregularities and non-cooperation. Kumar challenged the move and pursued a no-confidence motion, leaving the federation fac
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India’s Chandermohan opened his 79kg campaign at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships with an 11-0 technical-fall win over American Joseph Sealey in Las Vegas on October 17. The result sent the Indian wrestler through the qualification bout and left Sealey awaiting a possible repechage route.
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · The Times of India CricketIndia captain Shreyas Iyer said teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his next opportunity after not playing in any of the five T20Is against West Indies. Iyer pointed to the consistency of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma as the reason India retained their opening pair throughou
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · The Times of India — Shai Hope on success after fifth T20I washout, ICC — India-West Indies share T2 CricketWest Indies captain Shai Hope said success should not be measured only by series wins after rain abandoned the fifth T20I against India in Bengaluru on October 17, leaving the five-match series tied 2-2. Hope finished as the series’ leading run-scorer with 261 runs in four innings and was named Play
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · Sportstar BadmintonJagsher Singh Khangurra’s bronze at the 2026 BWF World Junior Championships makes him the ninth Indian boys’ singles medallist, joining names including Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and Siril Verma.
1d ago BREAKING 🟢 Confirmed · The News Mill — Shaunae Miller-Uibo joins Indian athletes ahead of Delhi Half Ma, The News Mill — Ha Track and FieldTwo-time Olympic 400m champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo joined Indian and international elite athletes in New Delhi ahead of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, scheduled for October 18.
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · NTV Uganda KabaddiUganda’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams were officially flagged off in Kampala on October 16 ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad, India.
1d ago BREAKING 🟢 Confirmed · Outlook India Para BadmintonIndia secured an assured medal in the women’s SL3-SU5 doubles at the 2026 Asian Para Games after Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan advanced to the semifinals.
1d ago BREAKING 🟢 Confirmed · Sportstar FootballBengaluru FC host Chennaiyin FC at Sree Kanteerava Stadium on October 17 in an ISL 2026–27 southern derby, with the hosts coming off a 3–2 win and Chennaiyin seeking their first victory of the campaign.
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · Sportstar CricketTamil Nadu begin their 2026–27 Ranji Trophy campaign against Uttarakhand at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, with the season opener offering an early test for the home side.
1d ago BREAKING 🟢 Official · Sportstar CricketPakistan, England and Sri Lanka begin a seven-match ODI tri-series on October 18, with matches in Rawalpindi and Lahore serving as preparation for the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup.
1d ago BREAKING 🟡 Report · The Hindu CricketThe BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee interviewed five candidates for the vacant West Zone place on India’s senior men’s selection panel, with Wasim Jaffer, Ramesh Powar, Salil Ankola, Jacob Martin and Connor Williams among those reported to have been interviewed.
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · The Hindu Multi SportsThe Indian Olympic Association has scheduled its Executive Council elections for December 5, 2026, and appointed former Election Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Srivastava to oversee the process.
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed · Times of India Field HockeyIndian women’s hockey goalkeeper Savita Punia has named Priyanka Chopra Jonas as her preferred actor for a possible biopic, citing the actor’s journey as an inspiration. No film has been announced; the choice is Punia’s personal preference.
1d ago 🟢 Confirmed Field HockeyOdisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi felicitated India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on October 16, announcing combined rewards of ₹5.61 crore after both teams won gold at the 2026 Asian Games and qualified for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Each player was a
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