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Shilpa Kumari javelin thrower, Gumla, Jharkhand, India, aims for Olympic glory; Record not officially recognised by AFI Inspired by Neeraj Chopra, teenager Shilpa Kumari looks to follow in idol’s footsteps in bid for Olympic glory Inspired by Neeraj Chopra, teenager Shilpa Kumari looks to follow in idol’s footsteps in bid for Olympic glory Shilpa hails from a family of farmers and is the current national record holder in U17 women’s javelin category. ...

Durand Cup 2026; scores, standings and results; across six venues in Kolkata, Ranchi, Imphal, Shillong, Guwahati; Final on Aug 23 in Kolkata Durand Cup 2026 scores, points table, standings and match results Durand Cup 2026 scores, points table and match results The 135th Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest football tournament, started on July 25 and will end with the final on August 23. Know group standings and results. The Durand Cup 2026 is being played from July 25 to August 23, with 24 teams competing across six groups in the 135th edition of the historic football tournament. ...

Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze in decathlon Glasgow; first Indian CWG decathlon medal Commonwealth Games 2026: Tejaswin Shankar wins India’s first-ever medal in decathlon Commonwealth Games 2026: Tejaswin Shankar wins India’s first-ever medal in decathlon The Indian athlete totalled 7976 points to finish behind Paris 2024 bronze medallist Lindon Victor and Tokyo 2020 champion Damian Warner. Tejaswin Shankar won bronze in the decathlon at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Friday, becoming the first Indian athlete to claim a medal in the 10-discipline event at CWG . ...

Sarvesh Kushare wins silver in high jump Glasgow; 2.25m leap behind Beckford on countback Commonwealth Games 2026 athletics: Sarvesh Kushare leaps to a silver in high jump Commonwealth Games 2026 athletics: Sarvesh Kushare leaps to a silver in high jump India had a couple of injury scares with Tejaswin Shankar (high jump) and Tejas Shirse (110m hurdles) while Sharmila Dhankar bagged gold in para athletics (shot put). India’s athletics campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 got off to a promising start with Sarvesh Kushare clinching a silver medal in the men’s high jump at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow on Monday ...