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Leandro Paredes hints at Argentina retirement after World Cup final controversy as midfielder weighs future after painful defeat/ Image: Instagram Leandro Paredes has admitted he is uncertain about his international future following Argentina’s painful FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain, with the midfielder reflecting on a tournament-ending loss overshadowed by his involvement in the…

India opened its medal account at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Hangzhou on Friday as Sainyam won the silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event.The 22-year-old from Chandigarh produced a steady performance in the final, scoring 243.4 to finish second in a strong field. She had qualified for the eight-woman final with…

India’s Ashok competes in the Men’s Lightweight Group A para powerlifting event at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI Photo) India missed out on a medal in the first championship event of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Ashok Kumar Malik finished fourth and Parmjeet Kumar placed seventh in the men’s lightweight para powerlifting competition…

Long before Tyrell Fortune found himself climbing the UFC heavyweight rankings, he had already built a reputation on the wrestling mat. A two-time NCAA champion at junior college level, NCAA Division II national champion, Wrestler of the Year, Team USA representative and later a student assistant wrestling coach at Grand Canyon University, Fortune spent years…

Newly appointed head coach of the German national football team Juergen Klopp attends a news conference at the headquarters of the German Football Association DFB in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP) Germany has appointed Jürgen Klopp as its new national team coach, handing the former Liverpool manager the responsibility of rebuilding a side…

NEW DELHI: India’s judo campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has suffered another setback. A day after 73kg judoka Arun Kumar was ruled out after failing a dope test, CWG silver medallist Tulika Maan has been withdrawn from the Glasgow Games after coming under scrutiny over alleged whereabouts failures.TimesofIndia.com spoke to Judo Federation…

India’s Tulika Maan (PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s Commonwealth Games campaign has suffered another major blow with Olympian and 2022 Birmingham CWG’s silver medallist Tulika Maan being provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for alleged whereabouts failures, ending her Glasgow 2026 participation even without flying out of India.Sources told TOI that Tulika, one…

India will have a busy and potentially rewarding day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on July 24, with action spread across six sports and the country’s first opportunities to add medals to its tally. While several athletes begin their campaigns, para powerlifting will be the biggest focus as multiple Indian lifters compete in medal events…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Indian contingent success ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressing confidence that the athletes would compete with determination and inspire the nation. India begins its campaign on Thursday with a 124-member contingent looking to make a strong impact despite the reduced competition programme.“As the Commonwealth…

Militsa Milenkova the designer of the official medals for the 2026 Commonwealth Games poses with a medal (Getty Images) Glasgow 2026 will make Commonwealth Games history by introducing medals featuring braille and tactile elements, ensuring visually impaired athletes can experience their achievements in a more inclusive way. The innovation marks the first time Commonwealth Games…