In April 2022, the legendary Carl Lewis put out a blunt statement on social media platform X (then Twitter) that long jump was the hardest event in track and field. “There have been 5 male world record holders [sic: breakers] in the long jump since 1936,” Lewis said. “The present outdoor record is 31 years … Read more
Taylor Townsend of the U.S. and Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova pose as they celebrate with the trophy after winning the women’s doubles final against Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko. | Photo Credit: Reuters Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend claimed the women’s doubles crown at the Australian Open on Sunday after beating … Read more
Impressive: Odisha’s Pratik Maharana clocked his personal best (21.28) while claiming the win. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Local favourite Pratik Maharana defied a sore back to script a new meet record while securing the under-18 men’s 200m gold medal on the concluding day of the National junior athletics championships at the Kalinga Stadium here … Read more
Italy’s Jannik Sinner poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup at trophy presentation following the men’s singles finals against Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne on January 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Jannik Sinner claimed his second consecutive Australian Open championship on Sunday (January 26, 2025), … Read more
Looking forward to the Los Angeles Olympics, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is all set to give promising athletes a chance with an aim to raise the performance of the men’s 4x400m relay team. The relay team, which reached the 2023 World championships by setting an Asian record of 2:59.05, disappointed at the Paris … Read more
The country’s No. 1 player, Ankita Raina will open against seventh seed Elena Pridankina in the NECC $60,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament to be played at the Deccan Gymkhana in Pune from Monday. Three of the other four Indians, making their entry through wild cards, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Vaishnavi Adkar have drawn qualifiers … Read more
A competitive field, including the in-form defending champions Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede, poses a threat to event records on a flatter course and in cooler weather in the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata to be held here on Sunday. Ebenyo and Sutume are keen to run fast and lower their own event records, 1:11.13 … Read more
Maria celebrates with her family. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A relentless Tatjana Maria wore down an inconsistent Leolia Jeanjean in the final of the $100,000 KPB Trust Women’s Open at the KSLTA courts here on Sunday. The champion won $15,239 and 100 WTA ranking points, while Jeanjean had to settle for $8,147 and … Read more