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Ramit Tandon makes history as Columbia Athletics Hall of Fame’s first squash player

Ramit Tandon makes history as Columbia Athletics Hall of Fame’s first squash player

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Columbia University confirmed on July 16 that its 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame class includes 22 individual inductees and four teams, spanning ten sports programmes and more than a century of the university’s sporting history. Among the men’s modern-era inductees is Kolkata-born squash player Ramit Tandon, who left a career on Wall Street to pursue the PSA World Tour. The formal induction will take place on October 22 at a black-tie ceremony at Cipriani 25 Broadway, kicking off Columbia’s Homecoming Weekend. For Tandon, the honour carries two historic firsts. “An Indian being honoured at an American university, being the first Indian to be in the Hall of Fame, and then obviously my sport, squash, is not as famous as baseball or basketball or tennis for that matter,” he told The Bridge over the phone. “So, to be the first squash player also in that list is extremely, extremely special.” From Wall Street to the PSA Tour Tandon’s path to a professional squash career was anything but conventional. He arrived at Columbia in 2011 as India’s …

Did Michigan fire Warde Manuel? Report claims controversial athletics director has departed; details

Did Michigan fire Warde Manuel? Report claims controversial athletics director has departed; details

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Former footballer Warde Manuel, who is the reigning Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics at the University of Michigan, has reportedly been fired by the university. As of now, there is no confirmation from Michigan Athletics about Manuel’s departure. Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel came under fire after Sherrone Moore’s firing. (AP) Manuel has been a controversial figure atop the Michigan athletics administration, to say the least. In his 10-year tenure at Michigan, which started in 2016, several controversies have gripped the Michigan Athletics programs over the years. It has put Manuel’s role under the scanner, leading many Michigan faithful to call for his firing from the program. But those demands were not heeded, even after the controversy surrounding former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore. Then, on Sunday, reports emerged that Warde Manuel has been fired by Michigan and the terms of his separation with the program are now being discussed. Also read: What happened to Conor McGregor? His long-awaited return ends with knee injury at UFC 329 vs. Max Holloway Report Claims Warde Manuel …

India wins three more medals on day 3 of Asian U23 Athletics Championships

India wins three more medals on day 3 of Asian U23 Athletics Championships

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India added three more medals on the third day of the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships in Ordos, China, with distance runner Shivaji Parashuram winning his second silver medal of the competition on Saturday. Shivaji finished second in the men’s 10,000m with a personal best time of 29:33.54, taking India’s overall medal tally to 11. It was his second podium finish after claiming silver in the men’s 5,000m on the opening day. The Indian remained in contention for gold for much of the race before settling for silver behind Japan’s Yoshihiro Kusuoka, who won the event in 29:29.34. China’s Jinzhi Jiang claimed bronze with a time of 29:42.54, while India’s Shailesh Kushwaha narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in 30:46.78. Priya, Shravani add bronze medals India’s second medal of the day came in the women’s discus throw, where Priya secured bronze with a best effort of 50.44m. China’s Zhichao Jiang won gold with a throw of 58.63m, while compatriot Jingru Huang took silver with 55.33m. Shravani Sangle added another bronze after clocking …

India adds three bronze medals on Day 2 of Asian U23 Athletics Championships

India adds three bronze medals on Day 2 of Asian U23 Athletics Championships

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India claimed three bronze medals on the second day of the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships in Ordos, China, with middle-distance runners leading the country’s charge on Friday. Shakeel opened India’s account by securing bronze in the men’s 800m after clocking 1:48.78. His compatriot Vinod Kumar B narrowly missed out on a podium finish, placing fourth with a time of 1:49.10. Bhumeshwory Devi Huidrom added another bronze in the women’s 800m, crossing the finish line in 2:10.20. Vaishnavi Rajendra Rawal, India’s second entrant in the event, finished fifth after clocking 2:10.83. Abhay Singh scripts sprint milestone Abhay Singh earned India’s third bronze medal of the day in the men’s 200m, finishing in 20.96 to become the country’s first individual sprint medallist at the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships. The three podium finishes added to India’s medal tally after a successful opening day, where the contingent won four medals, including gold in the mixed 4x400m relay. With several track and field events still to be contested, India will look to continue its strong showing at the …

Ancy Sojan breaks the 22-year-old national record of Anju Bobby George | Sports News

Ancy Sojan breaks the 22-year-old national record of Anju Bobby George | Sports News

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2 min readJun 27, 2026 08:00 PM IST Asian Games silver medallist long jumper Ancy Sojan breaks 22-year-old national record of Anju Bobby George with a 6.88m jump at the Inter State National Championships in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. The jumper from Kerala registered the massive jump of 6.88m in her fifth attempt. It looked like a great day for Ancy as she started with a jump of 6.73m in her first attempt. She bettered it 6.72m further and in the fifth attempt she broke it. After her jump, she looked anxiously at the board for her mark and immediately put her hands in disbelief as the audience broke into applause. She finished with a jump of 6.69m in her last attempt and also took the national title. The 25-year-old is having a great season after she jumped her personal best at the Federation Cup in Ranchi with a 6.76m mark. “It was good and the graph of my jumps was going upwards. The first target for me was to complete the event without a foul …

From pits of corn husk to national record, Sarvesh Kushare jumps 2.31m

From pits of corn husk to national record, Sarvesh Kushare jumps 2.31m

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2 min readBhubneshwarUpdated: Jun 27, 2026 07:06 PM IST World championship finalist high jumper Sarvesh Kumar broke the eight year old national record of Tejaswin Shankar after jumping 2.31m at the Inter-State National Athletics on Saturday in Bhubaneswar. The athlete from Maharashtra jumped 2.31m in his last possible attempt to rewrite the national mark. He also took two attempts at 2.35m but failed to clear the mark. He started with a mark of 2.16m and easily cruised through the lower heights before clearing 2.27m in first attempt. Later, he attempted 2.31m twice but failed. However, in the last attempt he cleared the bar much to the joy of the crowd cheering for him. He also breached the Asian Games qualification mark of 2.19m set by the Athletics Federation of India. Aadarsh Ram came second with a 2.27m mark and also qualified for the Asian Games. One of the most consistent jumpers in India, Sarvesh created history after he finished sixth at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Start at pits of corn husk …

Inter-State Athletics C’ships 2026 Day-2 Live: Animesh Kujur, Jyothi Yarraji in action

Inter-State Athletics C’ships 2026 Day-2 Live: Animesh Kujur, Jyothi Yarraji in action

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Inter-State Athletics C’ships Day-2 Live: Elite Indian athletes will continue their pursuit of the Asian Games quota spots on the second day of Inter-State Athletics C’ships in Odisha on Thursday. Indian national record holders Animesh Kujur and Mohammad Afsal P will be in action in the men’s 200m and 800m finals, while Jyothi Yarraji will compete in women’s 200m. Krishna Jayashankar and Manpreet Kaur, in Women’s Shot Put and Baranica Elongovan in women’s pole vault, will also fight for their Asiad qualification. Catch all the live updates here: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Inter-state Athletics C’ships Day-1 Live: Jyothi Yarraji returns to action

Inter-state Athletics C’ships Day-1 Live: Jyothi Yarraji returns to action

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Inter-State Athletics C’ships Live: Elite Indian athletes will begin their quest for the 2026 Asian Games quotas on the first day of the Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. National record holder Jyothi Yarrajit, returning from a long injury break, will be the star attraction of the day as she starts her 2026 season today. On the other hand, the joint national record holders, Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar, will be fighting for the Asian Games quota in the men’s pole vault. Catch all the live updates here: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Inter-State Athletics C’ships: Jyothi Yarraji returns as athletes eye Asian Games quotas

Inter-State Athletics C’ships: Jyothi Yarraji returns as athletes eye Asian Games quotas

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The 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships is slated to begin at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from Wednesday. The 5-day event will have 45 medal events and will also serve as a final qualifier for the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. A few of the star athletes, Jyothi Yarraji (Hurdles), Parul Chuadhary (Steeplechase) and Gulveer Singh (Middle Distance Running), will return to the domestic competition. Gulveer and Parul were training outside India and are now returning to India to confirm their place in the Indian team, while Jyothi is returning after a long break due to an ACL injury. Meanwhile, two of India’s medal hopefuls, Sachin Yadav and Avinash Sable, are set to miss this event as they are currently going through injury rehabilitation. Other star athletes Murali Sreeshankar, Animesh Kujur, Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Praveen Chithravel will also be in action at this elite event in Bhubaneswar. Schedule for 2026 Inter-State C’ships (Only Finals) 24 June 5:30 AM – Men’s 5,000m (Asiad QM – 13:39.18s) 4:30 PM – Men’s Pole Vault (Asiad QM …

Complete competition schedule and event calendar

Complete competition schedule and event calendar

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The prestigious Commonwealth Games are just a month away, with the 23rd edition set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2, 2026. The 11-day event will feature 215 medal events across 10 sports, including Athletics and Swimming, with Para events integrated into six disciplines. India is expected to send a contingent of 125–130 athletes, including Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, and Lovlina Borgohain. Here is the complete schedule for the 2026 Commonwealth Games: Basketball This programme will have 4 medal events: 3×3 Basketball (Men & Women) and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball (Men & Women). The competitions will be held at the SEC Centre. 24 to 26 July – Group stage 27 to 28 July – Knockout Stage Gymnastics There will be 14 medal events in the Artistic Gymnastics Programme: Seven each in men’s and women’s events. The competitions will take place at ‘The Arena’. 24 July – Men’s Team Finals 25 July – Women’s Team Finals 26 July – Individual all-around Finals 27 to 28 July – Individual Finals Athletics …