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Sprinter Gurindervir out, long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for final

Sprinter Gurindervir out, long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for final

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2 min readJul 27, 2026 04:47 PM IST India missed out on a potential Commonwealth Games medal when the country’s fastest man Gurindervir Singh crashed out of the men’s 100m event after his underwhelming timing of 10.39 seconds left him 28th overall in the heats. 17 athletes advanced from the opening round The 25-year-old Punjab sprinter, made a decent start and stayed close to Jamaica’s Rohan Watson before fading out in the final 30-35 metres. Watson powered away to win the heat in 10.13 seconds, with Gurindervir finishing second. Watson was overall ninth and made the semifinals on Tuesday. Gurindervir’s 10.39 seconds was far from his best of 10.09 seconds, a national record that he set at the Federation Cup in Ranchi in May, when he became the first Indian to run under 10.10 seconds. Sreeshankar makes long jump finals Indian long jumper M Sreeshankar made the finals of the Commonwealth Games after breaching the qualifying standard in his very first attempt here on Monday. Sreeshankar, whose season’s best is 8.38m, jumped 8.01m here to …

India qualifies for women’s cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

India qualifies for women’s cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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The Indian women’s cricket team won the Nation’s first quota spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Monday. The team secured their spot via their performance at the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, where they finished as the highest-placed team from the Asian continent. The highest-ranked eligible National Olympic Committees (NOCs) from four different continents, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Oceania, have been awarded one quota spot. The two top Asian nations, India and Sri Lanka, finished their group stage with six points each, but the former won the quota based on a better net run rate. The three semi-finalists, Australia, Great Britain and South Africa, have also been confirmed for the LA Olympics quota spot for their respective continents. Although the West Indies women’s team has also reached the semi-finals, they are not eligible for an Olympic quota as they are not recognised as a single IOC National Olympic Committee. As a composite team representing multiple Caribbean nations, a separate West Indies Nations Regional Tournament will be held to determine which individual …

Triple Jumper Praveen Chithravel qualifies for Asian Games with effort of 16.92m

Triple Jumper Praveen Chithravel qualifies for Asian Games with effort of 16.92m

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4 min readJun 26, 2026 11:47 PM IST Despite the Kalinga Stadium track being unduly bouncy due to afternoon rain, national triple jump record holder Praveen Chithravel soared 16.92m to win the title at the inter-state athletics championships and book his berth for the upcoming Asian Games. Chithravel was pushed all the way by veteran Kartik Unnikrishnan, who finished second with 16.80m while NCAA champion Selva Prabhu managed 16.79m to win the bronze medal. In all, six jumpers cleared the qualification mark of 16.28m and made it to the continental mega event to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19-October 4. At the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Praveen failed to progress beyond the qualification round with a best jump of 16.74m. He has been trying to make up for that disappointment ever since. “I have lost a lot in the last two years. I was crying in Japan after failing to qualify for the World Championships final. But now I know that I will win for sure after losing so much,” Praveen said …

On return, Neeraj Chopra qualifies for the Commonwealth Games

On return, Neeraj Chopra qualifies for the Commonwealth Games

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3 min readJun 20, 2026 12:21 AM IST There was speculation whether double Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra would feature at the Commonwealth Games 2026 and when he would start his season. On the day of CWG squad announcement, the Athletics Federation of India on Sunday added him provisionally to the squad on the condition that he clears the qualification mark of 82.61 metres. At the Doha Diamond League on Friday, he put all the doubts to rest with a best mark of 85.69m. Neeraj not only breached the qualification mark, he also became the first Indian thrower to cross the 85m mark this year. Returning from a long injury layoff after the Tokyo World Championships, Neeraj didn’t start on a good note. Neeraj recorded a no mark with World Championships bronze medallist Curtis Thompson of the USA leading with 85.99m after the first round. However, in the second round, Neeraj breached the qualification mark for the Commonwealth Games. With his 82.77m throw, he easily went past the 82.61m mark set by AFI. Anderson …

Aryan Nehra qualifies for the Commonwealth Games in 1500m Freestyle

Aryan Nehra qualifies for the Commonwealth Games in 1500m Freestyle

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Gujarat’s Aryan Nehra lit up the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex with a record-breaking performance in the men’s 1500m freestyle and also booked his berth for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Day 3 of the 79th National Swimming Championships in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Aryan clocked 15:14.88s to swim 11 seconds faster than the CWG qualification mark which stood at 15:25.48s. Aryan is now only the third Indian swimmer after Sajan Prakash (200m Butterfly) and Srihari Natraj (50m Backstroke) to achieve the mark. Best Indian Time and #CWG2026 qualification for Gujarat’s Aryan Nehra in men’s 1500m freestyle 👏 He clocked 15:14.88s at the Senior National Aquatic C’ships, beating the previous timing of 15:29.76s. Commonwealth Games qualification time was 15:25.48s.#Swimming 🏊 pic.twitter.com/pyfeXcmkFX — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) June 18, 2026 He led from the start and maintained the pace to better his own Best Indian Performance of 15:20.91, setting a new national benchmark in the event. Karnataka’s Dharshan S (15:38.00s) and Delhi’s Kushagra Rawat (15:41.66s) settled for silver and bronze, respectively. In the women’s 100m Freestyle, Karnataka’s Dhinidhi Desinghu …

Srihari Nataraj qualifies for the Commonwealth & Asian Games in 50m backstroke

Srihari Nataraj qualifies for the Commonwealth & Asian Games in 50m backstroke

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Srihari Nataraj qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth & Asian Games in the 50m backstroke event with a solid run in the heats of the National Championships in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. He clocked a time of 25.21s to top the heats and comfortably breached the qualification mark of 25.34s for CWG and 25.39s for the Asian Games. He is the second Indian after Sajan Prakash (200m Butterfly) to achieve the Individual qualification mark for both the coming multisport events. He, however, marginally missed out on his personal best of 25.18s from 2021 but will be trying to breach that in the finals later in the day. Meanwhile, the youngster Dhinidhi Desinghu also started her individual campaign, clocking a good time of 2:03.72s to top the women’s 200m freestyle heats. In the finals, she will be aiming to set a new national record, breaking her own record of 2:02.84s. The Asian Games qualification mark in this event is set at 2:00.76s. More to follow… Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text …

Who Qualifies and How to File a Claim

Who Qualifies and How to File a Claim

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People across the United States who bought certain Google devices or believe Google Assistant accidentally recorded their private conversations can now file claims in a $68 million class action settlement. The settlement resolves a long-running privacy lawsuit accusing Google and its parent company, Alphabet, of improperly collecting audio recordings through Google Assistant. The companies deny breaking any laws or violating users’ privacy rights, but agreed to settle the case to avoid the risks and costs of a trial. According to court-approved settlement documents, eligible users must have purchased a Google-made device in the US or its territories between May 18, 2016, and March 19, 2026, or have had their communications recorded or otherwise obtained by Google Assistant after what is known as a “False Accept,” when the assistant mistakenly believes it heard a wake phrase and starts listening. Who can receive a payment? The settlement creates two groups of eligible claimants. The first, called the Purchaser Settlement Class, covers anyone who bought a Google-made device during the qualifying period. The second, known as the Privacy …

Tejas Shirse breaks national record in 110m hurdles, qualifies for Commonwealth Games

Tejas Shirse breaks national record in 110m hurdles, qualifies for Commonwealth Games

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 13, 2026 10:29 PM IST Last month at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, hurdler Tejas Shirse lost what looked like his last chance to qualify for the Commonwealth Games, clocking 13.67s and 13.50s. Then the Athletics Federation of India announced the Indian Athletics Series in Ludhiana as a final qualification event, giving Shirse another chance. He took it. On Friday, he not only breached the qualification mark of 13.39s but clocked 13.27s to lower his own national record of 13.41s on the track at Guru Nanak Stadium. The celebration that followed told you everything about what it meant for the 24-year-old who had spent four months on the sidelines wondering if he would make it back in time. “That celebration came from inside, you know. I wasn’t expecting anything today. This meet was not even in my plans. Usually, my instinct is to take pressure off the qualification but today, I was just enjoying it out there,” Tejas told The Indian Express after his national record. Tejas has been India’s top …

Tejas Shirse breaks 110m hurdles national record, qualifies for CWG | Sports News

Tejas Shirse breaks 110m hurdles national record, qualifies for CWG | Sports News

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2 min readJun 13, 2026 01:56 PM IST Top Indian hurdler Tejas Shirse broke his own national record at Indian Athletics Series 9 in Ludhiana on Saturday with a timing of 13.27 seconds. He also breached the Commonwealth Games qualification mark of 13.39 seconds set by the Athletics Federation of India. Indian Athletics Series in Ludhiana is serving as the last qualification tournament for the Commonwealth Games scheduled in July 2026. Tejas lowered his previous record of 13.41s that he had clocked in 2024. His timing is the sixth best Asian timing of the season. If Tejas gets selected for the Commonwealth Games squad, he will become first Indian male hurdler to feature in the event after Siddharth Thingalaya in 2014. Running in the Final B of 110m hurdles, Tejas started quickly off the blocks and left the rest of the field behind with just Krishik M pushing him. Despite knocking the final hurdle, Tejas crossed the finish line at 13.27s while Krishik finished second with 13.55s. In the men’s 800m event, national record holder …

Deepak Punia changes weight category but qualifies for Asian Games | Sports News

Deepak Punia changes weight category but qualifies for Asian Games | Sports News

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4 min readMay 31, 2026 11:52 PM IST Tokyo Olympian wrestler Deepak Punia has experienced a series of misfortunes. In 2024, he missed a flight to Olympic qualifiers and a potential berth. In 2025, he suffered an injury after the World Championships. Now, in 2026, he had to change his weight category due to a muscle injury. Deepak, who has competed in the 86kg and 92kg categories, entered the fray in 97kg at the Asian Games trials in Lucknow on Sunday. However, it didn’t matter much at the end of the day as he pinned Jointy Kumar in the final to win the final and book his Asian Games berth. “I didn’t want to change the weight category. I was prepared for the 86 kg category, but for six days, due to a muscle tear, I couldn’t train. My weight was around 92 kg. As I had no option apart from recovery, I decided to go for the 97 kg category,” Deepak told The Indian Express. Deepak started a little rusty against Sahil Jaglan in …