World Athletics boss Coe hails debut of mixed 4x100m relay

IANS | May 14, 2025 11:38 PM

Guangzhou (China), May 14 (IANS) As the 2025 World Athletics Relays recently came to a close in Guangzhou, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe praised both the debut of the 4x100m mixed relay and China's continued rise as an emerging athletics powerhouse.

KIYG 2025: Maharashtra set to bag team title as athletes blaze track; Bihar wins more gold (Roundup)

IANS | May 14, 2025 10:02 PM

Patna, May 14 (IANS) With their athletes bagging 10 gold medals, Maharashtra maintained their position at the top of the tally and are all set to win the team championship title with a day left for the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 to end. Thanks to their athletes' dominance in the track and field competition, Maharashtra has a huge lead over Haryana and Rajasthan, at No. 2 and No. 3 on the medal tally on Wednesday.

Football: Jonathan David announces departure from LOSC Lille

IANS | May 14, 2025 9:14 PM

Lille, May 14 (IANS) Canadian striker Jonathan David has announced his decision to leave Ligue 1 side LOSC Lille at the end of the season through an emotional post on Instagram. The 25-year-old will leave as a free agent upon the expiry of his contract.

KIYG 2025: Hosts Bihar pick up historic gold medals as Manipur dominate in Thang-Ta

IANS | May 14, 2025 8:14 PM

Gaya (Bihar), May 14 (IANS) Manipur’s martial art Thang-Ta, one of the five indigenous sports contested at Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025, concluded on Wednesday at Gaya’s Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (BIPARD). Host Bihar made history by bagging their first gold medals, while Manipur had the biggest haul with three gold medals.

KIYG 2025: Harschit, Nishika emerge as top performers in Artistic Gymnastics

IANS | May 14, 2025 7:53 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Harschit D. of Uttar Pradesh and Nishika Aggarwal of Telangana remained the top stars of the artistic gymnastics competitions in the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025 at the IG Stadium Sports complex, here on Wednesday. The Khelo India Athlete (KIA) duo continued their medal-winning run on Wednesday, ending their campaign on a high.