Boxers

World Championship berths at stake as Indian boxers leave for 'toughest ever' Asian Championships

Severely short of international exposure owing to the administrative mess, Indian boxers face the uphill task of ensuring not just medals but also World Championship berths when they take off on Sunday night for what would be the "toughest" Asian Championships ever starting August 26 in Bangkok.

Bajaj Auto Oct sales up 4%, sees Dec momentum intact

Bajaj Auto has said its total vehicle sales rose 4 percent on year in October at 4.11 lakh units, with motorcycle sales rising 3 percent on year to 361,186

Commonwealth Games 2014, Day 9: Seema Punia wins the silver in Discus

Live updates of day 9 of the Commonwealth Games 2014.

CWG 2014: Mali wins bronze in weightlifting, India's boxers disappoint

Chandrakant Mali added another medal from the weightlifting arena after he won a bronze in men's 94kg, while it was a disappointing day in office for the boxers.

CWG 2014: Boxers Sumit and Manoj reach quarters at Glasgow

Boxer Sumit Sangwan began his campaign at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with a comfortable 3-0 win over Mohammed Hakimu Fumu.

Former heavyweight title contender Ron Lyle dies at 70

Former prizefighter Ron Lyle, a convict-turned-contender who once fought Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title, died in Denver on Saturday at age 70.

Vijender crashes out in first round at Worlds

The loss means that the seventh-seeded Indian will have to wait till next year's Asian Olympic qualifiers to make the cut for the London Games.