Commonwealth Games 2018

Commonwealth Games 2018: After wrestling injury, Sushil Kumar gears up for golden hat-trick in Gold Coast

India have been traditional powerhouses in wrestling, and occupy the second spot in all-time tally in the sport with 90 medals— 38 gold, 35 silver, 17 bronze — and once again, the onus would be on Sushil to deliver.

Bajrang Punia rises to World No 1 rank in 65kg weight class; five Indian female wrestlers enter top 10 in rankings

The 24-year-old Bajrang, who has won five medals this season including Commonwealth Games and Asian Games gold and a silver at the World Championship, was placed atop the ranking table with 96 points in the UWW list.

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth identifies chinks in armour, but focuses on improvement ahead of European circuit

Now, with not much time remaining in 2018, Srikanth only target is to improve as results become secondary when things aren't turning in his favour.

Bajrang Punia becomes only wrestler from Indian contingent to receive seeding ahead of World Championships

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has been seeded for the upcoming World Championships, becoming the only wrestler from the Indian contingent to secure a seeding in the fairly new ranking system.

Asian Games 2018 gold medallist Bajrang Punia to talk to sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore about Khel Ratna snub

Bajrang said: "It doesn't feel good to beg for an award, but it is the biggest honour for any sportsperson and a wrestler's career is very uncertain. Any time an injury can end your career."

Table tennis star Manika Batra has mixed feelings on being recommended for Arjuna award as coach Sandeep Gupta misses Dronacharya honour

"Yes, I wanted him to get the award. But it is the government's decision and we have to respect that. I will work harder so that he gets it next time," Manika Batra said.

Former shooter Anjali Bhagwat backs young Manu Bhaker to come good, advises not to get bogged down by failures

Manu is currently competing in the ISSF World Championships in Changwon, South Korea, where despite shooting a creditable 574 in qualifying, she couldn’t make the cut for the finals of her pet 10m air pistol event.

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia in contention for Khel Ratna award after gold at 2018 CWG, Asian Games

Champion wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are in contention for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honour, after notching up gold medals in this year's Commonwealth Games and the ongoing Asian Games.

Asian Games 2018: Neeraj Chopra's chequered life of changing coaches and conquering dream distances

With Uwe Hohn by his side, Neeraj would love nothing more than crossing 90m and someday dream of 100m like his German coach, but for now, his focus will be on Tokyo 2020.

Asian Games 2018: Shooter Manu Bhaker takes aim as her hometown Goria waits in anticipation

As Manu Bhaker aims to strike gold at 10-metre air pistol, Firstpost spoke to her family and coach for a comprehensive lowdown on young shooter.