AUTHOR PROFILE OF Subhashish Sarkar

For an athlete accustomed to measuring his life in seconds, metres and finishing lines, the past 14 months offered Avinash Sable something far more difficult to measure: uncertainty. The reigning Asian champion in the 3000m steeplechase has spent much of the ...

Several meet and national records tumbled on the final day of the 21st National Youth Athletics Championships 2026 at Ludhiana's Guru Nanak Stadium. Boys high jump meet record of 2.08m was the oldest of all. It was set by Rajesh Kaliramana ...

For more than two decades, Lionel Messi was much more than a footballer for Argentina. He was the face of the national team, the captain, the leader and, for millions of Argentines, a symbol of hope. Now, that extraordinary chapter has ...

Just when Neeraj Chopra appeared to be finding his rhythm, his 2026 season has come to an abrupt and painful end. India's javelin superstar has confirmed that he will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a ligament tear in ...

For years, India's biggest moments in athletics have often come from athletes who had to fight their way into the spotlight. Basant Meghwal has now added his name to that growing list. The 19-year-old from Anupgarh, a border town in Rajasthan's ...

Indian athletics has witnessed the emergence of a new quarter-mile sensation. At just the beginning of his international journey, Mohammed Ashfaq has already etched his name into the history books with a performance that signals the arrival of a future star. ...

The second day of the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 brought India's first positive moment through Basant, who secured his place in the men's high jump final with a calm and confident display in the qualification round. The young Indian cleared ...

India's campaign in the 4×400m mixed relay at the World Athletics U20 Championships ended in disappointment, but the result has triggered a much bigger conversation than the timing on the scoreboard. The Indian quartet clocked 3:22.85 to finish fourth in their ...

Spain is celebrating once again. After defeating France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final, the nation is dreaming of another world title. At the heart of this dream is a young footballer who has captured the imagination of millions, Lamine Yamal. ...

Some football matches are remembered for the score. Others are remembered for the emotions. England vs Argentina in the 1998 FIFA World Cup was a match that had both. Played on June 30, 1998, in Saint-Étienne, France, it became one of ...

Ludhiyana, June 13: Indian athletics witnessed a special moment in Ludhiana as Tejas Shirse produced the performance of his career. The national record holder stormed to a sensational time of 13.27s in the men's 110m hurdles at the Indian Athletics Series ...

For 14 years, 1.92 metres stood as the highest mark ever cleared by an Indian woman in high jump. It was a record set by Sahana Kumari in 2012 and one that inspired an entire generation of athletes. On Friday (May ...