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Krishna Jayasankar first Indian woman to cross 16m in indoor shot put

Albuquerque (USA), March 2 (UNI) India’s Krishna Jayasankar made history at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to breach the 16-metre mark in indoor shot put with a record-breaking throw of 16.03 metres.
The 22-year-old shattered the previous Indian indoor national record of 15.54m set by Poornarao Rane at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in 2023.
Krishna, the daughter of former Indian basketball players Prasanna and Jayasankar Menon, finished third in the event behind Mya Lesnar (19.02m) and Gabby Morris (17.09m). Mya is the daughter of American professional wrestler Brock Lesnar.
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Tamil Nadu Dragons claim shootout bonus with 4-2 win after 3-3 draw against Ranchi Royals

21 Jan 2026 | 10:37 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (UNI) The Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons edged past the Ranchi Royals 4-2 in a dramatic shootout at the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL), after a pulsating encounter ended 3-3 at full time.

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Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons claim shootout bonus with 4-2 win after 3-3 draw against Ranchi Royals

21 Jan 2026 | 10:37 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 21(UNI): The Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons edged past the Ranchi Royals 4-2 in a dramatic shootout at the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL), after a pulsating encounter ended 3-3 at full time. While the Dragons claimed the bonus point for their shootout victory, the Royals did enough to secure second place on the points table, setting up a blockbuster Qualifier 1 clash against the Kalinga Lancers on Friday. .

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SPORTS JK TRIBAL GAMES J&K Sports Council organising open selection trials for Khelo India Tribal Games open selection trials for Khelo India Tribal Games

21 Jan 2026 | 10:28 PM

Jammu, Jan 21 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council on Wednesday announced the conduct of Phase-I Open Selection Trials to identify the J&K contingent in different sports disciplines forparticipation in the upcoming Khelo India Tribal Games-2026, scheduled to be held at Chhattisgarh.

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India showcases Kalinga Stadium in bid to host World Athletics Indoor Championships 2028

21 Jan 2026 | 10:22 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (UNI) A high-level delegation from World Athletics and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday visited Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium as India intensifies its bid to host the World Athletics Indoor Championships in 2028.

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Sabalenka, Alcaraz grab headlines on AO Day 4

21 Jan 2026 | 9:54 PM

Melbourne, Jan 21 (UNI) World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka emerged as the standout performer as second-round matches in the top half of both singles draws got underway on Wednesday at the Australian Open, with the leading seeds largely enjoying a smooth passage into the third round at Melbourne Park.

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