Wrestling

This was a development waiting to be formalised once United World Wrestling on February 13 lifted the suspension of the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-controlled Wrestling Federation of India. The Indian Olympic Association on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, stating "there is no further need" for it to continue after revocation of the suspension on the national federation, which now gets complete administrative control of the sport.

Jul 29, 2022 16:07
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network gears up to broadcast the 35th annual edition of WWE SummerSlam 2022 - ‘The biggest party of the Summer’.  Fans across India can watch the sports entertainment spectacle LIVE on SONY TEN 1 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) and SONY TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels on July 31 from 5:30 am IST. The event will also be live-streamed on its on-demand OTT platform SonyLIV.
Jul 25, 2022 09:07
NEW YORK: Vince McMahon stunned the wrestling world at the weekend by announcing his immediate retirement from WWE, his departure coming amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of misconduct against the 76-year-old. McMahon, who has owned WWE since 1982, will no longer serve as the company's chief executive and chairman.
Jul 18, 2022 16:07
NEW DELHI: IOS Sports and Entertainment have announced the on-boarding of wrestler siblings Geeta and Babita Phogat to their ever-growing sports family. Hailing from a family of wrestlers, the Phogat sisters, Babita and Geeta have represented India on the world stage.
Apr 25, 2022 07:04
BENGALURU: Performances depicting Karnataka’s cultural heritage and a sound and light show added sparkle to the opening ceremony of the 2nd Khelo India University Games 2021 here at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Apr 22, 2022 12:04
BENGALURU: The stage is set for the second edition of the Khelo India University Games 2021 to kick off on Saturday in the Karnataka capital. KIUG 2021, delayed by a year due to the pandemic, will see over 4,000 athletes from over 200 universities compete for the top prize in 20 disciplines.
Apr 19, 2022 06:04
MUMBAI: The 2022 edition of WWE’s biggest live event has delivered big for India host broadscaster Sony Sports. WrestleMania 38 was seen by 56.1 million people in the country on the network, India.com reports, quoting figures released by BARC.
Apr 13, 2022 18:04
MUMBAI: Media consulting firm Ormax Media Wednesday released its research report on the sports category, titled "We, The Sports Fans of India".  The report is the outcome of a consumer research conducted over the six-month period between July and December 2021. The research is based on a sample size of 12,000 people across urban and rural India. 
Apr 13, 2022 09:04
LONDON: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has confirmed that the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by the state of Victoria in Australia.  In a big jolt to India, wrestling, shooting and archery have been dropped from the initial sports programme list, though Twenty20 cricket is on it.
Apr 11, 2022 21:04
BENGALURU: With just two weeks left for the Khelo India University Games 2021, the Government of Karnataka, along with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, is geared up to host the biggest national sporting event post-pandemic here with Jain University as the host University for the Games.  
Apr 08, 2022 20:04
MUMBAI: Following months of speculation, Veer, the son of the soil, finally made his much-anticipated competitive WWE Raw debut on the Sony Sports Network.