Akash Kumar beaten in World Boxing semis

IMAGE: India’s Akash Kumar, in red, in action during the 54kg semi-final bout against Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Sabyrkhan at the World Boxing Championships, in Belgrade, on Thursday.......

Boxing World C'ships: Debutant Akash secures India's first medal

IMAGE: Akash Kumar (54kg) prevailed 5-0 former Olympic silver-medallist Yoel Finol Rivas of Venezuela. Photograph: Boxing Federation of India Debutant Akash Kumar (54kg) secured India's first......

Asian C'ships: Thapa, Hussamuddin book quarters berth

IMAGE: Shiva Thapa after winning his bout against Dmitrii Puchin of Kazakhstan at tbe Asian Boxing Championship on Monday. Photograph: BFI/Twitter India got off to a confident start at the Asian......

Mary Kom 'favourite' to win Asian Boxing Championships

IMAGE: Olympic bronze medallist and six-time World champion MC Mary Kom. Photograph: MC Mary Kom/Twitter Six-time AIBA Women's World Champion and five-times ASBC Asian Women's Champion Mary......

Sports Shorts: Indian men's hockey team stun world champions

IMAGE: India beat world number one Belgium in a thrilling match at the Kalinga Stadium. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Indian men hockey team's sensational run of form continued as it stunned......