NEW DELHI (AP) An ancient Indian sport that looks like a mixture of tag, dodgeball and wrestling has barreled back into the Indian national consciousness to NEW DELHI (AP) An ancient Indian sport that ...

NEW DELHI — For centuries, shirtless and shoeless young warriors gathered and grappled on patches of muddy ground near the foot of the Himalayas, practicing the ancient contact sport of Kabaddi. For ...

Meena's eyes dart from left to right and back again, searching for the fleeting moment when she can make her move. She is playing Kabaddi, an Indian contact sport now played in more than 50 countries ...

Which Indian women's sports team defended their World Cup title in November 2025, 13 years after winning their first? (No, it ...

If you grew up in India, chances are you played kabaddi as a child. I did. My friends did. Bollywood actor and now professional kabaddi league team owner, Abhishek Bachchan says he did too. So when ...

HANGZHOU, China, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The final of the men's kabaddi competition at the Asian Games descended into chaos on Saturday as players and coaches protested over a referee decision with the game ...

A kabaddi player from Pakistan has found himself in hot water after he represented India. The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation ...

Pakistani international kabaddi player Ubaidullah Rajput has come under scrutiny after appearing for a team labelled as India ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — An ancient Indian sport that looks like a mixture of tag, dodgeball and wrestling has barreled back into the Indian national consciousness to become one of the country’s most popular ...

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Versions of kabaddi have been played in India for thousands of years, mostly on dusty patches of land. The pro league has launched a version supported by lasers, glitter explosions and techno music.