Shooting World Championship: Sift Kaur Samra bags India's sixth Paris quota Baku

New Delhi (IANS) Sift Kaur Samra won India their sixth quota place for the 2024 Paris Olympics, finishing fifth in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship (All Events) in Baku,…

39th Sub-Jr and 49th Jr National Aquatic: Dominant Karnataka retain overall championship

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Karnataka retained the overall championship title with a total of 119 medals including 50 gold, 47 silver and 27 bronze medals while Maharashtra finished overall second with a total of 54 medals (11 gold, 24 silver, 19 bronze) and…

Arsene Wenger to visit India in October to launch FIFA-AIFF academy, informs AIFF

New Delhi (IANS) The legendary football coach and currently the FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, is likely to visit India in the second week of October to finalise the setting-up of a central academy in India jointly with…

Hockey India announces 40-Member core probables for sub-junior women’s coaching camp

New Delhi (IANS) Hockey India on Friday announced a significant milestone in the development of grassroots hockey in the country by naming the core probable group for a first-ever sub-junior national camp.

For the first time, a 40-member Women’s…

Durand Cup 2023: Chennaiyin beat Delhi FC to finish on top of Group E

Guwahati (IANS) Chennaiyin FC extended their impressive unbeaten run in the Durand Cup 2023 after a 2-1 win over Delhi FC in their last Group E match, here on Friday.

Chenaniyin will be the only team to get nine out of nine points, winning…

FIBA chief outlines fundamental vision to grow basketball worldwide

Beijing (China) (Xinhua) Andreas Zagklis, Secretary-General of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), has explained that basketball as a sport is embracing new participants, expanding its depth, and enjoying increased popularity.

Zagklis…

132nd Durand Cup: Chennaiyin FC aim to extend unbeaten run against Delhi FC

Guwahati (IANS) Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champion Chennaiyin FC will be looking to continue their winning momentum in the Durand Cup 2023 when they take on Delhi FC in their final Group E clash at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here…

Shooting World Championship: India start with Men’s Air Pistol team bronze in Baku

New Delhi (IANS) Indian shooters started their campaign at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship (All Events) in Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku, with a bronze in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team competition.

The…

SA20 season 2 to kick off on January 10 next year

Johannesburg (IANS) The second edition of the SA20 will begin on January 10, 2024, with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape taking on Joburg Super Kings (JSK) in Gqeberha in the opener, the organisers said while unveiling the fixtures on Tuesday.

132nd Durand Cup: Nadhakumar's strike helps East Bengal to victory over Mohun Bagan

Kolkata (IANS) East Bengal (EEB) dished out a performance for the ages, getting the better of archrivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) 1-0 in a Group A match of the 132nd Durand Cup game at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK).

The Kolkata…