Hockey India name 18-member national team for Women's Jr Asia Cup, Preeti to lead

New Delhi (IANS) Hockey India on Wednesday named the 18-member Indian Junior Women's Team for the prestigious Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 scheduled to begin from 2nd June in Kakamigahara, Japan.

The Indian Junior Women will be up against…

Injured Aditi Chauhan aims to return to action before Olympic qualifiers

New Delhi (IANS) India women's football team goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan, who is recovering from her second Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, is aiming to make a comeback to the field either late this year or early next year ahead of the…

Asia Cup likely to move out of Pakistan, Sri Lanka may host the tournament: Reports

New Delhi (IANS) Asian Cricket Council expected to move the Asia Cup out of Pakistan, which was originally scheduled to host the continental tournament.

Last year, BCCI secretary and ACC chairman Jay Shah had made it clear that the Indian team…

India U17 men's football team gear up for Getafe FC clash

New Delhi (IANS) India U-17 men's team is all set to face Getafe CF U-18 on Wednesday in Otero de Herreros, Segovia, in their fifth practice game in Spain.

After a string of fine performances, in which they played Atletico de Madrid U-17s…

Sub-jr Women's Hockey Nationals: Punjab, Andhra, Chandigarh, Telangana win on Day 6

Rourkela (IANS) Top sides Hockey Punjab, Hockey Andhra Pradesh, Hockey Chandigarh, and Telangana Hockey won their respective matches on Day 6 of the 13th Hockey India Sub-junior Women's National Championship 2023 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium,…

T Ten Global Sports launches US Masters T10 League

Mumbai (IANS) The T Ten Global Sports, organisers of the Abu Dhabi T10 and US-based SAMP Army Cricket Franchise announced the inaugural season of the US Masters T10 League in the United States in Dallas, Texas.
The thrilling 10-over format matches…

Asian Weightlifting C'ships: Jeremy Lalrinnunga fails to rank despite winning silver in snatch

Jinju (South Korea) (IANS) India's Jeremy Lalrinnunga failed to log a valid clean & jerk attempt in the mens 67 kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 here on Sunday but managed to bag a silver medal in the snatch section of…

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra wins Doha Diamond League 2023

Doha (IANS) Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra opened his season by winning the Doha Diamond League 2023 with a best attempt of 88.67m in his first throw, here on Friday.

The Indian javelin thrower registered victory over a field that included…

Sharma makes cut comfortably, lies 19th in Italian Open, Pavon leads field

Rome, Italy (IANS) Indian ace Shubhankar Sharma made the cut with a round of 4-under 67 that included a hole-in-one at the DS Automobiles Italian Open.

The 67 was a welcome round after his 73 in the first round as he comfortably made the cut,…

IWL 2023: Odisha FC hunt for consistency; Sethu FC target yet another win

Ahmedabad (IANS) It will be another busy day in the Indian Women's Football League (IWL) 2023 with top sides Sethu FC, Odisha FC, former champions Eastern Union SC and Kickstart FC playing key matches at various venues on Sunday.

Odisha…