IPA selection trials begin in Ahmedabad for Pickleball World Cup 2025

Ahmedabad — The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA), the recognised National Sports Federation for pickleball under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), on Saturday kicked off its selection…

BWF World Championships: Dhruv-Tanisha’s Dream Run Ends in Pre-Quarters

Paris: India’s mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto bowed out of the BWF World Championships after a straight-game defeat to Malaysia’s Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei in the pre-quarterfinals on Friday.

The Indian…

Avani, Sneha Off to Steady Starts at Hills Open in Sweden

Gothenburg (Sweden): India’s Avani Prashanth finished strongly with back-to-back birdies to card a one-over 72, placing her tied-21st after the opening round of the Hills Open at Hills Golf & Sports Club.

Sharing the same spot on the leaderboard…

Ito, Tjen Set Up All-Asian Clash in US Open Final Qualifying Round

New York – No. 3 seed Aoi Ito and rising star Janice Tjen will face off in an all-Asian matchup in the final round of US Open qualifying for a spot in the main draw.

Japanese 21-year-old Ito, who has pulled off upsets over Jasmine Paolini and…

Hockey: Salima Tete to lead Indian team in Women’s Asia Cup in China

New Delhi (IANS) Hockey India on Thursday announced the 20-member squad for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to be held from September 5 to 14 in Hangzhou, China. 

The squad, which will be led by Salima Tete, features a balanced…

Saint Lucia Kings win last ball-thriller to register first win of CPL

Basseterre (IANS) -Defending champions Saint Lucia Kings beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by three runs in a last ball-thriller at Warner Park to register their first win of the Caribbean Premier League early on Wednesday.

Put in to bat after…

Rashmika’s gold, Manu’s bronze light up India’s day at Asian Shooting Championship

Shymkent (Kazakhstan): India enjoyed a successful second day at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, as Rashmika Sahgal clinched gold in junior women’s 10m air pistol, while Olympic double bronze medallist Manu Bhaker secured…

Pickleball: Hyderabad Open with ?15 Lakh Prize Pool Kicks Off on August 22

Hyderabad – The Hyderabad Open 2025, organized by the World Pickleball League On Tour in collaboration with Hyderabad Superstars, will be held from August 22 to 24 at CrossCourts, Hyderabad. The tournament offers a prize pool of ?15 lakh across 60…

Jr Men’s Hockey Nationals: Odisha, Manipur, Jharkhand win on Day 7; Quarterfinal lineup decided

Jalandhar – The pool stage of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship concluded on Monday at Surjit Singh Stadium, with Hockey Association of Odisha, Manipur Hockey, and Hockey Jharkhand securing wins, while Hockey Madhya Pradesh and…

SG Pipers Cheetahs Edge Vedanta Leopards in Super Shootout to Retain World Padel League Title

Mumbai — SG Pipers Cheetahs defended their World Padel League crown in dramatic fashion, edging out debutants Vedanta Leopards by a single point in a super shootout that went down to sudden death.

With the teams tied 17–17 after three fiercely…