What I am today is because of them: IM Vijayan dedicates Padma Shri award to Indian football fans

New Delhi (IANS) Former captain Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, who conferred with the prestigoius Padma Shri Award, has dedicated the fourth highest civilian honour to Indian football fans, to the passionate football fans of India.

Vijayan is the…

364 shooters to represent 29 teams at the 38th National Games

New Delhi (IANS) A total of 364 top shooters including Olympic medalists, World and Asian champions will represent 29 teams comprising states, Union Territories (UTs) and the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) at the 38th National Games Shooting…

New Zealand book last direct berth at ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

Dubai (IANS) New Zealand have ensured a direct entry to the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 after Bangladesh lost the last match of their ICC Women’s Championship series against the West Indies in Basseterre on Friday. 

New Zealand were assured…

Ranji Trophy: J&K beat Mumbai by five wickets after a decade

Mumbai (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Saturday defeated the 41-time Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai by five wickets at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC. This was J&K’s second win in Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, repeating their feat of 2014-15…

HIL 2024-25: Team Gonasika come back to beat Tamil Nadu Dragons 4-2

Rourkela (IANS) Team Gonasika put on an impressive performance to defeat the Tamil Nadu Dragons 4-2 in a Pool B match of the Men’s Hockey India League 2024-25, held at the Birsa Munda Stadium here on Saturday. Gonasika’s goals came from Araijeet Singh…

Aus Open: Zverev advances to final after Djokovic retires with injury

Melbourne (IANS) Novak Djokovic's bid for the record 11th Australian Open took a major blow as the Serbian great retired with injury following a first set of the semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday. 

After losing the first set…

Ganemat, Rituraj win 3rd Digvijay Singh Memorial Shooting Championship titles

Bhopal (IANS) National champion Ganemat Sekhon extended her good run of form with yet another confident win in women’s Skeet, clinching the 3rd Digvijay Singh Memorial Shooting Championship (Shotgun) crown with a sensational 56 hits in the 60-shot…

Women's HIL: Soorma Hockey Club one step away from final

Ranchi (IANS) JSW Soorma Hockey Club are a step away from qualifying to the final of the Women’s Hockey India League 2024-25. They need to secure at least one point against Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astroturf…

Home tie will help us groom youngsters in good environment Rohit Rajpal

New Delhi (IANS) There is nothing better than a home tie to groom future Davis Cup stars and the upcoming contest against Togo is a good opportunity to do that, according to India's Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal. 

The Davis Cup squad,…

ISL 2024-25: Jamshedpur seek another away clean sheet, Hyderabad aim to convert draws into wins

Hyderabad (IANS) Hyderabad FC will host Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Thursday with both teams going into the clash with different aims. 

The hosts, who sit at the bottom…