Indian women’s hockey stars Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan to receive plots in Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS) The dream of owning a proper pucca house is finally coming true for Indian women’s hockey team captain Salima Tete and star defender Nikki Pradhan. Both players, who rose to fame while living in kutcha houses, will soon have their own…

U19 WC: England beat NZ to join India, Australia & South Africa in semifinals

Kutching (Malaysia) (IANS) England have joined India, Australia and South Africa as the fourth team to enter the semifinals of the 2025 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup with a six-wicket win over New Zealand at the Borneo Cricket Ground on Monday.

ISL 2024-25: Punjab FC aim for playoffs as Jamshedpur FC seek top-two spot

New Delhi (IANS) Punjab FC will host Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday with the former hoping to make it to the playoffs while the latter looking to move up the points table. 

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…