Logo and Mascot for 23rd National Para Athletics Championship unveiled in Chennai

Chennai (IANS) The official logo and mascot for the 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025 were unveiled here on Wednesday, setting the stage for India’s premier para-athletics event. Scheduled to take place from February 17 to 20, the championship…

Hockey India name 24-member women's team for FIH Pro League Bhubaneswar leg

New Delhi (IANS) Hockey India on Wednesday announced the 24-member women’s team for the Bhubaneswar leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25, which will be held at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium from February 15 to 25.

India will face off against visiting…

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…

New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year

Dubai (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr as the winner of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. Acknowledging the outstanding female cricketer across all formats…

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. 

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…