38th National Games: Maharashtra’s endurance champions excel with 6 medals in Triathlon

Dehradun (IANS) Maharashtra delivered an outstanding performance in the triathlon events -- Individual Triathlon, Mixed Relay, and Duathlon -- as the state dominated the endurance competition at the 38th National Games, securing a total of six medals,…

U19 WC: Defending champs India thrash England by 9 wickets to seal spot in final

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) Defending champions India thrashed England by 9 wickets in the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup semifinal at the Bayuemas Oval on Friday to set up a summit clash with South Africa. 

After winning the toss and choosing to…

Champions League: Liverpool, Barca finish league stage in top 2, Arsenal in round of 16

Eindhoven (IANS) Liverpool ended the Champions League league phase in top spot despite a 3-2 defeat away at PSV Eindhoven on the final matchday. 

The frantic first half at Philips Stadium on Wednesday night saw the Reds twice take the lead,…

Lakshay Sheoran, Neeru bag trap titles at Digvijay Singh Memorial Shooting Championship

Bhopal (IANS) Asian Games silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran of Haryana and local favourite Neeru, picked up the men’s and women’s trap titles at the 3rd Digvijay Singh Memorial Shooting Championship for shotgun events, which concluded here at the MP…

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…

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…

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…

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.