India U20 Women football team delivered an impressive attacking display to defeat Swedish club Älvsjö AIK 5–2 in a friendly match at the Bosön National Sports Centre in Lidingö, Sweden, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The result marked one of the most convincing performances of the Young Tigresses during their exposure tour in Europe and…
A new chapter in Asian rugby is set to begin in 2026 with the launch of the Emirates 7s Asia Rugby Clubs Cup inspired by UUDS AERO, a landmark tournament that will bring together the continent’s best club teams in the fast-paced rugby sevens format. For the first time, Asia’s elite club sides will compete…
The stage is set for another chapter in one of Indian football’s most intense rivalries as Chennaiyin FC prepare to face Kerala Blasters FC in a crucial Indian Super League derby clash on Saturday at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi. For Chennaiyin, the encounter carries significant importance as they continue their search for…
The story of Sanfida Nongrum represents one of the most compelling narratives in Indian women’s football today a journey that mirrors the sport’s growing reach across the country. From the football fields of Shillong to scoring on her international debut, Nongrum’s rise symbolises the expanding footprint of Indian football beyond its traditional powerhouses. Her breakthrough…
Indian athletics will have a strong presence at one of the most competitive collegiate track and field events in the world as Selva Prabhu (triple jump), Lokesh Sathyanathan (long jump), Pavana Nagaraj (long jump), and Krishna Jayashankar Menon (shot put) have qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships scheduled to be held on March 13–14, 2026…
Indian women’s football has produced several leaders over the years, but few embody resilience and defensive authority quite like Ngangbam Sweety Devi. The centre-back from Manipur has steadily risen through the ranks of Indian football to become the captain of the national team, symbolising both the progress and the persistent challenges faced by the women’s…
The history of the Indian women’s national football team at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup is a fascinating story of early dominance, prolonged struggles, and a recent revival that has reignited hope for the future of women’s football in the country. Often referred to as the Blue Tigresses, India’s journey in the continental championship spans…
India’s Veer Chotrani delivered one of the most spirited performances of his season at the 2026 New Zealand Open Squash, pushing World No. 6 and second seed Joel Makin to the limit before narrowly going down in a thrilling five-game Round of 16 contest in Christchurch. The World No. 45 Indian fought back from two…
India’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 campaign began with a narrow 2–1 defeat to Vietnam at the Perth Rectangular Stadium on Tuesday, as the Blue Tigresses fought hard but ultimately fell short against the Southeast Asian side in their Group C opener. Vietnam struck first through Nguyễn Thị Vạn Sự in the 30th minute, before…
On a stage where reputations are forged and legends are tested, Lakshya Sen delivered one of the most significant wins of his career. The Indian shuttler knocked out World No. 1 and defending champion Shi Yu Qi in the opening round of the 2026 All England Open, prevailing 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in a gripping 78-minute…
India’s mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto delivered a composed and tactically disciplined performance to book their place in the Round of 16 at the BWF All England Open 2026 Super 1000 in Birmingham. The world No. 20 combination defeated Malaysia’s Hoo Pang Ron and Cheng Su Yin, ranked No. 23, in…
India Women’s cricket stands on the brink of another defining moment not on the pitch this time, but on one of the most prestigious global sporting platforms. The India Women’s Cricket Team has been nominated for the 2026 Laureus World Team of the Year Award, a recognition that places their historic World Cup triumph among…
A New Chapter Down Under: India Launch AFC Women’s Asian Cup Campaign Against Vietnam in Perth Four years after heartbreak halted their continental ambitions, the Indian senior women’s national football team are ready to step back onto Asia’s biggest stage. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the Blue Tigresses will open their AFC Women’s Asian Cup…
For most 17-year-olds, identity is still forming. For Tilottama Sen, it is being forged in millimetres. Born on April 25, 2008, in Bengaluru to parents originally from Kolkata, Tilottama’s journey into elite shooting was anything but conventional. Her father, Sujit Sen, an IT professional, and her mother, Nandita, never imagined that a lockdown hobby would…
Four days. Fifty-four matches. Twenty-nine teams. One champion. The 72nd Senior Men’s National Kabaddi Championship in Vadodara reaffirmed why the Nationals remain the most authentic and demanding arena in Indian kabaddi. At the Sama Indoor Complex, state pride replaced franchise jerseys, reputations were tested, and a long domestic grind culminated in Indian Railways standing tall…
Kalaburagi is set for a week of high-intensity women’s tennis as the ITF W35 Kalaburagi moves into its main draw phase, following a draw ceremony attended by senior district officials including Fouzia Taranum, Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate, Kalaburagi, Bhanwar Singh Meena, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, and Shinde Avinash Sanjeevan, Commissioner, Kalaburagi City Corporation….
When the New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced the professional field for the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half, the headlines naturally gravitated toward the defending champions, Olympic medallists, and global record holders. Abel Kipchumba returns chasing a third title. Sharon Lokedi headlines a women’s field stacked with world champions. The wheelchair divisions feature Paralympic icons….
Lallianzuala Chhangte struck late to help Mumbai City FC salvage a 1-1 draw against NorthEast United FC in the Indian Super League, ISL 2025-26 at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday. The winger’s 84th-minute equaliser cancelled out Jithin MS’s second-half opener, ensuring the Islanders avoided defeat at home. The result sees Mumbai City FC move…
Rugby union in India is a story layered with paradox. It is one of the oldest sporting codes played on Indian soil, yet remains one of the youngest in terms of structured national ambition. Its roots stretch back to the 19th century under the British Raj, and its most famous legacy the Calcutta Cup is…
When Feng Peiyou stopped the clock at 2:05:58 at the Tokyo Marathon, it was more than a national record. It was a declaration that China had entered a new era of distance running. For the first time, a Chinese man had broken 2:06. He finished 11th overall, first among Asian athletes, and ran shoulder to…
Krishna Jayasankar Menon continues her remarkable upward trajectory in the indoor shot put, rewriting the Indian national record once again with a personal best of 17.09 metres at the Mountain West Conference Championships, an NCAA Division I meet in the United States. The throw secured her a second-place finish in a highly competitive collegiate field…
Hockey India announced the 20-member Indian women’s squad for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from March 8 to 14. The tournament marks a significant chapter for the team, as it will be their first competitive assignment under returning chief coach Sjoerd Marijne, who resumed charge in…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s social impact arm, RCB Cares, has announced a significant expansion of its grassroots sports development programme, extending structured support to Yes For Hockey and Ashwini’s Sports Foundation (ASF), in partnership with GoSports Foundation. The move strengthens RCB’s long-term Sports Forward Nation vision, aimed at building sustainable athlete pathways across Karnataka. The expansion…
Indore witnessed a defining moment in Indian para table tennis as Nurjahan Jamani clinched the Women’s Class 7 title at the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Para Nationals Championship 2025–26, held from February 26–28. The victory not only secured her the national crown but also elevated her to India No. 1 in the category, marking a…
The India U20 women’s national team suffered a narrow 1-2 defeat against Swedish club Karlbergs BK at the Bosön National Sports Centre in Lidingö, Sweden, on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Despite taking the lead in the second half, the Young Tigresses were unable to hold on as the hosts turned the contest around within a…
Manasi Joshi: Engineering Excellence On Court, Equality Beyond It When Manasi Joshi won bronze at the 2026 BWF Para Badminton World Championships in Bahrain, it was not just another medal in an already decorated career. It was her eighth World Championship medal and perhaps one of the most significant. Because what it represents is rare…
Qatar registered a commanding 99-73 victory over India in Group D of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers 1st Round at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall in Doha on February 27, 2026. Powered by Brandon Goodwin’s 23-point performance, the hosts overturned an early deficit and controlled proceedings for the majority of the contest. For India,…
India will head into the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 with a formidable 20-member squad led by Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen. The continental showpiece is scheduled to take place in Mongolia from March 28 to April 11, and carries significance beyond medals, serving as a direct pathway to selection for…
Group C of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup has emerged as one of the most technically layered and strategically significant groups of the tournament. Featuring Japan, Vietnam, India and Chinese Taipei, this quartet brings together a former world champion, a Southeast Asian powerhouse, a rapidly evolving Indian side, and a historically decorated program seeking…
At 21, Vaishnavi Adkar’s journey has already moved through disbelief, doubt, pride and rediscovery. From receiving an unexpected main draw wild card at a W100 event to standing on the podium at the World University Games and ending India’s 46-year wait for a tennis medal, her rise has not been linear. It has been layered…
Indian athletics will have significant representation across three major NCAA conference championships over the next two days, with five athletes in action at the Big 12 Championships, Big Sky Indoor Championship, and WAC Championships. As the American collegiate indoor season reaches its decisive phase, these meets carry implications not only for conference medals but also…
India’s men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball teams are set to begin their campaigns at the upcoming FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2026, with both sides starting their journey in the qualification rounds scheduled for early April. With limited slots available in the main draw and a compact format that leaves no room for error, the qualifiers…
The Sree Kanteerava Stadium will once again take centre stage in the Indian Super League, ISL 2025-26 as Bengaluru FC prepare to host Punjab FC in what promises to be a tightly contested encounter under the Friday night floodlights. With both teams seeking early momentum in the 2025–26 campaign, the fixture carries significant weight despite…
At 22, Beauty Dungdung stands at a critical intersection of ambition and responsibility. Currently part of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team national camp in Bengaluru, the forward is rebuilding her game ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad. But her return to the turf has been shaped by challenges that extend…
Britain’s Felix Gill produced a composed and resilient performance to knock out India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal in the second round of the PMRDA Powered MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75. Gill prevailed 7-6(4), 0-6, 6-3 in a gripping contest that lasted 2 hours and 37 minutes at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis…
Reigning world champion D Gukesh navigated a challenging opening round encounter against American Grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann to settle for a draw in the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival, as the elite 10-player round-robin tournament got underway. Facing Niemann with the white pieces, Gukesh found himself under early pressure in what turned…
A fresh governance standoff appears to be emerging within Indian football after Indian Super League (ISL) clubs jointly communicated their opposition to a proposal that would see Churchill Brothers FC Goa included in the top division for the ongoing 2025–26 season. The development follows a formal outreach from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to…
India’s singles campaign at the YONEX German Open Super 300 suffered a significant early blow on Wednesday, with eight of the nine Indian entrants exiting in the Round of 32. The numbers alone reflect the scale of the setback of the nine Indian singles players who entered the main draw across men’s and women’s categories,…
FC Goa will look to continue their upward trajectory in the Indian Super League, ISL 2025-26 season when they host Sporting Club Delhi in Match 15 at the PJN Stadium in Margao on Thursday, February 26. Scheduled for a 19:30 IST kick-off, the fixture presents an opportunity for the Gaurs to register their second consecutive…
Indian table tennis registered a landmark moment on the global stage as the men’s doubles pairing of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah became the first Indian player or pair to reach the semifinals of a WTT Singapore Smash 2026. The sixth-seeded Indian duo delivered a composed and tactically disciplined performance to defeat Belgium’s Martin Allegro…
Indian freestyle wrestler Sujeet Kalkal delivered one of the most dominant performances of the international wrestling season, storming to the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series title in Tirana, Albania with a stunning 10-0 technical superiority win over Azerbaijan’s Rashid Babazade in the men’s 65kg final. The bout lasted just 78 seconds. In a clinical display of…
In the long and evolving journey of Indian badminton on the international stage, there have been landmark victories that have quietly shifted belief systems within the sport. One such achievement came in 2014, when Arvind Bhat became the only Indian to win the German Open men’s singles title a feat that remains unmatched more than…
India’s preparations for the upcoming IIHF U18 Ice Hockey Asia and Oceania Championship will formally begin with the national selection trials for the Under-18 boys’ team, scheduled to be held at the Himadri Ice Rink in Dehradun from March 2 to March 8, 2026. The selected squad will go on to represent the country at…
The 72nd Senior Nationals Men’s Kabaddi Championship 2026 got underway at the Sama Indoor Complex in Vadodara on Tuesday, with opening-day fixtures delivering a series of commanding performances from some of the country’s traditional powerhouses. Teams including Indian Railways, Tamil Nadu, and Chandigarh began their campaigns on a dominant note, underlining their intent early in…
India’s preparations for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 have suffered a late setback with experienced midfielder Anju Tamang being ruled out of the tournament due to injury. The development comes just days before the start of India’s campaign in Australia and has prompted a change in the Blue Tigresses’ 26-member squad, with forward Karishma…
Indian rugby is set to take another significant step onto the international stage, with India Rugby 7s former head coach Ben Gollings confirming that the Chennai Bulls will participate in the prestigious HKFC 10s tournament in Hong Kong later this year. The development marks an important milestone not just for the franchise, but for Indian…
Odisha FC and Inter Kashi FC played out a hard-fought 0-0 draw in Gameweek 2 of the Indian Super League 2025–26 season at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. With Odisha FC featuring in their first match of the campaign following the postponement of their opening fixture, and Inter Kashi looking…
As the 72nd Senior Nationals Men’s Kabaddi Championship gets underway at the Sama Indoor Complex in Vadodara from February 24 to 27, former India captain and current Puneri Paltan head coach Ajay Thakur has underlined the enduring significance of the tournament in shaping the future of Indian kabaddi. For Thakur, who previously captained Himachal Pradesh…
India’s domestic kabaddi calendar moves into focus this week as the 72nd Senior Nationals Men’s Kabaddi Championship 2026 is scheduled to take place at the Sama Indoor Complex in Vadodara from February 24 to 27. Organised under the aegis of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), the four-day tournament will feature 31 teams from…
Odisha FC will finally kick off their Indian Super League 2025–26 campaign when they host newly promoted Inter Kashi FC at the Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday, February 24. The match, scheduled for a 19:30 IST kick-off, will be streamed live on FanCode and telecast on Sony Sports TEN 2. For Odisha FC, the fixture marks…
