Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship scheduled to be held in Qingdao, China from 11th to 16th February 2025. Qingdao Conson Sports Centre is in charge for high voltage badminton actions at the fourth edition. 12 BWF nations are participating hense been divided into four groups. Group A – China , Chinese Taipei , Singapore Group…
Down to ten, up to Gold! Kerala manage to hold lead in National Games final The football event at the 38th National Games concluded on Tuesday with the men’s final and bronze medal matches being held at the Indira Gandhi International Sports Complex in Haldwani. The final between Uttarakhand and Kerala saw over 12,000 spectators…
Men’s & Women’s Boxing at the 38th National Games Witnesses Thrilling Encounters, as Lovlina Borgohain wins Gold The men’s boxing at the National Games saw thrilling bouts, with the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) asserting its dominance across multiple weight categories. In the flyweight (51kg) division, SSCB’s Mandengbam Judumani secured a solid victory over Chandigarh’s…
The 38th National Games witnessed an exhilarating display of skill, focus and determination in the recurve archery division as the medal winners were decided across the categories. Juyel Sarkar and Deepika Kumari win Gold Medals In the Men’s Recurve Individual, West Bengal’s rising star, Juyel Sarkar, showcased exceptional composure and accuracy to claim the gold…
The semi-finals of women’s football at the 38th National Games saw Odisha and Haryana secure remarkable victories, booking their spots in the final. In the first semi-final, Odisha defeated Delhi 5-1. Rebecca Zamthianmawi scored Delhi’s lone goal, while Odisha’s Pyari Zaxa netted one with Malti Munda scored a brace while Sumitra Hembram and Jabamani Tudu…
The rowing competition at the 38th National Games concluded on a high note today, wrapping up a thrilling three-day event held from February 3 to 5 at the picturesque Water Sports Complex in Koti Colony, Tehri, Uttarakhand. With over 20 teams participating from across the nation, the competition was marked by exceptional performances, particularly from…
Day 2 of the Hockey events at National Games 2025 commenced with Haryana Women defeating Karnataka Women 4-0 in Haridwar. Captain Rani (6’, 24’), Ishika (34’) and Mahima Choudhary (51’) scored the goals for Haryana in their season opener. With two losses in a row, Karnataka have slipped to the bottom of the Pool A…
On the eighth day of the 38th National Games, Karnataka is leading the medal tally. Karnataka has secured a total of 53 medals, consisting of 28 gold, 12 silver, and 13 bronze medals, securing the top spot. Services an impressive performance, winning 21 gold, 10 silver, and 9 bronze medals, bringing their total to 40 medals,…
David Beckham from Andaman and Nicobar had a great outing on Day 1 of the Road Cycling finals with three medals, including one gold, one silver, and one bronze. Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) bagged a gold and a silver medal on Monday. The remaining seven medals were won by players from seven different states….
In a thrilling display of precision shooting, Punjab’s Sift Kaur Samra won the gold in the Women’s 50m 3 Position event at the 38th National Games, held at Maharana Pratap Sports College Trishul Hall in Uttarakhand. Samra’s commanding performance saw her score an impressive 461.2 points, securing the top spot in a competitive final. Her…
The volleyball competition at the 38th National Games concluded today at Shivalik Hall, Rudrapur. After five days of intense matches, the winners in both the men’s and women’s categories were decided. In the men’s final, Services defeated Kerala 3-1 to claim the gold medal, while in the women’s final, Kerala edged past Tamil Nadu in…
The Women’s Football competition at the National Games witnessed intense matches and remarkable performances as teams battled for dominance in their respective pools. Haryana, Odisha, West Bengal, and Delhi emerged victorious in their opening matches, setting the stage for a competitive tournament. In Pool A, Haryana displayed an extraordinary performance against Tamil Nadu, securing a…
Ashi Chouksey from Madhya Pradesh delivered a stellar performance at the 38th National Games, held at the Trishool Shooting Range, MPSC, setting a new national record in the 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women event. She scored an exceptional 598, breaking the previous record of 594 set by Sift Kaur Samra at the 2023 ISSF National…
Day 4 of the Aquatics competition at the 38th National Games showcased fierce competition and remarkable performances from athletes specially Sajan Prakash and across India, with standout moments in swimming and 3MT SB events. The day witnessed exceptional races in the butterfly, breaststroke, and relay events, as well as the 3MT SB Women’s event. Event…
Day 3 of the events at the National Games weightlifting 2024 witnessed some intense battles and record-breaking performances, with lifters from across the country showcasing their strength and determination Men’s 81kg Category: Madhya Pradesh’s Valluri Ajaya Babu clinched the gold medal with a commanding lead of 11 kg over his nearest rival. Ajaya lifted 147…
Trishool Shooting Range witnessed an intense battle on Day 4 of Shooting at the 38th National Games, as Punjab emerged victorious in the 10M Air Rifle Mixed Team event. The duo of Arjun Babuta and Ojasvi Thakur showcased exceptional precision and composure, securing the gold medal with a 16-12 victory over Maharashtra. Despite a strong…
India won both singles matches in straight sets, giving India a 2-0 lead over Togo in Davis Cup 2025 India made a strong start to their Davis Cup 2025 campaign on Saturday, taking a 2-0 lead over Togo on the opening day of the World Group I Playoffs at the DLTA Complex. Mukund Sasikumar and…
Anish Bhanwala and Narmada Raju Clinch Gold in Thrilling Shooting Finals at 38th National Games The Trishool Shooting Range in Dehradun was the stage for a high-octane showdown at the 38th National Games, with two shooting stars, Anish Bhanwala and Narmada Nithin Raju, emerging victorious in their respective finals. In the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol…
Payas Jain from Delhi stunned top seed G. Sathiyan with a dominant straight games victory to secure a spot in the semifinals of the UTT 86th Senior National Table Tennis Championships at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium today. Divyansh Srivastava, Manush Shah, and second seed Ankur Bhattacharjee joined him in the men’s semifinals. Payas,…
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 which is slated to be played on February1-2, comprises five member team Sasikumar Mukund, Ramkumar Ramanathan,…
Two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu and Paris Olympics semi finalist Lakshya Sen will lead a 14-member strong Indian team for the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to be played in Qingdao, China from February 11-16, 2025. India had bagged the bronze medal in the last edition of the championships held in Dubai in 2023 and…
Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag go down in semi-finals; Chochuwong saves three match points to book women’s singles final berth India’s challenge at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025 came to an end with men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down against world no. 2 Nur Izzuddin and Goh Sze Fei of…
ANKITA WINS ITF W50 DELHI DOUBLES TITLE WITH NAIKHTA PROZOROVA TO CLASH WITH MIYAZAKI IN SINGLES FINAL NEW DELHI, JANUARY 18, 2025 : India’s top tennis player Ankita Raina won her first doubles title in nine months, triumphing in the final of the ITF W50 event with British partner Naiktha Bains, edging past American fourth…
Riya Bhatia and Ankita Raina advances to doubles semifinals with their partners Riya Bhatia fought hard before losing her women’s singles pre-quarterfinal to fourth seed Yuriko Lily Miyazaki in a three-setter but she later reached the doubles semifinals, while Ankita Raina also made the last-four stage with her partner at ITF W50 tournament on Thursday….
Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025: PV Sindhu, Kiran George register commanding wins to book quarter-final berth; Satwik-Chirag also advance Former champion PV Sindhu rekindled memories of her old aggressive self while up and coming Kiran George kept his nerves under pressure to register straight game wins while the men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag…
Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025: Anupama Upadhyaya advances to second round, Malvika Bansod, Priyanshu Rajawat go down fighting against higher ranked opponents Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen, An Se Young register contrasting wins Anupama Upadhyaya won the battle between two rising women’s singles players while Malvika Bansod and Priyanshu Rajawat put their best foot forward by putting…
PV Sindhu, two-time Olympic medallist and one of India’s greatest sporting trailblazers, has joined forces with sports brand PUMA India in a multi-year partnership as brand ambassador. This marks a significant move as the brand officially steps into the world of badminton now, with Sindhu leading the charge. Sindhu’s achievements have played a crucial role…
Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025: PV Sindhu, Kiran George, Satwik-Chirag, Dhruv-Tanisha register hard-fought wins to advance to second round Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao of Malaysia upsets Chinese fifth seed Li Shi Feng in men’s singles Former champion PV Sindhu brushed off the rustiness of a long competition break to register a straight games win over Sung…
Abhinash Jamwal capped a golden tournament with triumph in the Welterweight category at National Boxing Championships Bareilly, January 14, 2025: The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) once again proved their dominance in Indian boxing, retaining their title at the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship with a commanding performance in the finals. SSCB boxers delivered…
Biggest contingent of 36 Indian Players to be in action at the KD Jadhav Stadium from January 14-19 New Delhi, January 13: The likes of PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and even the double combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty needed a break to recuperate from injuries and niggles and rejuvenate themselves after the arduous…
As the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025 approaches, excitement builds not only for the presence of seasoned champions but also for the promising talents who are set to make their mark on one of the most prestigious badminton stages. Among the participants are a host of young Indian players across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles categories,…
India’s top boxers battle for supremacy in week-long showdown from January 7-13 in Bareilly Former World Youth Champion Sachin Siwach and Asian Games representative Lakshya Chahar led a dominant charge by the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) on Day 5 of the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship, with the unit securing nine berths in…
KARMAN THANDI RETURNS TO ACTION AFTER SABBATICAL AT W50 DELHI India’s top singles stars Ankita Raina and Rashmika Shrivalli Bhamidipaty will headline the home challenge at the ITF W50 tournament, where Karman Kaur Thandi will return to competitive tennis after a one-year break. Known for her fighting spirit, a gritty Raina, ranked 286 in the…
India’s Maaya Rajeshwaran capped an impressive week in a befitting manner, emerging the girls singles champion at the ITF J300 event while Korean player Donghyon Hwang grabbed the boys singles title at the DLTA Complex on Saturday. The 15-year-old Maaya, thus, won her first singles title since December 2023 by edging past Ekaterina Tupitsyna 3-6…
India’s top boxers battle for supremacy in week-long showdown from January 7-13 in Bareilly Bareilly, January 9, 2025: Shiva Thapa, the reigning Welterweight (60-65kg) champion from the previous edition, kicked off his title defence at the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship with a commanding victory on Day 2. Representing Assam, Thapa, who made history…
India’s top boxers battle for supremacy in week-long showdown beginning on January 7, 2025,_ Govind Sahani, a silver medallist at the 2023 Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament and a member of the Indian contingent for the 2023 Men’s World Boxing Championships, started his campaign at the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship with a commanding…
Ethiopia’s defending champions Hayle Lemi Berhanu and Aberash Minsewo are returning to retain their titles at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2025, a World Athletics Gold Label Race, scheduled for Sunday, 19th January. Berhanu will attempt a hat trick of wins after his back-to-back victories in 2023 and 2024 in the men’s section. If successful, he…
At HIL 2024, Spaniard Enrique Gonzalez put Vedanta Kalinga Lancers ahead in the 13th minute, but the side failed to build on the early momentum in their opening Hockey India League match as UP Rudras scored thrice at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Monday, December 30. Gonzalez struck home following a mesmeric run…
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is delighted to announce that India has been awarded the hosting rights for the prestigious World Boxing Cup Final 2025 and the Congress 2025, scheduled to take place in November 2025. This landmark achievement underscores India’s growing prominence on the global boxing stage and reaffirms its capability to host world-class…
New Delhi, November 26, 2024: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has appointed Malaysian doubles specialist Tan Kim Her to work with the national team for the second time. Instrumental in pairing Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy during his first stint with India, Tan will focus on developing strong doubles partnerships and bench strength ahead…
Women’s doubles top seeds Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto and men’s singles third seed Sathish Kumar Karunakaran gave the Indian badminton fans a lot to cheer for as they registered straight games wins to clinch the Guwahati Masters Super 100 titles here on Sunday. Ashwini and Tanisha, the only defending champions to retain the title, defeated China’s Li Hua Zhou…
Goalkeeper Nina Shil was named Player of the Match for her outstanding display at the Handball Championships. Handball, India overcame Singapore with a commanding 35-22 win on Sunday at the Asian Women’s Handball Championship (AWHC) 2024 in New Delhi, opening up the opportunity for their best-ever finish at the tournament. India, who have never finished…
South Korea beat China in a clash of the heavyweights, while Kazakhstan beat Singapore in Handball New Delhi, December 6, 2024: Despite inflicting 15 goals on former winners Japan, more than any other team so far in the competition, India fell to a loss in game three of the Asian Women’s Handball Championship 2024. Beaten…
Ashwini-Tanisha, Mansi Singh and Satish Kumar also reach the last four Guwahati, Dec 6: India’s rising women’s singles star Anmol Kharb kept her cool under relentless pressure to pack off defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan of Thailand in the quarterfinals of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament here on Friday. Kharb had fought back from…
Sakshi Malik, Olympic Bronze medalist and Commonwealth Games Gold medalist will flag off the races as Event Ambassador of the 12th Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon, to be run on December 8. The event that offers among the highest prize money of Rs 58 lakhs plus, exclusively for Indian participants, will see some of the…
GM Aravindh Chithambaram ended the unbeaten run of table topper GM Arjun Erigaisi to throw open the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 title race while GM Vidit Gujrathi eked out a draw against GM Levon Aronian in Round 6 here on Sunday. Arjun and Aronian are now in joint lead with four points each with Aravindh,…
National Ranking TT Men’s Singles: Final: Ankur Bhattacharjee (PSPB) bt Ronit Bhanja (RSPB) 11-7, 11-5, 12-10, 13-11. Women’s Singles: Final: Sutirtha Mukherjee (RSPB) bt Yashaswini Ghorpade (PSPB) 11-7, 5-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3. The men’s singles final unfolded with surprising calm, largely due to the early exits of top contenders. Young Ankur Bhattacharjee, who seized the opportunity, stepped…
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi relied on his strong analytical skills and quick decision making to beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to clinch the WR Chess Masters 2024 title in London. The final of the 16-player strong knockout tournament was decided via Armageddon after both the classical games ended in draws. The competition followed a bidding…
The pair will make up Team India at the BEC in Moscow in Nov 2024, after finishing 1st & 2nd in the NESC24 Winner Wasfi Bilal (YoshiKiller) and runner-up Shubham will represent India at the BRICS Esports Championship (BEC) in Moscow, Russia, on November 9-10, 2024, after topping the National Esports Championship 2024 (NESC24), held…
Mary Kom’s legacy as a trailblazer in Indian Women’s Boxing and Sunil Chhetri’s leadership in Indian Football make them aspirational figures. Their humility, perseverance, and ability to connect with people from all walks of life positions them as relatable and trustworthy ambassadors for a brand like Utkarsh SFB, which caters to a diverse audience. Utkarsh…
