PICKLEBALL World Pickleball League announces Jio World Garden as venue for Season 2 The World Pickleball League (WPBL) announced Jio World Garden as the host venue for Season 2, set to take place in Mumbai from January 24 to February 8, 2026. With six competing teams, World Pickleball League Season 2 will be the first-ever … Read more
The last few months have been eventful for Divyanshi Bhowmick. “I’m giving so many interviews at a stretch for the first time, but it’s been fun,” Divyanshi says. At just 14, Divyanshi became the first Indian in more than three decades to win the Under-15 girls’ singles title at the Asian Junior and Cadet Championships. … Read more
The 12th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will begin on August 29, Mashal Sports, the league’s organiser, announced on Wednesday. The previous season saw the Haryana Steelers win their maiden title, and after an exciting two-day auction, the next iteration promises to be a thrilling competition. “We are thrilled to unveil the commencement … Read more
WRESTLING Grapplers win big at Asian Under-15 Championships Indian male freestyle wrestlers tasted massive success as they secured six gold medals apart from a silver and a bronze apiece to claim the top spot in team rankings at the Asian under-15 championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Japan was a distant second. The country’s female wrestlers collected … Read more
Former India star paddler Sharath Kamal’s dream has finally come true. The High-Performance Centre (HPC), to be funded by the Tamil Nadu Innovations Initiatives (TANII), a wing of the State Planning Commission of the Tamil Nadu Government, will be up and running by the end of August, at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports … Read more
TABLE TENNIS Divyanshi Bhowmick wins gold in U-15 category at Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships India’s Divyanshi Bhowmick won the gold medal in the under-15 girls’ singles category at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Tuesday. Divyanshi took down China’s Zhu Qihui 4-2 (13-11, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8) in the … Read more
ESPORTS WORLD CUP July 8 – August 24: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES July 16-27: Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, Germany CRICKET India Tour Of England July 2-6: 2nd Test – Edgbaston, Birmingham July 10-14: 3rd Test – Lord’s Cricket Ground, London July 23-27: 4th Test – Old Trafford, Manchester Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka … Read more
The 2025 Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) auction is set to take place on May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai with more than 500 players slated to go under the hammer. Franchises in the league have spent huge amounts over the past 11 seasons to acquire India’s top players, and this year’s auction is expected … Read more
BOXING Thailand Open: Deepak, Kiran in finals Deepak (75kg) and Kiran (women’s 80+ kg) reached summit clashes of their respective weight classes at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament in Bangkok on Friday. Deepak defeated home favourite Peerapat Yeasu, while Kiran got past Ukraine’s Polina Chernen with an identical 5-0 margin. Priya (57kg) and Saneh … Read more
The 2025 Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) auction will take place on May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai, with over 500 players expected to go under the hammer. Over 11 seasons, franchises have invested heavily to secure the world’s top talent, and this year’s auction is poised to break records for the highest-priced players in … Read more