VOLLEYBALL India begins CAVA Nations League campaign with loss India lost to Iran 1-3 in its CAVA men’s Nations League campaign opener on Thursday in Fergana, Uzbekistan. The tournament is set to run till June 4th. The score read 20-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-22 in favour of Iran. India is placed in Pool A alongside host … Read more
TABLE TENNIS Ultimate Table Tennis Juniors set to be held in Ahmedabad from May 29 The inaugural Dream UTT junior table tennis tournament, featuring eight boys and eight girls of the franchise teams, is scheduled to be staged at the EKA Arena, Ahmedabad, on a league cum knock-out basis from May 29 to June 8. … Read more
Defending Pro Kabaddi league champions Haryana Steelers retained a very stable core which helped it to clinch its maiden PKL trophy last season ahead of the 2025 PKL player auction. The reigning champion shocked everyone by releasing its defensive lynchpin and star all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh ahead of the auction, set to be held on … Read more
The season opener of the UTT National Ranking Championships this year will begin in Kangra on Wednesday, a city renowned for its natural beauty and historical significance. Kangra will be hosting its first-ever National Ranking event, organised by the Himachal Pradesh Table Tennis Association. The tournament has drawn an impressive 2,300 entries across 12 categories, … Read more
Indian Football Manipur’s TG English School wins 63rd Subroto Cup U-17 Boys tournament TG English School, Bishnupur, Manipur, beat Myngken Christian Higher Secondary School, Bhoirymbong, Meghalaya, 4-3 via the sudden death tie-break after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of the regulation period in the final of the 63rd Subroto Cup under-17 boys … Read more
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale eye a deep run at the upcoming ITTF World Championships after clinching their maiden mixed doubles title at the WTT Contender level on Saturday. “We will push to reach the quarterfinals at the World Championships (set to be held in Doha from May 17 to 25),” the 24-year-old Manush told … Read more
BADMINTON Hong Kong Open Jolly, Gayatri go down in pre-quarters Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fought hard before going down to Liu Sheng and Tan Ning in the women’s doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open badminton here on Thursday. Liu and Ning won 21-11, 22-20. The first game … Read more
A man was killed and 13 others, including three children, were injured when a makeshift spectators’ gallery collapsed at a floodlit kabaddi tournament at Mallanayakanakatte village in Mandya district on Saturday night, according to a report in The Hindu. The deceased was identified as Papannachari, aged around 50. The injured are undergoing treatment at the … Read more
In 2010, young men in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, particularly those inclined towards sports, had two main career paths before them: joining the Armed Forces or the Police. This was true for much of the country, where budding athletes often looked to the Services for secure jobs along with the option of continuing to play sport. … Read more
India’s table tennis star Manika Batra produced a dominant performance to defeat America’s Lily Zhang 3-0 to advance into the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the WTT Champions here on Wednesday. Manika, who made history in Paris Olympics to become the first-ever Indian to reach the singles pre-quarterfinals, took less than 22 minutes to cruise to … Read more