SQUASH Anahat reaches final at NSW Squash Bega Open Top seed Anahat Singh overcame hiccups to beat Nour Khafagy of Egypt 10-12, 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-7 in 54 minutes in the semifinals of the $27,500 Bega Open PSA women’s squash tournament in Australia. After a sluggish start, Anahat did have the match in control, and…
The upcoming Men’s Asia Hockey Cup 2025, which will take place from August 29 to September 7 in Rajgir, Bihar, has unveiled its official mascot, Chaand. A powerful tiger symbolising the spirit of Indian hockey. His name pays homage to legendary Indian player Major Dhyanchand, who is known as the “Wizard of Hockey.” Draped in…
Three-time champion Germany will have the chance to defend its title at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026, set to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands, after successfully qualifying for the tournament. Germany, the winner of the previous World Cup held in India in 2023, secured a berth at next year’s event at…
SQUASH Anahat, Akanksha reach semifinals at Begu Open India’s Anahat Singh and Akanksha Salunkhe sailed into the semifinals of the NSW Squash Bega Open, a PSA Challenger Tour event, in Australia on Friday. The 17-year-old Anahat, the top seed, defeated seventh-seeded South African Hayley Ward 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 14-12) in 27 minutes. Fifth seed Akanksha…
SQUASH Akanksha battles her way into the quarters Fifth seed Akanksha Salunkhe fought her way past Sophie Fadaely 11-8, 7-11, 10-12, 11-4, 13-11 in the pre quarterfinals of the $27,500 NSW Bega Open PSA women’s squash championship in Australia. Top seed Anahat Singh sailed into the quarterfinals in 18 minutes with a 11-3, 11-3, 11-4…
Bichu Devi was in sharp form during a training session at the SAI centre in Bengaluru. “You want a break, Bichu?” asked Dave Smolenaars, the Indian women’s hockey team’s analytical coach. “No, coach,” the goalkeeper replied. Watching from the dugout was Savita Punia, India’s mainstay in goal for almost two decades, her foot in a…
HOCKEY Kerala Hockey, Chhattisgarh Hockey impress in dominant wins at Junior Men National Championship Day 2 of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship saw Kerala Hockey, Le Puducherry Hockey, Chhattisgarh Hockey and Goans Hockey win in Division ‘C’ while Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Uttarakhand and Delhi emerge victorious in their Division ‘B’ league matches…
HOCKEY Hockey Jharkhand was crowned as the champions of the 15th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2025 in Kakinada, after they won the final of Division ‘A’, defeating Hockey Haryana 2-1. The final day of the event saw dominating performances by Hockey Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh Hockey, as both teams won their respective matches…
ARCHERY Yadav bags bronze at World Games in disappointing day Youngster Rishabh Yadav’s bronze medal was the saving grace on a disappointing day for Indian compound archers at the World Games here Saturday as the top-seeded mixed team crashed out in the opening round. None of the women contenders could make it to the podium,…
TABLE TENNIS Manika Batra loses in first round at WTT Champions Yokohama Manika Batra suffered a first-round defeat at the WTT Champions event in Yokohama, Japan, on Friday. World No. 52 Manika, the only Indian participant, went down 0-3 (16-18, 8-11, 10-12) to World No. 34 Yangzi Liu of Australia in half an hour. -Team…
