i The Indian men’s hockey team slipped to eighth in the world following a disappointing outing on the European leg of the FIH Pro League, finishing with just one win in eight games. However, coach Craig Fulton prefers building on the positives and staying focused on the Asia Cup in less than two months’ time. …
WRESTLING Six Asian Championship medallists win selection trials for U17 World Championships The Indian team picked for the Under-17 World Championship did not have many surprises, with as many as six medal winners from the recent Asian Championships acing the selection trials to make the national team on Monday. The Wresting Federation of India (WFI)…
The India A men’s hockey team will kick off its tour of Europe with a game against Ireland in Eindhoven on Tuesday, hoping to test the depth and readiness of the next line of players during the eight-match assignment against different teams. The tour of Europe, organised by Hockey India, will feature some of the…
HOCKEY Deepika’s field goal against Netherlands nominated for Poligras Magic Skill Award Indian Women’s Hockey Team forward Deepika has been nominated for the Poligras Magic Skill Award for her incredible solo field goal against World No.1, the Netherlands, during the 2024-25 FIH Hockey Pro League season. Deepika’s iconic moment took place in February 2025 during…
India ‘A’ men’s hockey team captain Sanjay feels the upcoming Europe tour will be a testing ground for the players and will help in creating good bench strength for the senior side. The India ‘A’ men’s team left for Eindhoven, Netherlands on Saturday morning for the tour, scheduled from July 8 to 20. “This tour…
SQUASH Indians guaranteed seven medals The 32nd Asian Junior Individual Championship 2025 has seen stellar performances from Indian squash players, with seven advancing to the semifinals, guaranteeing at least seven medals for India. In the last two editions, Indians won four medals each. Quarterfinal Results Boys Under-19 Yusha N [9/16] (IND) lost to Renshi M…
Pakistan’s hockey teams will be allowed to compete in the Asia Cup and Junior World Cup—to be held in India next month—a source has confirmed to Sportstar. “Pakistan’s 31 member hockey team has got clearance from External Affairs Ministry to participate in ASIA CUP HOCKEY,” the source said. While the Asia Cup is scheduled to…
Bimal Lakra, a member of the 2002 Asian Games silver medal-winning men’s hockey side, was on Tuesday admitted to a hospital in Ranchi after suffering “a serious head injury due to collapse”. The 45-year-old former India midfielder fell unconscious on Monday while working on his farmland in his village in Simdega subdivision. He was rushed…
HOCKEY Hockey India Announces India A Men’s Squad for Europe Tour Hockey India, on Tuesday, announced the India A Men’s Hockey Team squad for its upcoming tour of Europe, scheduled to take place from 8th to 20th July 2025. The India A team will play two matches each against Ireland, France, and the Netherlands, along…
India Junior Men’s Hockey Team coach PR Sreejesh on Monday shared his thoughts on the recently announced pools for the upcoming FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025. The 14th edition of the tournament has been expanded to include 24 teams for the first time. Initially a 12-team event, the Junior World Cup expanded to…
