YOGASANA India to host second Asian Yogasana Championship in March A total of 16 countries will participate in the second Asian Yogasana Championship, scheduled to be held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi from March 29 to 31. The championship, being organised in collaboration with the Sports Ministry and Yogasana Bharat, aims to…
GOLF Vani Kapoor dropped two late bogeys but maintained focus to get a birdie on the final hole to take sole lead on the first day of the fifth leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour here Wednesday. Vani, winner of the fourth leg last month, shot 2-under 70 and took a one-shot lead over…
India has enlisted Dutch drag-flick legend Taeke Taekema to work with the national women’s hockey team on a short-term basis until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Taekema conducted a seven-day camp from February 10 to 16 ahead of India’s FIH Pro League matches in Bhubaneswar, where the team faced England, Germany, the Netherlands, and…
CHESS India’s Iniyan wins Cannes Open chess Indian Grandmaster Pa Iniyan won the Cannes International Open, defeating compatriot V Pranesh in the ninth and final round in Cannes, France. Iniyan ended the tournament on 7.5 points, a half point more than Delhi-based International Master Aradhya Garg, who finished second. Matching Garg on seven points was…
Delhi FC recorded its first win in 10 games beating Dempo Sports Club 2-1 in the I-League 2024-25 at the Coach Ali Haasan Stadium on Sunday, March 2. All goals came in the first half. While Cameroonian Samir Binong (4’) and Zimbabwean Victor Kamhuka (20’) scored for Delhi FC, Trinidadian Marcus Joseph (35’) struck for…
A week-long goalkeeping camp under the watchful eyes of 1990 World Cup champion Simon Zijp of the Netherlands ahead of the just-concluded FIH Pro League in Bhubaneswar played an important role in the Indian women team’s improved performance in the home leg of the tournament. The camp, which featured goalkeepers Savita Punia, Bichu Devi Kharibam…
The 15th edition of the Hockey India Senior Women National Championship is set to bring a fresh wave of excitement with a new format featuring a promotion and relegation system. As the tournament kicks off on March 1 in Panchkula, here’s a breakdown of what’s different this year and how it will impact the competition….
The Indian men’s hockey team has credited its impressive performance in the FIH Pro League to a week-long camp with legendary Australian forward Michael McCann, with players vouching for his cutting-edge techniques that helped them dominate the rivals in Bhubaneswar. The Paris Olympics bronze-medallist side, led by Harmanpreet Singh, won five of the eight Pro…
CRICKET ICC Champions Trophy – Pakistan and Dubai February 19 – March 9 Pakistan Tour Of New Zealand March 16: 1st T20I – Christchurch March 18: 2nd T20I – Dunedin March 21: 3rd T20I – Auckland March 23: 4th T20I – Mount Maunganui March 26: 5th T20I – Wellington March 29: 1st ODI – Napier…
As Pien Dicke lined up for Netherlands’ final shot on Tuesday, an impromptu chant of ‘Savita, Savita’ started from one end of the Kalinga Stadium, gradually moving through the crowds and getting faster, reaching a crescendo with the Indian goalkeeper, in her 301st international match, denying the Dutchwoman, bringing off her fourth save in the…
