SQUASH World Junior squash: Anahat progresses to quarters, Aryaveer loses Top-seeded Indian Anahat Singh eased past Malaysian Doyce Ye San Lee to advance to the women’s quarterfinal of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships in Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday. Women’s world No 20 Anahat, bronze medallist last year, beat her 13/16 seed opponent 11-4, 11-8,…
The Indian women’s hockey team may be aiming to go further than ever before when the World Cup begins on August 15 in Netherlands and Belgium. For coach Sjoerd Marijne, it will only be one of the many halts with the girls on the way to what he calls the summit of sports – the…
It’s an honour to lead the national side at a World Cup, and Harmanpreet Singh is set for a rare distinction of doing that twice when the 2026 edition of the FIH Hockey World Cup, co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands, begins on August 15. Interestingly, India’s only World Cup-winning captain, Ajit Pal Singh, also…
SQUASH World Junior squash: Anahat, Aryaveer advance to round-of-16 Anahat Singh and Aryaveer Dewan advanced to the round of 16 at the World Squash Junior Individual Championships in Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday. Women’s top seed Anahat brushed aside Hong Kong’s Pui Yin Chole Lo in straight games in the round of 32 and will next…
Hockey India, on Monday, announced the 20-member Indian men’s squad for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 to be held from 15 to 30 August 2026. Ace defender and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead the side. Veteran midfielder Manpreet Singh, India’s most-capped player, brings vast experience to a balanced squad comprising…
CRICKET Richa Ghosh named in Bengal state team for 2026-27 season The Cricket Association of Bengal has named World Cup winner Richa Ghosh among 28 probables for the state women’s team ahead of the 2026-27 season. The probables: Richa Ghosh (wk), Titas Sadhu, Mita Paul, Tanusree Sarkar, Priyanka Bala (wk), Saika Ishaque, Prativa Rana, Dhara…
HOCKEY Indian sub-junior hockey teams eye World Cup berths at inaugural Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship The Indian sub-junior men’s and women’s teams will begin their campaign in the inaugural FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship in Muscat on Monday, aiming to secure berths in the maiden FIH Under-18 Youth Hockey5s World Cup. The six-day tournament will…
With less than a month to go for the FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands, the Indian women’s hockey team is entering the tournament on the back of a confidence-boosting run of form. The side heads into the August 15-30 showpiece after winning the FIH Nations Cup without suffering a defeat, a…
The differences within Hockey India are now in the open. In the latest development, former India captain and Executive Board member Asunta Lakra has been served a show cause notice by the Federation’s Ethics Committee on a complaint allegedly filed against her by fellow Jharkhand player Albela Rani Toppo. This comes a day after the…
Hockey India on Friday announced a 20-member squad for the upcoming FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup, with midfielder Salima Tete to lead the side. The World Cup, which will be hosted jointly by the Netherlands and Belgium, is scheduled to be held from August 15 to 30. Speaking about the squad, which is currently training…
