ESPORTS Esports Foundation, JioBLAST announce strategic partnership to launch ‘India Rising: Road to EWC’ Festival India Rising: Road to EWC will feature nationwide open qualifiers for chess, culminating in a grand finale held on LAN at the fan festival, with the winner advancing to the EWC 2026 Chess main event, to be held in Riyadh…
While every athlete fights two battles – one on the field and one beyond it – the latter is often far harder for women athletes in India. Here, a girl choosing sport is frequently viewed as an act of rebellion long before it is recognised as ambition. And before the applause, selections, and the national…
Hockey India announced the Senior Women’s National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held between May 11 and 20. The camp is just before India’s tour to Australia ahead of the FIH Nations Cup, which will take place in Auckland, New Zealand, from June 15 to 21. The camp will assess the strengths of the squad…
Athletes who win international medals often have elaborate showcases at home to safely display their silverware. P.R. Sreejesh is no exception. At his residence in Kizhakkambalam, a farming village near Kochi, a rummage through cluttered showcases might uncover a Khel Ratna, an Arjuna Award, or even a Padma Award — but not the Olympic medals…
HOCKEY Hockey India announces squads for U-18 series against Australia in Bhopal Hockey India on Thursday announced the 24-member Indian U-18 men’s and women’s squads for the upcoming series against Australia, scheduled to be held at the Udhav Das Mehta SAI Central Centre in Bhopal from May 15 to 20. The four-match series forms a…
HOCKEY India U-18 men’s and women’s hockey teams to play series against Australia The Indian men’s and women’s U-18 hockey teams will each take on their Australian counterparts in a four-match series from May 15 to 20 in Bhopal as part of the Asia Cup preparations. The exposure series that follows the U-18 National Coaching…
Newly-appointed hockey team head coach Manzur ul Hassan believes Pakistan erred by not taking part in the first edition of the FIH Pro League back in 2019, saying it denied players of valuable exposure against top opposition. Pakistan had been excluded from the inaugural FIH Pro League after withdrawing from its first three matches. As…
Indian women’s hockey team’s special goalkeeping camp, conducted by David Williamson under the supervision of Chief Coach Sjoerd Marijne, concluded on Saturday at SAI, Bengaluru. The 11-day camp, supported by Anandana — the Coca-Cola India Foundation — ran from 22 April, enabling focused, high-performance training. Williamson is a highly experienced field hockey coach and former…
CRICKET IPL March 28 – May 31 New Zealand tour of Bangladesh May 2: 3rd T20I – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka – 1:30 p.m. Pakistan tour of Bangladesh May 8-12: 1st Test – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka – 9 a.m. May 16-20: 2nd Test – Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet – 9 a.m….
CRICKET Dhoni, Pandya, Bumrah and other stars invest in ‘eCricket’ gaming app M.S. Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, along with Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Tilak Varma, and Sai Sudharsan, have come on board as investors in ‘eCricket’, a AAA title from India with global ambitions, slated for release on mobile in 2026. With cricket commanding…
