Kakamigahara: Defending champions India secured their place in the men’s hockey semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 after defeating hosts Japan 2-0 in a rain-soaked Pool A encounter here on Saturday. The victory was India’s fourth consecutive win in the pool, with goals from Abhishek and captain Harmanpreet Singh sealing a hard-fought victory against…
Kakamigahara: Indian hockey defender Sanjay completed 100 senior international appearances for India on Saturday, reaching the milestone during the team’s Pool A match against hosts Japan at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. The 25-year-old defender’s century of appearances comes three years after he made his senior international debut at the Hangzhou Asian Games, where he…
Kolkata: Rugby India has named a 13-member Senior Women’s Rugby Sevens squad for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, where India will face defending champions China, Hong Kong China and Malaysia in Pool B. The Women’s Rugby Sevens competition will be held from October 1 to 3 at the Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium in Nagoya, Japan….
Kakamigahara, Japan: India continued their dominant run at the Asian Games 2026, crushing Indonesia 17-1 in their second Pool B match on Monday to register back-to-back wins and strengthen their position at the top of the group. The victory came two days after India’s 19-0 demolition of Uzbekistan, taking their goal tally to 36 in…
Kakamigahara, Japan: India goalkeeper Savita Punia has become the most-capped player in the history of Indian women’s hockey, crossing the landmark 320 international appearances held by former striker Vandana Katariya during India’s 17-1 win over Indonesia at the Asian Games on Monday. The 36-year-old goalkeeper made her 321st senior international appearance in the Pool B…
Mohali: International hockey will return to Punjab this autumn with the Hero Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2026 scheduled to be held from October 27 to November 5 in Mohali and Jalandhar. The dates for the continental tournament were announced on Monday by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Mohali. The 10-day competition will bring six…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is stepping up its efforts to create a strong sports ecosystem by combining grassroots talent identification, modern infrastructure and quality training, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Saturday, calling for a collective push to make the State the “sports capital of the world”. Majhi made the remarks while addressing the State-level National…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India’s senior men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will begin their campaign in the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series 2026 in Suzhou, China, as both sides prepare to test themselves against Asia’s top rugby nations ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. The opening round of the two-leg tournament will be held on…
Amstelveen: India’s campaign for a place in the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 semi-finals came to an end after a 3-5 defeat against Argentina in their final Pool E match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Monday. Argentina made a blistering start, scoring twice inside the opening six minutes through Joaquin Toscani and Nicolas…
Amstelveen: India’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 suffered a major setback after the men’s team went down 1-3 to co-hosts the Netherlands in their opening Pool E match of Stage 2 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium. The defeat leaves India without a point in the pool, while the…
