New Delhi: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the Indian deaf sports team on Monday, celebrating their historic success at the 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games in Kuala Lumpur. The team returned with a record-breaking 55 medals, marking an 11-fold increase from their five-medal performance in the…
Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar will host the 73rd All India Hockey Championship in March 2025. The event promises to be a grand affair, with 27 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams from across the country set to compete. A preparatory meeting for the championship was chaired by Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh…
Dubai: Riding on the performances of Iqbal Hossain Emon and Azizul Hakim, who clinched three wickets each, Bangladesh defeated India by 59 runs in the final to lift their second consecutive U19 Asia Cup title at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. India skipper Mohamed Amaan won the toss and invited the defending champions to…
Muscat: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team began their campaign at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup with a dominating 13-1 victory over Bangladesh in their Pool A opener. A clinical display of attacking prowess saw India overwhelm their opponents, with Mumtaz Khan leading the charge with four goals (27′, 32′, 53′, 58′). Dragflick specialist Deepika…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rising sprint star, Dondapati Jayaram, thrilled the home crowd on Sunday evening by claiming the men’s Under-20 100m gold at the 39th National Junior Athletics Championship held at the iconic Kalinga Stadium. The 19-year-old clocked an impressive 10.50 seconds, setting a new personal best in a spectacular display of speed and determination. The…
Adelaide: Skipper Pat Cummins used short balls to good effect and pick 5-57 in his 14 overs to set the base for Australia securing a commanding ten-wicket win over India on day three of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The result also means Australia have squared the five-match series 1-1. Resuming from…
Singapore: The sequence of draws continued in the FIDE World Chess Championship Final match between reigning champion Ding Liren of China and challenger Gukesh Dommaraju of India as Games 10 between them finished in an uneventful and uninspiring draw as the two players continued to play risk-free chess. Overall, the two players have one win each…
Sharjah: Thirteen-year-old cricketing prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued to make headlines in the U19 Asia Cup, showcasing his immense talent in the second semi-final as they defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets with 170 balls to spare to reach the final. The left-handed batter played a blistering knock of 67 runs off just 36 balls. Suryavanshi became…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC and Mumbai City FC played out a thrilling 0-0 draw in their Indian Super League (ISL) clash at Kalinga Stadium on Thursday night, with both teams displaying strong defensive performances. The draw took Odisha FC’s points tally to 16 from 11 matches, keeping them in fourth place on the ISL standings, behind…
Bhubaneswar: The Sports and Youth Services Department of Odisha, in partnership with the Athletics Federation of India and Odisha Athletics Association, is all set to host the 39th National Junior Athletics Championship 2024. The five-day sporting extravaganza will take place from December 7 to 11 at the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The championship will…
