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…
Lucknow: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu clinched her first title in over two years, defeating China’s Wu Luo Yu in the women’s singles final of the Syed Modi International on Sunday. Sindhu triumphed 21-14, 21-16 in a 47-minute match, marking her third win at the tournament following victories in 2017 and 2022. This victory is…
New Delhi: In a landmark move to elevate hockey’s popularity and accessibility, India’s national broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) has announced a partnership with the Hockey India League (HIL). The collaboration aims to make “IndiaKaGame—Hockey” a nationwide celebration and ensure hockey players become household names. This year’s Hockey India League, commencing on December 28, 2024, is historic…
Singapore: India’s Gukesh Dommaraju held reigning champion Ding Liren of China to a draw in Game 4 of their 14-game FIDE World Chess Championship Final Match at the Resorts World Sentosa here on Friday, overcoming another surprise opening to fight for equality in a game in which both players spent time trying to keep the game…
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Friday unveiled the team’s new ODI jersey ahead of their upcoming three-match tour of Australia. But Harmanpreet said the new India jersey will be worn by the team during their home ODI series against the…
