Bhubaneswar: The 78th Senior National Aquatic Championship 2025 began with grandeur and high energy at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today, drawing participation from over 400 top swimmers from across India. The five-day championship, which runs through June 26, promises to be a showcase of speed, endurance, and emerging talent in Indian swimming. Organized jointly…
Antwerp: On what should have been a celebratory evening for Indian hockey, veteran midfielder Manpreet Singh’s 400th international match ended on a somber note as India fell 2-3 to Australia in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 clash in Antwerp. Despite a valiant performance, India could not overturn an early Australian onslaught, extending their losing…
Antwerp: As the Indian national anthem echoed through Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp, one figure stood tall—not just as a player but as a symbol of resilience, pride, and an era-defining journey. Manpreet Singh, India’s midfield maestro, marked a historic milestone on Thursday as he took the field for the 400th time in the blue jersey,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s pride and India’s star gymnast Pranati Nayak added another feather to her cap by winning a bronze medal in the vault final at the 12th Senior Women’s Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Jecheon, South Korea, on Saturday. Pranati, who trains at the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High-Performance Centre, scored 13.466 points in…
Paris: In one of the most thrilling Grand Slam finals in recent memory, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz staged a stunning comeback to defeat world number one Jannik Sinner and capture his second French Open title at Roland Garros on Sunday. The 22-year-old defending champion, showing incredible grit and resilience, clawed back from two sets down to…
Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: In a thrilling finale at Rourkela’s iconic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Bargarh FC edged past Bhubaneswar FC with a 3–2 victory to lift the first-ever CM Trophy Under‑15 Football Championship, marking a new chapter in Odisha’s grassroots sports development. The month-long tournament, launched on January 16, is the state’s first grassroots-level U-15 football championship,…
Stavanger (Norway): In a thrilling conclusion to the Norway Chess 2025 tournament, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen secured yet another title on home soil after a dramatic final round saw reigning World Champion D. Gukesh falter under pressure. The result marked Carlsen’s sixth triumph at his signature event in Stavanger, reaffirming his enduring legacy in…
Amstelveen: In a tightly contested clash at the Wagener Hockey Stadium, the Indian Men’s Hockey Team suffered a narrow 1–2 defeat against hosts Netherlands in their opening match of the Netherlands leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25. India took an early lead through Captain Harmanpreet Singh’s penalty corner strike in the 19th minute,…
Bengaluru: What began as an exuberant celebration of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s historic IPL victory ended in tragedy on Wednesday, as a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed the lives of 11 people and left at least 47 others injured. The chaos has been attributed to a series of planning failures, crowd mismanagement, and confusion over…
Ahmedabad: After 18 long years of heartbreak and near misses, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally lifted their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy, edging out Punjab Kings by six runs in a nerve-wracking final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. Led by first-time skipper Rajat Patidar, RCB overcame early batting setbacks and produced a…
