Odisha FC Extends Contract with Captain Carlos Delgado

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC is delighted to announce the contract extension of captain Carlos Delgado, securing his presence with the club until 2026. The Spanish defender played a pivotal role in Odisha FC’s exceptional 2023-24 season, featuring in 37 matches across major competitions, including the Indian Super League (ISL), AFC Cup, and Kalinga Super Cup. Throughout…

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French Open: Bopanna-Ebden romp into semis with hard-fought win over Belgian pair Gille/Vliegen

Paris: India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden romped into men’s doubles semifinals at the French Open here on Wednesday, beating last year’s finalists Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen of Belgium in three sets at Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Australian Open men’s doubles champions Bopanna/Ebden beat Gille/Vliegen 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1. The Indo-Australian pair, seeded second…

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French Open: Injured Djokovic withdraws from quarters; Sinner set to become new World No.1

Paris: The French Open will have a new men’s singles champion on Sunday as Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from his quarterfinal match. As a result, men’s tennis will also see a new No.1 in Jannik Sinner of Italy. A day after winning a marathon five-set thriller, defending champion Djokovic has pulled out of Roland-Garros, citing…

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Boxing World qualifiers: Perfect day for India as Siwach, Sanjeet, Jaismine advance with convincing wins

New Delhi: India’s Sachin Siwach (57kg), Sanjeet Kumar (92kg), Amit Panghal (51kg), and Jaismine (women’s 57kg) took another step towards Paris Olympic qualification as they registered convincing wins over their respective opponents to advance to the next round in Boxing World Qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday. Siwach started the proceedings for India with a…

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India Triumphs Over Argentina in Thrilling 5-4 Victory in FIH Hockey Pro League

Antwerp: In a display of unwavering determination, the Indian men’s hockey team secured a thrilling 5-4 victory against Argentina in their fourth match of the European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24. Key players for India included Araijeet Singh Hundal (7’), Gurjant Singh (18’), and Captain Harmanpreet Singh, who delivered a hat-trick (29’,…

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