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Chennai, 9th January 2026: JSW Soorma Hockey Club registered a thrilling 3-1 shootout victory against Hyderabad Toofans after a 1-1 draw in regulation time in the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai on Friday. Captain Harmanpreet Singh (20′) scored the goal for JSW Soorma Hockey Club and Amandeep Lakra (46′) was the goalscorer for Hyderabad Toofans. The first quarter saw a lot of circle entries and chances but the defenders on both sides were resilient and stopped all the attacks. JSW Soorma Hockey Club started the game strong and won the first…

Ranchi, 9th January 2026: After two weeks of high-octane hockey action, featuring 12 matches that witnessed 37 goals in the Women’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26, the stage is set for SG Pipers and Shrachi Bengal Tigers to lock horns in the Final that is scheduled to take place at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Saturday. Notably, the winner of the Women’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 will receive ₹1.5 crore, while the runners-up will take home ₹1 crore. Also, Ranchi Royals, who finished third, will be awarded ₹50 lakh. In addition, the…

New Delhi, January 9: Boxing World Cup Finals silver medallist Jadumani Singh dominated 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal in the semi-finals of the men’s 50-55kg category to set up a mouth-watering summit clash against Pawan Bartwal in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with easy wins at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida on Friday. This is the first time that the men and women National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue and 600 boxers from across the country are participating in 10 weight categories each for men and women. In the semi-finals, Jadumani…

Chennai, 8th January 2026: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers registered their second win on the trot, clinching a narrow 2-1 victory against Shrachi Bengal Tigers in the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Egmore on Thursday. Alexander Hendrickx (52’) and Boby Singh Dhami (57’) scored for the winners, while Affan Yousuf (56’) netted for the Tigers. It was one-way traffic in the initial stages of the game as Vedanta Kalinga Lancers began the game on the front foot. They dominated possession, registering 11 circle entries compared to just a couple for the Shrachi Bengal Tigers.…

Two-time Asian Indoor champion in men’s shot put, Tajinderpal Singh Toor from Punjab, will lead the 17-member Indian team at the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships scheduled to be held from February 6 to 8 in Tianjin, China. The team will leave for continental indoor meet on February 3. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced the 17-member Indian contingent on Thursday that includes promising shot putter Samardeep Singh Gill. Toor’s gold-medal winning performance at 11th Asian Indoor meet in Tehran, Iran, was 19.72m. The Punjab’s 31 years old international thrower national outdoor record is 21.77m set in 2023 in…

Chennai, 7th January 2026: Hyderabad Toofans scripted a magnificent turnaround to secure a 3-2 win against Ranchi Royals in the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Egmore on Wednesday. Tom Boon (11’, 17’) struck twice for the Ranchi Royals, before goals from Amandeep Lakra (42’), Nic Woods (45’) and Talwinder Singh (57’) helped Hyderabad Toofans steal a comeback win. It was an engaging start to the first quarter with Hyderabad Toofans taking control in the opening exchanges. They kept most of the possession to dictate the tempo of the game, while Ranchi Royals…

Chennai, 7th January 2026: HIL GC defeated Shrachi Bengal Tigers 6-3 in a high-scoring Men’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 clash at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. Kane Russell (19′, 36′, 44′), Sam Ward (19′), Sudeep Chirmako (38′) and James Albery (59′) scored the goals for HIL GC while Captain Jugraj Singh (12′), Tom Grambusch (40′) and Christopher Ruhr (40′) were the goalscorers for Shrachi Bengal Tigers. The first quarter began with an extremely tight contest between the two sides in the midfield. The first real opportunity on goal came in the 11th minute, as Sudeep…

The ICC is likely to take a hardline stance against the Bangladesh Cricket Board over its plea to move Bangladesh’s matches in the upcoming T20 World Cup out of India. If Bangladesh refuse to play in India, then they risk forfeiting points. It is learnt that at this moment, the ICC aren’t mulling on altering the schedule. Bangladesh are scheduled to play three group league matches in Kolkata and one in Mumbai. The ICC brass had an online meeting with the BCB officials on Tuesday, but no official communication has been issued by either side. It’s not known if the…

Chennai, January 6, 2026: Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons moved to the top of the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) table with a hard-fought 3–2 victory over JSW Soorma Hockey Club at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Egmore, on Tuesday. Dominant for much of the match, the Dragons were pushed to the limit in the closing stages as Soorma mounted a late fightback, but the hosts held firm to claim an important win. Selvaraj Kanagaraj (28’), Uttam Singh (30’) and Blake Govers (47’) scored for the Dragons, while Maninder Singh (45’) and captain Harmanpreet Singh (58’) kept Soorma in contention…

Ranchi, 6th January 2026: Shrachi Bengal Tigers once again held their nerve to edge past SG Pipers 0-0 (7-6 SO) in a gripping Women’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 encounter, prevailing in sudden-death shootout after a goalless draw in regulation time. In a remarkable repeat of their previous meeting, the contest followed an identical script, with the match once again going down to sudden death and the Tigers emerging victorious to secure a crucial bonus point and confirm their place in the summit clash. Notably, it was a dead rubber for the Pipers, who had qualified for the Women’s Hero…