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WebDesk The BWF World Championships will return to India after 17 years, with the capital city, New Delhi, chosen to host the landmark 30th event in August 2026. The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Championships in Paris, where a handover took place between BWF President Ms. Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Mr. Frank Laurent, President of the Federation Francaise de Badminton, and Mr. Sanjay Mishra, Honorary General Secretary of the Badminton Association of India. India’s selection reflects its transformation into one of badminton’s most consistent medal-winning nations at the BWF World Championships, with 15 podium finishes since…

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced a 19-member squad on Sunday for the upcoming World Athletics Championships 2025 to be held in Tokyo from September 13 to 21. Fourteen male athletes and five female athletes will represent the country in 15 disciplines. The Indian campaign will be spearheaded by reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra, who made the cut through the wild card entry in men’s javelin throw. From the 19-member squad, three Indians made the cut through entry standards. Gulveer Singh in 5000m, Praveen Chitravel in triple jump and Parul Chaudhary in the 3000m steeplechase. The others qualified through…

Phnom Penh, 30 August 2025: East Bengal FC, the reigning champions of the Indian Women’s League (IWL), are on the verge of making history as they face Hong Kong’s Kitchee SC in their second and final Group E match of the AFC Women’s Champions League Preliminary Stage. Set to take place at Phnom Penh’s National Sports Complex of Cambodia tomorrow evening (Kickoff – 5.30 PM IST), it’s a crucial fixture for the Red & Gold women, with a spot in the tournament’s Group Stage at stake. A draw on Sunday will take the Kolkata-based club through to the next round,…

Bengaluru, August 30 2025: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team left for Hangzhou, China on Saturday, August 30th, as the squad gears up for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup 2025. The 20-member team is being led by Captain Salima Tete, who is looking to win the tournament to secure India’s spot for the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 next year. Talking about the upcoming competition, Salima said, “This tournament is a really good opportunity for us to secure our spot for the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup next year, and we are focusing on that. Our first priority at present…

The Indian Men’s Hockey Team have opened their campaign in the Hero Men’s Asia Cup Rajgir Bihar 2025 with a 4-3 win against China, here at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium, in Rajgir, Bihar. For India, it was Captain Harmanpreet Singh (20’, 33’, 47’) who put in a fantastic performance, as he scored a hat-trick. And whilst Jugraj Singh (18’) was India’s second scorer, China got their goals from Shihao Du (12’), Benhai Chen (35’), Jiesheng Gao (41’). Right from the push back, the Indian Men’s Hockey Team were on the front foot, as they attacked with pace. China absorbed the…

Vishnu Reddy in Zurich Following his second-place finish at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Zurich, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra discussed his performance, identifying key technical areas to improve before the World Championships in Tokyo. He shares his thoughts on the challenging day, the motivation from his competitors, the growing strength of Indian javelin with four athletes qualifying for Tokyo, and his advice for the entire Indian contingent. Q: Today wasn’t your day; you finished second. Did you feel you lacked some form, as the performance didn’t look as good as usual? Neeraj Chopra: Absolutely. There are some hard days…

NEW DELHI: The India U23 men’s national team lost 1-3 against Iraq in their second closed-doors friendly match at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The Blue Colts impressed in the first half, taking a deserved 1-0 lead into the break. However, Iraq came back stronger after the restart, netting three times to turn the match in their favour. Iraq won the first friendly 2-1. Despite the results, the friendlies provided valuable exposure and preparation for the squad as they gear up for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Doha, where…

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Trophy Tour with DP World brought the city of Indore alive with excitement as it celebrated the arrival of the prized silverware ahead of the global event. The trophy made its way through some of Indore’s most recognisable landmarks — Rajwada Palace, Gandhi Hall, Central Museum, Sirpur Lake and Pitra Parvat — giving locals a chance to witness World Cup fever at their favourite spots. A standout moment of the five-day stop was the trophy’s school visits, where students from institutions such as The Emerald Heights International School, Niranjana Girls School, Sri Sathya…

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A second half strike from Fazila Ikwaput steered East Bengal FC to a 1-0 win over Phnom Penh Crown FC of Cambodia in their opening AFC Women’s Champions League 2025-26 Preliminary Stage Group E tie on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the National Sports Complex of Cambodia. The Red and Gold Brigade will take on Hong Kong’s Kitchee SC on August 31, where a win will secure their spot in the AFC Women’s Champions League Group Stage. Both sides had equal chances to take the lead, but it was East Bengal who came closest to scoring. Fazila…

India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, won the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) individual gold at the on-going 16th Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Sunday (Aug 24, 2025), with a score of 462.5 in the final. This was the former junior world champion’s second career individual gold at the continental Championship to go with a silver and bronze each. China’s Zhaon Wenyu won silver and Japan’s Naoya Okada won bronze. Also winning the junior men’s 3P gold was India’s Adriyan Karmakar with an Asian junior recordeffort of 463.8 in the final. Earlier all three Indian contenders in…