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London, June 18 2025: After a grueling 2–2 draw, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team missed out on the bonus point, going down 0–2 to Argentina in the shootout at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Women) match at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre on Wednesday. Earlier in the contest, goals from Navneet (50′) and Deepika (60′) helped India come back from a two-goal deficit after Agustina Gorzelany’s (27′, 37′) brace had given Argentina a comfortable lead. Neither of the experienced sides managed to test the goalkeepers in the opening quarter. Argentina’s high press restricted the Indian attack, but…

Mumbai, June 17 2025 : After a draw in their opening match in the inaugural season of the GMR Rugby Premier League (RPL), Bengaluru Bravehearts bounced back in style with a commanding 35-10 win over the Kalinga Black Tigers, registering their first victory in the tournament. Man of match and one of India’s best Mohit Khatri shed light on the environment in the dressing room, his experience playing against his brothers and the powerful impact GMR RPL is set to have on the Indian rugby ecosystem. “The first match was a draw but we are happy with the win in…

Morne Morkel Press Conference: England tour, Shubman Gill leadership and more

Morne Morkel Press Conference: England tour, Shubman Gill leadership and more

Asian Games bronze medallist Chain Singh delivered a mixed performance, finishing seventh in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Wednesday. Despite a strong comeback mid-contest, his final tally of 407.0 wasn’t enough to keep him in medal contention. Singh started sluggishly, posting 100.4 in the first 10 shots and sitting seventh. He clawed back to fifth with a 152.1 in the kneeling position and reached 308.3 after the prone series. However, a poorly-timed 8.5 in the standing round derailed his momentum and ultimately cost him a podium finish. This was a…

Hockey India on Tuesday announced the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team for the upcoming 4 Nations Tournament, scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany from 21st to 25th June. The prestigious competition will feature four strong contenders — India, Spain, Australia, and hosts Germany. As per the tournament format, each team will play against every other team in a single round-robin Pool stage. The top two teams will then face off in the Final, while the third and fourth-placed teams will play a classification match. Notably, the tournament will serve as a vital preparatory platform for the Indian colts ahead…

Diya Chitale’s emphatic 3-0 win over debutant Ananya Chande helped Dabang Delhi TTC clinch a last-gasp 8-7 victory against Kolkata ThunderBlades in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Friday. Earlier, defending champions Dempo Goa Challengers continued their strong start, defeating PBG Pune Jaguars 10-5 thanks to standout performances from Harmeet Desai and Krittwika Sinha Roy. All 23 ties of the season are being played at Ahmedabad’s EKA Arena and broadcast live on Star Sports Khel, Star Sports 2 Tamil, and JioHotstar. Delhi’s narrow win pushed them to the top of the table, with Goa right behind. The league,…

By Jonathan Manley Gukesh had a mountain to climb to beat Fabio Caruana with the Black pieces, but he came remarkably close after being under severe pressure. A miscalculation with seven seconds remaining gave the game to the American, when a draw might have meant a play-off for the title had Carlsen lost. But ultimately Arjun versus Carlsen decided the World Champion’s destiny. For a long time, Carlsen’s position looked desperate, and he was forced to sacrifice his queen for rook and knight. But the World no.1 fought ferociously, spinning a mating net with his rook and knights. Casting…

By Jonathan Manley High drama in Stavanger as the favorites crash in round 9. World no.1 Magnus Carlsen made one of the worst moves of his career in the speed tiebreak with Wei Yi: a one-move error losing piece. ‘An unthinkable blunder and a dagger for Carlsen’s tournament hopes,’ said David Howell commentating at Chess.com. Gukesh has had a charmed tournament. ‘A firefighter in a burning building who somehow finds the only escape route,’ was Tania Sachdev’s vivid description. In game after game poor strategic decisions have left him defending desperate positions. Even his huge reserves of courage and ingenuity…

At Westernbyen, a ranch in Algard, D Gukesh went full cowboy, as the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 paused for a day after the first four rounds. The reigning world champion posed with women’s world champion Ju Wenjun, with Norway Chess sharing images on its official social media handles. Local boy Magnus Carlsen, the five-time world champion, posed with a real goat, adding a metaphor to his GOAT status in the sport. As serious business resumed on Saturday, Carlsen extended his lead, securing an Armageddon victory over Fabiano Caruana. But the highlight of the day was Arjun Erigaisi’s win against Hikaru…