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A team of four Indian swimmers from Bengaluru—Vrushali Prasade, Danish Abdi, Anuj Aneja, and Rohan Patnaik—successfully crossed the 34 km English Channel on 11th August 2024, completing the swim in 17 hours 9 minutes. Known for its strong tides, frigid waters, and unpredictable winds, the Channel often stretches beyond its official distance, making it one of the toughest open-water challenges. The team prepared with a rigorous week-long training camp in Menorca, Spain, where they braved water temperatures of 15°C. Rohan, an IIT graduate and Ironman competitor, reflected on the final stretch, “We could see the shoreline, yet reaching it felt…

New Delhi, 14 October 2024: In the first half of Day 2 of the Hockey India League Player Auction 2024/25, all eight franchises bid strategically on overseas players. The biggest buy of the first half was Belgium’s Victor Wegnez, who was sold to Soorma Hockey Club for 40 lakh. Other notable overseas buys included the Dutch duo of Thierry Brinkman (38 lakh) and Arthur Van Doren (32 lakh), who were sold to Kalinga Lancers. Tomas Domene (for 36 lakh to Delhi SG Pipers), Australia’s Aran Zalewski (for 27 lakh to Kalinga Lancers), and Blake Govers (for 27 lakh to Tamil…

The current Ladies European Tour Order of Merit leader, Chiara Tamburlini of Switzerland, heads a strong field for Hero Women’s Indian Open 2024, which will be held from October 24-27 at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram. The region’s premier event, offering a total purse of US$ 400,000, will witness the return of nine players who secured spots within the Top 10 during the 2023 edition. The international field will face a formidable challenge from the strong Indian contingent, comprising Diksha Dagar, who secured third place last year, and Gaurika Bishnoi, who finished eighth. The three former champions…

New Delhi, 9th October 2024: Star American discus thrower Valarie Allman, who won gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021) and the 2024 Paris Olympics, has been named the International Event Ambassador for the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2024, scheduled for October 20. This announcement was made by race promoters Procam International. Allman’s remarkable throw of 69.50 meters in Paris set a new American record, further cementing her status as one of the top discus throwers globally. Her Olympic journey began with a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games, achieved with a powerful first throw of…

Pistol shooter Divanshi bagged a second individual gold in the women’s 25m standard pistol, leading an Indian clean sweep in the event as the colts added five more medals to their tally including two more golds, at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, currently underway in Lima, Peru. Suraj Sharma also won the junior men’s standard pistol gold as Mukesh Nelavalli, who already has four golds in the competition, settled for bronze in this one. Divanshi tallied 564 out of 600 in the junior women’s standard pistol, to finish ahead of teammate Parisha Gupta, who…

New Delhi, 4th October 2024: In a major boost to Indian hockey, the Hockey India League (HIL) is set to make a historic comeback after a 7-year hiatus, with the 2024-25 edition bringing an exciting new era to the sport. Officially announced today, the HIL 2024-25 will feature 8 men’s teams and 6 women’s teams, marking the first time a standalone women’s league will run concurrently with the men’s competition. This monumental expansion is a testament to Hockey India’s commitment to fostering both male and female talent in the sport, elevating the status of Indian hockey on a global scale.…

Emami East Bengal FC has announced the departure of Carles Cuadrat as Head Coach, with Bino George stepping in as the interim replacement. The club will provide further updates in the future. Cuadrat played a key role in securing the Kalinga Super Cup title for the Red & Gold Brigade earlier this year and guided the team to a second-place finish in last year’s Durand Cup. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Mr. Vibhash Vardhan Agarwal from the Emami Group expressed gratitude to Cuadrat for his leadership, especially in winning the Kalinga Super Cup and qualifying for AFC continental…

Mohammedan SC secured their first victory of the 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) season by defeating Chennaiyin FC 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, with Lalremsanga Fanai scoring the only goal of the match. Chennaiyin FC started strong, applying early pressure. In the fifth minute, Connor Shields sent in a corner that found Irfan Yadwad, whose header narrowly missed the target. Shields was involved again in the 13th minute, delivering a cross into the box. Goalkeeper Padam Chettri managed to get a hand on it, but Lalrinliana Hnamte’s shot was deflected for a corner. Mohammedan SC’s first real opportunity…

Competitive sport is an emotion-packed environment. Athletes are continually under stress, physiological no doubt, but equally importantly psychological, that has severe consequences for emotional and mental well-being. Often, mental health issues go unnoticed, unaddressed, untreated and unfelt. Athletes sometimes harbour negative emotions, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, fear, suicidal thoughts, etc, for long enough to have crossed the Rubicon, leaving them with permanent scars that irreversibly affect their professional careers, even lives. The struggle is real, even if athletes don’t show it or talk about it. Some even try to ‘fake it’, as if all is well, when a tempest may…

Japan will convert a baseball stadium to a cricket venue for the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games. Cricket at the next Asiad was initially scheduled to be played in Tochigi, north of Tokyo. But the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has ruled that out citing logistical issues. Cricket, in its T20 form, is gradually gaining popularity outside the Commonwealth countries. It has been included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. It featured at the Hangzhou Asian Games as well, where India won the gold medal. The Nagoya Asian Games organisers are said to be keen to have cricket as part…