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Ranchi, 29th December 2025: Shrachi Bengal Tigers registered a 1-0 victory over JSW Soorma Hockey Club in their first match of the Women’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 Season at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Monday. Agustina Gorzelany’s (11’) powerful drag flick gave the Shrachi Bengal Tigers the lead in the first quarter and despite JSW Soorma Hockey Club’s dominant attacking display, they were unable to breach the Tigers’ stellar defence for the rest of the game. Both teams engaged in an intense midfield battle to begin the game but gradually Soorma…

Indian archery stars and real-life couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, along with a host of Olympians and Arjuna Awardees from Bengal, gathered at the Sports Authority of India’s Kolkata Regional Centre to take part in the special year-ending edition of the nationwide fitness initiative. The 54th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle turned into a colourful, carnival-like celebration as nearly 1,500 citizens assembled at the SAI campus. The event saw an exceptional turnout of cycling enthusiasts, including elite athletes, corporate professionals, students, CISF personnel, employees from insurance companies who were special partners for the edition, and people across…

Luca Zidane, son of France legend Zinedine Zidane, is currently featuring in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations for Algeria. The goalkeeper has now opened up about the reason behind his decision to switch nationalities and represent Algeria. Speaking to beIN Sports France, Algeria’s first-choice keeper said: “When I think of Algeria, I remember my grandfather. Since childhood, we’ve had this Algerian culture in the family.” “I spoke to him before playing for the national team, and he was extremely happy about this step. Every time I receive an international call-up, he calls me and says that I made a…

Indian men’s hockey stars Harmanpreet Singh and Hardik Singh are eyeing Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2026 as a pivotal platform to shape their form and confidence ahead of a demanding international calendar that features the FIH Pro League, FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, and 2026 Asian Games. India and JSW Soorma Hockey Club captain Harmanpreet Singh stated that he is keen to maximise the Hero HIL 2025-26 window before a decisive year for the national team. “Hero HIL 2026 comes at the perfect time for all of us in the Indian team,” said Harmanpreet. “For JSW Soorma Hockey…

Vijayawada, December 24: Women’s top seed Unnati Hooda, world junior championships silver medallists Tanvi Sharma, the experienced Aakarshi Kashyap and upcoming junior Rounak Chauhan registered convincing wins to advance in the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Unnati, who had a bye in the first round, hammered wildcard entrant Akanksha Matte 21-8, 21-18 while Tanvi began her campaign with a 21-10, 21-14 win over Asian U-15 girls singles gold medallist Shaina Manimuthu. Also advancing to the next round were the experienced Aakarshi, who defeated Asian U-17 championships silver medallist Lakshya Rajesh 21-7, 21-9 while Ashmita Chaliha got…

Kolkata, Dec 18th: Olympic silver medallist and American sprint star Kenny Bednarek, the International Event Ambassador for the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, expressed his excitement at being part of India’s premier distance running event, stating that global races like this play a crucial role in inspiring people to adopt fitness as a way of life. Speaking about what it takes to perform at the elite level, Bednarek underlined the importance of mindset over everything else. “You can be physically prepared and extremely talented, but if you’re not mentally strong on race day, it doesn’t matter. Sprinting is nearly 90…

Name – Trisha Gongadi Nationality – India Age – 20 years Team – UP Warriorz (UPW) Price – 10 Lakh Role – Right-handed batter, Leg break bowler Previous WPL experience – NA T20 Career stats (so far) Batting – 697 runs in 35 inns, Avg 21.78, SR 99.29, 3/0 50s/100s Bowling – 28 wickets in 38 inns, Econ 5.12 Recent performances Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, 2025 147 runs in seven inns for Hyderabad, SR 113.08 4 wickets in seven inns, Econ 5.82 Notes She was the Player of the Match in the final of the Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup, scoring an unbeaten…

There was one development in the virtual meeting regarding the future of Indian Super League (ISL), held the behest of the sports ministry on Thursday. The ministry asked the clubs to submit their proposal in 24 hours. Officials of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), representatives of the ISL clubs and the sports ministry discussed the matter. The ministry officials made it clear that there isn’t any proposal from their part. The ISL usually starts in September-October, but it got stalled this season due to contractual complications. The ministry is trying to find a solution. It is learnt that there…

Name – Tara Norris Nationality – USA Age – 27 years Team – UP Warriorz (UPW) Price – 10 Lakh Role – Left-arm medium, Left-handed batter Previous WPL experience – played 5 matches for Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2022/23 season, took 7 wickets, Econ 8.09, including a fifer First player from an Associate Nation picked in the auction Took the first-ever five-wicket haul (5/29) in WPL history T20 Career stats (so far) Batting – 146 runs in 30 inns, Avg 9.12, SR 80.21 Bowling – 58 wickets in 79 inns, Econ 6.44 Recent performances Women’s Hundred, 2025 Played 3 matches for London Spirit, took two…

Following the contentious walkover against Iran’s Sepahan, Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) received harsh punishment from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), including a one-season ban from AFC competitions. The club’s decision to call off the game constituted a major violation of competition rules, according to the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee. The Mariners were fined $50,000 and required to reimburse Sepahan $50,729 (a combined financial burden of nearly ₹91 lakh) for losses resulting from the incident, and were “disqualified from participating in the next AFC club competition for which they would otherwise qualify, with the ban remaining effective up to…