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The All India Football Federation has appointed Amelia Valverde as the coach of the Indian senior women’s team. Valverde, 39, who hails from Costa Rica, has joined the Indian camp in Antalya, Türkiye, where the Blue Tigresses are preparing for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, scheduled for March. A former player who began her coaching career in 2011, Valverde was the longest-serving coach in the history of the Costa Rican women’s national team, leading Las Ticas from 2015 to 2023. Under her tutelage, Costa Rica participated in the 2015 and 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cups, their only two…

Roundglass Sports has announced its association with India’s top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal, a landmark move that further strengthens the Roundglass Tennis Academy’s position as one of the most credible and ambitious high-performance tennis ecosystems in the country. Currently India’s No.1 singles player and a career-high rank of 68, Nagal’s journey has already etched several defining chapters in Indian tennis history. From winning the 2015 Wimbledon boys’ doubles title, becoming only the sixth Indian to lift a junior Grand Slam trophy, to breaking new ground on the sport’s biggest stages, Nagal has consistently pushed boundaries for Indian men’s tennis. In…

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening National Team football across the Continent with plans to introduce an AFC Nations League in the coming period, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance development opportunities for its Member Associations (MAs) and establish a more structured and sustainable international match framework. The AFC remains focused on delivering high-quality and consistent development pathways for its MAs in accordance with its long-term vision to advance football across Asia. However, the effective utilisation of the FIFA International Match Windows has become increasingly challenging due to limited opponent availability, rising operational…

On a chilly winter Sunday, the Tata Steel World 25K delivered a riveting spectacle as records tumbled, champions asserted their dominance and Indian distance running announced another leap forward. While Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei underlined his mastery of the distance in the international elite men’s race, the day truly belonged to India’s Gulveer Singh and Seema, both of whom rewrote the course records in their respective elite categories. Cheptegei, the double Olympic champion, stamped his authority early, dictating the pace from the flag-off and never relinquishing control. He crossed the line in 1:11:49 to win his maiden title, finishing ahead of…

Shourjyani Chatterjee at Eden Gardens With J Block and D Block representing two different but equally enthusiastic facets of Kolkata’s cricket culture, Day 2 at Eden Gardens generated a wide range of emotions. Even without many banners, J Block was bustling with activity during the pre-lunch session as Washington Sundar and KL Rahul set up their partnership. Mainak Sinha from Kolkata set the tone with a light joke, saying, “Shetty-r jamai bhalo khelche, o run koruk (Shetty’s son-in-law is batting well, let him score).” Another fan, who had come along just to accompany her friend, added with a laugh, “Rahul…

Uncapped opener Jake Weatherald has earned his maiden Test call-up, named in Australia’s squad for the first Ashes Test in Perth alongside Marnus Labuschagne. Weatherald has been included in the squad after being the standout performer in the Sheffield Shield last season, where the left-handed batter amassed 906 runs in 18 innings for Tasmania at an average of 50.33. The 31-year-old Tasmanian is in contention to open with Usman Khawaja, particularly with Sam Konstas being left out of the squad after a poor run in the Caribbean. Explaining the decision to call up Weatherald, chief selector George Bailey said: “If…

Emami East Bengal FC moved a step closer to securing a knockout berth at the 134th IndianOil Durand Cup with a narrow 1-0 win over a resilient Namdhari FC in a tightly contested Group A encounter, here at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. Moroccan forward Hamid Ahadad, making his debut for the Red and Gold Brigade, came off the bench to score the decisive goal in the 68th minute, handing East Bengal their second consecutive win of the tournament. East Bengal Head Coach Oscar Bruzon made four changes to his lineup from their previous match, handing starts to goalkeeper Prabhsukhan…