Author: Rohan Chowdhury

The world’s oldest hockey tournament, the Beighton Cup, is set to make a grand comeback at the newly inaugurated Vivekananda Yubabharati Hockey Stadium in Salt Lake, Kolkata. First held in 1895, this will mark the 126th edition of the competition, following some irregularities in recent years. The opening press conference was held at the media box of the new stadium and was graced by Hockey Bengal President Shri Sujit Bose and West Bengal Sports Minister Shri Aroop Biswas. The newly inaugurated stadium has an approved budget of ₹20.53 crore, and its turf has been certified by the FIH. With a…

As we approach the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be hosted in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico, popular sportswear manufacturer Adidas launched 22 home jerseys of different countries likely to participate in the showpiece event. The German sportswear giants on their social media resealed the jerseys in a picture with all the jerseys hanging in the streets, somewhere under the open sky. The teams are Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and Wales. Though most of them…

India’s rifle-and-pistol-shooting contingent is all set to begin its campaign at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, starting Friday, November 7. The squad comprises 40 athletes competing across various events in both disciplines. This tournament marks the second-last event on the 2025 calendar, with only the ISSF Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun World Cup Final remaining, scheduled for December 4–9 in Doha, Qatar. The 2025 season has been a stellar one for Indian shooters, beginning with the ISSF World Cup’s South American legs in Buenos Aires and Lima, followed by stops in Nicosia, Munich, Lonato, and Ningbo. So…

In a heated El Clasico encounter, Real Madrid got the better of FC Barcelona for the first time since April 2024. At the Santiago Bernabeu, Los Blancos defeated their Catalan rivals 2-1, thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham. Fermin Lopez scored the solitary goal for Barcelona. This win gave Madrid a comfortable five-point lead over second-placed Barcelona in the LaLiga table. Barcelona’s coach, Hansi Flick, had to watch from the stands as he served a suspension, and tempers boiled over briefly at the final whistle. Both teams started strong in this high-voltage clash. Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford had…

Rohan Chowdhury In a gala event in Kolkata, Shrachi Sports announced former Germany football team captain, Lothar Matthäus as the brand ambassador for their upcoming inter-district football tournament, The Bengal Super League. BSL Spotlight: THE LEGEND ARRIVES — event was graced by multiple former Indian football stars at the Kolkata venue, namely, Mehtab Hossain, Syed Rahim Nabi, Alvito d’Cunha, Deepak Mondal, Bhaskar Ganguly and others. Mathaus joined the ceremony through an online platform from Germany along with the top officials from Shrachi Sports who felicitated the partnership. The Bengal Super League, slated to start on December 7, would be…

When it comes to longevity in football, we have had many over the years who continued to ply their trade well into their forties. England goalkeeper Peter Shilton represented England in the 1990 FIFA World Cup at the age of 40 and continued playing club football until 1997, retiring at 47 after his final season in the third division for Leyton Orient. The legendary English winger, Stanley Matthews, was 50 when he hung up his boots in 1965, finishing his second season at Stoke City. We have seen several other top footballers who have played into their 40s – Zlatan…

Rohan Chowdhury The volcanic island of Santiago erupted in joy, as Cape Verde created history, becoming the second smallest country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. Iceland is still the smallest country, who in turn qualified for the 2018 edition. The small archipelago country off the West African coast, with barely half a million population, defeated Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) 3-0 in their last group fixture of the CAF Qualifiers, and qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026. They topped group D, comprising the formidable Cameroon. It was a monumental achievement for the small footballing nation that got FIFA affiliation…

Rohan Chowdhury, New Delhi Even though the day didn’t go exactly as planned, Praveen Kumar remained composed as he reflected on his performance and the physical challenges that held him back. The Paris Paralympics gold medallist high jumper in T44 had to settle for a bronze medal at the New Delhi World Para Athletics Championships 2025, with his best attempt of 2.0m in the evening. “Yes, I lost two rounds today,” he admitted. “But I’ll try to score better in the next one. I had pain in my hip, so I had to stop midway. But it’s okay — I’ll…

New Delhi, October 4: Nishad Kumar is just the kind of character that you need in para-sports. The high jumper in the T47 category has the kind of charm that draws spectators to the stands. His aura not only enhances your viewing experience but also keeps you on the edge, anticipating something special, the very next moment. And for him, one witnessed a fan craze which was seldom seen on the previous days of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. After bagging a slew of silver medals at world events, Nishad reached the top of the podium. Nishad…

After 14 long years, Lionel Andres Messi is set to make a comeback to India as a part of the ‘GOAT Tour of India’ event, to be held in December this year – in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. The Satadru Dutta Initiative, on Wednesday, October 2, announced the event that will bring Messi back to India after a long wait. Earlier, Dutta had brought Messi’s national team colleague, goalkeeper Emilliano Martinez, to Kolkata after the Qatar 2022 triumph. The three-day tour, between December 13 and 15, will include Messi making appearances in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. A fourth…