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Emami East Bengal FC will take on Sreenidi Deccan FC in the inaugural match of the 2025 IFA Shield at the Kalyani Stadium tomorrow afternoon, as the 132-year old tournament returns after a three-year hiatus. The match, scheduled to commence at 3 PM, will be open to all spectators, as declared by the Indian Football Association. The 125th edition of the historic tournament is set to feature six teams across two groups. East Bengal has been placed in Group A alongside Sreenidi Deccan FC and Namdhari FC, while Group B will see MB Super Giant, United SC and Gokulam Kerala…

Jaimin Bhatt in New Delhi India ended the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 with a record haul of 22 medals. This compares with the 17 medals won at the 2024 Championships in Kobe in May 2024 and the 17 won in athletics at the Paris Paralympics. The Delhi event saw a record number of countries and athletes participating. With six golds, India’s standing on the medals table fell to No. 10 from No. 6 in 2024, despite the same number of gold medals. For the first time, Brazil finished top of the table with 15 medals. China, which had secured…

Jamshedpur FC have completed the signing of French attacking midfielder Madih Talal for the 2025–26 campaign, adding proven creativity and goal threat to the Men of Steel’s midfield engine room. The 27-year-old arrives after impactful spells with East Bengal FC and Punjab FC in the Indian Super League, where his chance creation and end-product stood out across two seasons. Talal, a Paris-born creator with stints in France, Spain, and Greece prior to his move to India, rose to prominence with a breakthrough debut ISL season at Punjab FC in 2023–24, recording six goals and 10 assists in 22 league appearances.…

Indian senior men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil today announced the 23-member squad that will travel to Singapore for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round match. The Blue Tigers are set to face Group C leaders Singapore at the National Stadium, Singapore, on October 9, with the match kicking off at 17:00 IST. The team is scheduled to depart from Bengaluru on Monday morning. Focus on One Game at a Time India has been preparing in Bengaluru since September 20 for this crucial double-header. Currently sitting at the bottom of Group C with just…

The RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia, officially launched its highly anticipated fourth season on Wednesday with a pre-season press conference. The press conference was attended by Tuhin Mishra, co-founder & MD, Baseline Ventures, Joy Bhattacharjya, CEO, Prime Volleyball League, representatives of title sponsor RR Kabel and the captains of the ten franchises of the league. The season will commence with a mouth-watering opening clash featuring two of the league’s historic rivals: the Calicut Heroes, captained by veteran Mohan Ukkrapandian, and the Hyderabad Black Hawks, led by Brazilian Paulo Lamounier. Ms. Kirti Kabra, Director, RR Global: “RR Kabel…

By Philip Spooner Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Richie Richardson and Brian Lara have been called up by the West Indies. These three great batters have been picked to join the team during the upcoming Test series in India. They however won’t be making a return to the crease, but they will be batting for West Indies cricket off the field to meet broadcasters and corporate sponsors on behalf of Cricket West Indies (CWI). “The legacy these guys have and the love for West Indies cricket they have means they were very keen to protect the game.…

Ashleigh Gardner’s dazzling 83-ball 115 was the centrepiece as Australia Women began their defence of the World Cup with a crushing 89-run victory over New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Australia’s innings was in disarray at 113-4 (which soon became 128-5) when Gardener came to the crease, but her belligerent counterattacking knock took the game away from New Zealand. Sophie Devine fought bravely for a superb 111 (112 balls), but New Zealand never really recovered from losing both openers in the first two overs. Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield had given Australia a turbocharged start, with Litchfield…

Saudi Arabia’s Naif Almasrahi stormed to victory with a new World Record in the men’s 100m T44 final at the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday. He clocked 10.94 seconds, on a morning when India’s F56 discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya added a silver to the host nation’s tally. There were three other Championships Records set: David Dzhatiev (Neutral Para Athlete) in the men’s 200m T35, David Jose Pineda Mejia (Spain) in the men’s 400m T20, and Yassine Gharbi (Tunisia) in the men’s 400m T54. Yet, the home crowd’s loudest cheers were…

Portugal, 30 September 2025: Bengaluru’s Aishwarya Pissay has created history by becoming the first woman from Asia and India to win her class at the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal 2025, Round 4 of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). Racing in the Rally2 – Women’s category, Aishwarya not only topped her class but also secured an impressive 27th place overall in a field filled with elite international riders. Competing as a privateer in the world’s toughest rally-raid series, Aishwarya’s victory stands as a monumental achievement in Indian and Asian motorsport. With solid support from TVS Racing and a…

Mumbai, 29 September 2025: Following an eventful outing at the Global Chess League Season 3 draft in Mumbai, American Gambits Head Coach GM Srinath Narayanan and co-owner Prachura PP shared insights on their draft strategy, highlighting their pursuit of GM Arjun Erigaisi and the X-factor prodigy, Volodar Murzin, ahead of the new season, scheduled to take place in India later this year. Having retained Icon player Hikaru Nakamura and Superstar Women player Bibisara Assaubayeva, American Gambits made key acquisitions at the draft, adding Superstar Men Richard Rapport and Vladislav Artemiev, Superstar Women Teodora Injac, and prodigy Volodar Murzin to their…