FIFA enlists George Weah to head anti-racism Players’ Voice Panel FIFA unveiled a star-studded 16-member Players’ Voice Panel on Friday to tackle racism in the sport, with former Ballon d’Or winner George Weah leading the charge alongside greats like Didier Drogba and Brazilian Olympic stalwart Formiga. The diverse group spans men’s and women’s players from […]
Telangana wants to host Khelo India Games: State Sports Minister Srihari Telangana Sports and Animal Husbandry Minister Vakiti Srihari on Friday urged Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to allocate the eighth edition of Khelo India to the State and sanction funds for sports infrastructure development. During a meeting at Mandaviya’s official residence in New Delhi, […]
PKL 2025: U Mumba’s Ajit Chouhan limps off with injury against Bengaluru Bulls U Mumba star raider Ajit Chouhan was seen going off the mat after copping a blow during his side’s Pro League Kabaddi (PKL) 2025 fixture against Bengaluru Bulls on Friday at the Viswanadh Sports Club in Visakhapatnam. The Maharashtra player seemed to […]
Took a lot of positives from India call-up: South Zone’s Jagadeesan enjoying one match at a time A little over a month ago, N. Jagadeesan earned his maiden Test call-up as a replacement for an injured Rishabh Pant. Jagadeesan did not feature in the eleven for that fifth Test against England a month ago, but […]
PKL 2025: Haryana Steelers mounts comeback against UP Yoddhas, U Mumba comfortably beats Bengaluru Bulls Pro Kabaddi League reigning champion Haryana Steelers scripted a valiant comeback to beat UP Yoddhas 37-23 on Friday at the Viswanadh Sports Club in Visakhapatnam. Naveen Kumar and Rahul Ahri bagged six points apiece on the night, with Rahul, Shivam […]
World Boxing Championships 2025: Sumit, Neeraj enter pre-quarterfinals; Jaismine also advances Sumit Kundu and Neeraj Phogat posted wins to advance to the men’s 75kg and women’s 65kg pre-quarterfinals respectively as India began the second day on a brighter note at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool on Friday. Sumit outsmarted Jordanian Mohammad Alhussein 5-0, while […]
UAE vs AFG Highlights, Tri-Series 2025: Afghanistan clinches narrow win over host The United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan will face off in the last league stage match of the ongoing T20 Tri-Series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. Afghanistan and Pakistan have already qualified for the final, scheduled for September 7, and the UAE […]
Personal loss, injury to making India proud again — Shilanand competes redemption arc at Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Perseverance and grit define Shilanand Lakra’s journey as the Indian striker overcame a career-threatening injury and the loss of his father to return to the national team after two years in the ongoing Asia Cup. The 26-year-old […]
Spanish minister says Israeli cycling team should be expelled from Vuelta after protest Spain’s foreign minister says that he would support the expulsion of Israel Premier Tech from the Spanish Vuelta cycling race after the team was targeted by a pro-Palestinian protest that disrupted the event. Spain’s top diplomat, José Manuel Albares, said late on […]
Alyssa Thompson joins Chelsea in latest big-money move in women’s football Chelsea completed the signing of Alyssa Thompson from Angel City on Friday in the latest big-money move in women’s football. The U.S. international signed for a reported fee of around 1 million pounds ($1.35 million) on a five-year contract. “Chelsea is such an amazing […]
