With the coveted berths for the Asian Games 2026 at stake, the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship got underway at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, drawing the country's finest track and field athletes for a crucial qualification event.
Fast-tracked into the senior national T20 side for the upcoming tour of Ireland and England, 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to use a separate dressing room from his teammates because of safeguarding rules in the United Kingdom, according to a report by The Guardian.
Long before she became one of India’s promising young fast bowlers, Nandni Sharma was a youngster frustrated by the lack of opportunities at her academy.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has welcomed Rishabh Pant’s return to the franchise ahead of IPL 2027, saying the wicketkeeper-batter will have complete freedom to play his natural game without any added pressure from him or the team management.
India’s top table tennis player Manika Batra has clarified that she is not seeking a place in the Asian Games squad but wants answers over her omission from the team, describing the selection process as lacking transparency.
In the 15th minute of the match when the Henan side was trailing 2-0 behind hosts Wuhan Yangtze Rive, Dourado ran straight at the referee Ma Ning from behind, tilted his upper body and knocked the match official over.
Lakshya, who was seeded ninth, won the bronze medal at Huelva's hosting of the competition in 2021.
Greens skipper P.C. Lallawmkima, got a brace of goals while Somesh Kothari struck the other, in a game completely controlled by the Army team. Dipu Mirdha got a consolation goal for NEUFC in stoppage time.
Victoria 2026 chief executive Jeroen Weimar had a few weeks back informed that "three or four" more sports are likely to be added.
After Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas cancelled out Karim Benzema's early penalty on Saturday evening, goals from Luka Modric, Vinicius Jr and Federico Valverde kept Real Madrid rolling early in its title defence.
