India Beat Olympic Silver Medallist China 1-0 In Final of Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024

The Indian women’s hockey team successfully defended their Asian Champions Trophy title, edging out Olympic silver medalist China with a thrilling 1-0 victory in the final on Wednesday. The Indian team displayed grit and determination to defeat China in the final, held in Rajgir, Bihar.  Young striker Deepika scored the winner for India from a penalty corner in the 31st minute to finish…

Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino To Step Down After Leading Messi’s Inter Miami to Best-regular Season Finish

Inter Miami reached the pinnacle of success after they secured two titles after Lionel Messi’s arrival. But apart from the World Cup-winning striker, another man who has been heavily credited for the club’s success is Gerardo “Tata” Martino. The Argentine football coach turned things around for Miami as they became a supremely dominant side in the MLS. After achieving success, the Argentine coach…

‘I Had To Stop Certain People’: India’s Fielding Coach Reveals How They Prepared For 1st Test

Indian fielding coach T Dilip has revealed his secret to getting the team ready for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia: internal fielding competitions. At the start of each training session, Dilip divides the players into groups and has them compete against each other in fielding drills. This approach, he believes, sets the tone for a productive practice session. T Dilip…

AFI Among Six Nominated For World Athletics’ Member Federations Award Of Year 2024

India was on Wednesday shortlisted as one of the six finalists for World Athletics’ Member Federations Award 2024, for its progress in coaches education and Kids’ Athletics programme. The Award recognises a Member Federation that has distinguished itself in its accomplishments throughout the year and, as a result, positively contributed to the growth and profile of the sport. The shortlisted federations were nominated…

It Still Hurts: Lakshya Sen Focused On Fitness After Paris Olympic Heartbreak

India’s Lakshya Sen admitted the pain of missing out on an Olympic medal will linger, but said he is now focused on regaining his full fitness and building momentum ahead of the next season with strong performances in the remaining tournaments. The Uttarakhand shuttler suffered a tough blow in August when he lost the bronze-medal playoff at the Paris Olympics, squandering an advantageous…

‘Worst Possible..’: Punjab Kings Coach Ricky Ponting Slams IPL Organizers Over Mega Auction Dates

IPL Player Auction: In one of its kind of an event, the IPL mega auction is clashing with the fourth and the fifth day of the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Both the events hold a great significance in Indian cricket. IPL is India’s biggest cricketing event, whereas the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is the pinnacle of Test cricket. Cricket fans will be…

Yash Dayal Replaces Injured Khaleel Ahmed In India’s Reserve Pacers’ List

Left-arm seam bowler Yash Dayal has been added to India’s reserve pacers’ list after Khaleel Ahmed had to be sent back home due to an unspecified niggle. Dayal, who was added in the Test squad during the Bangladesh series, was in South Africa for the T20I series but didn’t play a single match. He flew directly to Perth from Johannesburg after Khaleel developed…

LSG Encouraged To Target Arshdeep Singh By Ex-India Star, Believes ‘He Will Thrive’ In Lucknow

As the excitement kicks in for the IPL mega auction, there is a lot of chatter on which players the Lucknow Super Giants are eager to elect in the auction. Amid the anticipation, a former India cricketer wants the franchise to rope in Arshdeep Singh at all costs. He also cited the reasons for getting the 2024 T20 World Cup sensation. Ex-IND star…

Nayanika Takes One-shot Leader Over Hitaashee And Jasmine In 15th Leg Of Hero WPGT

Nayanika Sanga, looking for her maiden win on the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour, carded a solid four-under 68 to take a slender one-shot lead after the opening day in the 15th and final leg of the Tour here on Wednesday. Nayanika, 20, had seven birdies, including three in a row on the back nine from the 11th to the 13th at the…

‘Against Such Batters…’: Josh Hazlewood Reveals Plan To Tackle Rishabh Pant In BGT 2024-25

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has opened up about the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, starting November 22 in Perth. Hazlewood touched upon various subjects including the absence of Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammed Shami. Hazlewood also spoke about Australia’s plan to tackle Rishabh Pant, who is known for his aggressive batting style.  “I am pretty happy that Puj (Pujara) isn’t here. He’s obviously…