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New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) The Oriental Cup Football Tournament 2025 concluded with high drama and emotional victories as Delhi Public School, RK Puram and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Faridabad emerged champions in the Boys’ and Girls’ categories respectively. The final day was graced by Mr. Zafar Iqbal, 1980 Moscow Olympic Gold Medalist and…
New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) In yet another major milestone for Kho Kho, the sport has now been formally included in the annual sports calendar of All India Electricity Sports Control Board (AIESCB), the premier governing body committed to the regulation and advancement of sports within the electricity sector across India which is a development…
New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) India’s premier men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have made a strong return to the top 10 in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings, reaffirming their place among the elite after a brief dip earlier this season. Their reentry into the upper bracket comes amid intense competition…
Bengaluru, July 29 (UNI) The prestigious Duleep Trophy will return to its inter-zonal format this season and will be held in Bengaluru from August 28 to September 15, the BCCI announced today. All matches will be played at the Centre of Excellence grounds in a knockout format, featuring six zones – South, Central, West, East,…
London, July 29 (UNI) India’s Smriti Mandhana has slipped to the No. 2 position in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for batswomen after being overtaken by England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, who reclaimed the top spot following her strong showing in the recent series against India. Despite Mandhana accumulating a respectable 115 runs across the…
Chennai, July 28 (UNI) In the game of 64 squares and 32 pieces, Indian women GMs created history by winning the gold and silver, with Divya DeshMukh annexing the World Cup title defeating her compatriot Koneru Humpy in a tense tie-breaker today at Batumi, Georgia. At the age of 19, Divya is the youngest and…
Warsaw, July 28 (UNI) Italy retained its FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) title in Lodz, Poland, rallying from a set down to defeat Brazil 3-1 in the championship final. Opposite Ekaterina Antropova led Italy with a match-high 18 points, including 13 kills, four blocks and one ace on Sunday evening. Outside hitter Myriam Sylla…
London, July 28 (UNI) India pace bowler Khaleel Ahmed has ended his spell with Essex early, returning home for personal reasons. The left-armer, who has played 11 one-day internationals and 18 T20 games for his country, was set to be with Essex for the remainder of the County Championship season and feature in their One…
Mumbai, July 28 (UNI) Cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar revealed he would’ve traded the cricket bat for the pickleball paddle when asked to pick a sport he would have excelled in if not for cricket. During a live broadcast on Sony Sports Network during the 4th Test between India and England, Gavaskar said, “Pickleball for sure….
Hyderabad, July 28 (UNI) Two-time world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen is planning to set up an International standard Boxing academy in Telangana. A native of Nizamabad district (Telangana), the 29-year-old Nikhat has an illustrious career in boxing, having won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the Asian Games. Talking…
