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Kataka: Odisha cue stars Subrat Das and his student Asutosh Padhy will face each other in the final of the senior snooker event Wednesday, setting up another epic summit clash at the 32nd All Odisha Billiards and Snooker State Ranking Championship 2026 currently underway at...

Bhubaneswar: Seven athletes from Odisha will represent India at the AMPC Modern Pentathlon Asian Championship, featuring Baithle, Triathle and Laser Run events, scheduled to be held in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, from November 10 to 16. The Odisha contingent comprises Pranab Das, Mohammad Aman, Amiya...

New Delhi: India's Test team is set to get a boost as star wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant is in all likelihood will get fitness clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence and leave for New Zealand Thursday. Pant, who sustained a side strain while playing...

Sydney: "My recollection hasn't changed," said Mitchell Starc as he rejected former teammate Usman Khawaja's assertions that the entire Australian team was a part of the 2018 Sandpapergate conspiracy, even though only three players ended up being punished for the scandal. In his soon-to-be-released book,...

Hamilton: Rain played spoilsport as the third ODI between New Zealand and India at Seddon Park Tuesday was called off. India lead the five-match series 2-0 as the two teams head to Tauranga for the final two games, scheduled for November 13 and 15. India...

Hamilton: India skipper Shubman Gill won a hattrick of tosses as the visitors once again opted to bowl in the third ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton Tuesday. India fielded the same playing eleven while New Zealand brought in pacer Matthew Fisher in place of...

Bhubaneswar: Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Monday reviewed the preparations for hosting the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens Championship 2026, scheduled to be held at Kalinga Stadium here November 14 and 15. The championship is being jointly organised by Rugby India; Sports and...

Puri: The sacred coastal city of Puri is preparing to welcome running enthusiasts and elite athletes from across the country and beyond for the Puri Coastal Marathon, India's first-ever road-plus-sand marathon, scheduled to take place December 13. The event promises to redefine the marathon experience...

New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha Monday failed to get elected, but former shuttler Saina Nehwal made the cut as one of the four women Sportspersons of Merit (SOM) in a field of six candidates following a controversial election. Legendary long jumper Anju...

Colombo: Sri Lanka's sports ministry has reversed an earlier decision to abandon the proposed cricket ground in Jaffna, with construction work set to begin next week. Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage, who visited the proposed site at Mandathivu in Jaffna, told reporters that all necessary...