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Bhubaneswar: Odisha was awarded hosting rights for the 2028 Asian Indoor Championships during the Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA) council meeting Wednesday. The state-of-the-art indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex in Bhubaneswar will be the venue for championships. The same venue will also host the...

Bhubaneswar: The grand final of the “2nd Michael Kindo Memorial Championship Trophy 2026 – All India Women’s Hockey Championship” concluded successfully at Kalinga Stadium Wednesday, marking the culmination of an exciting and competitive tournament that celebrated women’s hockey at the national level. South Eastern Railway...

Mullanpur: Rajasthan Royals crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Indian Premier League Eliminator clash to reach Qualifier 2 Wednesday. Rajasthan Royals will take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 Friday. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 97 off 29 balls to power RR to a massive...

Cuttack: The exciting action continued on Day 2 of the Inter Club Futsal Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, with four high-energy matches producing plenty of goals and entertaining football. Young Utkal Club delivered a dominant display to thrash Kishore Club Bhubaneswar 13-3, while...

Mullanpur: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won toss and elected to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League Eliminator in Mullanpur, Punjab, Wednesday. The winner of this contest will take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 here May 29. RR had their regular...

Hong Kong: India have been awarded the hosting rights of the Asian Indoor Championships 2027 and Asian Relays 2028 during the Asian Council meeting here on Wednesday. The Asian Indoor Championships 2027 will be held in Bhubaneswar, while Chandigarh will host the Asian Relays in...

New Delhi: Veteran sports administrator and India's first shooting gold-medallist in Asian Games, Randhir Singh, died here Wednesday after battling age-related ailments, marking the end of an era in the country's sporting landscape on which he left an indelible mark in varied roles. Singh was...

Dharamsala: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru marched into a second successive IPL final with a 92-run demolition of Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 in Dharamsala Tuesday, powered by skipper Rajat Patidar's blistering unbeaten 93 off 33 balls and a ruthless pace assault that ripped apart...

Dharamsala: Skipper Rajat Patidar hit a magnificent unbeaten 93 off 33 balls to propel Royal Challengers Bengaluru's total to a massive 254 for 5 against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 of Indian Premier League here Tuesday. Patidar saved his best for the big stage as...

Dharamsala: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League Tuesday. Left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya came in place of Arshad Khan in the Titans' XI, while RCB replaced the West...