Like mum, like daughter! After KIUG 2025 silver, Rajyashree to chase glory with mom Rakhi in ASMITA league

• Rajyashree and Rakhi will compete in ASMITA league in different categories• Rakhi Halder is a 2019 Commonwealth Games champion weightlifter• At the national level, Rajyashree is having a good rivalry with international Rima Bhoi Bikaner, November 27: For Rajyashree, weightlifting is more than a sport — it is a family thing! Moments after narrowly…

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Photo Release: FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025: Captains of 24 Nations Unite for Iconic Trophy Shoot in Chennai and Madurai

Madurai, 27th November 2025: Ahead of the much-awaited FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, captains from all 24 participating countries took part in a very special photo-opportunity with the coveted trophy. 12 captains each, in Madurai, at the newly inaugurated Madurai International Hockey Stadium, and Chennai, at the iconic Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey…

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Sakshi Padekar overcomes financial struggles to win 10m Air Rifle gold in Khelo India University Games 2025

• Sakshi Padekar was attracted to shooting as a NCC cadet• Daughter of a security guard, Sakshi’s mother mortgaged her jewelry to ensure training• Olympian Gagan Narang’s foundation in Pune gave Sakshi a lifeline Jaipur, November 27: When Sakshi Padekar first decided to try out shooting as a possible sports career, even renting the guns…

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Final Results: 3rd Hockey India Junior and Sub-Junior Women Academy Championship 2025 – Zone A & B

~ Odisha Naval Tata Academy defeated Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy 2–0 in Junior Final ~ ~ HAR Hockey Academy beat Khalsa Hockey Academy (Amritsar) 6–0 in Sub-Junior Final ~ Karnal, Haryana, November 23, 2025: Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre emerged as junior champions, while HAR Hockey Academy (Amritsar) claimed the sub-junior crown…

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Cuban High Jump Legend Javier Sotomayor Hails JLN Stadium’s MONDO Track on India Visit; Says “Now I know what we need in Cuba”

New Delhi, November 23: Cuban legend Javier Sotomayor, the only man ever to clear the 8-feet barrier in high jump, graced the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium today, taking a look at the MONDO track and other facilities including the newly-built SAI Fitness Centre. Sotomayor’s leap of 2.45m, set in 1993 in Spain, has stood unchallenged…

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Madurai International Hockey Stadium Inaugurated Ahead of FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025

Madurai, November 22, 2025: Ahead of the start of the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025, the Tamil Nadu Government inaugurated the Madurai International Hockey Stadium, a newly built world-class facility at the Race Course Complex. Designed to meet rigorous Olympic standards and equipped with the latest infrastructure, the stadium marks a major boost…

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