Sports

Bhbaneswar  : The much-anticipated East Zone Inter University Men Championship 2024-25 commenced today at KIIT University, under the aegis of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. The grand sporting event, scheduled from February 11 to February 22, 2025, has attracted 72 universities with 1,600 players & officials, including 12 universities from Odisha. The tournament was formally inaugurated by Prof. Achyuta…

Bhubaneswar:(Correspondent):-Sports always bring out the youth entrepreneurship in people of all walks of life. Hundreds of health workers of National Health Mission working in Odisha, especially 20 teams representing 20 districts, participated in the Odisha Premier League Cricket Tournament organized at the sports ground in Hitech Medical College and Hospital complex. Balangir district emerged as…

Cuttack: England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the second ODI of the three-match series at Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium on Sunday. With India 1-0 up in the series after a four-wicket win in the first ODI at Nagpur, England would be aiming to make a comeback in…

Joda/Barbil:(Correspondent) :-Athletes from Jindal Sports Hostel brought pride to Odisha at the 38th National Games held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, from January 28 to February 1, 2025. Bablu Munda (48 kg men’s) won gold, while Manju Munda (45 kg women’s) secured silver in Wushu. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, lauded their achievement…

Bhubaneswar KIIT University’s star cyclist Swasti Singh made history at the 38th National Games, setting a new national meet record in the 3 km Women Individual Pursuit (Track Cycling) event. The international rider showcased her dominance on the track, storming to victory with a sensational timing of 04:03.255 (NGR) and securing the Gold medal and this is Swasti’s 2nd medal in this…

Late game frenzy grabs Punjab FC their first win after 7 games with 3-2 triumph against Bengaluru FC New Delhi, February 1: Punjab FC defeated Bengaluru FC by 3-2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 tonight. The home team broke their seven-game-long winless run with an emphatic…

Pune: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya overtook former batter Shikhar Dhawan to become country’s fifth-highest run-getter in T20Is. Pandya accomplished this movement up in charts during the fourth T20I against England at Pune on Friday. During the match, Pandya came in clutch, scoring a brilliant 53 in 34 balls, with seven fours and two sixes, lifting…

New Delhi: Since January 15, life of the Rawal family in West Patel Nagar has undergone a period of transformation. Following India’s 3-0 women’s ODI series victory over Ireland in Rajkot, Pradeep Rawal’s home has seen a constant stream of visitors congratulating him and taking photos with his daughter Pratika. In between, Dr Vijay Datta, the…

Mumbai:  Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Saturday defeated the 41-time Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai by five wickets at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC. This was J&K’s second win in Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, repeating their feat of 2014-15 when they had taken down the domestic heavyweights with a four-wicket win by chasing down…