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Hockey star Hardik Singh proposed for Khel Ratna; 24 recommended for Arjuna Awards

IANS | December 24, 2025 11:35 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Two-time Olympic bronze medallist hockey player Hardik Singh has been recommended for the prestigeous Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the highest award for sportsperons given the government, while athletes Tejaswin Shankar, Priyanka, chess grandmaster Vidit Santosh Gujarati and Divya Deshmukh, shooters Akhil Sheron and Mehuli Ghosh and women's badminton pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were among those recommended for the Arjuna Award by the committee set up by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday.

IGPL Invitational Sri Lanka: Aryan birdies last hole to top bunch of legends and rookie stars

IANS | December 24, 2025 10:46 PM

Colombo, Dec 24 (IANS) Aryan Roopa Anand grinded it out after a rocky start that saw him drop two bogeys in the first four holes on the second day of the IGPL Invitational Sri Lanka, the final event of the inaugural season of the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Tour.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Kohli, Rohit, Suryavanshi smash centuries; Karnataka and Bengal complete big chases

IANS | December 24, 2025 10:21 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, along with Ishan Kishan and Devdutt Padikkal, smashed centuries to benefit their respective teams in Round One of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 Season on Wednesday.

Football transfer watch: Crystal Palace show interest in Joao Mario, but cost could be a hindrance

IANS | December 24, 2025 9:46 PM

London, Dec 24 (IANS) As the winter transfer window approaches, English Premier League club Crystal Palace have reportedly shown interest in signing Joao Mario, but they will need to pay around €12 million to sign the 25-year-old Portuguese wide man.

Pakistan Super League gets 12 bids for two new teams, but high base price worries bidders: Report

IANS | December 24, 2025 9:07 PM

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has received as many as a dozen bids for buying the rights for two new teams in the 2026 edition, with offers coming from five continents, even though a news report claimed that most of them are skittish on the high base price sought by the board.

SA20 Season 4: Proteas spinner Harmer joins DSG as temporary replacement for Narine

IANS | December 24, 2025 8:45 PM

Durban, Dec 24 (IANS) Durban's Super Giants (DSG) have signed South Africa off-spinner Simon Harmer as a temporary replacement for West Indies off-spin bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine ahead of Season Four’s commencement, said the tournament on Wednesday.

DC School Cup: Modern School Barakhamba Road claims double by winning both boys' and girls' titles

IANS | December 24, 2025 8:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Modern School Barakhamba Road were crowned champions of the DC School Cup 2025 in both boys and girls categories after the girls beat DPS RK Puram by 133 runs and the boys defeated St Thomas School by 57 runs to mark the successful completion of the tournament.

PGTI Tour: Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat among top contenders for Tata Open starting on Thursday

IANS | December 24, 2025 8:03 PM

Jamshedpur, Dec 24 (IANS) The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) on Wednesday announced the Tata Open golf tournament, which will be held in Jamshedpur from December 25 to 28. The four-day tournament will be hosted at the Beldih and Golmuri golf courses in Jamshedpur. The event offers a prize purse of Rs 2 crore and constitutes the last leg of the 2025 PGTI season.

Senior Nationals: Unnati, Tanvi, Rounak and Sanskar Saraswat begin campaign in style

IANS | December 24, 2025 7:45 PM

Vijayawada, Dec 24 (IANS) Women’s top seed Unnati Hooda, world junior championships silver medallists Tanvi Sharma, the experienced Aakarshi Kashyap, and upcoming junior Rounak Chauhan registered convincing wins to advance in the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships on Wednesday.

Gujarat Giants lack Indian batting reliability despite having a balanced squad, says Chopra

IANS | December 24, 2025 6:57 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra feels Gujarat Giants (GG) have assembled a well-rounded squad for their 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 campaign, but lack reliability in terms of Indian batting resources.

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Hockey star Hardik Singh proposed for Khel Ratna; 24 recommended for Arjuna Awards

IGPL Invitational Sri Lanka: Aryan birdies last hole to top bunch of legends and rookie stars

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Kohli, Rohit, Suryavanshi smash centuries; Karnataka and Bengal complete big chases

Football transfer watch: Crystal Palace show interest in Joao Mario, but cost could be a hindrance

Pakistan Super League gets 12 bids for two new teams, but high base price worries bidders: Report

SA20 Season 4: Proteas spinner Harmer joins DSG as temporary replacement for Narine

DC School Cup: Modern School Barakhamba Road claims double by winning both boys' and girls' titles

PGTI Tour: Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat among top contenders for Tata Open starting on Thursday

Senior Nationals: Unnati, Tanvi, Rounak and Sanskar Saraswat begin campaign in style

Gujarat Giants lack Indian batting reliability despite having a balanced squad, says Chopra

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