Golf: Indian Open 2025 to host one of the strongest fields ever

IANS | March 15, 2025 6:38 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The 2025 edition of the India Open, the country's most prestigious golf event, will witness participation from as many as 16 winners from the last and current season of the European Tour. Defending champion Keita Nakajima of Japan leads an extremely strong field as this year’s edition of India’s national open, co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and DP World Tour schedule (DPWT), is set to get underway from March 27.

National camp for Argentina, Peru World Cup stages starts at Karni Singh range

IANS | March 15, 2025 5:33 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The final preparation camp for India's shooting squad ahead of the international shooting season, which includes the ISSF World Cup stages in Argentina and Peru, started at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) near here on Saturday. Almost all the 35 members of the national squad, barring a few exceptions, reported on Friday (reporting day) itself and began hard training under the respective coaches from Saturday morning.

Antim Panghal secures spot in squad for Asian Wrestling Championships

IANS | March 15, 2025 5:03 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) World Championships medallist Antim Panghal has booked her place in the Indian team for the upcoming Asian Wrestling Championships, clinching victory in the 53 kg women’s freestyle trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium on Saturday. The trials, which featured some of the country's top wrestlers, served as the selection process for the first major wrestling event of the year.

Football: Indian team needs players who can score goals, says Manolo Marquez

IANS | March 15, 2025 4:34 PM

Shillong, March 15 (IANS) The Indian senior men's team arrived in Shillong on Friday, ahead of their first match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers against Bangladesh (March 25). In preparation for that, the Blue Tigers will face the Maldives in a friendly on March 19, which is set to be a historic occasion as the Meghalaya capital will witness the Indian men's team in action for the first time.

Nitish Reddy cleared for IPL 2025, set to join SRH camp

IANS | March 15, 2025 3:47 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Nitish Kumar Reddy has been given the green light by the BCCI’s medical team at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to take part in IPL 2025. He will be available for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s opening match on March 23, when they host Rajasthan Royals. Nitish is expected to join the SRH pre-season camp, which begins on Sunday.