Kakamigahara, Oct 2 (IANS) India’s goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam said the team’s hard work finally paid off after the women’s hockey team ended a 44-year wait for a gold medal in the Asian Games and secured direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with a 1-0 victory over China in the final here on Friday.
Dhaka, Oct 2 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday said it has appointed South Africa’s Malibongwe Maketa as the assistant coach of the national senior men’s team on a two-year contract running from October 2026 to November 2028.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The India U17 men’s national team left for Myanmar on Friday for two international closed-door friendly matches against the hosts on October 4 and 7.
Kakamigahara, Oct 2 (IANS) India’s star forward Deepika described securing qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles as a “proud moment” after the women’s hockey team ended a 44-year wait for a gold medal in the Asian Games with a 1-0 victory over China in the final at Kakamigahara in Japan on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Sharjah Warriorz head coach Adrian Birrell said extensive late-night preparation and rapid tactical adjustments were key to building a well-balanced squad for Season 5 of the International League T20 (ILT20) at the player auction, despite missing out on some initial targets.
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) India will take on five-time world champions Brazil in a historic international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday, with the match set to kick off at 7:30 PM IST.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday congratulated the Indian women’s hockey team for their 'magnificent gold medal triumph' at the ongoing Asian Games 2026, saying their achievement and direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics made the victory even more special.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Arjun Prasad, who debuted in the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) just a couple of weeks ago, left Qutab Golf Course as its newest champion of the Invitational 2026 in Delhi on Friday. The Unico Gurugram Tuskers GC golfer completed a remarkable victory in the IGPL Invitational 2026.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the Indian women's hockey team on winning a historic gold in the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, which ended a 44-year wait for the yellow metal for the country in the Continental extravaganza.
Nagoya, Oct 2 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha looked back on her remarkable journey from the athletics track to sports administration, saying her era was vastly different from the present generation and that her achievements were built through passion and hard work despite limited facilities.
