Setbacks at Asian Cup 2024 shaped our character, says Chhangte

IANS | May 27, 2025 6:02 PM

Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Despite things not going India's way as they suffered three defeats, Lallianzuala Chhangte proclaimed how big of a learning curve the AFC Asian Cup 2024 was for him and the entire squad, and how the Blue Tigers are taking those learnings forward as they battle for qualification for the 2027 edition.

Charlotte Edwards urges England to stay in present after dominant T20I series win.

IANS | May 27, 2025 4:56 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Charlotte Edwards couldn’t have asked for a better start to her tenure as England Women’s head coach. Her team completed a dominant 3-0 sweep over West Indies in the T20I series, with performances that balanced clinical precision and tactical flexibility. But as England shift focus to the upcoming ODI series starting May 30, Edwards remains clear: the bigger challenge lies ahead.

BCCI to honour Operation Sindoor heroes at IPL final; Service chiefs invited

IANS | May 27, 2025 4:36 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The final of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, scheduled to be held on June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, will be dedicated to the Indian Armed Forces as a tribute to Operation Sindoor — a recent military operation carried out in response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, that claimed the lives of 26 civilians.

KIBG 2025: How Tamil Nadu's fisherman community is fuelling India's beach volleyball growth

IANS | May 26, 2025 4:33 PM

Diu, May 26 (IANS) Volleyball powerhouse Tamil Nadu became champions in both men’s and women’s categories at the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2025 in Diu. The dominance of the South Indian state in this sport is a routine affair; one story however stood out from the sand courts – the rise of beach volleyball players from the state’s fishing hamlets.