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India’s top air rifle shooters to compete at 15th RR Lakshya Cup

IANS | January 2, 2025 6:26 PM

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) India’s promising air rifle shooters will fight it out at the 15th RR Lakshya Cup 2024 on January 4 and 5, 2025 at the fully electronic Lakshya Shooting Club at Karnala Sports Academy in Panvel, Navi Mumbai. The reigning men’s and women’s national air rifle shooting champions, Shahu Mane, an alumnus of Lakshya Shooting Club, and Ananya Naidu will be among the leading air rifle shooters from the country who will be vying for top honours at the 15th RR Lakshya Cup.

ISL: Attacking NorthEast United FC takes on lacklustre Mohammedan SC

IANS | January 2, 2025 6:02 PM

Guwahati, Jan 2 (IANS) NorthEast United FC will host Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Friday.

You cannot have a cushion for batting order in Tests, need specialists in side, says Ankola

Niharika Raina | January 2, 2025 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) An aspect which has caught the attention of Indian team on their ongoing tour of Australia has been the frequent changes in the playing eleven of their matches so far.

Under PM Modi's guidance, para-sports is getting much-needed recognition: Para-athlete Praveen Kumar

IANS | January 2, 2025 5:35 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Para-athlete Praveen Kumar, who won the gold medal in the men's high jump T64 at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, expressed his delight on being honoured with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guidance, para-sports is getting much-needed recognition.

Honour for your tireless hard work: Sports Minister congratulates National Sports Awards recipients

IANS | January 2, 2025 5:21 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday congratulated the athletes who were named for the National Sports Awards for 2024. Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, World Chess champion Gukesh D, Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh, and Paris Paralympics gold medallist Praveen Kumar were awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

LIV Golf reveals star-studded lineup for first-ever International Series event in India

IANS | January 2, 2025 5:07 PM

Gurugram, Jan 2 (IANS) LIV Golf on Thursday announced a star-studded lineup for the first-ever International Series tournament in India scheduled to take place at the prestigious DLF Golf and Country Club here from January 30 to February 2. As part of the Asian Tour’s International Series, the tournament features a $2 million prize purse and promises to be a milestone event for Indian golf, with a lineup of global icons and rising stars.

It might be blown out of proportion, says Salil Ankola on reports of rift in Indian team

IANS | January 2, 2025 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Salil Ankola, who recently served as member of India men's team selection committee member, believes that reports of rift in the current Test team might be blown out of proportion, adding that there’s a lot of outcry when the side doesn’t get good results.

Gukesh, Manu, Harmanpreet, Praveen picked for Khel Ratna Award

IANS | January 2, 2025 3:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) World Chess champion Gukesh D and Paris Olympics and Paralympics medallists - Manu Bhaker (shooting), Harmanpreet Singh (hockey) and Praveen Kumar (para-athlete) are to be conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 by President of India Droupadi Murmu at a specially organised function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on Thursday.

Rohit has to decide whether to play or not: Madan Lal

IANS | January 2, 2025 3:16 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Amid a lot of chatter over Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's place in the team following his poor run of form, former India cricketer Madan Lal said that team management and coach can sit down and sort such things out and asserted that its the skipper's call to decide whether he wants to play or not.

Batth's late equaliser saves the day for Blackburn against Leeds United

IANS | January 2, 2025 12:00 AM

Leeds, Jan 1 (IANS) Danny Batth scored a last-minute equaliser to clinch a 1-1 draw for Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road and denied Leeds United a 10th straight home win in the Championship, the second tier of the England domestic leagues. Batth struck in added time towards the end of the second half to save the match and salvage a point for his team.

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India’s top air rifle shooters to compete at 15th RR Lakshya Cup

ISL: Attacking NorthEast United FC takes on lacklustre Mohammedan SC

You cannot have a cushion for batting order in Tests, need specialists in side, says Ankola

Under PM Modi's guidance, para-sports is getting much-needed recognition: Para-athlete Praveen Kumar

Honour for your tireless hard work: Sports Minister congratulates National Sports Awards recipients

LIV Golf reveals star-studded lineup for first-ever International Series event in India

It might be blown out of proportion, says Salil Ankola on reports of rift in Indian team

Gukesh, Manu, Harmanpreet, Praveen picked for Khel Ratna Award

Rohit has to decide whether to play or not: Madan Lal

Batth's late equaliser saves the day for Blackburn against Leeds United

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