Men’s Pro League: Dilip Tirkey congratulates India on strong end to Bhubaneswar leg with win over England

IANS | February 25, 2025 11:23 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian men’s hockey team ended the Bhubaneswar leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 on a high, securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory over England at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday. Captain Harmanpreet Singh led from the front, scoring twice to propel India to a crucial win and lift them to third place in the standings.

India U20 women end Pink Youth Cup campaign with three-goal defeat to Russia

IANS | February 25, 2025 8:37 PM

Manavgat (Turkiye), Feb 25 (IANS) The India U20 women's team ended its campaign in the Pink Ladies Youth Cup with a 0-3 defeat to Russia at the Emirhan Sports Center on Tuesday. Russia scored twice inside the first 17 minutes and added another soon after the restart before India created a handful of opportunities to get on the scoresheet but ultimately came out empty-handed.

Women's Pro League: India beat World No. 1 Netherlands 2-1 in shootout, Hockey India announces cash prize

IANS | February 25, 2025 8:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) After a thrilling 2-2 draw, India grabbed the bonus point as they defeated the reigning champions and World Cup winners Netherlands 2-1 via a shootout in a Women's FIH Hockey Pro League match at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. Despite being two goals down, India made a remarkable comeback in the third quarter with goals coming from Deepika (35’) and Baljeet Kaur (43’). Captain Pien Sanders ( 17’) and Fay van der Elst (28’) scored for the Netherlands.

Chhattisgarh Open golf: Shaurya Binu shoots nine-under 60 to take first-round lead

IANS | February 25, 2025 7:35 PM

Naya Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 25 (IANS) Bengaluru’s Shaurya Binu returned a remarkable nine-under 60 to take the first-round lead in the first-ever competitive round of the INR 1 crore Chhattisgarh Open 2025 at the pristine Fairway Golf & Lake Resort here on Tuesday. The opening day saw the golfers produce some stunning scores in the first PGTI event being held in the state of Chhattisgarh.