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New Delhi, March 5 Dame Therese Walsh has been appointed as Chair of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 Tournament, which will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.Dame Therese is currently the chair of Air New Zealand, and a former Chair of TVNZ and Director of New Zealand Cricket.She...

Dubai, March 4 – The countdown to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 officially began on Wednesday, with iconic scoreboards around the world marking 100 days until the opening match in England and Wales.The celebrations were led by Edgbaston, the tournament's opening venue, where the famous...

New Delhi, March 4 ICC Chairman Jay Shah said on Wednesday that the ongoing T20 World Cup has broken all broadcasting records, with viewership surpassing 500 million, the highest ever in the tournament's history.The tournament has been hailed as the most global and accessible, with significant...

Mumbai, March 3 The Indian cricket team delayed its evening training session on Tuesday by over an hour due to the lunar eclipse, ahead of their T20 World Cup semifinal against England.The T20 World Cup co-hosts were originally scheduled to train in the evening slot of 6-9pm at the Wankhede...

Kolkata, March 3 Despite current airspace restrictions, some family members of the South African squad have reached Kolkata just in time for the T20 World Cup semifinal clash with New Zealand, rerouting via Ethiopia and Tanzania.South Africa will play New Zealand in the first semifinal on...

New Delhi, March 2 Over two lakh girls across 250 districts nationwide will compete in ASMITA athletics events on March 8 and 9 to mark International Women's Day, Sports Minister Raksha Khadse announced on Monday, advocating increased participation of women in sports to bolster India's 2036...

New Delhi, March 2 – The Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) National Convention 2026 will be held in New Delhi from March 13 to 16, marking the return of the prestigious annual gathering to the national capital after 23 years.The National Convention, organized by the Delhi Sports...

New Delhi, March 2 The Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) National Convention will be held from March 13 to 16, marking the return of the annual gathering to the national capital after 23 years.The National Convention, organized by the Delhi Sports Journalist Association (DSJA)...

Chandigarh, March 1 Ethiopian runners Olbana Negasa Yadate and Meskerem Tesfaye Fikadu won the men's and women's full marathon categories respectively, as around 3,500 runners participated in the Chandigarh International Marathon on Sunday.In the half marathon (21 km), India's Harmanjot Singh...

Bengaluru, February 28 – Indian tennis is set for a major boost as the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) prepares to host two consecutive ATP Challenger 50 tournaments at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru from May 11 to 17 and May 18-24.These two-week tournaments will...

New Delhi, February 27 – Excitement is building in Argentina as Indian MMA star Sangram Singh prepares to headline in Tigre, Buenos Aires, on Sunday. The bout marks a historic milestone, as Sangram becomes the first Indian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter to compete on Argentine soil.Organized...

The University of Jammu is set to organize the 3rd edition of its flagship multi-genre youth festival, Goonj 2026, starting today. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the Chancellor of Jammu University, will inaugurate the festival, while the concluding ceremony will be attended by...

New Delhi, February 26 – The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) inaugurated the 7th ONGC Para Games 2026 at the Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday, with nearly 300 differently-abled athletes from eight public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the oil and gas sector participating in the...

New Delhi, February 26 Doordarshan has been appointed as the official broadcast partner for the 2025-26 Indian Football League, which begins on Friday, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday.The IFL will be broadcast on DD Sports, and streamed live on the Waves App, the...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the University of Jammu is set to organize the third edition of its flagship multi-genre youth festival, Goonj 2026, from February 27 to 28. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the two-day festival will bring together students, faculty, and teaching departments on...

New Delhi, February 26 – Purani Dilli 6 has announced open trials ahead of the upcoming Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026. The trials will be held on March 5 and March 6 at the St Stephen’s Ground, Mori Gate.Following a successful Season 1, Purani Dilli 6 faced challenges in Season 2. Determined...

Gulmarg (J-K) February 23 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor ManojSinha inaugurated the sixth edition of Khelo India Winter Games at a famous ski resort here on Monday.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was also present at the event.Sinha said that the Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg have...

Lt. Gov. Manoj Sinha formally opened the sixth Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg on Monday, with CM Omar Abdullah in attendance.Feb 23, Srinagar: The sixth edition of the Khelo India Winter Games was inaugurated on Monday at the Golf Club in Gulmarg, with Manoj Sinha formally declaring the...

February 23, New Delhi – The second phase of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 is set to begin in the northern region of Jammu and Kashmir today, with nearly 400 athletes competing for glory.Officials have stated that all arrangements have been made for the four-day event at a renowned ski...

The sixth edition of Khelo India was inaugurated in Gulmarg, with Lt. Gov. Manoj Sinha presiding over the ceremony.Feb 23, Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Sunday evening inaugurated the sixth edition of Khelo India at a ceremony held in Gulmarg, considered the...