Sportstar

18 Jan 2025 08:24

#OnThisDay, a year ago, Ishika Chaudhary had India hoping against hope during the Olympic Qualifier.

Now, plying her trade at Odisha Warriors, the Indian defender hopes to take the #HockeyIndiaLeague by storm.

✍️ Santadeep Dey | 🔗https://bit.ly/40pqZsW

Sportstar

18 Jan 2025 07:47

CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of suicide, mental health

Murlikant Petkar brought India its first Paralympic gold — in swimming at the 1972 Games in Heidelberg. However, it would take decades for him to receive national recognition with the Padma Shri (in 2018) and the Arjun Award this year.

Nihit Sachdeva caught up with the war veteran — who was rendered paraplegic after sustaining bullet wounds in India's 1965 war against Pakistan — about his journey ➡️ bit.ly/4hggyPg

Sportstar

18 Jan 2025 07:25

To truly experience the frenzy that football can evoke, one must be part of this spectacle that is the Yellow Wall at the Signal Iduna Park Stadium in Dortmund.

Amitabha Das Sharma finds out what makes Borussia Dortmund stand out from the pack.

🔗https://bit.ly/3CeDC24

Sportstar

18 Jan 2025 03:34

As the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee meets at the BCCI headquarters today to pick India’s squad for the #ChampionsTrophy2025, it has plenty to ponder

✍️ Shayan Acharya

Details ⬇️
https://tinyurl.com/3nkfb8kd

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 23:32

Belgium’s football association on Friday announced the sacking of national team coach Domenico Tedesco after disappointing performances at #Euro2024 and in the #NationsLeague

Details ⬇️
https://tinyurl.com/ycxt2e4y

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 18:13

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty stayed on course to go one better on their runner-up finish from last year with a comprehensive 21-10, 21-17 win against Korea’s Yong Jin & Kang Min Hyuk in men’s doubles quarterfinals at #IndiaOpen2025

✍️ Uthra Ganesan

Report ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4hlCDfi

📸 - Shiv Kumar Pushpakar/The Hindu

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 16:39

Meet Prema Rawat, the '3D' cricketer with a hockey background, who is ready to showcase her talent in Women's Premier League 2025

✍️ Rajdeep Saha

#WPL2025 | Read: https://bit.ly/4fZEFkd

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 14:41

Ladakh’s ice hockey players were left devastated when they learnt that the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports had decided against sending the men’s team to Winter Asian Games

✍️ Neeladri Bhattacharjee

🔗 https://bit.ly/4jnoqQQ

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 13:01

Jitesh Sharma, who last donned the Indian jersey back in January 2024 after two impactful IPL seasons with Punjab Kings, is eyeing a comeback by working with Dinesh Karthik, batting coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in the 2025 edition

✍️ Dhruva Prasad

Read: https://bit.ly/4hlgj5s

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 11:41

9⃣.5⃣ more years!
Erling Haaland signed a new contract with #ManCity, keeping him at the club until 2034.

MORE ▶️ bit.ly/40iX45W

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 10:28

January 17 marks the great 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢’s 7⃣7⃣th birth anniversary.

Ali's charm and charisma left India captivated when he toured the country in the late 1900s for a series of exhibition bouts titled 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭.

📸 The Hindu Archives

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 08:42

𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚.. 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧

The former World No. 1 lost the first set before pulling out from the #AusOpen due to discomfort.

MORE ▶️ bit.ly/3PFD2gO

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 07:09

'𝐈𝐟 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧'.

Nishant Dev fell just short at the Olympics. But the 24-year-old wasn't sure what the future of amateur boxing holds and decided that it was time to begin his professional journey.

✍ Jonathan Selvaraj | READ ▶ bit.ly/42f46eo

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 03:31

Vidarbha beat Maharashtra by 69 runs at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Thursday to enter the #VijayHazareTrophy final for the first time

✍️ Dhruva Prasad

Report ⬇️
https://bit.ly/40gK7JL

Sportstar

16 Jan 2025 23:32

Third-round at the Australian Open begins today with Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sabalenka and Gauff in action

#AO2025 | Day 6, Full schedule ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4g00hNh

Sportstar

18 Jan 2025 07:47

Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee will meet at the BCCI headquarters today to pick India’s squad for the #ChampionsTrophy2025

Follow the press conference LIVE: https://bit.ly/4jp1yRg

Sportstar

18 Jan 2025 07:39

CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of suicide, mental health

Murlikant Petkar brought India its first Paralympic gold — in swimming at the 1972 Games in Heidelberg. However, it would take decades for him to receive national recognition with the Padma Shri (in 2018) and the Arjun Award this year.

Nihit Sachdeva caught up with the war veteran — who was rendered paraplegic after sustaining bullet wounds in India's 1965 war against Pakistan — about his journey ➡️ bit.ly/4hggyPg

Sportstar

18 Jan 2025 06:46

A relentless Iga Swiatek powered into the second week with a statement 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu at the #AustralianOpen

Read: https://bit.ly/3WngLYW

Sportstar

18 Jan 2025 01:33

Delhi SG Pipers’ attacking game enabled it to beat table-topper JSW Soorma Club 2-0 and record its maiden win in the women’s #HockeyIndiaLeague in Rourkela on Thursday.

✍️ Y.B. Sarangi

Read ⬇️
https://tinyurl.com/bkczxc3m

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 18:39

Two batting powerhouses, led by two prolific captains, will face off for the highest honour in 50-over domestic cricket as Karnataka and Vidarbha go head-to-head in the #VijayHazareTrophy final on Saturday

✍️ Dhruva Prasad

Preview: https://bit.ly/40GIg1d

📸 - Vijay Soneji/The Hindu

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 17:30

Indian defender Udita Duhan has been right on the money while leading the Rarh Bengal Tigers in the inaugural women's Hockey India League

✍️ Santadeep Dey

#HockeyIndiaLeague | Read: https://bit.ly/40CGPSA

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 15:02

Another day at the Australian Open ends with a thriller!

Britain's Jack Draper survives his third straight five-setter in Melbourne as he takes down local hope Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6(5), 7-6(8) to reach the fourth round

#AO2025 | Next up: 🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz 🔥

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 14:13

World champion D. Gukesh will take on local star Anish Giri in the opening round of the 87th #TataSteelChess tournament in Wijk aan Zee on Saturday, marking his first competitive outing since claiming the coveted crown last month

Read: https://bit.ly/42knRRM

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 12:15

𝐃𝐣𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

The Serbian beat Tomas Machac in straight sets to sail into the fourth round of the #AusOpen.

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 11:03

The latest 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 edition will be out on the stands this weekend! 🔖

🗓️ The year that was 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣
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Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 09:34

Delhi's squad for the next two #RanjiTrophy games:

🔸Rishabh Pant opts out of captaincy, allowing Ayush Badoni to continue as skipper.
🔸Virat Kohli included though his participation is subject to availability.

Reports Vivek Krishnan

Here's what we know ▶️ bit.ly/3WmjqC8

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 07:43

A huge roar of “𝑽𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒔!” echoed over the sunbathed Rod Laver Arena and from that point Carlos Alcaraz’s place in the fourth round looked assured.

MORE ▶️ bit.ly/3DYVH4M | #AusOpen

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 05:55

At a time when the Test team appears to be transitioning, Devdutt Padikkal could be one of the next-generation batters trusted to take over from the senior players.

✍️ S. Dipak Ragav on the 24-year-old who helped Karnataka enter the #VHT final.

READ ▶️ bit.ly/3PD23cr

Sportstar

17 Jan 2025 01:32

On Thursday, P. V. Sindhu made light work of Manami Suizu to charge into the quarterfinals of the #IndiaOpen2025

Kiran George and the men's doubles duo of Satwik-Chirag also reached the last-eight stage

✍️ Uthra Ganesan

Details ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3WKvP3h

Sportstar

16 Jan 2025 18:19

In the aftermath of the Test series defeat against Australia, the BCCI has introduced a stringent set of 10-point disciplinary guidelines.

According to the policy document, the Board has barred players from engaging in personal shoots or endorsements during a series or tour, aiming to avoid distractions.

✍️ Shayan Acharya

Details: https://bit.ly/4ahZupX