SPORTS

Boxing: Vijender Singh nto fight to take place on a Casino ship for the first time

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi Unbeaten professional pugilist Vijender Singh will return to the ring on March 19 and the bout will be in Vegas-style boxing on the Ship in Goa. The first-of-its-kind fight will be held on the rooftop deck of the Majestic Pride Casino Ship – which has been roped in as … Continue reading Boxing: Vijender Singh nto fight to take place on a Casino ship for the first time →

Badminton: Varun, Malvika win titles at the Uganda International

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi Shuttlers Varun Kapur and Malvika Bansod chalked out hard-fought victories to win the men and women’s titles at the Uganda International in Kampala. In the action-packed final matches, Varun had to wage a grim fight to score a 21-18, 16-21, 21-17 win over seventh-seeded Sankar Muthusamy to claim his … Continue reading Badminton: Varun, Malvika win titles at the Uganda International →

Table Tennis: Desai, Batra off to winning start at WTT Contender Doha

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi Manika Batra and Harmeet Desai opened their campaign on a winning note recording straight-set victories in their respective qualifying round-2 matches at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Doha on Monday. In the women section, 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Batra chalked out registered a 12-10, 14-12, 11-8 victory against … Continue reading Table Tennis: Desai, Batra off to winning start at WTT Contender Doha →

Govt to form Centre of Excellence in gaming in collaboration with IIT Bombay

AMN / WEB DESK Government has decided to form Centre of Excellence in gaming and other related areas in collaboration with IIT Bombay. Addressing the opening ceremony of virtual exhibition and prize announcement of Khel Khel Mein through video conference yesterday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, IIT will start the courses from this … Continue reading Govt to form Centre of Excellence in gaming in collaboration with IIT Bombay →

Hockey Women; India, suffered second successive defeat, lose 0-1 to Germany

HSB Dusseldorf, 28 February Indian Women gave a much better display but went down 1-0 to World No 3 Germany for their second successive defeat in the four-match hockey series in Dusseldorf on Sunday. Amelie Wortmann (24’) scored the only goal of the game as the Germans held on to their slender lead. Coach Sjoerd … Continue reading Hockey Women; India, suffered second successive defeat, lose 0-1 to Germany →

Football I League: Pedro Manzi’s brace enables 10-man Mohammedan Sporting to beat Real Kashmir

HSB Kolkata 28 February Pedro Manzi’s second-half brace — a long-range stunner, and a header — helped 10-man Mohammedan beat Real Kashmir 2-0 at the VYBK Stadium here on Sunday to book a top-six spot in the Hero I-League with 16 points from 10 matches. After skipper Kingsley Eze was sent off in the first … Continue reading Football I League: Pedro Manzi’s brace enables 10-man Mohammedan Sporting to beat Real Kashmir →

Shooting: Flop show by Indian Skeet Mixed Teams at Shotgun World Cup

Harpal Singh Bedi New Delhi, 28 February It was a flop show by the two Indian pairs as they failed in the qualifiers in the Skeet Mixed Team competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage, in Cairo, Egypt, The two Indian pairs finished seventh and 10th respectively. Parinaaz Dhaliwal and … Continue reading Shooting: Flop show by Indian Skeet Mixed Teams at Shotgun World Cup →

Vinesh Phogat bags Gold in Ukraine wrestling event

AMN Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won the gold medal in the women’s 53-kg category at XXIV Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine. Vinesh Phogat defeated world number seven Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the finals to win the gold medal and make a winning return to her first competitive outing since … Continue reading Vinesh Phogat bags Gold in Ukraine wrestling event →

Shooting; Angad Bajwa shines in Skeet Team’s bronze medal win

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi Riding on Angad Bajwa’s superb showing , Indian Skeet team beat Kazakhstan to win a bronze medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Shotgun stage, in Cairo, Egypt. Angad Bajwa hogged the limelight as he hit all his 16 targets to enable India overpower at Kazakhstan 6-2 … Continue reading Shooting; Angad Bajwa shines in Skeet Team’s bronze medal win →

Hockey: Europe tour will help team set parameters for Olympic preparation, says Skipper PR Sreejesh

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi A confident Indian hockey team is all-set to take on world No. 6 Germany in the first of their 4-match tour to Europe at Krefeld on 28 February. According to tour skipper PR Sreejesh this tour would help the team set the parameters for their Olympic preparation. “The matches … Continue reading Hockey: Europe tour will help team set parameters for Olympic preparation, says Skipper PR Sreejesh →