Category: Sports

Lucknow: Lucknow is currently hosting the State-Level Senior Men’s and Women’s Judo Championship, which is being held from March 21 to March 23, 2025. The tournament, organized under the directives of the Uttar Pradesh Sports Directorate (Letter No. 5360/Vibha-Prati/2024-25 dated March 10, 2025), has brought together 288 athletes from 18 divisions across the state, making it one of the biggest judo competitions in the region. The event commenced with great enthusiasm, with  Prakash D., IPS, Additional Director General (Railways), gracing the occasion as the chief guest. Before the tournament began,…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Senior Men’s and Women’s Judo Championship witnessed intense competition as it unfolded in Lucknow from March 21 to March 23, 2025. Organized under the directives of the Uttar Pradesh Sports Directorate (letter number 5360/Vibha. Prati./2024-25, dated March 10, 2025), the championship brought together 288 talented judo players from 18 divisions across the state. The tournament served as a platform for athletes to showcase their skills and determination in various weight categories, further promoting judo in Uttar Pradesh. The men’s division saw some exhilarating matches across multiple…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Senior Men’s and Women’s Judo Championship concluded successfully in Lucknow, bringing together 288 athletes from 18 divisions across the state. Organized under the directives of the Uttar Pradesh Sports Directorate (letter number 5360/Vibha. Prati./2024-25, dated March 10, 2025), the tournament took place from March 21 to March 23, 2025. The event witnessed fierce competition among judo players aiming for top honors in their respective weight categories. The championship culminated with a grand closing and award ceremony, where the chief guest,  Prakash Chandra, Vice President of the…

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Open Senior State-Level Invitational Men’s Handball Tournament Lucknow – Host team Lucknow made a strong start to their campaign with two consecutive victories on the opening day of the Open Senior State-Level Invitational Men’s Handball Tournament. Organized under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Sports Directorate and the Regional Sports Office Lucknow, the championship is being held at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Multipurpose Hall at KD Singh Babu Stadium. In their first match, Lucknow defeated Ambedkar Nagar 15-8, with Shubham Singh scoring 5 goals and Pravesh Singh contributing…

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Lucknow: Seeded players displayed dominant performances in the opening round of the boys’ singles at the Adarsh Bhasin Memorial Under-18 AITA Championship Series (CS-7) Tennis Tournament, with second seed Abhishek Singh from Bihar and third seed Rohin Raj from Uttar Pradesh securing comfortable victories to advance to the Round of 16. Organized under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Tennis Association and hosted by SDS (Sports Development Society) Tennis Academy, the tournament is being held at the tennis courts of Vijayanta Khand Stadium, Gomtinagar. The tournament was inaugurated by chief…

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Mumbai: Speaking on Superstars on JioHotstar, recalling his early memories of the TATA IPL and his admiration for Sachin Tendulkar, Shubman Gill said, “I remember attending three to four matches with my father at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula. In the second or third year of the IPL, Mumbai Indians came there for practice. I was around nine or ten years old at the time. I even have a photo with Sachin Sir and Glenn Maxwell. I was throwing balls to them during their practice. These are some…

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~ Offline Ticket Sales Begin Across Gujarat Ahmedabad– Gujarat Titans are set for an electrifying IPL 2025 season, with skipper Shubman Gill leading from the front. In a pre-season press conference in Ahmedabad, Chief Operating Officer Col. Arvinder Singh, Director of Cricket Vikram Solanki, Head Coach Ashish Nehra, Assistant Coach Parthiv Patel, and Captain Shubman Gill shared insights on the team’s preparations, strategies, and vision for the upcoming campaign. The Titans begin their season on March 25 against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. With a strong squad…

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Dublin: Bachchan, co-owner of the highly anticipated and globally significant European T20 Premier League (ETPL), was joined in Dublin by ETPL co-owners, Priyanka Kaul and Saurav Banerjee The Bollywood icon and sports entrepreneur engaged with fans and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, marking a cultural and sporting bridge between continents Bachchan was warmly received by the Indian Ambassador to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, and also received strong support from Irish cricket legend Kevin O’Brien He was further supported by official partners, including Warren Deutrom, CEO, Cricket Ireland, and Brian MacNeice, the current…

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA)  conferred cricket legends Dilip Vengsarkar and Diana Edulji with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for their extraordinary contributions to the sport. Vengsarkar and Edulji have been key contributors of Mumbai and Indian cricket, not only as players but also as administrators. They were honored at a glittering Annual Awards Function held at the Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy and Recreation Centre in BKC, Mumbai, where MCA also celebrated the city’s cricketing excellence and recognised the top performers of the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. The…

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~ For the first time ever, more than 170 experts will present the TATA IPL ~ ~ More than 25 feeds across Linear TV and Digital for viewers to choose from ~ ~ Max View, Live Audio Descriptive and Indian Sign Language feed to feature first time on digital in TATA IPL ~ ~ AB De Villiers, Kane Williamson, Shane Watson, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Anil Kumble, Mark Boucher, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Sunil Gavaskar, Ajay Jadeja, Navjot Singh Siddhu, Aakash Chopra, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav,…

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