Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Inaugurates Khelo India Multipurpose Hall in Arunachal Pradesh
In a boost to sports infrastructure in the Northeast, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, inaugurated the Khelo India Multipurpose Hall in Kamle district of Arunachal Pradesh. State Ministers Kento Jini and Nyato Dukam were also present on the occasion.
Fully funded by Central Government, the Khelo India Multipurpose Hall has been built at a cost of Rs. 8 Crore. It aims to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure and training facilities to promote grassroots-level sports in the region.
Equipped with modern amenities, the hall will cater to multiple indoor sports including boxing, badminton, judo, wushu, karate, taekwondo, weightlifting, table tennis, and volleyball, enabling young athletes from the region to train professionally and compete at national and international levels.
Kalinga Super Cup Should be an Annual Event
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo called for the Kalinga Super Cup to become a permanent fixture in the Indian football calendar, following the successful hosting of the tournament in Bhubaneswar.
Singh Deo lauded the efforts of the state administration in bringing a major national football event to Odisha.
May 03, 2025
Subhasish Bose Crowned AIFF Men's Player of the Year
Subhasish Bose and Soumya Guguloth were named the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Best Men's and Women's Players of the Year 2024-25 on the AIFF Awards Day in Bhubaneswar. The award function was held in the Odisha capital on the eve of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 final.
Apart from Bose and Guguloth, the other individual award winners were Khalid Jamil (Best Men's Coach), Sujata Kar (Best Women's Coach), Vishal Kaith (Best Men's Goalkeeper), Elangbam Panthoi Chanu (Best Women's Goalkeeper), Brison Fernandes (Promising Men's Player), Toijam Thoibisana Chanu (Promising Women's Player), Venkatesh R (Best Male Referee), Tekcham Ranjita Devi (Best Female Referee), Vairamuthu P (Best Male Assistant Referee), and Riiohlang Dhar (Best Female Assistant Referee).
Lloyd Tennant Appointed as Ireland Women's Team Head Coach
Cricket Ireland announced Lloyd Tennant as Ireland Women's team head coach. Tennant will begin his tenure on June 1, replacing Ed Joyce.
Tennant is an ECB Level 4 qualified cricket coach with over 30 years of experience in coaching and developing international, regional and first-class cricketers and teams. He is also the former head coach of Central Sparks, a position he held for four years.
May 02, 2025
India Finish Second at the Inaugural Asian U-15 & U-17 Championships
Indian boxers wrapped up their campaign at the inaugural Asian U-15 & U-17 Championships in Amman, Jordan, adding four gold medals on the final day and finished second overall.
India's tally comprised 15 gold, 6 silver and 22 bronze medals, and placed them behind table-toppers Kazakhstan. Uzbekistan finished third.
Adani Sportsline to Organise Tennis Tournament in Gujarat's Ahmedabad
Adani Sportsline, in collaboration with the Gujarat State Tennis Association (GSTA), will organise the GSTA Tennis Tournament 2025. The state-level competition will be held from May 24 to 27, 2025 at the Sabarmati Riverfront Sports Park in Paldi, Ahmedabad.
Open to participants across multiple age groups, the tournament aims to bring together the region's emerging and seasoned talents.
With professionally managed match formats and top-tier facilities, the event promises high-quality competitive action and an inclusive platform. This initiative is part of Adani Sportsline's ongoing commitment to promoting active lifestyles and a vibrant sporting culture within the city.
Dream League of India Launches Tennis Cricket Ball League in Delhi
The Dream League of India, a one-of-a-kind Tennis Cricket Ball League was launched in Delhi in a grand ceremony. The Dream League of India caters to both juniors (13-18) and seniors (18+), with six franchises participating across both categories.
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood was appointed as the Commissioner of the Dream League of India.
May 01, 2025
Punjab Kings' Yuzvendra Chahal Takes First Hattrick of the Season
Yuzvendra Chahal took the first hattrick of this season of the Indian Premier League 2025 when he snapped up 4 wickets in the same over against the Chennai Super Kings. This was also the first hattrick in the league since 2023 and Chahal's second hattrick in the league.