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The Indian Women’s Hockey Team, captained by Salima Tete, has departed for Hangzhou to begin their Women’s Asia Cup 2025 campaign. With World Cup qualification at stake, India joins Japan, Thailand, and Singapore in Pool B, while hosts China, South Korea, Malaysia, and Chinese Taipei battle in Pool A. Here’s how each team is placed heading into the tournament.

The Hero Asia Cup 2025 opened in Rajgir with high-intensity matches under challenging weather conditions. India survived a late Chinese scare to win 4-3, Malaysia rallied past Bangladesh 4-1, while South Korea and Japan announced their title credentials with emphatic 7-0 victories.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar asserted his redemption story in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Sunday by winning the gold in men's 50m rifle 3 positions with commanding performance which was his first medal after the disappointing Paris Olympics campaign.

India’s newly appointed head coach, Khalid Jamil, unveiled a 23-member squad for the CAFA Nations Cup on August 24 in Bengaluru, remarkably without a single player from ISL champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant. The Kolkata giants, who had seven players in Jamil’s preliminary list, refused to release their stars citing the tournament’s exclusion from the official FIFA window and their impending AFC Champions League 2 commitments starting September 16.

East Bengal Women began their AFC Women’s Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Phnom Penh Crown. A clinical second-half goal from Fazila Ikwaput and resolute defending from Panthoi Chanu and the backline secured a historic victory for the IWL champions in Cambodia.

Uttar Pradesh's javelin sensation Rohit Yadav set a career high during the National Inter State Athletics Championships in Chennai on August 24 with an 83.65m throw, the new personal best and winning the men's javelin gold. While short of the automatic World Championships qualifying standard of 85.50m, it puts him in serious contention for a place through the World Athletics ranking quota.

Chikitha Taniparthi has made history in Indian archery as the first Indian woman compound archer to win an Individual Junior World title at the World Archery Youth Championships 2025 held in Winnipeg, Canada. The 20 year old sensation did this phenomenal feat by defeating Korea's Yerin Park 142-136 in the gold medal final of compound U-21 women on Saturday.

The very first Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) 2025 drew to a close in grandeur at world-renowned Kashmir's Dal Lake, where Madhya Pradesh emerged the unchallenged champion with an overpowering medal tally of 18 medals (10 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze). The three day event between August 21-23 was a showpiece of India's bodybuilding prowess in water sports in rowing, kayaking, and canoeing competitions.

NorthEast United FC produced a masterclass to beat Diamond Harbour FC 6-1 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, equalling the record for most goals scored in a Durand Cup final ever and the first team since East Bengal to win back to back titles.

The Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar promises high drama as eight teams compete for a direct spot at the 2026 Hockey World Cup. With India and South Korea tipped as favorites, Malaysia, Japan, China, Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, and debutants Kazakhstan aim to shake up the pools in a landmark tournament for Asian hockey.

The ISL Master Rights Agreement deadlock has reached the Supreme Court, with Justices directing AIFF and FSDL to work out a solution before August 28, 2025. From joint club warnings to financial turmoil and constitutional reforms, the standoff could reshape the governance and future of Indian football.

In perhaps the most dramatic turnaround in recent Durand Cup history, newcomers Diamond Harbour FC upset giants East Bengal FC.

In a hard-fought Durand Cup 2025 semi-final match in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Polo Ground, NorthEast United FC beat Shillong Lajong FC 1-0 in a tightly fought game to reach the final.

With ten days remaining until the start of the tournament at the Rajgir Sports Complex, the Asian Hockey Federation has officially released the schedule for the Asia Cup 2025.

Photo from X(Twitter) Indian shuttler Devika Sihag emerged victorious in the women's singles title of the Malaysia International...

The Supreme Court, in a hearing on Monday, dealt with the continuing logjam regarding the All India Football Federation (AIFF) constitution, uncertainty regarding the extension of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) with Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), and the broader impact of the recently enacted National Sports Governance Bill on AIFF functioning.

The 134th Durand Cup enters the semifinals, with two derby high-stakes clashes. Northeast Derby, Shillong Lajong versus defending champions NorthEast United FC which will be held in Shillong, while Kolkata readies itself for yet another all Bengal affair as debutants Diamond Harbour FC take on East Bengal FC.

East Bengal FC reached the semifinals of the 2025 Durand Cup with a clinical 2-1 win over Mohun Bagan Super Giant in a match played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Sunday. Greek striker Dimitrios Diamantakos was the hero who scored both goals for East Bengal after entering the field as a replacement for injured Hamid Ahadad in the first half.

The stage is all set for am exciting quarter-final encounter as Jamshedpur FC welcome Diamond Harbour FC to the JRD Tata Sports Complex on 17 August. The "Men of Steel" reinforced by an imposing group-stage show as Group C champions now encounter ambitious raiders who created headlines as one of the top second-placed teams in the tournament.

The curtain goes up on one of Indian football's most dramatic faceoff, the Mariners Mohun Bagan Super Giant up against the Red & Gold brigade East Bengal FC in the Durand Cup 2025 quarter final.