The Indian Awaaz

India and New Zealand are celebrating 100 years of sporting ties in 2026. Hockey, which started this journey in 1926, continues to bring the two countries closer. Akashvanis correspondent reports that the sporting relationship began in 1926 when the Indian Army Hockey Team became the first Indian sports team to tour New Zealand. The legendary []

AMN / NEW DELHI The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has directed all recognised National Sports Federations (NSFs) to publish the Olympic qualification and selection pathway, including the criteria and process to be adopted for the selection of athletes for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The Ministry said that the selection policy and []

In the FIFA World Cup, Spain has booked its place in the semi-finals, defeating Belgium 2-1 in the second quarter-final at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, United States, last night. Earlier, France advanced to the semi-finals with a comfortable 2-Nil victory over Morocco in the first quarter-final in Boston. In the remaining quarter-finals, Norway will []

AMN/ WEB DESK The Indian Pickleball Association has announced the Indian contingent for the Pickleball World Cup 2026 after a highly competitive selection process to represent the nation in Pro category at the Pickleball World Cup 2026, which will be held at Da Nang, Vietnam, from August 30 to September 6. Harsh Mehta, a recurring []

AMN/ WEB DESK Karolna Muchov of Czech Republic has reached Womens Singles finalin Wimbledon . 10th seed Muchov defeated 7th seed American player Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 in the first semi final of Womens Singles this evening. Later in the second semi final, Ukraines Marta Kostyuk will take on Czech player Linda Noskova. Mens []

AMN/ WEB DESK Indias march towards its 100th Grandmaster gathered momentum yesterday, with 17-year-old Aswath S from Kanyakumari becoming the countrys 98th Grandmaster after clinching his final GM norm at the 2026 Pune International Grandmaster Round Robin. Needing a win in the final round, Aswath defeated USAs FM Kannan Vaidyanathan with the black pieces to []

Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Football fever during the FIFA World Cup has turned tragic in Bangladesh, with at least 10 people killed and 45 others injured in violence and accidents linked to team rivalries and celebrations. Despite Bangladesh not qualifying for the tournament, fans have been passionately supporting teams like Argentina and Brazil, but several []