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1 week ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
Neeraj Chopra is back in action after nearly a month, as he takes the field at the Paris Diamond League on Friday evening, looking for his first big win of 2025. Neeraj has so far kept alive his streak of finishing in the top-2 in every event since 2021: making it 22 with a second place finish in the Doha Diamond League and the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial behind Julian Weber last month.
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1 week ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
Key Details1:12 AM, 21 June 2025 (Javelin)Editor's PicksNeeraj Chopra scaling Mt. 90 is 'just the beginning'Neeraj Chopra finishes second at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in PolandNeeraj Chopra Classic to be held on July 5 in Bengaluru11:20 PM, 20 June 2025 (overall; starts with triple jump)Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, FranceDiamond League YouTube channel, live blog on espn.in.
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1 week ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
'Crash! Bam! Wallop!' For the next two weeks, the evening air around the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai will be filled with the noise of some of the most athletic sportspeople on the planet crashing into (or ripping past) each other as India witnesses a new addition to its burgeoning basket of franchise leagues: the Rugby Premier League.
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1 week ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
After five losses on the trot in the FIH Pro League, India will be hoping for a change in fortunes against Australia in the 2024-25 FIH Pro League today [2 PM IST] at the Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp, Belgium. A 2-3 loss against Australia yesterday further dampened the mood around Craig Fulton's side, especially given the manner of the loss.
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2 weeks ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
India's got another franchise league! The Rugby Premier League (RPL), a franchise-based 7s rugby league that will run for 15 days in Mumbai. Editor's PicksFrom Olympics gold medallists to World Cup winners: Meet the teams, best players, coaches in Rugby Premier LeagueAsian Games: Indian rugby's new, improved system faces first big test in HangzhouIn India, rugby helps women find a level playing fieldThe league starts on June 15, with the final, and third placed match, scheduled for June 29.
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2 weeks ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
The Rugby Premier League begins on June 15 and promises to bring with it some world class rugby. Just how world-class you ask? Well, here's a breakdown of the six teams involved, their best international players and just who their coaches are. Editor's PicksAsian Games: Indian rugby's new, improved system faces first big test in HangzhouIn India, rugby helps women find a level playing fieldMumbai DreamersBest player: Jerry Tuwai, Fiji. One of the GOATS.
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2 weeks ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
It's been an issue for writers covering the men's Indian national football team for a while: once a full 90 is done, what do you write? This may feel a bit self-indulgent a thought, but it's not... when it comes to this India team, there's simply very little to talk about. India have lost another match, now what? On Tuesday, for instance, you could say the Indian defence looked good, but that was also partly because Ashley Westwood's Hong Kong refused to play football for vast swathes of the game.
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2 weeks ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
Key InfoMatch: Hong Kong vs IndiaDate: June 10, 2025Kickoff time: 5:30 PM ISTVenue: Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong, ChinaThe Big PictureIndia walk into a crucial Asian Cup qualifier on the back of a whirlwind of dissatisfaction and poorly repressed rage in the fanbase.
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3 weeks ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
India vs Thailand at 6 PMThe Indian national football team (senior men's) take on Thailand away in Manolo Marquez's first game as full-time manager of the national team -- he quit the FC Goa gig right after this season ended -- and he'll be hoping for a winning start to this leg of his NT career. With Sunil Chhetri back from retirement and prominent in his plans for the near future, Manolo will look to the 40-year-old talisman to get India scoring some goals again.
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3 weeks ago | 
espn.in | Anirudh Menon
If you are a fan of a long-struggling sports team that has simply not won any silverware in quite some time (or ever), 2025 has been the year. From cricket to football and basketball, this year has seen some utterly remarkable first-time sporting triumphs. Here's a list of 11 teams that ended title droughts (of differing lengths) in 2025:Royal Challengers Bengaluru (M)Let's start with the most recent entrant to the list, Indian Premier League side RCB.
