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5 days ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
AthleticsThe Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has made prior written permission mandatory for all Indian athletes seeking international competition or training exposure, with disciplinary action for non-compliance. The AFI (Athletics Federation of India) will take action against erring athletes for not taking valid written permission to compete and train on foreign soil from this month, AFI president Bahadur Singh Sagoo said on Saturday.
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1 week ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
ChessVaishali Rameshbabu defeated Lela Javakhishvili with black in Round 2 of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Austria. Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu continued her strong run at the 2024–25 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Austria, scoring a clinical win over Georgia’s Lela Javakhishvili in Round 2 to move into joint lead alongside former World Champion Tan Zhongyi.
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1 week ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
FootballAIFF also shifts the Durand Cup to the season's end. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is bringing back the Federation Cup as the season-opening tournament for the 2025–26 campaign, effectively replacing the Super Cup in that slot. The decision comes on the heels of declining interest in the Super Cup, which was held at the end of the season, as per a report from TOI.
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1 week ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
Para SportsThe World Para Athletics Championships are the largest global para-sport event outside of the Paralympic Games, held once every two years. India is gearing up to host the prestigious World Para Athletics Championships for the first time, from September 27 to October 5, 2025, at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
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1 week ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
FootballThe future of the Indian Super League is in jeopardy as the Supreme Court’s decision on the AIFF and FSDL’s Master Rights Agreement looms. Every time the Indian Super League (ISL) is mentioned, the question often emerges if it’s truly improving the national team and helping the cause of Indian football at large. Sure, on paper, the progress isn’t as rapid as fans might have hoped for, but let us not forget where we’ve come from.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
Table TennisArmed with unwavering passion, Diya Chitale reflects on her breakthrough WTT Tunisia mixed doubles title. In the flicker of a high-speed rally, where margins are blurred by milliseconds, Diya Chitale has found clarity — not just about the direction of the ball, but of her career. At just 21, and in a quiet yet confident manner, the Mumbai-born paddler is scripting her rise in a sport that has often been dominated by senior stalwarts.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
BadmintonWith a string of losses, Indian badminton is at a critical juncture. As India entered the 2025 Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China, hopes for victory were muted. In fact, an adverse result was all that was anticipated. India has never finished on the podium at the Sudirman Cup – a tournament first held in 1989 – and with a depleted squad and without the services of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, the tourney was always going to be an uphill climb.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
TennisYuki Bhambri also suffered an early exit, in first round. India's veteran doubles star Rohan Bopanna and his American partner Ben Shelton exited the Madrid Open 2025 in the Round of 32 on Wednesday, just a day after pulling off a thrilling first-round win against the eighth-seeded American duo Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow. Bopanna and Shelton had opened their campaign with a come-from-behind 6-7(5), 7-5, 10-7 victory in a match lasting 1 hour 41 minutes.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
Sports MarketDiscover how GISB’s partnership with the Premier League empowers students with global exposure, live projects, and career opportunities in sports. The Global Institute of Sports Business (GISB) continues to set new benchmarks in sports management education through its pioneering partnership with the Premier League — one of the world's most prestigious sporting brands. Strengthening its commitment to the Indian market, GISB is expanding its operations to Bengaluru.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebridge.in | Aswathy Santhosh
FootballThe title battle with Inter Kashi now heads for a final verdict. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) went ahead and crowned Churchill Brothers as the 2024–25 I-League champions on Sunday, just hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issued a stay order prohibiting the medal ceremony. Churchill Brothers received the trophy at a private event in South Goa, where AIFF Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan handed it over to club owner Alemao Churchill.
