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2 months ago | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Shayan Acharya |Joan Mathew Jacob |Aneesh Dey |Paul Fein
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) may still be in its early days, but within just two years of its inception in 2023, it has managed to carve a significant niche for itself. This success has encouraged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to expand the tournament beyond the traditional metropolises. This season’s biggest highlight is undoubtedly its geographical expansion.
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2 months ago | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Joan Mathew Jacob |Paul Fein
Football fans in Shillong will have a spirited fixture on their hands on Friday when NorthEast United FC hosts Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, for the first time in Indian Super League (ISL) history. Sitting in fourth place, Juan Pedro Benali’s men will be looking to soak in the fresh home environment and complete the double over MCFC for the first time, after winning the reverse fixture 3-0 in December 2024.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Joan Mathew Jacob |Anil Kumble
From Olympic glory to the resurgence of the Hockey India League and bidding farewell to some of the sport’s greatest pillars, 2024 was an extraordinary year for Indian hockey. After an underwhelming first half of the year, both the men’s and women’s teams bounced back to secure titles on the international stage.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Joan Mathew Jacob |Anil Kumble
Over the past four seasons, reigning Premier League champion Manchester City has not been particularly involved in the January transfer window. This year, however, a dire run which saw it win only an unimaginable one match in 13 has left the side hunting for new players. While Erling Haaland has been a reliable output for goals since joining in 2022, opposition teams have managed to keep the mighty Norwegian at bay lately.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Joan Mathew Jacob |Anil Kumble
Chennaiyin FC squandered a two-goal lead as it was held to a 2-2 draw by Odisha FC in the Indian Super League 2024-25 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. Wilmar Jordan Gil combined twice with Connor Shields in the second half to put Chennaiyin in front, but Dorielton Gomes Nascimento’s strike and an own goal in stoppage time helped the visitor walk away with one point.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Joan Mathew Jacob |Anil Kumble
Chennaiyin FC will look to revive its Indian Super League 2024-25 campaign when it hosts Odisha FC in its first match of the year, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. Owen Coyle’s men are reeling in 10th place in the points table and have recorded only one win in their last seven games, ending 2024 with a frustrating 2-4 loss against Bengaluru FC. On the other hand, coming off a 2-4 loss against FC Goa, OFC will be seeking to stop the home side from doing the double over it.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Jonathan Selvaraj |Ayon Sengupta |Joan Mathew Jacob |Pragyan Ojha
Amongst the various familial obligations that Gulveer Singh had to fulfil when he returned home to his village of Sirsa in western Uttar Pradesh’s Atrauli district early in December, there was one that meant a lot to him personally. He drove his new tractor — the one he had bought using part of the prize money he received for winning a bronze in the 10,000m at last year’s Asian Games — down to the town of Atrauli. There, he got a custom decal fitted on the bonnet of the machine.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Suresh Menon |Ayon Sengupta |Joan Mathew Jacob |Pragyan Ojha
From Islam Makhachev’s rematch against Arman Tsarukyan to India’s Puja Tomar’s next fight, here are four bouts to watch out for in the first three months of the UFC calendar. UFC 311 – Makhachev vs Tsarukyan The first numbered event of the new year boasts a stacked main card, headlined by the lightweight title fight between reigning champion Islam Makhachev of Russia and Georgia’s Arman Tsarukyan.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Joan Mathew Jacob
Chennaiyin FC secured its first home win of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season after edging Hyderabad FC 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday, in what was head coach Owen Coyle’s 50th league game in charge of the club. Before the match, Coyle demanded more goals from his side and it seemed to be the agenda from the get-go.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Joan Mathew Jacob
Chennaiyin FC (CFC) will be desperate to record its first home win of the season when it hosts Hyderabad FC (HFC) in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday, in what will be head coach Owen Coyle’s 50th match in charge of the club in the league. Coyle’s men are winless in four games, including three losses on the trot since the international break last month.
