Pragyan Ojha

Jan 11, 2025 | sportstar.thehindu.com | Santadeep Dey |Ayon Sengupta |Pragyan Ojha |Jonathan Selvaraj

The Women’s Hockey India League (HIL-W) would be hopeful that the bumpy ride from the garage to the start line fades into a distant memory before lights-out at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on January 12. A reduced number of teams, a lack of adequate cash, and the ever-dwindling count of foreign players may have dealt quite the damage, but Hockey India has not only stayed brave in its wake but also remained committed to the task at hand.

Jan 7, 2025 | sportstar.thehindu.com | Shayan Acharya |Ayon Sengupta |Pragyan Ojha |Jonathan Selvaraj

Long before she became a superstar in women’s cricket, Deandra Dottin excelled in athletics, winning medals for Barbados in the CARIFTA Games — the annual athletics competition established by the Caribbean Free Trade Association. A prominent javelin thrower who also participated in the shot put, Dottin embraces her self-proclaimed nickname ‘World Boss,’ which motivates her to deliver stellar performances, particularly on the cricket pitch.

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.

Jan 7, 2025 | sportstar.thehindu.com | Ramji Srinivasan |Ayon Sengupta |Pragyan Ojha |Sai Kishore

When you hit the gym to lift weights, have you ever paid attention to the speed of your reps or the pause between each one? Many people focus closely on exercise selection, load, rep ranges, and rest periods, but most fail to notice lifting tempo. Even many experienced lifters or athletes with years of training experience go through their workouts without realising their rep speed. What’s the deal with tempo?

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.