Author: Deshwale Sports Desk

आज पूरे देश में राष्ट्रीय खेल दिवस मनाया जा रहा है। दफ्तरों में इनडोर खेल प्रतियोगिताएं हो रही हैं, कॉलेजों में फिटनेस कैंप लग रहे हैं, और सोशल मीडिया हैशटैग से भरा पड़ा है। यूजीसी ने देश भर के उच्च शिक्षण संस्थानों को 28 से 30 अगस्त तक खेल गतिविधियां आयोजित करने का निर्देश दिया है। बड़ी सरकारी बीमा कंपनियां भी अपने दफ्तरों में तीन दिन का खेल अभियान चला रही हैं, ताकि कर्मचारियों को शारीरिक गतिविधि के लिए प्रेरित किया जा सके। यह सब देखकर लगता है जैसे देश अचानक खेलप्रेमी बन गया हो। लेकिन सवाल यह है कि…

भारतीय ट्रायथलॉन में प्रतिभाओं की बढ़ती संख्या और पैरा-स्पोर्ट्स के मजबूत होते आधार की झलक पुणे में देखने को मिली। श्री शिव छत्रपति स्पोर्ट्स कॉम्प्लेक्स, बालेवाड़ी में 14 से 16 अगस्त तक आयोजित इंडियन ट्रायथलॉन फेडरेशन मिनी ऑरेंज नेशनल एंड एज-ग्रुप ट्रायथलॉन चैंपियनशिप में देशभर से रिकॉर्ड 449 एथलीटों ने हिस्सा लिया। प्रतियोगिता ने न केवल ट्रायथलॉन की लोकप्रियता को रेखांकित किया, बल्कि महिला, जूनियर और पैरा-एथलीटों की बढ़ती भागीदारी को भी सामने रखा। इस चैंपियनशिप का सबसे खास आकर्षण महाराष्ट्र की शाश्रुति विनायक नकाड़े रहीं। उन्होंने महिलाओं की PTS4_5 श्रेणी में स्वर्ण पदक जीतकर पैरा-ट्रायथलॉन में अपनी प्रतिभा और…

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Smt. Raksha Khadse led a BRICS Friendship Cycling Event in Visakhapatnam on August 23. The event formed part of the 87th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle. The cycling event took place alongside the BRICS Youth & Sports Ministers’ Meeting hosted by India. Ministers and Heads of Departments from Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, the UAE, Iran and South Africa also joined the event. Their participation highlighted the spirit of friendship and cooperation among BRICS nations. At the same time, the event…

Mumbai (Anil Bedag): After more than two decades in television and digital entertainment, Nivedita Basu has taken on a new challenge. She is now a competitive squash player. Basu took up squash seriously after the age of 40. Today, she represents Maharashtra on the Masters circuit and is a seeded player in her category. Her journey shows that age does not have to limit new ambitions. Sport has always been close to Basu. She grew up in a family with a strong sporting background. Her father played tennis and squash. Her mother competed at the national level in table tennis…

He didn’t score the winning goal or make the decisive save. He simply made sure Spain never needed either, until it mattered most Most World Cups introduce the world to a striker or a winger, someone whose highlight reel writes itself. Occasionally, a defender rewrites the story instead. At this tournament, that was Pau Cubarsí. At 19, the Barcelona centre-back was named the FIFA Young Player of the Tournament, an award that has previously gone to Pelé, Kylian Mbappé and Enzo Fernández. The number behind it is the real headline: across eight matches, Spain conceded just once, in a 2-1…

How Ferran Torres turned a lifetime of being underestimated into the goal that gave Spain the World Cup He wasn’t even on the pitch when the final began. For 105 minutes at MetLife Stadium, Spain had done almost everything but score, dominating possession, starving Lionel Messi of the ball, watching Emiliano Martínez fling himself across his goal line several times. Argentina, reduced to ten men after Enzo Fernández saw a second yellow card, had nothing left to attack with. Still, 0-0 held. Then, 39 seconds into the second half of extra time, Nico Williams rose to head a long ball…

How Ferran Torres turned a lifetime of being underestimated into the goal that gave Spain the World Cup He wasn’t even on the pitch when the final began. For 105 minutes at MetLife Stadium, Spain had done almost everything but score, dominating possession, starving Lionel Messi of the ball, watching Emiliano Martínez fling himself across his goal line several times. Argentina, reduced to ten men after Enzo Fernández saw a second yellow card, had nothing left to attack with. Still, 0-0 held. Then, 39 seconds into the second half of extra time, Nico Williams rose to head a long ball…

For international powerlifter and entrepreneur Gaurii Manochaa, success is not defined by physical strength alone. She believes true victory begins in the mind, where confidence, discipline and resilience are built long before stepping onto the competition platform. Having represented India at international events, Gaurii says every tournament has taught her valuable lessons about handling pressure, overcoming fear and constantly striving to become a better athlete. Reflecting on her journey, Gaurii admitted that she was nervous during the early stages of her competitive career. However, with experience came confidence and a greater sense of purpose. She said that competing for India…

There is a very good chance you know the name Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Even if you do not follow cricket closely, his name has been impossible to miss this year. The Bihar batter became the youngest player to debut in the IPL, the youngest to score a century in the format, and then went on to smash records all over again in the 2026 season, finishing the year with the Orange Cap and the league’s MVP award. He was 14 when most of India first heard his name. He turned 15 in March this year. Either way, the country has been…

National: Football fans in India have a new reason to stay awake on match nights. Coca-Cola has announced the launch of Coca-Cola Matchday Hangout, a creator-led live football watch-along experience designed to make FIFA World Cup viewing more social, interactive and entertaining. Created for India’s rapidly growing football community, the initiative transforms late-night football matches into shared digital experiences where fans can watch, react, debate and celebrate alongside some of the country’s most popular creators. Timed around the FIFA World Cup season, the programme aims to recreate the excitement of watching football with friends, even when fans are miles apart.…