The first meetings of the Academic & Activity Council and Executive Council of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala (MBSPSU) was held at Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh today under the Chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Lt. General Mr. Jagbir...

Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi and Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Mrs. Aruna Chaudhary today congratulated boxer Simranjit Kaur for qualifying for Tokyo Olympic Games-2020. The only and first woman boxer from Punjab, selected...

Patiala Polo and Riding Club on Wednesday witnessed a Polo exhibition match, organized as a part of the Patiala Heritage Festival-2020 being held at Patiala. The nail-biting match between Bahadur Garh and Qila Mubark received thunderous applause from the audience...

To set up a sports wing schools in different districts, the Punjab Sports Department is conducting selection trials for various games for under-14, 17 and 19 age group boys and girls in all the districts on February 12 and 13, 2020, while trials for the...

The Khalsa Football Club Gurdaspur and Khalsa Football Club Jalandhar have entered in the final of 1st Sikh Football Cup being organised by Khalsa Football Club (Khalsa FC) in collaboration with the Global Sikh Sports Federation. The semi-final matches were...

Keshdhari football teams from eight districts today played their quarter-finals of Sikh Football Cup at different football stadiums. Two semi-finals of this cup would be held at Sant Baba Bhag Singh University (SBBSU) Jalandhar on February 6 at 11am. This tournament...

The inauguration of first Sikh Football Cup was held under Khalsai traditions during a function held at Khalsa College, Amritsar. This cup is being organised by Khalsa Football Club (Khalsa FC) and Global Sikh Sports Federation. Jathedar Takhat Shri Kesgarh...

One of the biggest sporting extravaganzas of the country, the International Kabbadi Tournament-2019 today began with a great pomp and show as the Sports Minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi  inaugurated this mega sporting event here at Guru Nanak Stadium.The...

The Government of India has accorded approval to Six Foreign teams for participating in International Kabaddi Tournament-2019 scheduled to begin from December 1 while the Pakistani and Canada Kabaddi Teams will soon get the No Objection Certificate (NOC).Disclosing...

In a bid to promote shooting and archery sports, the management of Guru Has Gobind (GHG) Khalsa College, Gurusar Sudhar (district Ludhiana) has opened its doors for budding shooters as well as those want to take archery as a sport. He informed that anyone...

Opening ceremony of 'Sikh Football Cup', dedicated to Guru Nanak Ji's 550th birth anniversary, will be held at Amritsar on November 23 in the Khalsa College. This was disclosed by Khalsa Football Club (Khalsa FC) President Harjit Singh Grewal.  He was interacting...

The trials of 'Sikh Football Cup', dedicated to Guru Nanak Dev Ji's 550th birth anniversary will be held in Bathinda on 31st October and 1st November at the Multinational Sports Stadium. This was disclosed by Khalsa Football Club President Harjit Singh Grewal,...

The Federation Gold Cup of Volleyball-2019 today entered its fifth day. The Commissioner of Police Amritsar Dr. Sukhchain Singh met the players and exhorted them to play with sportsman spirit.Disclosing this, an official spokesman said that in today’s matches,...

The Federation National Gold Cup of Volleyball tournament today commenced at the multipurpose gymnasium of Guru Nanak Dev University here. This tournament is being organized by the Sports Department Punjab and the Volleyball Federation in commemoration of...

“It is a great honor for Punjab that Wrestling Federation of India allotted 64th Men and 22nd Women Senior National Wrestling Championship to the Punjab Wrestling Association. This championship would be held at M.S. Bhullar Indoor Stadium, P.A.P, Jalandhar...

Late His Highness Shri Maharana Sahib of  erstwhile princely state of Dholpur visited princely state of Patiala in the year 1889 and brought Ponies and Players pertaining to the game of Polo first time in erstwhile princely state of Patiala.There was...

Pugilist Simranjit Kaur from village Chakar in District Ludhiana has done Punjab proud. The boxer has won Gold Medal in the 23rd President Cup International Boxing Tournament held at Labuan Baju city in Indonesia. The Indian contingent which won 7 Gold and 2...

Ahead of the 550th Birth Anniversary of the First Sikh Guru Nanak Dev falling in November, the district administration in association with sports and education department Moga on Friday, inaugurated a Weekend League Sports Competitions.The event was commenced...

With a motive to inspire the girl students to excel in arena of sports, the Surjit Memorial Hockey Society today distributed Sports kits to the students of the Government Girls Senior Secondary School Nehru Garden to mark the International Women’s day.Distributing...

Ludhiana cricketer Nehal Wadhera has been selected to captain the India “A” U-19 Indian squad for one-day matches in the upcoming series to be played against South Africa, Afghanistan and India “B”. Nehal’s father Kamal Wadhera, who runs TCY & BetterThink...

The players from Punjab won 3 medals today in the Khelo India Youth Games which concluded at Pune. In  this 12 day sporting extravaganza, Punjab won a total of 72 medals with the inclusion of 23 Gold, 19 Silver and 30 Bronze. Today, Punjab players bagged...

The Pugilists from Punjab today won 2 medals with the inclusion of a Gold and a Silver in the ‘Khelo India Youth Games’ currently underway at Pune. In Basketball, three different teams from Punjab entered the final. Till now, Punjab has a total of 61 medals...

The Men's squad of Punjab today emerged as Champion in the 69th Senior National Basketball Championship 2018-19 being held at Bhavnagar in Gujarat. In the final, Punjab team beat Services with a score of 74-65.The Sports Minister, Punjab, Rana Gurmit Singh...

The players from Punjab have continued their splendid show at the ‘Khelo India Games’ currently underway at Pune (Maharashtra)with a total haul of 8 medals with the inclusion of 3 Gold medals.Disclosing the details, the Chef De Mission of Punjab contingent...

The Sports Minister, Punjab, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi has extended his best wishes to the Indian squad announced today for the Hockey World Cup to commence this month. The 18 member squad announced today has Manpreet Singh as it's Captain. The World Cup (14th...

California Eagles clinched Title of Global Kabaddi League by beating Haryana Lions by 63-43 in the finals at International Hockey Stadium here this evening.  Twenty One days long Global Kabaddi League organized under the Punjab Governement’s Mission Tandrust...

Haryana Lions will take on California Eagles in the finalsof Global Kabaddi League at International Hockey Stadium at 6-00 PM on 3rd November. Haryana Lions storms info finals by beating Singh Warriors Punjab by 60-46 in the first semi finals at International...

Declaring three players-Swaran, Sukhmeet and Manpreet as three pearls of Mansa for achieving the incredible feat of two gold and a bronze medal in the 18th Asian Games, Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait today honoured the players and their families at Bhachat...

City cricketer Nehal Wadhera has been selected for the U-19 Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup to be held at Dhaka (Bangladesh) from September 29, 2018 onwards. Nehal would also be a part of the India A and India B squads in the four-nation tournament...

Under the patronage of Minister for Sports and Youth Services Punjab Mr Rana Gurjit Singh Sodhi, seven youngsters associated with the  youth services department from Bathinda participated in the 10 days trekking camp held at Chandarkhani Pass in Manali...

Chitkara International School’s Academia Industry Interface program known as “Change The Game” allows our students to interact with the Industry professionals, sports professionals, educationists, leaders and entrepreneurs who have actually made a mark in their...

Punjab Government is taking great initiatives for making a different identity of state at international level in the field of sports, as such, a residential sports wing is being operated by Punjab Govt. through Guljaar Wrestling Arena at Zirakpur. This wing...

Another star from Punjab has risen on the cricketing firmament of the country. The city of Ludhiana has given another budding cricket star to the nation in the form of Nehal Wadhera who has been selected in the U-19 squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.It is worth...

Barnala athlete Damneet Singh Mann has brought laurels to the town state of Punjab and the country. In the 18th Junior Asian Athletics Championship underway at Gifu in Japan, Damneet Singh Mann has bagged Silver medal in the Hammer Throw event with a throw of...

Overcoming all the odds, a youth with special needs Arshpreet Singh of village Aloona Tola, nearly 42-km away from district headquarter, has set his eyes on special Olympic world summer games at Abu Dhabi in March 2019.He is now practicing hard to get selected...

The Director, Sports Department, Punjab, Amrit Kaur Gill here today honoured the veteran players for bringing laurels to the state in the recently held Masters National Rowing Championship.Disclosing this here today, an official spokesman said that the championship...

The 7th Steel Strips National Bridge Championship being held at Hotel Aroma entered its 2nd day today. After the completion of 7 rounds, 8 teams have managed to reach the final round. It is worth mentioning that 28 teams from across the country are participating...

The players from Punjab have stamped their class in the sporting arena once again. In the minigolf championship held in Nagpur from 7th to 11th February under the 63rd National School Games, the players from the state have won bagful of medals.Disclosing...

The players from Punjab continue to shine at the 63rd National School Games events being held in different parts of the country. In the boxing events at Dehradun in U-17 category boys and girls from Punjab have won 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze.The Education...

Six sports personalities would be awarded during the 27th Kamaljit Khedan 2017, to be held at village Kotla Shahia near Batala (District Gurdaspur) on December 10, 2017. The names of these personalities were announced by Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill, Chairman,...

Punjab Police DSP Avneet Kaur Sidhu has won 4 medals in shooting and AIG Ashish Kapoor won 2 medals in Tennis events during the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) held from August 7 to 17 in Los Angles, USA.Bathinda based Olympian and ace shooter Avneet Sidhu...

Gujarat Lions rode on some powerful batting to defeat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Sunday evening.Chasing a challenging target of 190 runs, Gujarat romped home with two deliveries to spare.Gujarat now have...

Kings XI Punjab's skipper Glen Maxwell blammed bowlers and fielders for their loss in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 26 runs here on Friday.He also said the score posted by Hyderabad was chaseable but they got few soft...

The forth coming weekend promises thrilling Kabaddi matches as the Amateur Circle Kabaddi Federation of India (ACKFI) is holding the 28th Senior National Circle Kabaddi Championship for men and women at Punjab University Ground, Chandigarh from 1st to 3rd...

For the uninitiated, Arunachal Pradesh and rallying/off-roading are words not to be taken in the same breath. But, there are always people out there to break the stereotypes.Meet Chow Ujjal Namshum, a 37-year-old tea planter from Arunachal, who along with...

India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday credited the team's lower order batsmen for exerting pressure on England's bowlers after the hosts registered an eight-wicket win in the third Test at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) I.S. Bindra Stadium here.After...

Parthiv Patel struck a whirlwind half-century to enable India thrash England by eight wickets in the third Test at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium here on Tuesday.Patel stormed to 67 runs off 54 balls as India overhauled the 103-run target a...

"The  SAD-BJP government has changed the face of Punjab in all spheres especially in terms of sports by creating a culture and environment most conducive to sports which has put the state well on course to become a sports power house."Stating this here...

Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal today said that for developing a congenial atmosphere of sports in Punjab and in preparation of 2020 Tokyo Olympics, every village of the state would be developed as a nursery of sports. He announced that ultra modern...

By defeating the USA team by 57-40, the Indian men team entered the finals of Dr BR Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016, while the USA eves defeated Kenya by 41-20 to enter the finals for the first time. The finals of the men section would be played between...

The England men team and Indian eves became the first teams to reach the finals of Dr BR Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016. The two semi finals (one each from men and women section) were held in the Multipurpose Sports Stadium of village Mehraj in Bathinda...

On the eleventh day of Dr BR Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016, four matches were held in the grounds of Government Ripudaman College, Nabha, today. From tomorrow, the knockout matches would be held. Cabinet Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra was the chief...

The matches on the tenth day of Dr BR Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016, a total of four matches were held in the Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib in district Tarn Taran today. In today's matches, Iran and Kenya in men section while USA...

Five matches on the ninth day of Dr BR Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016 were held at newly constructed Baba Kala Mahir Multipurpose Stadium, here today. Cabinet Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka was the chief guest on the occasion, who also inaugurated the...

The matches on the eighth day of Dr BR Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016, a total of three matches were held in the Sports Stadium, Adampur in district Jalandhar today. In today's matches, USA and Australia in men section while New Zealand in women section...

The matches on the seventh day of Dr BR Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016, five matches were held in the Khalsa Stadium of historical Rode village of Moga district. In today's matches, India, USA, Canada and England scored victories over their opponents....

The Kabaddi matches on the fifth day of Dr BR Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016 were held in the grounds of Shaheed Udham Singh Stadium, Moonak (District Sangrur) today. In today's matches, Indian eves defeated Mexico by 35-21 and entered the semi finals...

The matches on the fourth day of Dr B R Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016 were held today at Shaheed Jathedar Dalbir Singh Ranike Memorial Sports Stadium at village Ranike of Amritsar district. This is the first time that Ranike village, located near the...

The matches of Dr B R Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi 2016 were held today at the ancestral village of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha at the Hi-Tech Sports Park, village Sarabha (Ludhiana). This is the first time that Sarabha village hosted the World Cup Kabaddi...

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and deputy Virat Kohli praised each other for their batting roles in scripting India's comfortable seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the third One-Day International here on Sunday.Kohli scored an unbeaten 154 off just 134 deliveries...