Tamil Nadu Sports News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Hockey: Back in national camp, forward Selvam Karthi is hungry for games and goals
New Delhi, May 15: The Indian men's hockey team is preparing for their European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25, where they will face the likes of the Netherlands, Argentina, Australia and Belgium. And making his comeback in the national camp is the forward Selvam Karthi.
KIYG 2025: Jithin Arjunan leads pack of five boys in rewriting meet records
Patna, May 12: Jithin Arjunan of Tamil Nadu led a group of determined boys who broke five Games Records on the opening day of athletics competitions in the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025 Bihar at the Patliputra Sports Complex here on Monday.
Khelo India scholarship inspires TN police Superintendent's son Sarvesh Smaran to prioritise archery
Bhagalpur, May 6: Tamil Nadu recurve archer Sarvesh Smaran’s decision to move from the comfort of his home to the National Centre of Excellence, Sonipat, is paying him dividends, but he is keen to learn from his mistakes in the earlier two competitions and go on to win the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar gold medal at the Sandy’s Compound here.
Shivam Dube donates Rs 7 lakh to young Tamil Nadu athletes at TNSJA awards
Chennai, April 22: Indian cricketer and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube has extended a helping hand to budding athletes in Tamil Nadu by donating Rs 7 lakh at the Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists’ Association (TNSJA) Awards and Scholarships function held on Tuesday.
Yuva Kabaddi Series helped me get PKL contract: Former U Mumba defender Mukilan Shanmugam
Haridwar, April 3: Mukilan Shanmugam, who hails from Karur, began playing kabaddi at the age of 14. He played kabaddi in school and often participated in matches in his village. Initially, his family didn't support him, but they didn't stop him from playing the sport. However, once he started competing in tournaments regularly and showcasing his skills on larger platforms, his family began to support him.
KIPG 2025: Haryana retain team championship, T.N. runners-up, U.P. third
New Delhi, March 27: After eight days of intense sporting action, the second edition of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) 2025 came to a close on Thursday with Haryana once again finishing on top of the team standings with 34 gold medals. Tamil Nadu (28 gold) and Uttar Pradesh (23 gold) finished second and third, respectively in the overall standings.
KIPG 2025: Jaspreet Kaur, Manish break powerlifting records; TN, Haryana share lead (Ld)
New Delhi, March 23: The fourth day of the second edition of the Khelo India Para Games saw Punjab's powerlifter Jaspreet Kaur and Haryana's Manish grabbing the headlines.
MS Dhoni fan Ramesh Shanmugam hopes to emulate his sporting idol in para athletics
New Delhi, March 22: Ramesh Shanmugam a gold medal winner in the Men's 800 m T53/54 at the Khelo India Para Games hails from what he describes as a "tiny and remote village" Mannathampatty in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu. The para-athelete has idolised the former Indian cricket team captain for many years, and is eager for the start of upcoming season of Indian Premier League.
MS Dhoni fan Ramesh Shanmugam hopes to emulate his sporting idol in para athletics
New Delhi, March 22: “Once MS Dhoni retires, I will stop watching cricket,” Ramesh Shanmugam says with a smile after earning a gold medal in Men's 800m T53/T54 on the second day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
KIPG 2025: Double delight for Ramesh Shanguman as Tamil Nadu athletes make strong start
New Delhi, March 21: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman shone brightly on the second day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025, winning two gold medals in the Men's 800m T53/T54 and Men's 100m T53/T54 events respectively.
KIPG 2025: Double delight for Ramesh Shanguman as Tamil Nadu athletes make strong start
New Delhi, March 21: Tamil Nadu’s Ramesh Shanguman shone brightly on the second day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025, winning two gold medals in the Men’s 800m T53/T54 and Men’s 100m T53/T54 events respectively.
Khelo India Para Games 2025: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman clinches first gold in athletics
New Delhi, March 21: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman gave his state a flying start as track and field events in athletics started on Day 2 of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 here on Friday.
KIPG 2025: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman clinches first gold in athletics
New Delhi, March 21: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman gave his state a flying start as track and field events in athletics started on Day 2 of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 here on Friday. A former basketballer, Chennai's Shanguman won the first gold of the Games and it came in the men's 800m T53/T54 event.
Tamil Nadu: CM MK Stalin felicitates Pranav Venkatesh for his memorable FIDE World Junior Championship 2025
Chennai, March 13: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin felicitated Pranav Venkatesh for winning the FIDE World Junior Championship 2025, which was held in Petrovac, Montenegro and presented him with a cheque for Rs 20 lakh as a 'high incentive.'
Chennaiyin FC, Norwich City FC start inter-school football event for TN kids
Chennai, Jan 20: Indian Super League (ISL) club Chennaiyin FC and England's Norwich City FC have come together to host an inter-school football championship focused on advancing grassroots football in Tamil Nadu.
Udhayanidhi Stalin thanks Ajith for sporting TN Sports Development Authority logo on car, equipment
Chennai, Jan 13: Tamil Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is also a film producer and a former actor, thanked actor Ajith Kumar for displaying the logo of the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority on the car and the equipment used by Ajith Kumar's team, Ajith Kumar Racing, even as he wholeheartedly congratulated the actor and his team on securing the third place win in the 991 category of the prestigious 24H Dubai 2025 racing event.