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Elite referees undergo mandatory fitness tests ahead of 2025-26 season

Kolkata, July 9 (UNI) The AIFF's Elite and National Referees, both men and women, have commenced preparations for the 2025–26 season by undertaking mandatory fitness testing throughout July across three test centres — Gwalior, Kolkata, and Chennai.
For men, the fitness test matches the standards set for match officials officiating at the global level (FIFA). It includes six timed sprints over 40 metres within six seconds, and 40 x 75 metre runs in 15 seconds, with an 18-second rest between runs.
In addition, Elite match officials undergo Body Fat Composition assessments to ensure adherence to lifestyle management and physical training standards, aimed at driving forward professional excellence.
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Tripura, Punjab edge closer to Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s NFC QF's

14 May 2026 | 9:09 PM

Narainpur(Chattisgarh), May 14 (UNI) Tripura made it two wins out of two in Group D of the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s National Football Championship 2025-26 with a 2-1 victory against defending champions Delhi on Thursday.

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Dr Sahdev Yadav elected President of South Asian Weightlifting Federation

14 May 2026 | 8:55 PM

Ahmedabad, May 14 (UNI) In a significant development for the sport of weightlifting in the South Asian region, Dr. Sahdev Yadav has been unanimously elected as the President of the South Asian Weightlifting Federation (SAWF) during the Federation’s election meeting held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Tuesday.

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24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship: Saurabh Chaudhary wins 10m Pistol

14 May 2026 | 8:47 PM

New Delhi/Bhopal, May 14 (UNI) Railways’ Saurabh Chaudhary and Maharashtra’s Sakshi Sunil Padekar emerged victorious in the 10m Air Pistol Men ISSF and 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women ISSF events respectively at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship being held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi and the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy in Bhopal.

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Punjab beat Minerva on penalties to retain DSC AIFF Junior League title

14 May 2026 | 8:31 PM

Bambolim (Goa) May 14 (UNI) In a repeat of last year's final, two teams from Punjab battled it out once again, with Punjab FC defending their Dream Sports Championship AIFF Junior League title by securing a thrilling 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory against Minerva Academy FC after the match ended 1-1 in regulation time at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa on Thursday.

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Sinner breaks Djokovic record in Rome

14 May 2026 | 8:17 PM

Rome, May 14 (UNI) Jannik Sinner has broken Novak Djokovic's all-time record of successive match wins at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments by recording the 32nd straight victory of his historic streak to reach the Italian Open semi-finals.

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