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Sports Ministry asks Hockey India President to step down
New Delhi: Hockey India President Mushtaque Ahmed has been asked to stand down from his post by the Sports Ministry, declaring that his 2018 election violated the 2011 National Sports Development Code.
The Ministry stated that the…
‘Man whose composure, patience continues to inspire’: MS Dhoni turns 39
New Delhi: Cricket fraternity thronged to social media to extend birthday wishes for former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who turned 39 on Tuesday.
Regarded as one of the most successful captains of the Indian cricket team, Dhoni…
Pravin Tambe signed by TKR, set to become 1st Indian to play in CPL
St. Johns: Wrist spinner Pravin Tambe is set to become the first Indian to play in the Caribbean Premier League as he has been signed by Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) -- the franchise co-owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan -- for the…
Hockey India congratulates Cuttack Youth on promotion by FIH
New Delhi: Hockey India on Monday congratulated Biswaranjan Sarangi of Cuttack, Odisha on being promoted to Technical Officer - Advancement Panel by the FIH Officials Committee.
The sport's world governing body had announced its decision…
On this day: Rohit became 1st to score five tons in single WC
England: On July 6 last year, star Indian opener Rohit Sharma broke great Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara's record of scoring the maximum number of centuries in a single edition of the 50-overs World Cup.
During India's final…
Government to launch TOPS Scheme for junior athletes: Rijiju
New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that the ministry will launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Junior to groom young athletes for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics. The existing TOPS is for senior athletes who have been…
Star Sports to ring in Dhoni’s b’day with specially packaged shows
New Delhi: Broadcaster Star Sports will be airing some of M.S. Dhoni's best innings playing for India and his Indian Premier League (IPL) side Chennai Super Kings for a week till July 8 to celebrate the former India captain's 39th birthday…
Jadeja is one of the most reliable cricketers across formats: SCA chief
New Delhi: The Saurashtra Cricket Association on Thursday congratulated all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for being named by Wisden as Indias Most Valuable Player in the 21st century. The 31-year-old's MVP rating, which was calculated using the…
Using this period to rejuvenate & prepare from scratch for Tokyo Games, says Varun
Jalandhar: Defender and drag-flicker Varun Kumar believes the time off from the sport will help him in recharging his batteries for fresh challenges later this year and to focus on preparing for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics from scratch.
The…
Women’s cricket needs marketing & investment, not rule changes: Shikha
New Delhi: India pacer Shikha Pandey said on Sunday that women's cricket wouldn't benefit from being tinkered and changed down to the size of the match balls and the sizes of the pitches and should instead get more attention in terms of…
