Chennai: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday said it has decided to “abandon” the trial of the new penalty corner rule as it doesn’t want to tinker much with the existing set piece regulation, a glamour aspect of the sport. “FIH has decided to put on hold and abandon the new penalty corner rule […]
New Delhi: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) collected more than 900 dope samples from athletes of various sports, with a whopping 199 coming from track and field, in June and July ahead of the upcoming Asian Games. The national anti-doping watchdog collected 914 samples, mostly urine though few are of blood, from June 1 to […]
Srinagar: In a remarkable display of courage and determination, a team of mountaineers led by Col Rajneesh Joshi of Garhwal Rifles achieved a historic feat by conquering Mount Kun (7103m) and Mount Nun (7135m) despite facing the harshest of weather conditions. The team embarked on this daring expedition on Defence PRO in a statement said, […]
Srinagar: The 20th District Water Skiing Championship organized by J&K Water Skiing Association under the banner of J&K Sports Council was inaugurated on Thursday at the Water Sports Center Nigeen Lake Srinagar, here. During the opening session, the participants presented the demos for water surfing, water skiing, mano water skiing, waterboarding, double skiing, zigzag skiing, […]
New Delhi: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said India are “desperate” to break their ICC trophy drought in the upcoming World Cup and are armed with “inner “confidence” and “self-belief” to win the title. India have gone without a trophy in ICC events for a decade now, with their last major win coming in the […]
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced nine changes to their 2023 ODI World Cup schedule including the highly-awaited India-Pakistan contest that’s now been shifted a day ahead to October 14 in Ahmedabad. The world cricket governing body also made public the details regarding ticket sales for the marquee tournament in October-November […]
New Delhi: The much anticipated clash between India and Pakistan in the ODI World Cup was rescheduled to October 14 instead of October 15, the ICC said on Wednesday. The Indian Express was the first to report that the date for the India-Pakistan game was likely to be changed as it would coincide with the […]
Baramulla: The Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYS&S) Zone Wagoora on Wednesday started an exhilarating inter-school U-14 and U-17 boys football competition, marking the beginning of an action-packed annual activities calendar. The event began at the Middle School Nowpora Jagir ground, where the under 17 matches took center stage, featuring a dynamic participation of […]
New Delhi: Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja gave dope samples thrice between January and May this year, making him the most tested cricketer during this period, according to data released by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). Altogether 55 cricketers (male and female, 58 samples) underwent dope testing in the first five months of this year, […]
New Delhi: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) is all set to fund the Indian contingent, consisting of 28 athletes, participating in the World Athletics Championships, which gets underway in Budapest, Hungary, on August 19. The total Indian contingent will be a 42-member squad, which would also include coaches and support staff, as […]