It’s Hockey all the way as Odisha hosts Hockey World Cup

It’s Hockey all the way as Odisha hosts Hockey World Cup

Kalinga Stadium witnessed a full house during the second pool match of host India with Belgium The match finally ended in a draw (2-2) after the host team conceded a goal in the last minutes. Holding tricolours fans thronged the stadium much before the start of play and cheered every move of the home team. […]

Gotta take this Babe from TVS for a spin!

Gotta take this Babe from TVS for a spin!

If you are a college student with a modest budget, and still want something with both pizzaz and value for money, you may want to check out the latest baby from TVS, and she’s called the Radeon. After many cryptic tweets and teasers, TVS has finally launched its all-new commuter motorcycle in India today. Called […]

Patna’s New ‘International’ Cricket Academy

Patna’s New ‘International’ Cricket Academy

Patna is all set to experience for the first time an International Standard Cricket Academy, “Anshul Cricket Academy”. Well known cricketer R.P Singh who had played a number of matches for team India and his bowling helped India to won T20 world cup 2007  will inaugurate this venture at Shiwala, Patna on 29th July. Anshul […]

Novak Djokovic to face Anderson in Wimbledon Final

Novak Djokovic to face Anderson in Wimbledon Final

London, Jul 14 (AFP) Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Wimbledon final on Saturday with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11/9), 3-6, 10-8 victory over Rafael Nadal in the second longest semi-final ever played at the tournament. Djokovic, the 2011, 2014 and 2015 champion, will face Kevin Anderson, the first South African in the final in 97 years, […]

German fans in tears, World no 1 thumped out by No 57!

German fans in tears, World no 1 thumped out by No 57!

The world number one slain by the team ranked 57th in the world. Defending champions Germany have been eliminated from the World Cup at the group stage following defeat by South Korea, in one of the biggest shocks in the competition’s history. South Korea achieved that victory thanks to two late goals, both of which […]

Bihar allowed to play cricket after 18 year gap!

Bihar allowed to play cricket after 18 year gap!

Patna: It’s been almost 18 years! The Bihar cricket team is ‘likely’ to participate in the Ranji Trophy slated to be held in October this year. Bihar hasn’t participated in cricket tournaments at the national level since the year 2000, when the BCCI de-affiliated the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) as its full member and conferred […]

World Cup unfolds in Russia, hosts trounce Saudis!

World Cup unfolds in Russia, hosts trounce Saudis!

The Beautiful Game is in focus as the world eyeballs the FIFA World Cup, this time in Russia. The opening ceremony was brief, and surprising in more ways than one. The FIFA World Cup 2018 was kicked off in Moscow with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Luzhniki Stadium, before the first match between host […]

Athletes’ ‘award’ cuts: Haryana Government backs down

Athletes’ ‘award’ cuts: Haryana Government backs down

Chandigarh: The Haryana government today courted controversy when it asked sportspersons employed by it to deposit one-third of their earnings from commercial and professional commitments to the state sports council but put the notification on hold after drawing sharp criticism from elite athletes. “I have asked for the relevant file of Sports Department to be […]

Haryana govt wants a third of Sportsmen’s Cash awards!

Haryana govt wants a third of Sportsmen’s Cash awards!

Chandigarh: Can you believe it? It’s never been heard of! The Haryana government has directed sportspersons employed with it to deposit one-third of their earnings from commercial and professional commitments to the state sports council. This has drawn sharp criticism from the athletes. “One-third of the income earned by the sportsperson from professional sports or commercial […]

Indian cricket: Shoddy Umpires and Ball Replacement

Indian cricket: Shoddy Umpires and Ball Replacement

New Delhi, Mar 12 : Seems that standards of Umpires are falling in India, and balls are being replaced, while Ranji trophy captains are saying ‘That’s not cricket’! The BCCI is planning to replace the official kookaburra ball with SG white for India’s limited overs matches at home. The matter was discussed at length during […]

Love at the Olympic Rink

Love at the Olympic Rink

Gangneung (South Korea) : The next time you have a ‘domestic’ with your nearest and dearest spare a thought for love on ice couple Chris and Alexa Knierim. The US figure skaters competing at the Olympics are partners on the ice, and married off it. They say you should never take your work home with […]

Burmese footballers are good: Chettri

Margao (Goa), Nov 12: India’s soccer  Captain Sunil Chhetri on Sunday said that India’s AFC Asian Cup qualifiers rivals Burma (Myanmar) were no pushovers and his side will not take the visitors lightly in their encounter on Tuesday. Despite being the sole team from Group A to have already qualified for the AFC Asian Cup […]