Asian Champions Trophy: India to take on China in penultimate round-robin game

India will play China today in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament being played in Kuantan, Malaysia. After the morale boosting win over arch-rivals Pakistan, India now eye wins today's match. The runaway 10-2 victory against Japan and the 3-2 win against Pakistan has kept t...

Asian Champions Trophy: India eye wins against China, Malaysia to top league stage

India will play China today in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament being played in Kuantan, Malaysia. After the morale boosting win over arch-rivals Pakistan, India now eye wins today's match. The runaway 10-2 victory against Japan and the 3-2 win against Pakistan has kept t...

Asian Champions Trophy: India eye wins against China, Malaysia to top league stage

India will play China today in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament being played in Kuantan, Malaysia. After the morale boosting win over arch-rivals Pakistan, India now eye wins today's match. The runaway 10-2 victory against Japan and the 3-2 win against Pakistan has kept t...

India retain same team for last two ODIs against New Zealand

India has retained the same 14-member squad for the last two ODIs against New Zealand that won the third match last night in Mohali. BCCI said this in a statement in New Delhi today. India lead the series 2-1.The remaining two matches are scheduled to be held in Ranchi on Wednesday and in Visakhapat...

Asian Champions Trophy: S Korea strengthen semifinal claim with 5-3 win over China

In the Asian Champions Trophy hockey, South Korea posted their first win in four outings in Kuantan, Malaysia today. This will enable them to remain in contention for a place in the semifinals of the six-nation tournament. The Koreans defeated China 5-3 to earn a total of four points from four outin...

Govt presents cash award to medal winners of RIO Olympics, Paralympics

Sports Minister Vijay Goel today presented cash award to the medal winners of RIO Olympics and Paralympics 2016 at a function in New Delhi. Gold medalists were given 75 Lakh rupees each, while Silver medalists got 50 Lakhs. Bronze medalists received 30 Lakh rupees each. Mariyappan Thangavelu had won...

England defeat Bangladesh by 22 runs in 1st cricket test in Chittagong

England defeated Bangladesh by 22 runs in the first cricket test in Chittagong today. Bangladesh, needed 33 runs for what would have been their first win over England in nine attempts. But Ben Stokes took the last two Bangladesh wickets in three balls to deprive the hosts of an historic victory. Sto...

Guwahati gets FIFA nod for hosting Under-17 World Cup games

India retain same team for last two ODIs against New Zealand

India has retained the same 14-member squad for the last two ODIs against New Zealand that won the third match last night in Mohali. BCCI said this in a statement in New Delhi today. India lead the series 2-1.The remaining two matches are scheduled to be held in Ranchi on Wednesday and in Visakhapat...

Guwahati gets FIFA nod for hosting Under-17 football World Cup next year

Guwahati became the fifth Indian city to be ratified as a venue for next year's Under-17 football World Cup after a FIFA inspection team gave its thumbs up to the venue's preparedness and facilities. The FIFA delegation along with members of the Local Organizing Committee visited t...