Roelant Oltmans sacked as hockey coach; reason being unimpressive performances
Hockey India sacked Roelant Oltmas as the coach of senior men’s hockey team with immediate effect and made High Performance Director David John in charge of the national team till a suitable replacement is found. The decision was taken during the three-day meeting of the Hockey India High Performance and Development Committee. The high-profile meeting for the betterment of...
Gurav Bhiduri settles for bronze in World Boxing Championship
Gaurav Bhiduri, the lone Indian boxer who reached the semifinal in World Boxing Championship lost his bout against American Duke Ragan and thus settled for a bronze in 56kg batamweight division. Bidhuri lost against Ragan via a unanimous 5-0 decision in the Championship held in Hamburg. In the first, Bhiduri was quite confident as he and Ragan exchanged equal number...
Nadiya Nighat calmly dribbles against furor to become a trendsetter in Kashmir
Amongst the turmoil and tumult, she dreamt…she still dreams and will never stop dreaming. Nadiya Nighat belongs to Kashmir…..a place where present is disruptive and future is quite unsettled. But Nadiya, with her prowess, is an inspiration to all those who want to break the stereotype. Nadiya Nighat is a passionate footballer and started playing football when she was 10...
Amritpal Singh and Vishesh Bhriguvanshi sign for NBL team
Indian basketball captain Amritpal Singh and former national captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi created history when they signed to play for National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia. While Vishesh signed for Adelaide 36ers, Amritpal signed for Sydney Kings. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi was chosen as one of the four Indians to appear for tryouts for the NBL in April 2017. He became the first...
When Dhyan Chand refused the job offered by Adolf Hitler
August 29- the National Sports Day in India. Schools and colleges celebrate the day; sporting events are held in institutes and organisations; and of course the sporting honours are bestowed upon selected Indian athletes by the government. This year too the honours were conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind. Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first paralympian to receive the...
Olympism in Uttar Pradesh; a Game for the State
4th UTTAR PRADESH GAMES-2017 Date: 27th August 2017-31st August 2017 Venue: Ch Charan Singh Sports Stadium, Muzaffarnagar Description: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Sports Foundation-Uttar Pradesh Unit in association with The Association for State Sports Organizations-Uttar Pradesh is organizing the 4th Uttar Pradesh Games. The Primary aim of these games is to bring forward the best talent in Sports from all over India and...
Sindhu settles for silver in her first World Badminton Championship final
India's badminton sensation P V Sindhu had to settle for silver after losing 19-21, 22-20, 20-22 to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the World Badminton Championships at Glasgow in England. This was Sindhu's best performance in World Championship as she appeared for the first time in the final. This was her third medal in the event having won bronze...
Floyd Mayweather; 50-0 and retiring thrice
“This was my last fight tonight, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight, I chose the right dancer partner to dance with. Conor McGregor, you're a hell of a fighter and the country of Ireland, we love you guys." Floyd Mayweather declared after his astonishing 50th career win record against Conor McGregor. Mayweather remained unbeaten throughout his professional career that started on 11th...
Gujarat Kings win first Cue Slam-Indian Cue Masters League
The inaugural edition of Cue Slam-Indian Cue Masters League was won by Gujarat Kings held from 19th-25th August 2017. Gujarat Kings triumphed 3-0 over Delhi Dons in the final at the Rajpath Club in Ahmedabad. The Kings team, comprising Andrew Pagett, Daria Sirotina, Alok Kumar, Sourav Kothari and Brijesh Damani with Ashok Shandilya as coach, took the winners cheque of...
World Badminton Championship: Saina, Sindhu in semis, Kidambi out
Indian women ace shuttlers, Saina Nehwal and P v Sindhu, showed their mettle as they stormed into the semifinals of World Badminton Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. Their win in quarterfinals assured two bronze medals for India. This will be the the first time Indian shuttlers will return home with at least two medals. 22-year-old Sindhu destructed China's big...