Sir Frank Williams- A life simply extraordinary, will forever be remembered as the ‘boss’ of F1
Sir Frank Williams, the founder as well as the former team principal of Williams Racing, has passed away, at the age of 79. Frank Williams took his Motor Racing team from just an 'empty carpet warehouse' to the heights of Formula One Racing. Holding the record of being the longest-serving team boss in the history of Formula 1, Sir Williams...
Junior Hockey World Cup- Boys in Blue seal a quarter final berth with 8-2 win over Poland
Defending champion India will face toppers of Group A, Belgium, in the quarter final in Junior Hockey World Cup. Vice Captain Sanjay opened the scoring with a strong drag flick. He has been in fine set piece form in this tournament. He already scored a hat-trick in each of the first couple of matches. His early goal allowed India to...
Junior Hockey World Cup: India register their first win in the tournament by winning against Canada
India bounced back after their loss against France by defeating Canada 13-1 at the Junior Hockey World Cup. As India won with a huge margin against Canada, it became the second-highest number of goals scored in a single match at a Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup since Spain beat the USA 17-0 earlier in the day. Vice-captain Sanjay and Araijeet...
Winter Olympics 2022: Alpine skier Arif Khan becomes the first Indian to qualify for Beijing
Arif Khan, who hails from the Hajibal Tanmarg area in Kashmir, has previously represented India in many international tournaments, including the World Championships. Mohammad Arif Khan, grew up in Gulmarg, famous for being a major tourist destination of Kashmir. Growing up in snowy weather made Arif close to Skiing; moreover his father is the owner of a ski equipment shop....
Junior Hockey World Cup: Defending champion India handed a shock defeat at the hands of France
India, the defending champions and the host suffered a loss at the magnificent Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. This was the opening match for both India and France. India scored a couple of quick goals in the last few minutes of the encounter, but they were too little too late. France, who hold a global ranking of 26, stunned World Number...
Junior World Cup Hockey 2021: India to start campaign against France
The Indian Hokey team will be one of the favourites to win the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup 2021. India, the defending champion, will play their first match against France in the Junior Hockey World Cup at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. They are only the second team after Germany to win multiple titles. The teams are divided into four groups with...
Racial Abuse: Lilian Thuram believes that the white players remaining neutral is not an option for things to advance
Former Football player turned author Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien has urged all White footballers to take an increasingly direct role if Black players are racially abused. Now 49, Lilian Thuram has played for Football clubs like Monaco, Juventus and Barcelona during an illustrious career, and was one of the best defenders of his time. Despite being born in Guadeloupe he moved...
246 athletes and coaches are granted the first-ever Institutional Awards by SAI for excellent performances
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi was witness to the first-ever presentation of Sports Authority of India (SAI) Institutional Awards, for Athletes and Coaches. A grand total of 162 athletes and 84 coaches, were conferred the awards in the Outstanding Award and the Best Award category for the performances they have put in, in national and international competitions. Anurag...
FIFA World Cup: Argentina qualify for Qatar 2022 after goalless draw with Brazil
A goalless draw against arch rivals Brazil secured a place for Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar. Lionel Messi will get a fifth, and possibly the last attempt to win the World Cup. Second-placed Argentina booked a berth in the World Cup after their goalless draw against Brazil. Their road became smooth when Chile...
Delhi HC constitutes a special committee to enquire about Manika Batra’s allegations
Manika Batra famously alleged that in a Tokyo Olympic qualifying match, the national coach had asked her to “throw” the bout. It was Justice Rekha Palli who heard Manika Batra's petition that blamed the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) of carrying out its selection processes through a ‘non-transparent’ manner and even targeting specific individuals, like herself. Batra, who had...