Child of ‘European Migration’, Luis Monti uniquely represented two nations in two World Cup finals
The stream of Italian immigration to Argentina started in 1880s and became quite a phenomena till 1920s. During this period of Great European Immigration, around 3 million people settled in South American countries among which Argentina was prominent. In 1914, the city of Buenos Aires alone had more than 300,000 Italian-born inhabitants, representing 25% of the total population. In this...
Asian Games preparation: Indian athletes undergoing high-quality training in Poland and Bhutan
Athletics Federation of India have initiated two training programmes- one at Spala in Poland for Indian quarter milers and the other in Bhutan for middle and long distance runners- as part of preparation for the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia. A 14-member Indian athletics contingent comprising of 400m specialists (men and women) is undergoing an intensive five-week training at Spala...
Indian Hockey team win silver at the 5th Women’s Asian Champions Trophy
Defending champions Indian Women’s Hockey team won silver in Asian Champion Trophy as they failed to keep their title against hosts South Korea in the summit clash in Donghae City. South Korea scored the only goal of the match in the 24th minute when Youngsil Lee found the back of the net from a field effort. South Korea started the...
Guillermo Stabile- having a strange debut but becoming the first hero of Football World Cup
When Guillermo Stabile struck the ball into the bottom left corner of the post to give Argentina 2-1 lead in the final of 1930 World Cup, he etched his name in Football history forever. Stabile’s goal in the first half of the match earned him the Golden Boot making him the first recipient of the award. Stabile was the highest...
Asia Rugby Championship: India eye promotion to Division 1 in the event
The 26-member Indian team is all set to begin their campaign in the Asian Rugby Championship Division 2 Rugby 15s to be held at Pattaya in Thailand from 20th-26th May, 2018. The India team, led by Sujai Lama of Services, is aiming to better their position in Division 2 to get a promotion to Division 1. The Asia Rugby Championship...
The trip of Conte Verde to Uruguay in 1930, shuttling players and officials
In 1929, it was decided that the first Football World Cup would take place in Uruguay from 13th- 30th July 1930. The South American nation was handed over the responsibility due to their Olympic success in the 1920s. They were the clear favourite to win the tournament. The European nations like Sweden, Spain, Italy and Holland were enthusiastic to host...
WFI hands punishment to Phogat sisters by dropping all four from Asiad national camp
The Wrestling Federation of India has dropped all four Phogat sisters- Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangita- from the national camp for the Asian Games. The authority took the harsh decision due to the ‘tantrums and indiscipline’ of the four sisters. As a result, they will not be allowed to take part in the Asiad trials scheduled for May 2018,...
Heena Sidhu wins gold at International Shooting Competitions of Hannover
Seasoned Indian shooter, Heena Sidhu, clinched the gold medal at the International Shooting Competitions of Hannover (ISCH). Her compatriot P Shri Nivetha settled for bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol. Heena qualified for the final in the fourth place scoring 572 while Shri Nivetha topped the qualification with a total of 582. In the final, Heena was initially fighting...
Double of Arsene Wenger’s reign, the longest-serving 44-years of Guy Roax at Auxerre
As Arsene Wenger signed off from his Arsenal duty after 22-years of eventful career, he became the longest-serving football manager in any of the four professional divisions in English football. During Wenger’s tenure, Arsenal won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups but also had a stretch of nine straight seasons without a trophy. Still he continued with...
After Poland and Sweden, G Sathiyan to play for top German club
India's top table tennis player G Sathiyan, who won three medals at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games, has signed with German Bundesliga's top division club ASV Grunwettersbach Tischtennis. Sathiyan has previously played in leagues in Poland and Sweden. "I am really happy on becoming the second Indian to sign up with a club after Sharath Kamal in the most prestigious league...