Sports Ministry clears participation of Indian men's and women's football teams in Asian Games
Wenger, who is now the chief of FIFA's global football development programme, will be in India till November 23 and will meet ISL, I-League clubs besides entities involved with youth development in Indian football.
India's Sumit Antil wins javelin throw F64 gold with Paralympics record of 70.59m, becomes first Indian man to defend title.
We need players with confidence in front of goal: Stimac after India's Asian Cup exit
Ding will face a stern challenge from the 18-year-old Gukesh, who "doesn't make any mistakes at all" and has had a terrific run in 2024.
Here are some of the controversies, which cast a shadow on Indian sport as the athletes prepared for the Asian Games.
Success in sports stems mostly from teamwork. Now and then there comes a captain, on whose singular strength an entire squad makes huge strides. One such titan, now departed for the Elysian Fields, was The Hindu's Sports Editor Srinivasaraghavan Krishnan.
The Indian men's team qualified automatically by virtue of being the defending champions while the women made the cut after winning a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Malaysia earlier this year.
Neeraj Chopra not to try anything new during competition worked wonders for Sumit Antil who heeded to the superstar javelin thrower's advice to win back-to-back gold
Football was not very close to Sunil Chhetri's heart during his days as a bubbly teenager with proclivity for pranks. He was only looking to use the sport as a vehicle to gain entry to a reputed college and continue his education.
Gokulam Kerala have written to the AFC to reimburse the money spent on the travel
India will play three ODIs between 18 to 22 August against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, which will be part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.
Bollywood stars cheered their respective teams.
Here's a look at some Indian-origin athletes who will be representing their adopted countries at the Paris Games
Sindhu pulls out of Uber Cup
India striker Robin Singh, who made his national debut at the Nehru Cup last year, signed a two-year contract with Bangalore-based I-League Club JSW Sports on Thursday.
Sachin Tendulkar, Sania, Mirza, Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli hailed Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's successful landing
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Marquez had only two training sessions with the team before naming a 26-member squad featuring new and returning players as India adapts to life after Sunil Chhetri's retirement.
East Bengal will open their campaign with a home match against Muktijoddha of Bangladesh on March 9.
The Maharashtra CM said he would order an inquiry after cops stopped traffic.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
A key player in India's Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan, Prakash Amritraj on Wednesday allayed fears of his under preparedness owing to a stomach ailment and said he was fit and confident to take the courts on Friday.
Many are attracted by the potential for large gains, but don't necessarily seem to understand that a single trade gone wrong can wipe out their accumulated profits.
Sunil Chhetri might have bid adieu to his international career but he remains deeply attached to the fortunes of the team
It's a historical tie, we will benefit from India team's visit: Pakistan tennis fraternity
The top official mentioned that having a women's team has been made a part of the licensing criteria for clubs.
'Cummins is not surprised at how fast the landscape is changing and told Fox Sports: " ... there's going to be other opportunities that are going to be really hard for players to say no to, different franchises around the world. I think realistically we've got to manage players a bit differently to what we have in the past.'
Sarang Shroff and Rishabh Thukral respectively accounted for their scalps in the NSCI snooker tournament.
Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action.
'The Mumbai-Pune Olympics will be help shift the country's gaze to a region that denotes a new formula for sports, enterprise, and nation building,' argues Shashank Mani Tripathi.
The Asian Football Confederation tweeted, "94 International Goals. Carried the hopes of a nation! Thank You Asian Football Icon, Sunil Chhetri."
The country's best riders will be on view in the Gulf Dirt Track Championship, at the NSCI, on April 19 and 20.
In a letter signed by Swapan Sadhan Bose, managing director of Mohun Bagan, the I-League clubs have urged the prime minister to "intervene and save the sport".
A Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for a Kerala-based club has been stuck for the last 54 days at Mumbai International Airport due to lockdown and unavailability of flights back home. Juan Muller, 23, has been stuck at the departure area of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. He spends his time at the airport's fancy artificial gardens and somehow buys food from stalls and passes his time with the airport staff.
Premier Futsal announced actress Sunny Leone as the co-owner and brand ambassador of the Kochi-based franchise Kerala Cobras.
India clubbed with Egypt, Switzerland, Jamaica in inaugural Men's Hockey5s World Cup
David, the current chairman of selectors for Indian women's team, enters the ICC Hall of Fame a year after the induction of former captain Diana Edulji.
To compete with the best in the business, Indian football needs a good club structure, which it does not have at the moment, feels national team skipper Bhaichung Bhutia.
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