Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action.
Here are some of the controversies, which cast a shadow on Indian sport as the athletes prepared for the Asian Games.
India football team head coach Igor Stimac, on Sunday, lashed out at the Indian Super League (ISL) organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL)
In a stunning development in Indian football, two-time champions Churchill Brothers were thrown out of the I-League along with three other teams for failing to fulfil the AIFF's club licensing criteria.
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.
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.
It is Sreeja's second WTT singles career title. She had won the Feeder Corpus Christi in January.
India claimed the team dressage gold in equestrian sport at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday, breaking a 41-year-old jinx at the continental event.
Uganda produced wonders in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier last November
'There was a time when a movie star could win an election just by stepping into politics. That era is over.'
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.
Aiming to expand the Real Kashmir FC community, the current path-breakers of Indian football are about to tread a glorious new path, as they visit Germany for a training stint at the renowned BVB Borussia Dortmund.
Franchise is the future but Australia rule the here and now
Ashwin spoke about his early days in the IPL and how the event exceeded all expectations.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field
On June 26, for the likes of me, the music died. Any impression of potential change held forth by the outcome of the 2024 general election, was vaporised, reveals Shyam G Menon.
The Delhi youngster had had his fair share of struggles while transforming from a frail 15-year-old to a frighteningly quick fast bowler.
'After one week, I was told by the head coach of Sporting Lisbon 'you are not good enough, get lost to B team'
The Quorum in Mumbai aims to introduce and extend its blend of hospitality and philosophy of being community-led, content-driven, design-focused and experiential.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced that a football stadium of international standard will be constructed in Lucknow for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would be signed soon.
At 39, he is, understandably, a different footballer but the hunger for goals remains.
Sports Ministry formally recognises yogasana as competitive sport.
Babun Banerjee expressed displeasure over the party re-nominating Prasun Banerjee from Howrah Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal.
Federation Cup revived by the AIFF in an executive committee meeting on Monday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Saddened by the financial hardship being faced by the hockey community amid the COVID-19 pandemic, former India captain Viren Rasquinha has raised Rs 22 lakh to be distributed as one-time benefit among players, coaches and groundsmen working at the grassroots level. The fund has been raised in just one week through a joint initiative of non-profit organisations Olympic Gold Quest, of which Rasquinha is a Director and CEO, and Go Sports Foundation. They named the initiative #LetsStickTogether.
Among his many achievements, his 49 ODI centuries stand out as a testament to his mastery of the format.
India's top-ranked singles player Ramkumar Ramanathan, of late, has developed a decent serve and volley game and comeback-man Yuki Bhambri is also comfortable playing on grass courts.
A summary of all things football.
When winter months arrive in the Union Territory of Ladakh, ice hockey is the only game played in town.
Former captain and star striker Bala Devi returned to the Indian women's football team after a hiatus of four years as the 22-member national squad for the upcoming Asian Games 2023 was announced in New Delhi on Friday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
GFA shoots down AFC claim, says no evidence
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
All these male politicians are unlikely to risk their sinecures to speak up in support of a bunch of women wrestlers who have chosen to challenge a politician who appears to have the ruling regime in a stranglehold, points out Kanika Datta.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
The 11th edition of the NFL kicks-off in Delhi on January 5, when JCT, Phagwara, take on Mohammedan Sporting, Kolkata.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
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