New Delhi, 6th July 2023: Hockey India, who in March announced the first of its kind initiative to distribute hockey equipment to State Member Units and Hockey Academies across the country, has so far successfully distributed over 11,000 hockey sticks, over 3,300 hockey balls, and various playing safety equipment, which have costed more than INR 8.00 Crore. Even remote districts and taluks were covered in the mega distribution drive. The first of its kind initiative by Hockey India witnessed the distribution of over 11,000 hockey sticks, over 3,300 hockey balls, and various playing safety equipment~ The initiative by Hockey India aligns…
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Laruns, 6th July, 2023 : Never underestimate a Giro d’Italia winner – and on the first day in the Pyrenees, the big general classification favourites did just that, allowing debutant Jai Hindley (Bora-hansgrohe) into a dangerous break and paving the way for the Australian’s glorious win and the yellow jersey. Jai Hindley soloed to Stage 5 glory and the yellow jersey in Laruns as a pulsating day in the Pyrenees saw defending champion Jonas Vingegaard break his big rival Tadej Pogacar on the Col du Marie Blanque. Australian debutant Hindley now leads Vingegaard by 47 seconds in the new-look general classification, with…
Spain 5th July 2023: Mathieu van der Poel once again proved his weight in gold after helping Alpecin-Deceuninck team-mate Jasper Philipsen to another win on the Tour de France. A finish littered with crashes on the Nogaro motor racing circuit in Southwest France saw in-form Philipsen sprint to a second successive triumph while underlying his status as the fastest man on this year’s race. Once again, it was Philipsen’s Dutch team-mate Van der Poel who provided the spark after the 25-year-old sprinter found himself isolated as he headed onto the chaotic 750m home straight of an otherwise uneventful Stage 4. Belgium’s Jasper…
New Delhi, 5th July 2023: Setting in motion the revival of the Hockey India League (HIL), the Committee Chaired by Padma Shri Dr Dilip Tirkey convened today in New Delhi. The HIL Committee took cognizance of the financial model proposed by the commercial agency Big Bang Media Ventures Pvt Ltd and also discussed the prospects of featuring eight franchises for the Men’s HIL and four teams in the women’s format of the lucrative League. Crediting HIL as one of the most impactful initiatives by Hockey India which catapulted the Indian Men’s Team success over the years, including the historic Bronze Medal at…
Rourkela, Odisha 05th July 2023: Hockey Haryana, Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh Hockey booked their place in the Semi-Finals of the 13th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2023 after winning their respective Quarter-final matches on Tuesday. Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Hockey Maharashtra 9-0 in the first Quarter-Final match. Speaking about their undefeated campaign in the tournament so far, Coach Neha Rawat said, “It has been a really successful journey so far. The Semi-Final match against Hockey Haryana is going to be a really tight one as they are a very good side. Nevertheless, the team is in good shape…
Udhampur, July 04, 2023: The trophy tour for the 132nd edition of the historic Durand Cup Football tournament, reached Udhampur, the Headquarters of the Northern Command of the Indian Army in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, on Monday. The three glittering Durand trophies were received amidst much fervour by the Chief of Staff, Headquarters Northern Command as well as Mr Nazeer Andrabi, President of the Jammu & Kashmir Football Federation, among other dignitaries. The three Trophies unique to the tournament are, the Durand Cup (a rolling trophy and the original prize), the Shimla Trophy (also a rolling trophy and first…
The explosive squad boasts of world’s finest T20 players including Shakib Al Hassan, Andre Russel, Chris Lynn and Carlos Brathwaite Mumbai/ Brampton, July 3rd, 2023: With less than twenty days to go, the Global T20 Canada is all set to captivate fans in Canada and across the globe. The marquee tournament will be held at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario. Amongst the six participating teams this year are the Montreal Tigers, who will be guided by coaching maestro, Dav Whatmore. The previous two editions of the competition have seen the Montreal Tigers secure the fifth position on the points…
Bengaluru, July 4, 2023: The final of the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship has been contested 13 times, with India winning the title on eight occasions, including the inaugural 1993 round-robin edition. The Blue Tigers further stretched their streak of SAFF Championship final appearances to nine, and will aim to defend their title from two years ago when they take on Kuwait for the trophy at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at 7:30 pm IST. In what has been the most competitive and dynamic SAFF Championship of all time, India saw off Lebanon 4-2 on penalties after…
Spain 2nd July, 2023: Victor Lafay (Cofidis) sprung a huge surprise to win Stage 2 at the 2023 Tour de France as the fancied Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) was left to rue indecision in the final kilometre. Cofidis ended their 15-year drought at the Tour de France as Victor Lafay lit up the final kilometre to win Stage 2 in San Sebastian. The Frenchman somehow held off a large chase group containing Wout van Aert, who gesticulated in frustration after taking second place ahead of Tadej Pogacar. Adam Yates retained the yellow jersey, with team-mate Tadej Pogacar closing after taking 12 bonus…