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Five times world champion Viswanathan Anand. DC File photo

Anand, Humpy, Harika to play online exhibition games to raise funds

Other top players who will play these games are India No.2 Vidit S Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and Baskaran Adhiban (all...

4 April 2020 6:39 PM IST

SAI director general Sandip Pradhan with IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta. DC File Photo

SAI, Hockey India draw up plans for next 16 months

SAI director general Sandip Pradhan held a video conference with Hockey India representatives, including its CEO Elena...

4 April 2020 5:43 PM IST

Ageing Tarundeep Rai hopes to keep himself fit for the challenges ahead. DC File Photo

Lockdown challenge: Rai builds muscles to maintain shape for third...

Expecting many 20-22-year olds to compete for a place in the team, Rai is building shoulder muscles to keep himself in...

4 April 2020 4:28 PM IST

Hockey India adds Rs 75 lakh more to PM-CARES Fund; golfer Lahiri...

With this Hockey India's total donation came to Rs 1 crore as HI had earlier donated Rs 25 lakh towards the cause on...

4 April 2020 2:55 PM IST

Mascots of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

2022 Asian Games mascot unveiled

The Mascots -- Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen -- reflect the internet prowess of Hangzhou city and Zhejiang province

4 April 2020 9:14 AM IST

2020 Tokyo Olympics. AP Photo

Tokyo Olympics: June 29, 2021, is the new deadline for qualification

The revised sport entries deadline has now been set for July 5, 2021

3 April 2020 8:48 PM IST

Impact of lockdown in Kolkata. AFP Photo

Kolkata's elderly sports stars lead by example in fight against...

All legendary sportsmen, they carry on with their lives without complaining

3 April 2020 6:39 PM IST

FIH Pro League.

FIH extends Pro League suspension, plans matches in July-August

FIH has already started to rework on its hockey calendar, which has been severely disturbed by the pandemic

3 April 2020 5:10 PM IST

The Tokyo Olympics Athletes Villag. AFP Photo

Tokyo Olympics' Athletes Village could house virus patients

Athletes Village will house up to 11,000 Olympic and 4,400 Paralympic athletes and staff during the Games

3 April 2020 3:40 PM IST

Prime minister Narendra Modi. PTI Photo

PM seeks support of top sportspersons for Covid19 awareness campaigns

The prime minister apparently told the sportspersons about how the country needs Virat Kohli's fighting spirit to win...

3 April 2020 1:44 PM IST

In this file photo, one sign board reads Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas and the other displays a message about social distancing due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBA officials are studying the possibility of staging the entire playoffs in Las Vegas. AFP Photo

NBA plans to stage entire playoffs in Las Vegas: report

NBA stages Summer League events annually in Las Vegas and so has relationships in place with hotels and arenas

3 April 2020 12:54 PM IST

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra (L) and General Secretary Rajeev Mehta. PTI Photo

IOA raises Rs 71 lakh for country's battle against Covid19 pandemic

National federations, state associations and several other sports bodies responded to IOA's call

3 April 2020 12:27 PM IST