Hockey Women’s Coach Sjoerd Marijne Clears The Air On His Pre-WC Absence KOLKATA: It was 2020 and the pandemic had just begun.Sjoerd Marijne, then the coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, was in a cab en route to Bengaluru airport, from where he was supposed to fly back to the Netherlands to join his…
Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Until this summer, no Indian had won the elite Norway Chess title. There was no Indian name alongside the Grand Chess Tour finale either. R Praggnanandhaa, that shy and super-sharp boy from Chennai, a Viswanathan Anand mentee like many from the city, now has both crowns to call his own.Late on Thursday,…
He scored more than 400 goals, inspired India’s dominance of world hockey and was the central figure in the country’s first hat-trick of Olympic gold medals. Decades after his playing career ended, Major Dhyan Chand remains one of the most revered figures in Indian sporting history.His contribution is remembered every year on August 29, his…
Lionel Messi, left, goalkeepers Emiliano Martinez and Geronimo Rulli react during the World Cup Group J football match between Argentina and Algeria in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP) Chelsea have agreed a £7.5 million deal to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez ahead of the summer transfer deadline, BBC reported.The 33-year-old Argentina…
Belgium beat India (AP Photo) India’s spirited fightback ended in heartbreak as Belgium prevailed in a tense penalty shootout after the two sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in regulation time. India had made the brighter start and took the lead through Abhishek, whose sixth-minute field goal gave the hosts a 1-0 advantage. Belgium…
Hockey India president Tirkey, PR Sreejesh hail women’s team for 5th place finish in World Cup (ANI Image) NEW DELHI: Hockey India has announced a Rs 50 lakh cash reward for the Indian women’s hockey team after their impressive fifth-place finish at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2026 in Amstelveen. The reward comes after…
The biggest transgender and gender-eligibility debates in sport (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: Anaya Bangar’s return to cricket has opened a much bigger conversation about transgender athletes in sport, one that now extends far beyond the cricket field.The former Mumbai Under-19 cricketer has received clearance from Cricket Australia to play women’s community cricket in the country,…
India vs Belgium Live Score, Hockey World Cup 2026: India will be desperate to salvage some pride from their FIH World Cup campaign when they take on formidable co-hosts Belgium in the seventh/eighth-place classification match today. The result will not change India’s failure to reach the semi-finals, but a victory over the world No. 2…
NEW DELHI: India women’s hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne has defended his decision to take leave shortly before the FIH World Cup, insisting his absence did not compromise the team’s preparations and that he remained closely involved in the build-up to the tournament.Marijne’s decision to take leave before the World Cup had come under…
NEW DELHI: For Anaya Bangar, the prospect of returning to competitive cricket is about much more than stepping back onto a field. It represents the culmination of a lonely and emotionally difficult journey that began when she started her transition in 2022.Now on the cusp of reclaiming her cricketing life, the 25-year-old trans athlete says…
