Sanjay Kumar, Araijeet Singh Hundal and Sudeep Chirmako scored a brace each as defending champions India trounced Poland 8-2 to qualify for the quarter finals of the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey Worl...

The Indian colts would draw inspiration from their Olympic bronze medal-winning seniors when they begin their title defence at the Junior Hockey World Cup with a clash against France, here on Wednesda...

Easy choice Sir — Soon after seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban had asked farmers to stop cultivating opium poppies. However, recent reports suggest that farmers are increasingly taking ...

The eight stadiums — all within a 30-mile radius of Doha — are now largely complete. The 2022 World Cup has been preserved after fending off hostility from neighbours, corruption investiga...

Just what makes the All Blacks, the men’s national rugby team of New Zealand, so successful remains a fascinating aspect of sport. Since winning the Rugby World Cup in 2015, their third triumph,...

The referee and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) who officiated in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina have been suspended for “serious errors”, the South Ame...

Argentina drew 0-0 at home with Brazil in a tense and end-to-end game on Tuesday, but results elsewhere meant the point they earned was enough to secure them a place in next year’s World Cup in ...

The Netherlands forwards Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay struck late to send their country into the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 home victory over Norway on Tuesday as Group G winners. Bergwijn hammer...

Simdega, the tribal infested Jharkhand district known as the nursery of hockey, not only nurtures budding players but also their dreams.  “Each hockey player who achieves something also mo...

India will host three world events in the next cycle of the Future Tours Programme of the International Cricket Council (ICC). While the BCCI will host the 2029 Champions Trophy independently, it wil...