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Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and Chile skipper Camila Caram have been appointed co-chairs of the new FIH Athletes Committe, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Wednesday.

The FIH Athletes Committee serves as a consultative body and makes recommendations to the FIH Executive Board, FIH Committees, Advisory Panels and other bodies.

Jun 06, 2019 17:06
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday declared the ambition to make the state the country's basketball hub. "Happy to have met with these young players who will be representing India in the @FIBAWC (FIBA Basketball World Cup) 2019 in Amsterdam," he said in a tweet.
Jun 04, 2019 17:06
NEW DELHI: World Archery has extended an olive branch to the de-recognised Archery Association of India by appointing its first vice-president Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol as the “mediator” to resolve the feud within the Indian federation, which has seen two factions announcing two separate elections on June 9.
Jun 04, 2019 16:06
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 2019-20 home season which will include five Tests, nine ODIs, and 12 T20Is. The season will start with the Freedom Trophy for the Gandhi-Mandela series played between India & South Africa in September, followed by a T20I & Test series against Bangladesh in November.
Jun 03, 2019 18:06
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (“Board”) invites applications for post of “Legal Advisor” at Mumbai. The Board is looking for talented and highly motivated individuals with PQE of 2-5 years who will be responsible for attending to all legal matters of the Board and provide legal advice to the Board. The Legal Advisor will report to the Senior Legal Advisor.
Jun 03, 2019 16:06
NEW DELHI: Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri has sought early resolution of issues surrounding the Indian domestic league structure. "I hope to get the answer quickly," IANS quotes the 34-year-old as having said.
Jun 03, 2019 15:06
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned All India Football Federation president and former civil aviation minister Praful Patel for questioning on June 6 in connection with its money-laundering probe related to the alleged losses suffered by national carrier Air India in a multi-crore aviation scam during the UPA regime.
Jun 01, 2019 18:06
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday gave clearance for the operationalisation of a new sports university in Patiala from September 1 and directed the Department of Higher Education to finalise the admission regulations for the first batch.
Jun 01, 2019 18:06
NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand chief minister and newly-inducted minister in the Narendra Modi government, Arjun Munda, is reportedly likely to be unanimously elected as president of the de-recognised Archery Association of India. "I have completed the process (of filing nomination) and now look forward to the elections," Munda, who was entrusted with the tribal welfare ministry portfolio, told PTI on Friday.
May 31, 2019 19:05
NEW DELHI: Kiren Rijiju was on Friday appointed as the new Sports Minister. He replaced Olympic medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. Along with the Independent charge of the Sports and Youth Affairs, Rijiju was also named as the Minister of State for Minority Affairs.
May 30, 2019 19:05
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has moved quickly to snuff out any hopes "fringe players" or those "closing in on retirement" may harbour of getting to play professionally in Twenty20 leagues outside India.