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Hockey India to provide financial aid to 61 unemployed players
Athletes not holding employment are facing constraints due to the pandemic, impacting them adversely. Under the initiative, each player will be provided a sum of ₹10,000.
Published on Aug 18, 2020 12:54 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
England opener Dominic Sibley the latest to fall ill in South Africa
Sibley had scores of four and 29 in the first test in Centurion, which South Africa won by 107 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series, but will now be a doubt for the second game starting in Cape Town on Friday.
Updated on Dec 30, 2019 02:45 PM IST
Cape Town | Reuters
‘Do we work on this or I wait till IPL?’ ICC releases WhatsApp conversation between Shakib and bookie
In a detailed media release, ICC stated that Shakib Al Hasan was approached by a bookie named Deepak Aggarwal for the first time in 2017 and since then he has been in constant touch with the latter.
Updated on Oct 31, 2019 08:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
We must question the CAS ruling on Semenya
Female athletes should not be given a limit on what their bodies produce naturally
Published on May 02, 2019 09:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
ICC to join hands with Interpol to fight corruption
The ICC on Wednesday said it has sought ‘closer working relations’ with the Interpol, an organisation which facilitates worldwide police cooperation, to widen the scope of its fight against corruption in the sport
Published on Apr 03, 2019 12:49 PM IST
Dubai | Press Trust of India
ICC suspends Ambati Rayudu from bowling in international cricket
Ambati Rayudu elected not to submit to a test of his bowling action within the stipulated period of 14 days of being reported for a suspect action, and therefore he has been suspended with immediate effect.
Updated on Jan 28, 2019 01:50 PM IST
New Delhi | ICC
Marathi Sahitya Parishad: Pune-based writers criticise withdrawal of Sahgal’s invite
On Monday, however, MNS chief Raj Thackeray expressed regret over the opposition to Sahgal by some members of his party.
Updated on Jan 08, 2019 03:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Prachi Bari
Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman to get seven pairs of customized footwear
Swapna Barman, who became the first Indian to secure a gold medal in heptathlon at the Asian Games held earlier this year, was born with six toes in both her feet. Her plight was highlighted after she clinched the gold medal at the Jakarta Games.
Updated on Nov 05, 2018 05:40 PM IST
New Delhi | PTI
Hong Kong trio charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code
The ICC said in a media release that the three players had been charged with 19 counts of breaching the code, including “fixing or contriving” aspects of Hong Kong’s World Cup qualifiers against Scotland and Canada in January 2014.
Updated on Oct 08, 2018 11:42 PM IST
Dubai | Reuters
Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad elected as new Hockey India president
Former Indian women’s team captain Asunta Lakra was entrusted with the responsibility of Joint Secretary along with Firoz Ansari of Chhattisgarh Hockey.
Updated on Oct 01, 2018 02:13 PM IST
New Delhi | PTI
Pro Kabaddi League 2018: Puneri Paltan name Girish Ernak as captain for season 6
The sixth season of the PKL begins October 7 and Puneri Paltan will be playing its first match against U Mumba on the same day in Chennai.
Updated on Sep 26, 2018 07:23 PM IST
Pune | Press Trust of India
IPL star David Miller quits first-class cricket to focus on World Cup
David Miller, who jointly holds the record for the fastest Twenty20 International century off 35 balls, is a regular in South Africa’s limited overs teams and says he would rather focus on “the format I love”.
Updated on Sep 11, 2018 05:35 PM IST
Cape Town | Reuters
Much-delayed BCCI timeline indicates IPL injured Wriddhiman Saha’s career
Wriddhiman Saha had suffered an upper left hamstring tendon injury during training on January 11, two days before the second Test in Centurion. The timeline says Saha reported to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on January 29, 18 days after he was injured.
Updated on Jul 21, 2018 09:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Somshuvra Laha
Mohammed Shami returns to India’s squad for first three Tests against England
Mohammed Shami, who missed the one-off Test against Afghanistan last month after failing a fitness test, is back in India’s 18-member squad for the first three Tests against England.
Updated on Jul 18, 2018 03:51 PM IST
Leeds, United Kingdom | HT Correspondent/AFP
Hardik Pandya scary to hang out with, says KL Rahul
KL Rahul made the remark about Hardik Pandya in the talk show ‘What the Duck 3’ in which he appeared along with Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Updated on Jun 18, 2018 05:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | HT Correspondent
Military to closely monitor civilian traffic passing through the recently opened roads in Pune
The union defence ministry in a media release stated that the Cantonments came up during the British era and were exclusive areas where service personnel and their families resided. Over the years, cities have expanded and a large number of civilians now reside in close proximity of the Cantonments.
Updated on May 31, 2018 11:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | HT Correspondent