Mihir Vasavda

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The rivalry between CSKA and Spartak dates back to the Soviet era, when the teams represented two different segments of the Russian society — the army and the civilians respectively.

Carlos Queiroz’s squad of 25 has 12 players who play in Europe, rare for an Asian team. Rarer it is to have not one but two players who have constantly been on the radar of top clubs.

Russian oligarchs have expended billions in acquiring football clubs in Europe and sponsoring marquee events. But they share a complex relationship with the Kremlin, with sport at the centre of it

The iconic red-and-white checkered Croatian jersey will be worn by some of the iconic footballers of this generation.

Football played a significant role in the Egyptian Arab Spring but suffered in its aftermath. There were tragedies in the stands and failures on the pitch, but the team has risen miraculously to make it to Russia.

The Indian hockey team management has ditched its philosophy of blooding in young players into the squad as veterans Sardar Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Birendra Lakra returned for Champions Trophy.

Real Kashmir become 1st club from Jammu and Kashmir to qualify for the I-League; 3-2 win over Hindustan FC paves way.

Coach Sjoerd Marijne says his team can earn respect by producing results and be higher in world ranking than men.

IOA and SAI decided that at least 250 to 300 out of the 900 names will be removed from the Asian Games 2018 contingent before June 30.

The announcement of a breakaway Saudi Arabia-led federation has got FIFA and AFC worried.

India seem to have a favourable Asian Cup draw, but resurgent Thailand could play spoilsport.

A string of below-par performances, another medalless tournament and the predictable coach axing. Scratch the surface of Indian hockey and you find is a derelict system where the coach isn’t the real problem and his sacking certainly not a sustainable solution

With Sjoerd Marijne, another Indian men’s hockey coach bites the dust, the eighth in a decade, but the real loser is the women’s team

Harendra, who led the junior men’s team to the World Cup title in 2016, had succeeded Marijne as the women’s team coach last October. Both have been given contracts till 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

After a middling outing at Changwon World Cup, shooters to skip USA edition to recover and remain fresh for busy second-half of the year.

A fortnight after the Commonwealth Games debacle, the men's hockey team reassembled in Bangalore with a new captain and sans coach, Sjoerd Marijne.

The 41-year-old floated the Hamro Sikkim Party, with the ambition of ending the 24-year rule of the Sikkim Democratic Front in the state. “I am here not to be the president of the party or the CM face,” Bhutia said. “But if my party wants me to do that, I will.”

Gold Coast resembled a ghost town days before the Commonwealth Games 2018 began, albeit a hauntingly beautiful one, as paranoid residents anticipating chaos left the place.