Mihir Vasavda

IPL 2020 Start Date: The governing council of the league confirmed that this year's tournament will be held in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah from September 19 to November 10.

The Birmingham Games have come under heavy criticism in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, with some academics in the United Kingdom even questioning the relevance of the CWG as a concept.

Almost two dozen men and women players, who have all retired over the last decade, are going through Hockey India and International Hockey Federation’s certification process to become accredited coaches and give a fillip to the eroding grassroots structure.

While conducting all matches in one state will help the teams save on their travelling budget, a lot of teams fear it might be costlier to put up their players in a hotel for close to six months. Playing away from home also means there will be no income from ticket sales.

Apart from contentions that the latest rule change will fuel disparity between teams and favour those who can afford bigger, stronger squads, it is held that allowing five substitutes can have a profound impact on the game.

Tokyo Olympic Games: The nature of the coronavirus has made it impossible for the organisers to give a surety the Olympics will be held next year. But there are some indications over what it might look like if it does take place.

If all had been well, all of them would have strutted out at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Friday, for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. But then, all is not well.

In August 2019, WADA had suspended the NDTL, which comes under the sports ministry, for not conforming to international standards. Earlier this week, the suspension was extended by six months.

Five owners, 15 managers and 16 years later, Leeds United are back into the English Premier League largely on the back of just one person: Bielsa.

Pardeep Singh, who is a 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, has been handed a provisional four-year suspension after his blood sample tested positive for human Growth Hormone (hGH).

Dandiwal called himself the chairman of the Cricket Premier League and formed a sport-cum-player management firm, Ultimate Sports Management, of which he was the managing director. According to the league’s former media consultant, Dandiwal drove around in a sedan, liked a flashy lifestyle.

Match-fixing is not an independent offence in India and there are no laws covering it.

A paper published jointly by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Interpol, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says that sport is vulnerable to manipulation due to Covid-impact.

Hockey India's ‘one state, one association’ policy means Mumbai will not be able to field a separate team in the National Championships which might lead to fewer opportunities for players.

The sports ministry were forced to take an u-turn on the extension of federations' recognition after Delhi High Court issued an order related to governance issues.

The federations have demanded that the contracts of the coaches be extended till 2022 since India will be competing in three major events in a span of 12 months.

Amid the rising clamour to boycott Chinese goods following the border clash that left 20 Indian soldiers dead, leading players in India's sports industry find themselves in a tough corner.

Johnny Acosta’s manager, Jose Luis Rodriguez, has alleged that East Bengal abruptly terminated his client's contract, did not pay his wages, and asked him to vacate his apartment.

The low-cost, anti-inflammatory steroid is well known in the world of sport. Dexamethasone has been used for years by sportspersons to hasten their rehabilitation from injuries and recover from infections.

Although remote coaching might be the mantra right now, athletes realise that it cannot be a long-term solution. The travel restrictions will compound their problems too.

Barford Tigers, formed in 1966, has been pushing for higher representation of minorities in British hockey.

According to a tender floated, the sports ministry said it has decided to redevelop Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi 'to unlock value from optimal utilisation of its iconic sporting asset'.

India-Pakistan hockey matches are full-blooded encounters and Jugraj Singh recalls a Champions Trophy clash that will live long in memory.

Instead of flying out and criss-crossing cities, football officials and representatives have shifted to online platforms.