Rupinder Pal Singh. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Hockey became one of the multiple prominent sports to be axed from the 2026 Commonwealth Games as hosts Glasgow focused on cutting costs. The Scottish city, which had staged the Games in 2014, stepped in at a late stage after the Victorian government in Australia abandoned…
India men’s hockey team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Image: Hockey India/X In a major blow to India’s medal hopes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the organisers have dropped sports such as hockey, cricket, wrestling, badminton, squash and table tennis, among others, from the programme.The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) confirmed on…
NEW DELHI: In a major blow to India’s medal chances at the Commonwealth Games, the organisers of the 2026 edition of the multisport event in Glasgow on Monday confirmed the exclusion of hockey, badminton, table tennis, shooting and wrestling among prominent sports from the Games’ programme. Women’s cricket – which had made its debut in…
Photos: Agency/Video grab The Indian men’s hockey team returned to the Olympic podium in 2021 after a wait of 41 years and repeated the feat at the Paris Games last month. But some of the members of that team were left embarrassed at an airport when the fans completely ignored them and queued up for…
The Yo-Yo test, or the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery (YYIR) test, is used to assess the fitness of elite international athletes across sports; and India’s star midfielder and double Olympic medallist Hardik Singh believes the country’s hockey players are fitter than cricketers when assessed on YYIR.“In cricket if anyone is scoring 19 or 20 on the…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s hockey players showed their support for China during the final of the Asian Champions Trophy on Tuesday. Following their triumph in the bronze medal match, the Pakistani players in attendance were seen waving Chinese flags, donning Chinese badges, and even painting Chinese flags on their cheeks. However, the final saw India secure…
NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan final in the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy will not happen, as Pakistan suffered a shocking defeat to China in the semi-finals. In a gripping contest on Monday, China edged out Pakistan 2-0 in a shootout after the game ended 1-1 in regular time. This historic upset marks the…
The India vs Pakistan hockey encounters over the last decade may not have produced the same flair and intensity on the pitch, but it remains one of the most sellable face-offs in the sport. While hockey has reached a nadir in Pakistan, India have made giant strides in the last five years, highlighted by the…
India and Pakistan have a storied traditional rivalry when it comes to hockey, right from the post-division days when the teams from the two countries contested three Olympic finals and one World Cup final. Another leaf will be added to the history pages of this rivalry when the two teams meet in their last league…
Unbeaten India eye continued success against arch-rival Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) on Saturday, with both the teams having already secured a spot in the semifinals. India lead the points table with four wins in as many games, followed by Pakistan, who have won two matches and drawn two.India, starting as favorites, havw…
