The rivalry is no longer what it once was. What began as one of the fiercest rivalries in hockey history eventually became a Pakistan-dominated contest, before India began turning the tables in the 2010s. India have now gone unbeaten against their arch-rivals this decade. India will face Pakistan on Wednesday in men’s hockey World Cup…
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a fighting draw with Fabiano Caruana of the United States with black pieces and remained joint second after the end of the seventh round of the Sinquefield Cup, part of the Grand Chess tour. Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa (HT_PRINT) The draw took Praggnanandhaa closer to a spot for a berth…
Just like in cricket, the numbers behind hockey’s greatest rivalry do not quite do justice to the hype that has endured through the decades. And yet, the 10,000-capacity Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, is sold out for Wednesday’s Pool D clash at the 2026 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, with a place in the next…
England’s Joe Root (AP Photo) Joe Root will return to the England captaincy for the first time since Ben Stokes’ retirement when the hosts begin their three-Test series against Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday.The first Test carries added significance for Root, who will lead England at his home ground in Leeds with the opportunity to…
Virat Kohli and PV Sindhu (Agency Image) PV Sindhu has opened up about her close bond with Virat Kohli, describing the Indian cricket star as a “brother” and recalling the advice he gave her during one of the lowest phases of her career.The two-time Olympic medallist spoke about her relationship with Kohli during the latest…
New Delhi: For 21 minutes at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here, Lakshya Sen found himself locked in an uncomfortable tussle against an invisible adversary. Faced with some tricky court conditions, where the drift made shot-making a guessing game, Lakshya initially looked unsettled against Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon. His strokes were not finding their intended…
Kolkata: Indian women’s hockey international Lalremsiami became the first athlete from Mizoram to be selected for the prestigious Arjuna Award after the list for 2025 was unveiled by the sports ministry on Tuesday.Having made her senior debut in 2017, the 26-year-old has been a mainstay of the national team, playing a pivotal role in major…
“Keep pushing and keep motivating each other!” Former India captain and goalkeeper Savita could be heard above the din, telling the India huddle exactly what needed to be done ahead of their World Cup match against South Africa.And they did just that. India romped to a 6-1 win in their second group game in Amstelveen…
BWF World Championships 2026 Live Updates: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded fifth, return to action in the men’s doubles Round of 32. The Indian pair face Scotland’s Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle as they begin their knockout campaign after a bye in the earlier round. Before them, Harshita Amsakarunan and MR Arjun take on…
I Arumainayagam with his 1962 Asian Games gold medal Bengaluru: One of India’s finest footballers, Isaiah Arumainayagam, who enthralled the crowds in the Garden City and Kolkata, donning the colours of top clubs like Mohun Bagan and Southern Railway, finally got the nation’s honour that was long overdue.Arumainayagam was part of the India team that…
