Infrastructure

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Torpedoes Volleyball Academy in India was officially recognised as a Volleyball Centre of Excellence in the country as the FIVB and Bengaluru Torpedoes signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week.

Situated within the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, the Bengaluru Torpedoes volleyball academy will serve as a hub for promoting volleyball, further amplifying its development and outreach endeavours.

Jan 10, 2024 18:01
The Gujarat government has formed a separate company and earmarked Rs 6,000 crore to build six sports complexes to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games in case India wins the bid for the quadrennial multi-discipline sporting extravaganza, an official said on Tuesday.
Dec 21, 2023 18:12
BENGALURU: Japanese sports performance brand ASICS is eyeing expansion in India by adding 50 new stores by 2025. In a press release issued Wednesday, ASICS stated that its first mono-brand store would open in 2026, giving Indian consumers access to an expanded global product portfolio.
Dec 19, 2023 19:12
Former Indian cricketer and IPL legend, Ambati Rayudu launched the Super Kings Academy in Coimbatore, which will commence cricket coaching classes in January 2024. The academy’s infrastructure includes 9 pitches of which 5 are turf pitches, 2 astroturf and 2 Matting pitches along with floodlights for training in the evenings.
Dec 14, 2023 20:12
The Odisha government and Tata Steel on Wednesday signed an MoU to establish high-performance centres (HPCs) for archery and sport climbing.
Dec 12, 2023 17:12
In a landmark step, Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated India's largest state-of-the-art Sports Science Centre at the Kalinga Stadium. This centre has been established in partnership with Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medalist.
Dec 08, 2023 18:12
NEW DELHI: The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad which hosted the ODI World Cup final between India and Australia on November 19 has been rated "average" by the International Cricket Council (ICC). ICC match referee and former Zimbabwe batter Andy Pycroft, however, rated the outfield as "very good", PTI reports.
Dec 05, 2023 20:12
There are serious doubts now over whether the next Commonwealth Games (CWG), scheduled for 2026, will take place. This comes after Australia's Gold Coast on Monday ruled itself out of hosting the quadrennial multi-sport event.  It bears noting that Gold Coast is the second potential Australian host of the 2026 Games to have "dropped the baton" on the event after Victoria earlier pulled the plug on it.
Dec 05, 2023 18:12
NEW DELHI: Khelo India, the flagship program by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and pioneering accessibility organization Svayam Tuesday announced their partnership for the inaugural Khelo India Para Games 2023. 
Dec 01, 2023 18:12
Dominica has pulled out of hosting the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, citing its inability to finish the work related to the practice and match venues before the commencement of the marquee tournament.
Dec 01, 2023 17:12
The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, which is hosting the fourth T20I between India and Australia on Friday, will be relying on generators to power the floodlights. Reason? Unpaid electricity bills going back all the way to 2009 and reportedly totalling Rs 3.16 crore.