MUCH HAS BEEN ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT Indian media's biggest executive departure of 2020. The resignation of Uday Shankar as president, The Walt Disney Company APAC and chairman, Star & Disney India, announced October 8, also marks the end of arguably THE defining decade in the evolution of professional Indian sport in the 21st century.
Hockey
Nov 06, 2017 10:11
KAKAMIGAHARA, Japan: Indian women’s hockey team create history as they beat China in a tense shootout to lift the Women’s Asia Cup 2017 after 13 years and qualify for next year's Women's World Cup as Continental Champions here at Kakamigahara Kawasaki Stadium in Japan.
Nov 02, 2017 13:11
BHUBANESWAR: The Irish hockey team has expressed concerns about the pollution levels in Bhubaneshwar, which is scheduled to host the Men's Hockey World Cup in November and December 2018.
Oct 23, 2017 14:10
DHAKA: Indian Men’s Hockey Team were crowned as the Hero Asia Cup 2017 Champions after they beat Malaysia 2-1 in the final of the tournament here Sunday at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium.
This is the third time that India have won the Asia Cup title and after a gap of 10 years.
Oct 18, 2017 08:10
NEW DELHI: The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has announced the appointment of Shafiullah Al Munir as chairman of newly-formed AHF Event Strategy and Development Committee.
Munir, presently vice-president of Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF), comes with vast experience event management apart from being an entrepreneur and CEO of Index Group.
Oct 10, 2017 15:10
CHENNAI: Indian tyre major TVS Tyres has partnered come on board the upcoming Hero Asia Cup 2017 as the ‘co-pesenting’ sponsor of the continental hockey tournament.
Hero Asia Cup 2017 is one of the premier hockey tournaments globally and is a much sought-after competition that promises great entertainment.
Oct 05, 2017 19:10
JALANDHAR: Tracer Shoes owner Nitin Kohli has replaced former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal as president of Hockey Punjab.
At a meeting held Wednesday, it was decided to renominate former India captain and MLA from Jalandhar Cantt Pargat Singh as the general secretary of the body, according to a Tribune report.
Oct 04, 2017 13:10
LAUSANNE: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced the appointment of Ricky Thussu as global head of Sales.
Thussu takes up his newly created position at the FIH headquarters here this month.
Born in Delhi, Thussu is relocating from Manchester to take up the position where he will be responsible for increasing investment in the sport, predominantly through key FIH events.
Sep 07, 2017 16:09
BHUBANESWAR: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced the pools and schedule for the Odisha Men’s Hockey World League Final, Bhubaneswar 2017.
Seven teams who qualified through the Hockey World League Semi-Finals plus hosts India will go head to head to be crowned champions of season 3, which started back in April 2016.
Sep 05, 2017 15:09
NEW DELHI: Hockey India, the governing body of field hockey in India, plans to place advertisements for a new coach on its portal as well as the website of the Sports Authority of India.
HI is seeking a new head coach to replace Roeland Oltmans, who was sacked by the governing body last weekend.
Sep 05, 2017 15:09
LAUSANNE: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced the appointment of Delf Ness as marketing and communications director.
Delf will take up the newly created position at the FIH headquarters here in October.
The former vice-president of the DHB (German Hockey Federation) will be responsible for leading the sport’s marketing, digital and communications strategies going forward.