UP XI and Mumbai Customs enter semi-finals

Lucknow: The 42nd All India KD Singh “Babu” Men’s Invitation Prize Money Hockey Competition, organized by Regional Sports Office, Lucknow under the aegis of Sports Department, Uttar Pradesh, is being organized from 04 to 12 October 2024 at Padmashree Mohd. Shahid Synthetic Hockey Stadium, Vijayantkhand, Gomtinagar, Lucknow. The seventh match of the competition was played between Indian Oil vs CISF in which Indian Oil defeated CISF by a one-sided margin of 3-0. In the 37th minute of the match, Gurjinder Singh from Indian Oil’s team converted a penalty corner into…

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Local hockey stars show super dribble spirit

KD Singh 'Babu' Men's Invitation Prize Money Hockey Competition

Lucknow: The 42nd All India KD Singh ‘Babu’ Men’s Invitation Prize Money Hockey Competition was organized from 04 to 12 October 2024 by the Regional Sports Office, Lucknow under the aegis of Sports Department, Uttar Pradesh at Padmashree Mohd. Shahid Synthetic Hockey Stadium, Vijayantkhand, Gomtinagar Lucknow. On 09.10.2024, the 11th match of the competition was played between Indian Oil vs Air Force in which Indian Oil defeated Air Force by a margin of 7-1. From the Indian Oil team side, Roshan Minj scored a field goal in the 7th minute…

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IET proves class as winner in cricket

Lucknow: The Silver Jubilee Year Celebration of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University is being celebrated from May 7, 2024 to May 8, 2025. On this occasion, the final match of the cricket match of the Intra University Sports Tournament was held between FOAP 11 and IET 11 in the university campus. After winning the toss, the team of FOAP 11 decided to bat first. The team scored 79 runs in the stipulated 10 overs on the strength of Mohit Yadav’s batting. While Ramgopal bowled brilliantly and broke the back…

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Rinku Singh scores in cricket

Mumbai: Since making his T20I debut for India in 2023, Rinku Singh has won awards for his ability to close out games and perform well under duress. Rinku demonstrated his abilities once again as he struck fifty runs and amassed 108 runs in a fast-paced partnership with Nitish Kumar Reddy to lay the groundwork for India to defeat Bangladesh in series at Delhi after a power-play finish of 41/3. It’s always a pressure scenario since I bat when three or four wickets are down. I attempt to communicate with my…

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Aakash Sangwan: The boy from a boxing village who made it in Indian football

Akhil Rawat, AIFF  NAM ĐỊNH, VIETNAM: It has been quite a last few months for Aakash Sangwan. After impressive performances at left-back for Chennaiyin FC in the last two seasons, the 28-year-old signed for FC Goa and has now earned his first-ever India call-up. Sangwan has three sessions in the blue training jersey so far, the first one in Kolkata followed by two more in Nam Định, Vietnam, where India have come to face the hosts in a friendly on October 12. Every new day feels like a dream for the…

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FIH wins IOC Climate Action Award 2024

International Hockey Federation

Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce that it has won the 2024 IOC Climate Action Award in the International Federation category, as revealed at a ceremony held in New York, USA, on the occasion of UN Climate Week. FIH has been awarded this highly prestigious distinction for its outstanding work in substantially reducing water consumption for the practice of hockey at elite level. Indeed, FIH is working with the artificial turf industry to develop a new technology – Dry Turf – that reduces the amount of water needed for elite hockey…

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FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-2025: get ready for the “League of the Best”

Paris: Following absolutely thrilling Paris 2024 Olympics hockey tournaments, the sixth season of the FIH Hockey Pro League promises to be more exciting than ever before! As was the case for the last season, the winners of the “League of the Best”, women and men, will get no less than a direct qualification for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Netherlands-Belgium! Also, after a couple of seasons where only some teams hosted matches, all participating teams* will host matches this time, therefore promoting one of the original principles of the…

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SACHIN TENDULKAR TO LEAD INDIA @ INTERNATIONAL MASTERS LEAGUE

Sachin Tendulkar (India), Brian Lara (West Indies), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Shane Watson (Australia), Eoin Morgan (England) & Jacques Kallis (South Africa) to feature as Captains of the six teams D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host the opening leg, followed by Lucknow (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BRSABV) Ekana Cricket Stadium & Raipur (Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur) which will also host the final on December 8th, 2024 Mumbai: The highly anticipated International Masters League (IML) is all set to take the world by…

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Bank of Baroda announces partnership with Sachin Tendulkar

Bank of Baroda

Sachin’s legacy of excellence & trust and his mass appeal complements the Bank’s stature as one of the most trusted banks  Marks a new phase in Bank of Baroda’s transformational journey Introduces the ‘bob Masterstroke Savings Account’ a premium bank account offering a plethora of services Lucknow:Bank of Baroda, one of India’s most trusted banks with a wide international presence, today announced that the Bank has signed cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar as the Bank’s Global Brand Ambassador. The strategic partnership between Sachin Tendulkarand Bank of Baroda is built on a…

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ICC’S CRICKET4GOOD CLINICS CONNECT YOUNG GIRLS WITH CRICKETING HEROES FROM BANGLADESH AND PAKISTAN

Dubai: The ICC’s Cricket4Good initiative, in partnership with UNICEF, hosted two inspiring clinics at the ICC Academy Indoor Nets in Dubai, featuring stars from the Bangladesh and Pakistan Women’s teams, who are currently competing in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Held on 4 and 5 October, the clinics drew over 100 eager young girls, all excited for the opportunity to learn from their cricketing role models. On Friday, Bangladesh’s entire squad, led by Nigar Sultana, Shathi Rani and Sobhana Mostary participated in the session, engaging the girls in…

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