The Indian hockey team’s pathetic performance at the London Olympics was symbolic of the national game’s pitiful state in the country.

With power-hungry administrators divided into two groups for th

Hockey star V.J. Peter won a complete set of medals at the Olympics — silver at Rome, 1960, gold in the next edition and bronze in 1968. He was an Asian Games gold medallist in 1966.

Peter was the f

The Olympics is a platform for athletic excellence and not a beauty contest. At the same time, a photogenic athlete here and telegenic gymnast there add fizz to the Games. Few watch the Olympics with

The Olympics has always been a fertile playground for politics, even though we keep hearing noises to the contrary.

From World War I to the Cold War, a series of non-sporting events has affected the

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) are hoping to blaze a trail at the Asian men’s club volleyball championship, to be held at Shanghai from June 30 to July 8. ONGC will be India’s flag bearers at

Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League after a riveting second leg in the semifinals against Chelsea at Camp Nou on Tuesday.

The 2-2 draw had all the ingredients that make a simple game of 22

B. Azhagarasan’s abiding passion for hockey has inspired him to dig deep into his pocket and set up a club. ABM Infotech, the brainchild of Azhagarasan, have reached the top division in the Chennai Ho

The terms used to refer to people who ensure that the laws of sports are adhered to in physical indoor and outdoor activities are ‘umpires’ and ‘referees.’

But the guardian of law in chess is an arb

The Indian Volleyball League is like a blast of fresh air.

Even though it took years for the Volleyball Federation of India to start a professional league, the prevailing feeling among the players i

The 19th edition of the World Cup is turning out to be nightmarish to teams that are managed by foreign nationals.