By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The decision to field Women’s World Rapid Chess Champion K. Humpy in the Armageddon segment of FIDE Online Olympiad was made soon after India equalized its position against…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik presented the Biju Patnaik Sports Award to outstanding sportspersons and coaches on the occasion of National Sports Day on Saturday. Jayanti Behera and Deep Grace Ekka…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Table tennis star Manika Batra and cricketer Deepti Sharma were among those who were presented the National Sports Awards by President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist…
By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a memorable day for Indian table tennis icon Manika Batra who was bestowed with nation’s highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, by President…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Rapid Chess Champion Koneru Humpy paved the way for India’s entry into the final of the FIDE Online Olympiad by winning her game in the Armageddon. Humpy…
Mumbai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Institute of Sports Management (IISM), a sports management venture founded by former India cricketer Nilesh Kulkarni, was on Saturday bestowed with the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar by President Ram…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) World chess body FIDE will not take any action against the Armenian team that walked out of the Online Olympiad quarter-finals against India in a non-sportive manner as…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced an enhancement in the prize money in four of the seven categories of the National Sports Awards. Rijiju made this announcement on…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid rich tribute to legendary sportsperson Major Dhyan Chand on the occasion of his 115th birth anniversary and said that his magic with the…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday morning paid a floral tribute to the statue of Dhyan Chand on the occasion of the hockey legend’s 115th birth anniversary at the…
Mumbai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the eve of National Sports Day, Dream Sports Foundation (DSF), the philanthropic arm of Dream Sports, Indias leading sports technology company, on Friday announced the launch of ‘Back on Track….
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian chess team entered the semi-finals of the FIDE Online Olympiad defeating a strong Armenian side on Friday. The Indian team won their first match against Armenia…
By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who has been chosen for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna but has tested positive for coronavirus, is among the 14 sportspersons who…
By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Asian Games gold medal-winning woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. She was tested by the Indian government as per the protocol as…
Lausanne (Switzerland), Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said that former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was crucial in making the organising committee for the Tokyo Olympics “the best prepared ever.”…
By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) An unusually large number of sportspersons and coaches — 74 — will be conferred India’s most prestigious sports awards virtually on Saturday morning by President Ram Nath…
By Chetan Sharma New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) A big fat list of more than 60 athletes and coaches will be conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind with the prestigious national sports awards on Saturday….
New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) IOS Sports & Entertainment, countrys leading sports management group, on Friday announced the signing of young javelin sensation Shivpal Singh. The 24-year-old grabbed headlines earlier this year when he became…
Pune, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) For a remarkable contribution in nurturing and building sporting talents in the country for close to a decade, Pune-based an ‘athlete-first’ organisation ‘Lakshya’ will be honoured with the prestigious Rashtriya Khel…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Back in the mix after a long break, Asian Gold medallist Saurav Ghosal is keen to put his best foot forward in the upcoming Platinum events as he…