Indian men's volleyball team wins bronze in Asian U-18 Championship
The Indians won 25-20, 25-21, 26-28, 19-25 15-12.
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Saudi Olympic hero Tarek Hamdi recalls golden year after success at Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Olympic hero Tarek Hamdi continues to make history.
Blackbeard plunders Prix Morny at Deauville for Ballydoyle
Blackbeard got the better of Persian Force as Aidan O'Brien landed the Darley Prix Morny at Deauville for the fourth time in his career.
Sports Ministry's Request Denied, Gokulam Kerala Removed From AFC Women's Club Championships
A "distraught" Gokulam Kerala women's team will return home on Monday from Uzbekistan after it was removed from the AFC Women's Club Championships following the FIFA ban on India. The 23-member team, led by India captain Ashalata Devi, were left stranded in Tashkent for six days since arriving at the Uzbekistan capital on August 16, the day the news of the ban imposed on the AIFF by the world governing body FIFA reached India.
Gokulam Kerala not playing in AFC Women's Club Championships
FIFA ban on India. The 23-member team, led by India captain Ashalata Devi, were left stranded in Tashkent for six days since arriving at the Uzbekistan capital on August 16, the day the news of the ban imposed on the AIFF by the world governing body FIFA reached India. Gokulam, the Indian Women's League champions, were to play against home side Sogdiana-W in Qarshi on August 23 and against Bam Khatoon FC of Iran in its next round-robin match on August 26.
Deadline Over, Women Footballers Wait For 'Fair Play' As Government Swings Into Action
"This tournament is a dream for us, we have prepared for almost a year," says Michelle from Tashkent.
Sports Ministry Requests FIFA To Allow Indian Clubs To Play AFC Tournaments
The Sports Ministry has requested the world football governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to allow Indian clubs -- Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan -- compete in the tournaments as scheduled despite the ban on AIFF. With FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation (AIFF) late on Monday, there was chaos as Gokulam Kerala women's team had already reached Uzbekistan to participate in their second AFC Women's Club Championship.
Kabaddi Builds Bridges Across Cultures In Hong Kong
Overlooked by high-rises on the outskirts of Hong Kong, a group of students practise body-slam tackles and vicious ankle-wrenches at weekly training for an unlikely sport: the ancient Indian game of kabaddi. Though its professional league has a huge following in India and surrounding nations, kabaddi -- a highly physical game where the object is to tag the rival team, often by brute force -- is relatively unknown outside the region.