But sports have taken a backseat in light of the global pandemic and anti-racism protests spurred on by the unjust shootings and deaths of Black people at the hands of police in 2020. It has led to some intense conversations at home between my dad…
Hockey India’s high-performance director David John has resigned, just days after his contract was renewed by the sports ministry until September 2021. It is learnt that the federation has accepted the Australian’s resignation but the Sports Authority of India, his employers on paper, are yet…
Hockey India’s long-standing High Performance Director David John has resigned from his post, days after his contract was renewed by the Sports Authority of India, apparently because of differences with the national federation’s top brass. Recently, John’s contract was renewed by the SAI till September…
How often do NHL teams get to witness training camp battles right before the playoffs? This notion could be one of the few positive wrinkles in the league’s Return to Play tournament and the Boston Bruins may be one of the biggest beneficiaries. As it…
He’d just been named one of game’s three stars, so he decided to show the fans some flair. He swiped the hat off an usher’s head, placed it on his own and hopped on the ice. He delivered a pretty pirouette. He hopped back off…
The future seemed bright for the Championship club when they changed Hong Kong-based owners a month ago, but last week’s revelation of their financial predicament has resulted in a 12-point deduction, which has yet to be officially applied. The administrators have said the club have…
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic prompted Ivy League schools to cancel their upcoming fall sports seasons Wednesday, suggesting that other major intercollegiate bodies could follow suit. Student-athletes who normally play football, field hockey, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball will…
Joe Pavelski was synonymous with the San Jose Sharks for years – heck, the center/right-winger was the captain of the team for four seasons – but last summer introduced a change to the gifted two-way veteran. With the Sharks unable to sign all their free…
Regardless of how you feel about the way things went down in the NHL draft lottery Friday night, you’ve got to be happy for the long-suffering fans of Team E. Those plucky underdogs are always taking a backseat to Teams A, B, C and D…
The 2020 Davis Cup qualifiers will take place on Friday and Saturday, with 12 more berths up for grabs for the final tournament in Spain. The hosts and defending champions have already qualified, along with last year’s semi-finalists Canada, Great Britain, and Russia. France and…