Sports

Kathleen Joan Heddle passed away, after battling long with cancer, at the age of 55 on Monday (Jan 14) at her home in Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned three Olympic gold medals in the sport of rowing for Canada in the 1990s and inspired a generation of athletes. Kathleen was struggling with breast cancer and lymph node cancer for many ...

The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and former captain of India cricket team, Sourav Ganguly, has been admitted to the Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday (Jan 2) around 1 pm, after complaining about chest pain. Currently, he is receiving percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or primary angioplasty treatment and is said to be in ...

On Sunday (Dec 20), the Ministry of Sports confirmed that the ministry has endorsed the inclusion of four indigenous games in the Khelo India Youth Games 2021, planned to be held in Panchkula city of Haryana state. The inclusion of four indigenous games includes Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Mallakhamba and Thang-Ta. Announcing the decision on Sunday afternoon, Sports Minister Mr. Kiren Rijiju ...

With the passing of days in December, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) had almost officially left the unrealistic target date of January 1 in order to abandon the game in 2020-21 season. According to the sources, the NHL shared multiple draft schedules with NHLPA on Thursday (Dec 3), including 52 and 56 games regular ...

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL), in partnership with Kia Canada and supported by veeZion, has announced on Thursday (Nov 19) that it is set to launch the premiere edition of the Memorial eCup presented by Kia. This will be an e-sports tournament that will feature 64 teams and all 60 CHL Member Clubs in Canada and the United States. In ...

Howie Meeker, Hockey Night in Canada icon and a former National Hockey League (NHL) player, passed away on Sunday (Nov 8, 2020) at Nanaimo General Hospital located in British Columbia, Vancouver Island. He was 97 years old. A spokesperson for Toronto Maple Leaf has confirmed via email that Howie Meeker died on November 8, 2020. There is no statement on ...

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday (Oct 21) that sports activities will resume at SAI facilities across the country from November 1, 2020, taking into account the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year. Moreover, the Sports Authority of India has decided to make travel arrangements for the athletes of the NCOE/SAI training centers who are keen to ...

The board of governors of the Western Hockey League (WHL) has announced on Wednesday (Oct 14) that the WHL Regular Season is scheduled to begin in early 2021. Commissioner Ron Robison said in a press release, “The WHL is very excited to be opening our WHL regular season on January 8 next year. The WHL is a world class development ...

The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), also popular as the Metro Toronto Hockey League, has announced on Saturday (Oct 3) that the organization has decided to suspend their season and all official activities until at least January 1, 2021, in continuing efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in the capital of the Ontario province. The GTHL is a minor ...

The Frontier League has announced on Friday (Sept 25) that the Ottawa Baseball Club will play in the league for 2021 season, along with other 12 American teams. The news released from the league confirmed that Ottawa’s team is the 15th team to join the league which already includes two other Canadian clubs- the Quebec Capitales and the Trois-Rivieres Aigles. ...