FIH ties up with SAIL as World Cup sponsor

November 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre Friday asserted that a democratically elected Hockey India (HI) will be in place before the World Cup as that is the only way to put the game back on the rails here. Negre, who is here to sew up the sponsorship for the World Cup with the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), categorically stated that there would be no further postponement of the election.

November 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - They lag behind the foreign athletes but Indian marathoners are a motivated bunch and say they can challenge the world's best if provided with proper resources. Deepchand Saharan (64 mins) and Sukanya Mall (80:11 sec) were the first Indians to cross the finishing line in the men's and women's section.

October 31st, 2009 more images more imagesSENTOSA - Padraig Harrington has been all praise for the Serapong Course at the Sentosa Golf Club. He called it one of the best championship layouts in world golf.

October 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former India batsman Sandeep Patil, who was appointed director of cricket operations of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Wednesday, said that it he is looking forward to the challenge. "Being a director of an academy is very different from a national coach's job.

September 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Junior Australian Open champion Yuki Bhambri has been included in India's tennis squad for the Davis Cup World Group qualifying away tie against South Africa Sep 18-20. Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Rohan Bopanna and Somdev Devvarman are the other members of the team, it was announced by the selection committee of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) Tuesday.

September 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after the national team retained the ONGC Nehru Cup title, Indian football received a boost from Coca Cola, the company announcing that it would sponsor the under-16 Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy. The beverage company said Tuesday its association with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the first step to promote football at the grassroots level.

August 1st, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan hockey legend Hassan Sardar believes a successful revival of the national game can happen with regular exchanges of home-and-away matches against old rivals India. Hassan, currently serving as Pakistan hockeys chief selector, said the two former Asian giants will have to play against each other regularly to lift the profile of the sport in the region.

July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - International Hockey Federation (IHF) president Leandro Negre told reporters here on Monday that India would host the 2010 World Cup and quashed fears of New Delhi facing a security threat during the event. "We are very happy with the arrangements," Negre told reporters after motorcycle company Hero Honda was unveiled as the main sponsor of the March 7-20, 2010 tournament.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The next Davis Cup tie between India and Australia will be a home fixture for India, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) ruled Thursday. The decision was taken by the ITF Board of Directors at its meeting in Madrid Wednesday after hearing an appeal by India on the choice of venue for their next Davis Cup tie against Australia.

July 3rd, 2009 Bruins' Recchi: Likely his last season in NHLBOSTON — Mark Recchi wants one last chance to be a Stanley Cup champ again. The 41-year-old Recchi, who signed a one-year deal to return to the Bruins on Thursday, said during a conference call Friday that he'll likely call it quits after next season.

June 29th, 2009 Sharks move to cut ties with 3 forwardsSAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks are beginning a roster makeover by declining to make qualifying offers to forwards Marcel Goc, Tomas Plihal and Lukas Kaspar.

June 27th, 2009 KARACHI/NEW DELHI - The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) says its national team is likely to play in a four-nation hockey tournament in New Delhi ahead of next year's World Cup while Hockey India (HI) says that's news to it. Pakistani media reports say the quadrangular tournament that is being planned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) ahead of next year's World Cup will help break the ice between Pakistan and India, who have suspended sporting ties in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks.

June 4th, 2009 LONDON/NEW DELHI - The Indian government was "not consulted" on donating the proceeds of Wednesday's T20 warm-up game with Pakistan for the Pakistani victims of a terrorist attack in Lahore, Indian officials say. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the money will contribute to the education of youngsters in families whose members were killed or injured in the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.

June 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India may have paused talks with Pakistan after 26/11 Mumbai attacks. But the two cricket-crazy nations have decided not to let their diplomatic standoff get in the way of a good cricket match.

May 25th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistani cricket officials are making efforts to stage an exhibition Twenty20 match against India or Sri Lanka on the sidelines of next months World Twenty20 Championship in England to raise funds for the thousands of displaced people in the Swat Valley in northwestern Pakistan. According to a senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been approached to confirm a fund-raiser for the victims of the ongoing military operation in northern Pakistan against Taliban militants.