M.M. Somaya remembers his friend Vece Paes, the ‘Good Doc’ of Indian sports
My first meeting with Doc was in 1981, on the eve of the Calcutta (now Kolkata) match during the India-Pakistan Test series. He had come over to our team hotel … Read More

My first meeting with Doc was in 1981, on the eve of the Calcutta (now Kolkata) match during the India-Pakistan Test series. He had come over to our team hotel … Read More
For nearly 15 years since his debut in 2011, Manpreet Singh has seen the mental battles athletes face — the creeping insecurities, the denial of fading abilities, and the whispers … Read More
Pakistan’s legendary drag flicker Sohail Abbas, who is Malaysia’s assistant coach, has decided against travelling with the hockey team for Asia Cup in India but insisted that his decision is … Read More
Hockey India, on Thursday, announced the 20-member squad for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup 2025, scheduled in Hangzhou, China, from September 5 to 14, 2025. The winner of the Women’s … Read More
Hockey India on Wednesday announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming Men’s Asia Cup Hockey tournament, scheduled to be held in Rajgir in Bihar from August 29 to September 7. … Read More
Bangladesh and Kazakhstan have replaced Pakistan and Oman for the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29, as per the schedule released on … Read More
Bangladesh is likely to replace Pakistan in the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29, if the latter fails to confirm participation in … Read More
Dr. Vece Paes, an Olympic bronze medallist and pioneering sports medicine expert, was laid to rest on Sunday as former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and Hockey India president Dilip … Read More
The upcoming Men’s Asia Hockey Cup 2025, which will take place from August 29 to September 7 in Rajgir, Bihar, has unveiled its official mascot, Chaand. A powerful tiger symbolising … Read More
Three-time champion Germany will have the chance to defend its title at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026, set to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands, after successfully … Read More