Farewell, hockey legend

Triple Olympic gold medallist and hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr breathed his last on 25 May at Mohali. Patriot looks back at his spectacular career to pay tribute to the great man Before cricket became such a popular sport in the country, it was hockey that ruled the roost till the early 70’s. Since independence this […]

Sportsmen struggle to keep heads above water

Coronavirus has brought sports to a halt severely impacting the livelihood of all sportspersons Coronavirus has brought life as we know it to a standstill. Sporting events across the world have been put on hold impacting the lives of individuals associated with them. Tournaments like the Olympics, the IPL and the T20 World Cup have […]

 Coronavirus grips sports

Patriot lists the players in different sports around the globe who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 so far  The novel Coronavirus has now infected more than 6 lakh people worldwide, with more than 40,000 deaths. Like all other areas, sports too has been affected by it and a number of players have been diagnosed with […]

Football in doldrums

The Coronavirus outbreak has suspended all footballing leagues in Europe as of now. Patriot discusses the ramifications of this total lockdown in the sport English football authorities have confirmed the suspension of professional matches until at least April 30. All fixtures in the Premier League, Football League, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship, and all […]

City in shambles

Patriot discusses the reasons and implications of Manchester City’s two-year debarment from Champions League by the UEFA IN AN unexpected announcement, UEFA banned Manchester City from European competition, most importantly the Champions League, for two seasons for breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules by misleading the governing body about its sponsorship revenues. Here is the […]

Corona’s knock-out punch

Like all other fields, sports too have been affected by the global pandemic COVID-19, in a big way. Patriot highlights the impact THE CORONAVIRUS was on 12 March declared a pandemic, and the whole world is now in panic mode. The COVID-19 virus which originated from China is rampant in countries across Europe, and to […]

From curfew to competition

Kabra Altaf, the young athlete from Kashmir, fought more than her opponents to secure a bronze medal in judo during the 2020 Khelo India games weeks  AFTER August 5, the day Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status granted under the provisions of Article 370, streets were shrunk, shops shut and people prisoned inside the […]

Youngsters dominating the ring

In the fourth and final story in the series on India’s young sportsperson, Patriot takes a look at the future stars of the Indian wrestling scene THE LATEST edition of Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, that ended on 22 February, saw India notch up a record tally of 20 medals across all three […]