Cost of global disasters jumps in 2017: Report
Zurich, Dec 21 (IANS) Disasters in 2017 caused losses of $306 billion, according to a report from insurance giant Swiss Re.
The figure represents…Read more
India's Raghu, Javed, Muneer to officiate at Hockey World Cup
Lausanne, Dec 20 (IANS) India's Raghu Prasad, Javed Shaikh and Muneer Mohammed were on Wednesday named in the list of match officials appointed by…Read more
India's Raghu, Javed named as umpires for Hockey World Cup
Lausanne, Dec 20 (IANS) India's Raghu Prasad and Javed Shaikh were on Wednesday named in the list of umpires appointed by the International Hockey…Read more
FIH partners with adidas
Lausanne, Dec 18 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday announced a partnership with adidas that will see the global sportswear…Read more
Winners of global anti corruption excellence award 2017
Read moreIndian hockey teams end year on 6th and 10th spots
Lausanne, Dec 12 (IANS) India's men and women's hockey teams remained in the sixth and 10th positions respectively in the rankings revealed by the…Read more
Europa League: Arsenal face Ostersunds, Dortmund against Atalanta
Nyon (Switzerland), Dec 11 (IANS) English football club Arsenal will face Swedish side Ostersunds while German giants Borussia Dortmund will take…Read more
Champions League: Real Madrid to face PSG in round of 16
Nyon (Switzerland), Dec 11 (IANS) Two-time defending champion Real Madrid will face French football giants Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16…Read more
Peru captain Guerrero handed one-year ban
Zurich, Dec 8 (IANS) Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was on Friday banned by world football's governing body FIFA for one year as a result of a positive…Read more
Bach regards ban on Russia as just reflecting reality
Lausanne, Dec 7 (IANS) For International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, the decision to ban Russian participation in the 2018 Olympic…Read more