Sports Academy

Prakash Padukone launches badminton talent hunt in Mumbai

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

The search starts from May 27 to June 7 in Mumbai to identify potentially good players for a two-day tournament at the Cricket Club of India on June 15 and 16, at the end of which a boy and a girl would be chosen to train at the Prakash Padukone B...

US film 'explores the power' of baseball in Manipur

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 5, 2013

Two American women, one a critically acclaimed director and the other an Academy-Award winning actress, have come together to make a movie that they say "explores the power" of the game for "people in a troubled, distant place."

Archery association demands copy of inquiry report on Pratima's death

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2013

Pratima Boro (23) allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in her room at the Army Sports Institute (ASI) near Pune on Friday.

Lionel Messi, Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps in the running for Laureus

Associated Press | Sunday March 10, 2013

The winners of the annual awards, chosen by 46 members of the Laureus sports academy, will be announced in Rio de Janeiro in a televised ceremony hosted by actor Morgan Freeman.

Delhi gets a new shooting range

NDTVSports | Saturday March 2, 2013

It will not just end at providing training, the students will also be assisted to participate in various shooting competitions in India and will also be taken abroad to participate in professional competitions.

Mary Kom gets land promised by Manipur government for academy

Press Trust of India | Friday March 1, 2013

The land was promised to Mary Kom in August last year after she won a bronze medal in the London Olympics, where women's boxing made its debut, but the approval from the state cabinet came only earlier this month.

Kapil Dev likely to set up sports academy in Gujarat

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 14, 2013

Dev also lauded the Khel Mahakumbh initiative of the Gujarat government that seeks to promote a culture of sports and sportman spirit.

Harbhajan Singh meets officials in connection with academy in Mumbai

Press Trust of India | Monday February 11, 2013

The local civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it would take a call on giving permission to start the academy after it receives a proposal from Harbhajan.

PSPB boys, West Bengal girils win youth TT titles

NDTVSports | Thursday February 7, 2013

In the Junior Boys section, PSPB Academy retained title beating West Bengal 3-0.

Sushil plans to set up wrestling academy in Indore

Press Trust of India | Sunday February 3, 2013

The 29-year-old wrestler said that he has seen a few places in Indore for the proposed academy.

Gagan Narang's academy given a ray of hope by Maharashtra sports minister

NDTVSports | Saturday February 2, 2013

About 80 shooters, 30 of them representing India at various international tournaments, would have been firing in the dark if a government order ejects Gagan Narang’s academy. The notice wants the academy to vacate the premises by March 31.

Gagan Narang's Pune academy caught in government crossfire

Soumitra Bose | Friday February 1, 2013

Sports commissioner sends notice to academies to vacate Balewadi Sports Complex after minister promised a five-year extension!

Sports authorities gun down Narang's shooting academy

NDTV Correspondent | Friday February 1, 2013

London Olympics bronze medallist ran his school Gun For Glory at Pune's Balewadi Sports Complex. The lease had expired in 2012.

Usain Bolt not tired of receiving awards

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 16, 2013

Bolt's 2012 awards includes the IAAF Male Athlete of the Year, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association Golden Cleats Award, the AIPS Sportsman of the Year award and the US Sports Academy Athlete of the Year award.

Jwala Gutta welcomes court's observation on Pullela Gopichand's Academy

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 10, 2012

Speaking to mediapersons, Jwala Gutta said that she has been questioning the dual-role for some time now, in her own way. "I have been asking the same question and I am happy the court acknowledged the same. It's (the ruling) a good thing and it (...