NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has lost the right to host this year’s Champions Trophy because of an administrative mess which may cost the country future events as well, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Tuesday.

The FIH rejected the Sports Ministry-brokered peace agreement between Hockey India (HI) and the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), saying there could not be more than one federation running the game.

NEW DELHI, Sept 6 (Reuters) – India has lost the right to
host this year’s Champions Trophy because of an administrative
mess which may cost the country future events as well, the
International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Tuesday.

The FIH rejected the Sports Ministry-brokered peace
agreement between Hockey India (HI) and the Indian Hockey
Federation (IHF), saying there could not be more than one
federation running the game.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Narain Karthikeyan hopes to race on in Formula One beyond next month’s inaugural Indian Grand Prix after announcing a new sponsor on Friday.

India’s first grand prix driver, and the only one to have scored points, will drive for Hispania (HRT) at his home race on October 30 after being replaced by Red Bull-backed Australian Daniel Ricciardo in July.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Narain Karthikeyan hopes to race on in Formula One beyond next month’s inaugural Indian Grand Prix after announcing a new sponsor on Friday.

India’s first grand prix driver, and the only one to have scored points, will drive for Hispania (HRT) at his home race on Oct. 30 after being replaced by Red Bull-backed Australian Daniel Ricciardo in July.

NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Narain Karthikeyan hopes to
race on in Formula One beyond next month’s inaugural Indian
Grand Prix after announcing a new sponsor on Friday.

India’s first grand prix driver, and the only one to have
scored points, will drive for Hispania (HRT) at his home race on
Oct. 30 after being replaced by Red Bull-backed Australian
Daniel Ricciardo in July.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s new Formula One circuit is already exceeding expectations, Indian motorsports federation chief Vicky Chandhok said on Thursday after a visit by FIA race director Charlie Whiting.

Chandhok, father of Team Lotus reserve driver Karun, joined Whiting for an inspection of the 5.14km Buddh International Circuit on the outskirts of Delhi.

NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (Reuters) – India’s new Formula One
circuit is already exceeding expectations, Indian motorsports
federation chief Vicky Chandhok said on Thursday after a visit
by FIA race director Charlie Whiting.

Chandhok, father of Team Lotus reserve driver Karun, joined
Whiting for an inspection of the 5.14km Buddh International
Circuit on the outskirts of Delhi.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The arrival of Lionel Messi for an international friendly in India has sparked a huge media frenzy and drawn 2,000 fans to await his arrival in the eastern city of Kolkata, underlining the cricket-mad country’s growing appetite for soccer.

Messi arrived Wednesday morning ahead of Friday’s Argentina-Venezuela friendly at the 120,000-seat Yuba Bharati stadium. Hundreds tried to pursue the footballer on motorbikes as he sped to his hotel from the airport.

NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The arrival of Lionel Messi
for an international friendly in India has sparked a huge media
frenzy and drawn 2,000 fans to await his arrival in the eastern
city of Kolkata, underlining the cricket-mad country’s growing
appetite for soccer.

Messi arrived on Wednesday morning ahead of Friday’s
Argentina-Venezuela friendly at the 120,000-seat Yuba Bharati
stadium. Hundreds tried to pursue the footballer on motorbikes
as he sped to his hotel from the airport.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has thrown its weight behind a protest against sweeping government reforms intended to make the country’s sports federations more transparent.

The National Sports Development Bill, which seeks to limit the tenure of all sports administrators and bring the federations under the scope of the country’s Right to Information (RTI) act, has already been rejected by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).