Sports News Highlights, March 10: Health Ministry Calls For Ban On Tobacco, Alcohol Ads In IPL; Hockey India Reveals Nominations For Annual Awards

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Trophies won by India: 1983 ODI World Cup, 2002 Champions Trophy (Shared), 2007 ICC World T20, 2011 ODI World Cup, 2013 Champions Trophy, 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy.

"I am not going to retire from this (ODI) format. Going forward please don't spread rumours," Rohit said at the pos♑t-match press conference after India were crowned ICC Champions T♕rophy 2025 champions.

Clashes broke out in the Mhow town of Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Sunday after a rally celebrating the Indian cricket team's ICC Champions Trophy final victor💫y was allegedly pelted with stones.

A group of young cricket enthu🌃siasts had organised a rally to celebrate India's final victory against New Zealand.

A teenage sprinter suffered a concussion (possible skull fracture) after an attack by a competitior during a relay race at Liberty University in Virginia, United Sཧtates. For the unversed, Kaelen Tucker, a Brookville High School student, was running the second leg in the 4x200m final when the incident took place.

Singer Hanumankin🐼d's new track ‘Run It Up’ sees♚ Indian martial art cultures like Kalaripayattu and Thang-ta. 

The art form called Kalari, is one of the oldest martial arts in the world, with roots going back over 3,000 yea🐻rs.

Thang-ta is a traditional martial art from Manipur, which means a swor𓆉d and spear, and was once an art that defined the warriors in Manipur.

Atalanta ran riot at 🐻the Allianz Stadium on Sunday as they cruised to a 4-0 victory over Juventus to strengthen their grip on third place in Serie A, marking an away game against Juventus by at least two goals for the first time in their Serie A history.

Son Heung-miꦍn's late penalty completed an unlikely comeback after ♏Champions League-chasing Bournemouth had dominated the chances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, while Marc Cucurella struck a 60th-minute winner against Leicester at Stamford Bridge after Cole Palmer's first-half penalty was saved.

Indian national football team head coach Manolo Marquez spoke about bringing back Sunil Chhetri out of international retirement ahead of India’s 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign. To read more, click HERE

Batter Harry Brook has pulled out of this year's I☂ndian Premier League, citing his priority to focus on playing for England. The 26-year-old was signed by Delhi Capitals at last year's IPL auction for 6𒐪.25 crore (£590,000). However, this marks the second consecutive year he has withdrawn from the tournament, potentially putting him at risk of a two-year ban from the IPL.

Russell Henley produc𝓡ed a dramatic finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, chipping in for an eagle on the 16th hole to edge past Collin Morikawa for the biggest win of h🐟is career.

The American carded a two-under 70 to finish 11 under at Bay Hill, one stroke ahead of Morikawa. After a slow start, Henle♏y rallied with birdies on the 12th and 14th before his clutch eagle putt on the 16th put him ahead. Mo꧃rikawa had a chance to respond but missed his birdie attempt, sealing Henley’s triumph.

India clinched their third ICC Champions Trophy title, defeating New Zealand in the final on Sunday, March 9, but the spotlight also fell on the iconic white jackets. Curious about their significance? Here’s the story behind this unique tradition. (Full Coverage | More Cricket News)

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The Nominees 🅰for the Hockey India Annual Awards 2024𝓡 are:

Hockey India Baljit Singh Award 🦄for Goalkee♓per of the Year 2024

1. Bichu Devi Kharibam

2. Krishan Bahadur Pathak

3. PR Sreejesh

4. Savita

Hockey India Pargat Singh Award for De🍰fender of theও Year 2023

1. Sanjay

2. Amit Rohidas

3. Harmanpreet Singh

4. Udita

Hockey India Ajit Pal Singh Award for Mid🦋fielder o﷽f the Year 2024

1. Jarmanpreet Singh

2. Hardik Singh

3. Nilakanta Sharma

4. Sumit

Hockey 🃏India Dhanraj Pi🍸llay Award for Forward of the Year 2024

1. Lalremsiami

2. Abhishek

3. Sukhjeet Singh

4. Navneet Kaur

Hockey India Asu♛nta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Yea🔯r (Women – Under 21)

1. Beauty Dungdung

2. Deepika

3. Vaishnavi Vithal Phalke

4. Sunelita Toppo

Hockey India Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the Year (Men – Undeౠr 21)

1. Arshdeep Singh

2. Amir Ali

3. Shardanand Tiwari

4. Araijeet Singh Hundal

Hockey India Balbir S▨ingh Sr. Award for Player of The Year (Wom🅘en)

1. Savita Punia

2. Salima Tete

3. Sangita Kumari

4. Navneet Kaur

Hﷺockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Yeaꦺr (Men)

1. Abhishek

2. Hardik Singh

3. Harmanpreet Singh

4. Sukhjeet Singh

Rohan Gauns Dessai has joined the Women’s Premier League (WPL) Committee after being elected as the 🐓BCCI Honorary Joi🌼nt Secretary. Dilsher Khanna has also been appointed to the eight-member committee, filling the vacancy left by Prabhtej Bhatia, who was elected as BCCI Honorary Treasurer.

Updated WPL Committee:

Roger Binny – Chairperson

Devajit Saikia – Convenor

Arun Singh Dhumal – IPL Chairperson

Rajeev Shukla – BCCI Vice-President

Prabhtej Bhatia – BCCI Honorary Treasurer

Rohan Gauns Dessai – BCCI Honorary Joi🦩nt Secretary

Madhumati Lele

Dilsher Khanna

Thousands of Manchester United supporters took part in the lar🅷gest protes⛄t against the club’s ownership since Sir Jim Ratcliffe acquired a nearly 30% stake last year.

Ahead of Sunday’s Premier League sho𓂃wdown with Arsenal, fans marched nearly a mile to Old Trafford in a demonstration reminiscent of the 2022 protest before a home game against Liverpool.

Flares lit up tꦑhe streets as chants targeted co-c🥀hairman Joel Glazer and Ratcliffe, who has invested £1.3 billion for his 28.94% stake in the club.

The Red And Gold Brigade will look to overturn their 1st leg defeat at the hands of FC Arkadag in the AFC Challenge League Quarter-final, second leg on March𝄹 1൩2 in Turkmenistan.

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The Health Ministry has directed the Indian Premier League to prohibit all forms of tobacco and al𒁏cohol promotions, including surro🐼gate advertisements, during the upcoming tournament starting March 22.

In a letter to IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, Director General of Health Services Atul Goel emphasized that cricke🗹t players, who serve as role models for India's youth, should not be associated, either directly or indirectly, with any form of tobacco or alcohol advertising.

AFC Champions League Fixtures and Broadcast Information (10-12 March)

Monday, 10 March

• 11:30 PM - Al Nassr vs Esteghlal
  Live Streaming: FanCode

• 11:30 PM - Al Sadd vs Al Wasl
  Live Streaming: FanCode

Tuesday, 11 March

• 3:30 PM - Yokohama F. Marinos vs Shanghai Port
  Broadcast: Star Sports Select HD1, Disney+ Hotstar, Star Sports Select 1, F♛anCode, Sport 24

• 5:30 PM - Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Buriram United
  Broadcast: Star Sp🌃orts Select HD1, Disney+ Hotsta🦩r, Star Sports Select 1, FanCode, DAZN Japan

Wednesday, 12 March

• 1:30 AM - Al Hilal vs Pakhtakor
  Broadcast: FanCode

Indian Fans Can Watch the AFC Champions League Elite on:
FanCode, Sports18, Sports18 2, Sports18 3, �🦋�Sports18 HD

🎃Vanuatu prime minister Jotham Napat has directed the country's Citizenship Commission to cancel the passport issued to former Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi, saying that the fugitive was attempting to avoid his extradition. On March 7, Modi filed an appli📖cation with the Indian high commission in London to surrender his Indian passport. He is known to have acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, a South Pacific Island nation. He left India in 2010 and is said to have been living in London. (PTI)

Kolkata Knight Riders brought their IPL 2024 title celebrations to Durgapur on Sunday, showcasing the trophy at the city's Junction Mall. Hundreds of enthusiastic fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the coveted silverware and meet team representaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtives. The trophy tour will now head back to Kolkata as the team edges closer to its opening match of the season against the Royal Challengܫers Bengaluru on March 22.

The Commonwealth Games Federation has changed its name to Commonwealth Sport, saying it was a transition from being a governing body to becoming a "movement". The decision to change its name has been announced on the occasioওn of Commonwealth ๊Day -- March 10. "From Commonwealth Day 2025 onwards, the Commonwealth Games Federation will be known as Commonwealth Sport," the governing body of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games said in a media release.

With that, we conclude our coverage of today's sports news and events here. Live updates will continue in our♕ dedicated blogs for the Indian Super League and Women's Premier League. We will be back tomorrow morning with this one-stop shop for sports. Until then, gooꦐdbye.