Mon Oct 07 02:50:45 UTC 2024: ## England Cricket Captain Fined for Blackface Incident, Hockey Teams Join Environmental Initiative: Top Sports News

**London, 24 September (Hindusthan Samachar):** England women’s cricket team captain Heather Knight has been reprimanded and fined 1000 British pounds by the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) for a blackface photo from 2012. The CDC deemed the behaviour racist and discriminatory.

**Mohali, 24 September (Hindusthan Samachar):** Punjab FC and Roundglass Hockey Academy, in collaboration with the Roundglass Foundation, will participate in the #GoalsToTrees campaign, contributing to environmental work. The initiative will see both teams donate trees for every goal scored.

**New Delhi, 24 September (Hindusthan Samachar):** Hockey India (HI) has announced a highly anticipated two-match bilateral hockey series between the Indian men’s team and Germany, scheduled for October 2024. The last time India faced Germany was in the semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

**New Delhi, 24 September (Hindusthan Samachar):** The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the match officials for the upcoming 9th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Tuesday. Ten umpires and three match referees will officiate the tournament, set to take place in the United Arab Emirates from 3 to 20 October.

Read More