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India’s ace grappler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics after she could not make the weight on the morning of her 50 kg gold medal bout. Vinesh, a seasoned competitor in the 53kg freestyle wrestling category, had cut down to the 50kg category for the Paris Olympics. However, she was found to […]
Unimpressed by India’s performance at the Paris Olympics, badminton legend Prakash Padukone minced no words in laying the blame on the players for lack of enough grunt to deliver at the world’s apex sporting event. “Let’s be frank,” the badminton legend said asking the players to ‘introspect’ and ask themselves whether they are ‘doing enough’ […]
The Indian hockey team has achieved a historic first in 52 years by defeating Australia 3-2 in their final men’s hockey Pool B match of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. This is the first time since the 1972 Olympics that India have defeated Australia in hockey in the quadrennial extravaganza. For India, Abhishek and […]
Lakshya Sen made history on Friday when he became the first Indian to reach the semi-final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 22-year-old shuttler defeated 12th seed Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan in a sensational come-from-behind victory at the Paris Games. Lakshya Sen is now one win away from confirming a medal in his maiden […]
Former opening batsman and national head coach Anshuman Gaekwad passed away in Vadodara following a long battle with blood cancer on Wednesday. He was 71. A veteran of 40 Tests was suffering from blood cancer and had recently returned after having treatment in London. He also served as a selector and head coach of the […]
Jasprit Bumrah is universally acknowledged as one of the smartest fast bowlers around, but if one asks the Indian pace spearhead, it’s not just with the ball that his mind is at its sharpest. Bumrah believes that bowlers can make excellent captains, and it is unfair that so few of them get leadership assignments. “I […]
British Olympian Charlotte Dujardin pulling out of the Paris Games over a video clip showing her whipping a horse’s legs multiple times, has sparked a broader debate about the equestrian sports just before the Olympics starts. The FEI International Equestrian Foundation suspended the six-times Olympic medallist Dujardin – Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian – over […]
Philanthropist and Reliance Foundation Founder Nita Ambani has been unanimously re-elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from India. The decision was taken at the global Olympic organisation’s 142nd session in Paris on Wednesday. On her re-election, Nita Ambani said, “I am deeply honoured to be re-elected as a member of the […]
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya had an interaction with the National Youth Awardees and National Service Scheme (NSS) Awardees in New Delhi on Wednesday. The meeting was aimed to laud the accomplishments of these young leaders and discuss methods to enhance the MY Bharat platform, ensuring it becomes more accessible and […]
The official broadcast and digital partner for the Paris Olympics 2024, Viacom18, has announced the greatest and most exciting presentation yet again in India, with 20 concurrent feeds and a lineup of Olympians, starting on July 26, 2024, across the Sports18 Network and for free on JioCinema. The network has lined up an extraordinary list […]
Argentina’s Copa America title victory in Monday’s match elevated Messi to a historic milestone: 45 trophies with both club and country, surpassing the previous record held by Brazil’s Dani Alves. Argentina great Lionel Messi won the Copa America for the second time, as his team La Albiceleste defeated Colombia 1-0 in the final on […]
The former India captain Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma spotted visiting ISKCON Temple in London. According to the sources, Kohli travelled to London to celebrate his team’s feat with his wife and kids following India’s victory in the T20 World Cup 2024. A video of Virat and Anushka attending a kirtan at the ISKCON […]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Rs 125 crore for the T20 World Cup winning team. Of the Rs 125 crore each player will get Rs 5 crore. Head coach Rahul Dravid along with rest of the core coaching group — batting coach Vikram Rathour, fielding coach T Dilip, bowling […]
After winning T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados on Saturday, the Indian cricket team landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Thursday morning as thousands of fans gathered to give them a heroes’ welcome.BCCI arranged a special Air India flight for the contingent and also showed a great gesture by bringing members […]
Team India will have a packed schedule on Thursday, when they arrive in India via a charter flight from Barbados, with the Rohit Sharma-led side set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, followed by an open-top bus parade in Mumbai. The Indian side was scheduled to leave Barbados for New York on […]
Former India and RCB wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has been named as the new batting coach and mentor of the IPL franchise, who made the announcement on Monday. After the IPL 2024 concluded, the 39-year-old announced his retirement from all forms of the game. Karthik was involved in every IPL season till his retirement and was […]
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Saturday applauded India’s title win in the T20 World Cup, stating that the team has “silenced their critics” with a great performance. Shah additionally announced a huge prize of Rs 125 crore for Rohit Sharma’s World Cup-winning squad. “Under the exceptional leadership of Rohit Sharma, this team has shown remarkable […]
Following India’s historic T20 World Cup victory, the team’s outstanding all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, announced his retirement from T20 international cricket on Sunday. Jadeja announced his retirement from the game’s shortest format, following in the footsteps of India’s batting legends, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The all-rounder has announced his retirement on his official Instagram account. […]
Statistician Frank Duckworth, one of the pioneering minds behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, passed away on June 21. He was 84. It is not a stretch to say that he, along with fellow statistician Tony Lewis, has had a greater impact on cricket than many who have actually played the game. The duo co-invented the Duckworth-Lewis method, […]
Afghanistan has made history and qualified for its maiden semi-final in the T20 Cricket World Cup. This is going to be Afghanistan’s first semi-final appearance in a major international cricket event. An eight-run victory against Bangladesh – secured through the Duckworth-Lewis method – in the ‘Super 8s’ level of the tournament, on June 25, led […]
