India A, which flaunted its international experience during the first round, is now left having to plug the gaps after the exit of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Deep and Kuldeep Yadav for its second-round contest against India D at the Rural Trust Development Cricket Stadium in Anantapur starting Thursday. The most glaring…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) to respond to a petition filed by wrestler Bajrang Punia challenging his suspension. The court issued a notice to the agency on the plea moved by Bajrang, who was one of the wrestlers at the forefront of last year’s protest at Jantar Mantar…
Frustrated with the lack of recognition and administrative wrangling within the Badminton Association of India (BAI), Paralympic champion Kumar Nitesh has called for para badminton to be transferred under the aegis of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for the sport’s betterment and progress. The 29-year-old from Haryana, who secured a historic gold medal in the…
India won a record seven gold medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games, which was two more than the Tokyo edition. Here are the Indian gold medal winners in Paris. Navdeep Singh Category: Athletics (Men’s Javelin Throw F41) Navdeep Singh secured India’s seventh gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F41 category, an event for athletes of…
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard could face several weeks on the sidelines after injuring his right ankle during Norway’s Nations League victory against Austria on Monday, according to the Norwegian team doctor. Odegaard hobbled off the pitch and was photographed using crutches as he boarded a plane back to London where he underwent further scans to…
A group of more than 50 New Zealand Olympians, doctors and sport administrators has called on the government to review guidelines on transgender athletes in community sport, saying they ignore female athletes’ rights and undermine fairness and safety. The group raised their concerns in an open letter addressed to New Zealand’s sports minister Chris Bishop,…
It seems even the gods of sport, much like that jar of pickles at the back of the fridge, are not immune to the slow, inevitable expiry of greatness. In football, the once unthinkable has happened: the 2024 Ballon d’Or longlist is conspicuously lacking the names of Messi and Ronaldo. The two footballing titans, whose…
The 2023 ODI World Cup in India created an “economic impact” of USD 1.39 billion, with tourism among the biggest beneficiaries, according to a report released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. The Economic Impact Assessment conducted by Nielsen for the ICC, claimed that the mega-event held in October-November last year was the…
Sophie Devine will lead New Zealand at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, to be held from October 3 to 20 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Devine will make her ninth consecutive appearance at the T20 World Cup and will hope to lift the trophy after the White Ferns finished runners-up in 2009 and…
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, or “b-girl Raygun”, holds the top spot in her sport’s latest world rankings despite Olympic performances that led to online ridicule. On Tuesday, the sport’s governing body issued a statement to “provide clarity” on why Raygun tops the rankings. Raygun, a 37-year-old university lecturer from Sydney, failed to score any points…
