New Delhi ∙ An Olympic champion, 5 Asian champions, 6 Commonwealth medalists… India is heavy with expectations as it prepares for the World Athletics Championship with a line-up of superstars who have shone on international platforms. The 33-member Indian team left for Budapest, Hungary this morning. This is India’s largest contingent in the history of … Read more
BRUSSELS ∙ Marx Verstappen and Red Bull continue their surge on the Formula One podium with victory at the Belgian Grand Prix. It was Verstappen’s 8th consecutive F1 win as he crossed the checkered flag with a 22.3 second lead over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez in second place. Red Bull’s 13th win in a … Read more
BANGKOK ∙ On the first day of the Asian Athletics Championship, India won only one bronze. Abhishek Pal finished third in the men’s 10,000m race. Abhishek completed the race in 29 minutes 33.26 seconds. Japan’s Ren Tazawa (29 minutes 18.44 seconds) won the gold. Abhishek, an Indian Army man, tried hard to take the top … Read more
BANGKOK ∙ The World Athletics Championship is a month away and the Asian Games starting on September 13..The Indian athletics team is on the track of the Asian fight from today with an eye on the 2 major events to be held. India is aiming for its best ever medal tally when the 24th Asian … Read more
Paris ∙ France Olympic Committee president and former international soccer star Brigitte Henriques has resigned. The unexpected resignation of Brigitte, the first woman to become the president of the French Olympic Committee, has been a major setback for next year’s Paris Olympics preparations. The incident is a continuation of the infighting that has gripped France’s … Read more
The tussle between Virat Kohli and Lucknow Supergiants’ Afghan pacer Naveenul Haq was one of the highlights of this year’s IPL. After the impressive win against Lucknow, Gautam Gambhir’s tie with the Bangalore skipper also became a big news. Naveenul Haq, meanwhile, has been taunted by opposing fans wherever he goes for the incident earlier … Read more
Many legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Virender Sehwag have huge fan following among cricket lovers. But, fans of all the stars have a special love for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. That’s why Dhoni’s cheers are raised from the gallery wherever Chennai Super Kings play. Moreover, Mahi is the captain who has won the … Read more
Ranchi ∙ Anas and Anees, who grew up playing together in the same house, now have to meet in a national meet! 400m national record holder Muhammad Anas and international long jump star Muhammad Anees are these golden brothers who run on 2 tracks on the same route. Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi was the … Read more
NEW DELHI ∙ National Wrestling Federation (WFI) president and BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh has been approached by the athletes in the Supreme Court seeking a transparent probe into the sexual harassment complaint. Wrestling stars Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have said that they will continue their protest at Jantar Mantar until the police registers … Read more
Euro 2024 hosts Germany kneel down in front of Belgium, who are about to celebrate their return under a new coach after learning from their miserable failure in the World Cup. New coach Domenico Tedesco took over and the team won the second match and defeated the opponents by three goals against two. Kevin De … Read more