NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s wait for a ‘positive’ outcome from her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics has been extended yet again. The CAS has deferred its decision for the third time, now pushing the expected outcome to August 16.Vinesh filed the appeal…
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has been a prominent topic in recent news, particularly in India, following the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat on August 7 for being 100 grams overweight during her second day weigh-in before the gold medal bout in the 50kg freestyle event. The 29-year-old athlete immediately filed…
NEW DELHI: The great Sachin Tendulkar scored the first of his 100 international hundreds on August 14, 1990 when he saved the second Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.Tendulkar was just 17 years old at the time, and this innings marked the beginning of what would become one of the most illustrious careers…
NEW DELHI: India’s Twenty20 International captain Suryakumar Yadav is set to play for Mumbai in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament against Jammu and Kashmir in Coimbatore starting August 27. Last week, Suryakumar confirmed his participation, and on Tuesday, Mumbai Cricket Association joint secretary Deepak Patil also confirmed that Shreyas Iyer will be available for the…
NEW DELHI: India badminton star Saina Nehwal recently faced an online backlash after admitting she was unaware of javelin throw as a sport until Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The badminton star and three-time Olympin made the remark during a podcast, leading to a wave of criticism on social media….
NEW DELHI: The great Sachin Tendulkar is not ambidextrous in the traditional sense of being able to use both hands equally well for activities like writing or throwing. However, he has shown a unique skill that might give the impression of ambidexterity as he can bat left-handed for fun, although his primary batting style is…
NEW DELHI: The age-old adage of catches winning matches has lived the test of time. There have been numerous examples of fielders taking a stunning catch either to turn the match on its head or simply to change the course of the game.The match between Northern Superchargers and London Spirit in The Hundred at Headingley,…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha has rejoined the West Bengal cricket team after a two-year stint with Tripura. Saha, who originally played for Bengal from 2007 to 2022, returned to the team with hopes of winning major domestic tournaments, following a public fallout with a Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) official.Saha’s switch to…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat approached his Paris Olympics bronze medal bout with a focused mindset, determined not to be overwhelmed by the magnitude of the event. Instead, he chose to treat it as just another state-level competition, allowing him to maintain his composure and concentrate on his performance.At 21, Sehrawat became India’s youngest individual…
NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh expressed his belief that Vinesh Phogat is deserving of a medal following her remarkable journey to the final of the women’s 50kg wrestling event at Paris Olympics, despite being disqualified for a mere 100-gram weight discrepancy.Having recently retired from competitive sports after securing his second…
