Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari gets 4-year ban for flunking dope test

2021 BWF World Championships rescheduled to not clash with Olympics

<p>The badminton world championship slated for August next year in Spain will now take place from November 29 to December 5, the sport’s apex body said on Friday, postponing its showpiece to avoid a clash with the Olympics. “The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Spanish Badminton Federation (FESBA) can confirm the BWF World Championships traditionally […]</p>

Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021

<p>Japan’s Prime Minister and the head of the International Olympic Committee Shinzo Abe today agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games by a year in an extraordinary move, unprecedented in peacetime, as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic. The move would be a devastating blow for the city of Tokyo, which had won widespread praise […]</p>

India to take on England in semi-final of Women’s T20 World Cup

<p>In Cricket, India will take on England in the first semi-final of Women’s T20 World Cup at Sydney today. The match will start from 9:30 a.m. Indian Time. India have never made it to the final of a Women’s T20 World Cup. They have neither beaten England in a T-20 match. In this tournament, India […]</p>

Coronavirus impact: India pulls out of shooting world cup in Cyprus

<p>India on Friday pulled out of next month’s shooting World Cup in Cyprus, citing the novel coronavirus threat there as the epidemic continued to wreak havoc on sporting calendars across the world. The shotgun world cup, recognised by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), is scheduled to be held in Nicosia from March 4 to […]</p>

FIFA U-17 Women’s Football World Cup to be hosted in 5 cities in November

<p>Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launched an event in New Delhi yesterday to unveil the five host cities for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s Football World Cup which kicks off on2nd of November this year. The matches of the world cup will be held in five cities including Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai. The […]</p>

NADA bans javelin thrower Amit Dahiya for four years

<p>National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has banned javelin thrower Amit Dahiya for four years for evading sample collection and trying to cheat officials during the 2nd National Javelin Throw Open Championship 2019 held at SAI Centre in Sonipat. NADA had issued the charge of notice to Dahiya on July 16 for violating rule 2.3 of […]</p>

Sachin Tendulkar wins Best Laureus sporting moment

<p>Sachin Tendulkar being lifted on the shoulders of his teammates after their World Cup triumph at home in 2011 was voted the Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years. With the backing of Indian cricket fans, Tendulkar got the maximum number of votes to emerge winner on Monday. Tendulkar, competing in his sixth […]</p>

First ever IAF Inter Command Ultra Marathon starts in Naliya

India U-19 Team Manager : ICC took serious view of aggressive celebrations by Bangladesh players

<p>India’s Under-19 Cricket Team Manager Anil Patel has said that the ICC has taken a serious view of the aggressive celebrations by Bangladesh players after their World Cup triumph. He said ICC will be reviewing the footage of the final game’s last few minutes. Some Bangladeshi players got carried away while celebrating their historic three-wicket […]</p>