The twilight of sporting greatness
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 … Read More
Month: September 2024
Badminton: Sikki lone bright spot in Hong Kong Open; Indians shine in Vietnam
The duo of B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy entered the mixed doubles second round but the other Indian shuttlers, including Priyanshu Rajawat, made early exits from the Hong … Read More
AFI plans to change domestic schedule for Indian athletics: What is new, what remains? Explained
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) plans to restructure the domestic competition and qualification system for major international events from the 2025 season, president Adille Sumariwalla said in Chennai on … Read More
Delhi HC seeks NADA’s stand on wrestler Bajrang Punia’s plea against suspension
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 … Read More
Davis Cup 2024: India captain Rohit Rajpal expects an even tie against Sweden
It was easily the best chance ever in the history of the Davis Cup for India to score over Sweden. However, the non-availability of the leading singles and doubles players … Read More
Paris Paralympics: Gold medallist Kumar Nitesh cites BAI apathy, wants badminton to be placed under PCI
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 … Read More
Davis Cup finals 2024: United States takes winning 2-0 lead over Chile in China
Brandon Nakashima and Reilly Opelka won their singles matches Wednesday to give the United States an unassailable 2-0 lead over Chile in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals … Read More
Paris 2024 Paralympics: Silver medallist Thulasimathi reunites with trainer at Gopichand Academy
The joy of trainer L. Raju was understandable when his ward Thulasimathi Murugesan – the only Indian woman para shuttler to win a silver medal at the Paralympics – met … Read More
Alpine and Honda in procedural breach of F1 cost cap
All 10 Formula One teams complied with the cost cap for the second year in a row in 2023 but procedural breaches were identified for engine makers Alpine and Honda, … Read More
Chess Olympiad 2024: Indians in action, schedule, format, live streaming, pairings — all you need to know
The 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad will take place in Hungary from September 10 to 23. This will be the first time since 1926 that the world’s biggest multi-national … Read More