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14 Aug

Ex-India skipper Sourav Ganguly enjoys Lord’s Test

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On Thursday, BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly attended the Lord's Test between England and India. One of the most influential captains of the sport, he described cricket as "majestic" as he recalled his debut at the home of cricket. He took to instagram, wrote, "Came here as player first in 1996 ..and then as captain..enjoyed the game at lord's today as an administrator...India was and is in a good position all the times ..this game of cricket is majestic." Ganguly was spotted enjoying the action with BCCI secretary Jay Shah, vice-president Rajiv Shukla, England and Wales Cricket…

12 Aug

Formation of India committee announced World Boxing Council

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The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced the formation of its India committee in collaboration with the Indian Boxing Council. The committee aims to offer a "pathway for domestic championship success for aspiring professional boxers throughout the region and afford Indian fighters more significant global opportunities, using the WBC India as a platform for development, progression, and inclusion". WBC will also put emphasis on boxer safety and implement a ranking system for both male and female boxers. WBC president Mauricio in a statement said, "I am immensely proud to bear witness to new horizons for boxing in India. The WBC…

12 Aug

Neeraj Chopra jumps to 2nd spot in World Javelin Rankings after winning Olympic gold medal

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Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made a 14-place jump to become no.2 in the World Athletics Men's Rankings. He was 16th when he arrived at the Tokyo Olympics, and made the impressive jump following the gold medal win in the event. Neeraj Chopra's gold was also India's first in athletics history at the Games. He hit a 87.58m long throw in his second attempt in the final, which secured a top podium finish. Johannes Vetter, from Germany, who quite surprisingly finished ninth in the final event in Tokyo, remains at the top spot with 1397 ranking points. Neeraj Chopra has…

09 Aug

Biopic can wait, want to focus on the game for now: Neeraj Chopra

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Neeraj Chopra, who made history on Saturday by winning India’s first-ever gold medal in athletics at the Olympics, is now setting sight on next year’s Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and the World Championships. Excerpts from an interview with the star Indian athlete: Q: What does it feel like to be India’s first-ever track & field medallist?Ans: Feeling great to win the first medal in track and field for India, that too gold. It has been a very fantastic start. Can’t express it in words. It was a very proud moment when our country’s national anthem was playing and I was…

09 Aug

Indian national football camp to be held in Kolkata

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The national football team's camp will be held in Kolkata after 15 years on August 15 to prepare for next month's international friendlies. This will be the first time Blue Tigers' camp will be held in Kolkata as they assembled here for training way back in 2006 ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia. National team head coach Igor Stimac has named an initial list of 23 probables, leaving out players from ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC owing to the two club's commitments in the AFC Cup in the Maldives.Players from both clubs will be joining…

06 Aug

Leo Messi not staying at FC Barcelona

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FC Barcelona officially announcedhat Lionel Messi would not be returning to the club. After a summer of negotiations that were seemingly going well, they’ve reached a point where in the financial situation La Liga and Barcelona are in means we won’t be seeing a deal finalized. The summer transfer window is into its final month for the major European leagues, which means the biggest clubs are looking to make a splash in the market before the new season begins. According to sources Man City are the favourites to sign him, but they have just spent big on Jack Grealish and had been interested…

06 Aug

SC upholds Dream11 Online Fantasy Sports format

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The Supreme Court, by its order dated 30 July 2021, has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) that alleged that the Online Fantasy Sports (OFS) format offered by Dream11 amounted to gambling, wagering and betting and is not a ‘Game of Skill’. The Supreme Court has once again reaffirmed the judgements passed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court and the Bombay High Court, and has upheld the judgment passed by Rajasthan High Court, where the legality of the online fantasy sports format as offered by Dream11 as a ‘Game of Skill’ was sustained. Thus the legality of Dream11’s online…

05 Aug

PM Modi hails Indian hockey team’s medal win as historic

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Hailing Indian men’s hockey team’s bronze medal win in the Tokyo Olympics as historic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that this day will be etched in the memory of every Indian.With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially the youth, Modi said, adding that India is proud of its hockey team.The Indian men’s hockey team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, beating a plucky Germany 5-4 to claim the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match of the ongoing Games here on Thursday.Modi tweeted, “Historic! A day that will…

03 Aug

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Invite Olympic Contingent to Red Fort on August 15, Also to Interact With Them at His Residence

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will invite the entire Indian Olympics contingent to the Red Fort as special guests. The PM is also expected to personally meet and interact with all of them around that time. All the participants will also go to the PM's residence for the interaction, in addition to the programme at the Red Fort. India has been represented by a 228-strong contingent, including over 120 athletes, at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Modi has been regularly offering words of encouragement to the team and has also spoken to many of them. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi…

03 Aug

Neeraj Chopra, Shivpal Singh aim to set Indian javelin record straight at Tokyo Olympics

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It will be a reality check for Neeraj Chopra on early Wednesday morning when he will be taking the field on his Olympic debut while rubbing shoulders with the likes of javelin giant Johannes Vetter, a strong favourite for the gold medal, in group A of men’s javelin throw qualification. While Vetter (season-best of 96.29m) is billed to go past the 90m marks with ease, the distance remains an unprecedented one for 23-year-old Neeraj, who enters the Games with his national record throw of 88.07m (in March 2021). However, such an enormous distance will be inconsequential on the day as…