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03 Jul

sha’carri period of ineligibility reduced to a month

editor0 CommentsInternational, SportsTokyo Olympics

The 21-year-old sha'carri richardson won the 100m at the US Olympic trials in Oregon in June and earlier this year ran the sixth-fastest time in history. Richardson was among the favorites to win gold in the 100 metres at this year’s Tokyo Olympics but her positive test for a banned substance, which the 21-year-old said she used to deal with the death of her mother, crushed those dreams. Acoording to sources Richardson’s period of ineligibility, which began on June 28, was reduced to a month because her use of cannabis occurred out of competition and was unrelated to sport performance.…

30 Jun

UEFA EURO 2020 Highlights: England 2-0 Germany in Round of 16 match

editor0 CommentsInternational, SportsEuro 2020, football

Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane struck as England reached the quarter-finals of the European Championship with a 2-0 win over rivals Germany at Wembley on Tuesday. England will play either Sweden or Ukraine, who meet later on Tuesday in Glasgow in the last eight. It was England’s first knockout round victory inside 90 minutes at the Euros and came after midfielder Jack Grealish was introduced in the 69th minute. Six minutes later, after a swift passing move, left wing-back Luke Shaw slipped the ball across the face of the goal for Sterling to slide in. Grealish was the direct provider…

28 Jun

VIP Cars, Including Sharad Pawar’s, At Racetrack

editor0 CommentsPolitical, SportsKiren Rijiju, Sharad Pawar

On Saturday, Sharad Pawar, the former chief of the Indian Olympics Association, visited Pune's Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex along with state Sports Minister Sunil Kedar and Minister of State Aditi Tatkare to review a project. Images of their cars parked on the racetrack were posted on Twitter by BJP MLA Siddharth Shirole." Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said today he was "very sad" to see "disrespect for sports" as he reacted to senior Maharashtra ministers and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar using a sports stadium racetrack to park their cars during a meeting in Pune. It is one thing for…

24 Jun

India Need To”bring in right people who have right mindset to perform” -Virat Kohli

editor0 CommentsIndia, Sportsvirat kohli

India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday indicated that he may bring in "right people with right mindset to perform" in the Test side just like their white ball set-up where they have multiple players ready to shoulder responsibility at the highest level. After his side lost the WTC Final, the Indian captain didn't name anyone but expressed his displeasure at some of the players not showing enough intent to score runs which put pressure on the batting outfit. Cheteshwar Pujara scored 8 runs off 54 balls in the first innings and consumed 35 balls for his first run. He then managed just 15…

24 Jun

New Zealand beat India in final, become first world Test champs

editor0 CommentsIndia, SportsCricket, INDIA, Indian cricket team, NEWZEALAND

New Zealand coasted to an unlikely eight-wicket win on the sixth, and reserve, day of the World Test Championship final against India here on Wednesday, after the rain-affected match ebbed and flowed over six days. This is an apt redemption for New Zealand, who had lost the final of the last two 50-over World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. Also, this is New Zealand’s second major international trophy, following their ICC Knock Out triumph in 2000. The match, in which two days were lost to rain, saw a strong performance from Kiwis on the reserve day as their bowlers ran…

23 Jun

England through to Euro 2020 last 16 as group winners

editor0 CommentsInternational, Sportsengland, Euro 2020

England advanced to the last 16 at Euro 2020 as Group D winners after beating the Czech Republic 1-0. Both teams had qualified for the knock-out stage ahead of Tuesday’s clash, but England needed a victory over the Czech Republic to go through as Group D winners, reports Xinhua. Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish and Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka started for England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was back in the starting line-up after recovering from an injury. England dominated the pitch from the start with Raheem Sterling hitting the woodwork within two minutes. Ten minutes later, Grealish shot…

23 Jun

Tokyo 2020: PM wishes very best to the Indian contingent

editor0 CommentsIndia, Sportsolympic, PM, Tokyo Olympics

On the occasion of Olympic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to the Indian contingent taking part in Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23. Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said: "Today, on Olympic Day, I appreciate all those who have represented India in various Olympics over the years. Our nation is proud of their contributions to sports and their efforts towards motivating other athletes. Today, on Olympic Day, I appreciate all those who have represented India in various Olympics over the years. Our nation is proud of their contributions to sports and their efforts towards motivating…

21 Jun

MPL Sports Foundation

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MPL Sports Foundation, the community initiative of esports platform Mobile Premier League (MPL), has become the Principal Partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Through this association, the foundation will be the Principal Partner for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. Further, sports and athleisure brand MPL Sports was also named the official kit partner for the Indian contingents for both the 2022 events. This partnership with IOA, which manages the selection of athletes to represent India at the Olympics and other events, comes on the heels of the announcement…

19 Jun

Country pays tribute to Milkha, PM describes him ‘colossal sportsperson’

editor0 CommentsIndia, SportsPM Modi

India's ace sprinter Milkha Singh passed away on Friday at the age of 91 after a month-long battle with Covid-19. "It is with extreme sadness that we would like to inform you that Milkha Singh Ji passed away at 11.30 pm on the 18th of June 2021," read a family statement. Milkha Singh died just 5 days after his wife, former India volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur passed away due to the same illness at the age of 85. Milkha and Nirmal Singh are survived by three daughters Dr Mona Singh, Aleeza Grover, Sonia Sanwalka, and son Jeev Milkha, who is…

15 Jun

Footballer Christian Eriksen hospitalised due to cardiac arrest: What should you do in such a situation?

editorHealth, Sportscardiac arrest, football, Health

Danish footballer Christian Eriksen underwent a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match on Saturday. But doctors are still no clearer as to why his heart stopped suddenly - and looking for the cause is now a priority. "It was a 29-year-old fighting for his life, we now need to try to find out what actually happened," said Prof Sanjay Sharma, cardiologist and chairman of the Football Association's expert cardiac committee. As Erikson spends his third night in hospital, let's learn more about the condition. One of the most common causes of a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm. Other causes include…