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Punjab CM honours Olympic hockey team with Rs one crore each
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today felicitated the players of the state, with cash prize worth Rs 1 crore (each), who were part of the Bronze medal winning Indian Hockey team in the recently concluded Paris Olympics…
Violence erupted outside Salt Lake stadium
KOLKATA: Violence erupted outside Salt Lake stadium after the derby match of the Durand Cup was cancelled. The supporters went outside the stadium and claimed that they did not get any prior information about the cancellation of the match…
Sunday Musings: Learning a Golf Lesson
Our veteran specialist on Defence and Social issues Lt. Gen. Raj Kadyan recollects interesting episodes from his Golf playing days
Vinesh Phogat returns to grand welcome
NEW DELHI: Celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat received a grand welcome on her return to the country with hundreds of supporters gathering outside the IGI airport, showing immense solidarity with her here on Saturday.
Stars such as Bajrang…
Army Chief felicitates Army sportspersons for Paris Olympics 2024 success
NEW DELHI: General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), on Friday felicitated Indian Army sportspersons for their remarkable accomplishments at the Paris Olympics 2024. This event is part of the Indian Army's ongoing long-term…
Poland to bid for hosting Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044
WARSAW: Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Friday that his country will strive to host the Summer Olympics for the first time, with a particular eye on the Games in 2040 and 2044.
Tusk was speaking at a sports field in Karczew,…
Arsenal aim to pick Man City’s pockets in title race
LONDON: Mikel Arteta reportedly hired a group of pickpockets to teach his Arsenal stars a valuable lesson and is now planning to steal the Premier League title from Manchester City.
Arteta's side suffered an agonising end to last season…
Indian athletics not on the track
CHENNAI: As Neeraj Chopra's javelin soared through the Parisian night sky in the final, it wasn't hard to wonder why that performance was a one-off in athletics. That Chopra has come to symbolise excellence isn't a surprise; he has shown…
Indian athletes accorded grand send-off ahead of Paralympics Games
NEW DELHI: The Indian paralympic contingent was on Friday accorded a grand send-off ahead of the Paris Games scheduled to be held from August 28 to September 8.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and Sports Authority of India (SAI)…
Modi shares a laugh with India’s Olympians
NEW DELHI: Lakshya Sen revealed how his phone was taken away by strict coach Prakash Padukone, hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh talked about his team's thrilling run while everyone shared a good laugh on the air conditioning woes in Paris…
Olympics Gold Medal winner Oliver Zeidler visits his Club and gets rousing welcome
Frankfurt: Oliver Zeidler, the 28 year old German Rowing Scull Singles event Gold medalist at Paris Olympics 2024 visited his Club at Frankfurt on Thursday, August 15. He was welcomed at Geschaftelle Praventionsrat, Frankfurt a M, …
West Ham sign Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United
LONDON: West Ham signed Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a deal worth a reported £15 million ($19 million) on Tuesday.
Wan-Bissaka agreed a seven-year contract with the Hammers after spending five years at Old Trafford.…
Decision on Vinesh appeal for silver medal deferred to August 16
Paris: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has postponed the decision on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics yet again. The new deadline for the decision is 9.30 pm (IST) on August…
U.S. again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold; France exceeds expectations
U.S. topped the medal tally with 126 medals followed by China with 91 medals and Japan with 45.
Dutee Chand then, Khelif and Lin now: When transphobia and racism go hand in hand
The stories of Khelif and Lin are not unique. Whenever "gender eligibility testing" is used, it is more often than not against women athletes of colour.
Woman forcefully kisses Tom Cruise during Olympics final night, sparks debate
Netizens reacted against the woman's behaviour, calling it inappropriate and debated how it would have been a bigger issue if the roles were reversed.
US men’s water polo team wins first medal since 2008 by knocking off Hungary for bronze
Hungary opened an 8-6 lead on Daniel Angyal's goal with 3:22 left. But the U.S. rallied with man-up goals by Alex Bowen and Hannes Daube.
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif files legal complaint for online harassment against her
The complaint was filed with a special unit in the Paris prosecutor's office for combating online hate speech, alleging 'aggravated cyber-harassment' targeting Khelif, lawyer Nabil Boudi said.
Pairs Olympics 2024: In the end, India’s campaign a case of glass half full
There was a feeling of emptiness as the grandest sporting show on the planet ended on Sunday.
Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny
Lin completed her domination of her division Saturday night, following Imane Khelif's lead a day earlier by giving a glittering response to the intense scrutiny faced by both fighters inside the ring.