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May 22, 2021

FIFA to look into holding World Cup every 2 years

Berlin, May 21   Football's world governing body FIFA has been given the mandate to make a feasibility study of hosting the men's and women's World Cups every two years instead of its current four-year cycle. Domestic federations voted…

Olympic boxer Shakti Mazumdar passes away at 90

Kolkata, May 21 Boxer Shakti Mazumdar, who was a member of the Indian contingent at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, passed away after suffering a heart-attack at his home in the Ballygunge area of Kolkata on Friday. He was 90. A…