Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in sports after her Italian competitor, Angela Carini, pulled out seconds into their bout at the Paris Olympics. Outcry has come from conservatives like former U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world…
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Lakshya Sen beat 12th-seeded, Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen 19-21, 21-15, 21-12 to advance to the semifinals of the Men’s singles badminton at the La Chapelle Arena in Paris Olympics on Friday. This is the first time an Indian male shuttler has reached the semifinals at the Olympics. He will play either Viktor Axelsen or…
Somnath Ghosh, personal coach of Sreeja Akula, said that they were both “upset and crying,” after she fought gallantly and lost against world number one Sun Yingsha of China in the women’s singles table tennis pre-quarterfinal of the Paris 2024 Olympics. In an exclusive telephonic chat with Sportstar from Paris on Friday, Somnath said it…
India’s archery mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara went down 2-6 to USA’s Casey Kaufhold and Brady Ellison in the bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday to settle for a fourth-place finish. Ankita shot a sub-par seven-point arrow in the first set which saw India concede the opener 38-37….
Paris prosecutors said Friday that police have opened a hate speech investigation following a complaint by Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly over death threats. The Paris prosecutor’s office said in a statement that Jolly filed a police complaint on Tuesday, four days after the opening ceremony, for death threats, “public insults” and “defamation.”…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag prefers the contract extension till 2026 he received last month to longer-term deals, the Dutchman told The Guardian newspaper in an interview published on Friday. There had been speculation he would be sacked after United ended eighth last season, its lowest-ever finish in the Premier League. A shock victory…
China’s Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi retained China’s men’s synchronised 3-metre springboard title at the Paris Olympics on Friday, claiming the country’s fourth gold in the sport and keeping alive their goal of taking all eight on offer. Mexico’s Juan Celaya and Osmar Olvera took silver and Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher from Britain won…
National pistol coach Samaresh Jung was a bewildered man within hours of landing back in India from the Paris Olympics after discovering that the house he considered his home for nearly 75 years is an “illegal construction” and he had just 48 hours to vacate it. Jung, who was nicknamed ‘goldfinger’ at the peak of…
Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund will be out for six weeks with a hamstring injury and newly signed defender Leny Yoro has been sidelined for three months after hurting his foot, the Premier League club said on Friday. Manager Erik ten Hag’s side, which has struggled with injuries for much of last season, has been…
