Tokyo Olympics tennis silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Paris Games on Monday because of a hand injury. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic won Wimbledon last year despite being unseeded and was the runner-up at the French Open — played at Roland Garros, the same site being used for tennis matches at these…
Former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has been charged with sending malicious online communications. The charge is believed to relate to comments Barton made while criticising football pundit Eni Aluko during her commentary on an FA Cup match broadcast by the BBC in January. Barton will appear before Warrington Magistrates’ Court next week…
Eric Moussambani, a 22-year-old from Equatorial Guinea, gained entry to participate d in the Sydney 2000 Olympics via wildcard. In the Olympics, countries that fail to produce athletes who meet qualification standards are granted “wildcards”, allowing them to enter the competition without meeting the regular Olympic qualification rules. Eric discovered his passion for swimming shortly after…
The International Cricket Council Board, on Monday, approved the expansion of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to 16 teams in 2030, aligning with its ongoing commitment to equity between the men’s and women’s games. The Women’s T20 World Cup, which started with eight teams in the inaugural 2009 edition, has continued to expand since,…
The artistic gymnastics program consists of six apparatus for the men (floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar) and four for the women (vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise). The program is split between individual events per apparatus, and individual and team events across all apparatus (the all-around…
India veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is set to retire from international hockey after the Paris Olympics, starting later this month. Sreejesh will take part in his fourth Olympic Games in Paris and will be hoping to sign off by adding to his bronze medal from the 2020 edition in Tokyo. The 36-year-old, who made his…
Gautam Gambhir understands that going forward, India will eventually have different teams for different formats, but he insists that being consistent with the Test and ODI teams will be the right approach. “For example, with Virat, Rohit and Ravindra not there, the T20 team will go through a transition with three seriously good, world class…
Indian Super League Shield winner Mohun Bagan Super Giant confirmed the signing of Australian forward Jamie Maclaren from A-League club Melbourne City FC on Monday. The Kolkata-based club has posted a video on its social media accounts to unveil the addition of Maclaren. Maclaren is one of the top strikers among the AFC teams. He…
With the Paris Olympics approaching, anticipation is growing for the world’s top athletes to take the global stage once again. From track and field to swimming, gymnastics to tennis, these sportspeople have captured headlines and inspired millions. Armand Duplantis Breaking a world record once is daunting, but Armand Duplantis has done it eight times. Since…
SQUASH India boys and girls lose in World Junior squash team quarterfinals India boys and girls lost narrowly in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Squash Championships Team competition in Houston on Sunday. The sixth-seeded boys went down 1-2 to fourth seed South Korea, while the girls by an identical margin to third seed Malaysia….
