Premier League preview: Man City eyes record-extending fifth straight title but faces tough challenges both on and off the pitch

Manchester City’s reign of dominance in the Premier League is like nothing previously seen in the 136-year history of England’s top division. The Abu Dhabi-owned club is hunting a record-extending fifth straight title under Pep Guardiola and his squad of superstars when the season starts on Friday. The world might be about to discover if…

Read More

India in Table Tennis, Paris 2024 Olympics Review: Women paddlers steal the show with pathbreaking performances

Gender-equal Olympics. That was the motto of Paris 2024. For India’s table tennis contingent, that equality was merely quantitative. For when it came to performance, the three women paddlers outdid their male counterparts by a fair margin. Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula started off the dream fortnight by making it to the singles pre-quarterfinal, a…

Read More

Noah Lyles feared bronchitis after positive COVID test, but now looks to achieve new goals with love from family

Asthma didn’t stop Noah Lyles from taking on the 200 meter at the Paris Olympics, even after testing positive for COVID-19. Despite fears of bronchitis and conflicting reports about his fever, Lyles won a bronze medal just two days after his positive test. He was concerned more about the virus’ severe symptoms than his temperature,…

Read More

Graeme McDowell banned one event over nasal decongestant by LIV Golf

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell was suspended by LIV Golf for next week’s event at Greenbrier after violating the Saudi-backed tour’s anti-doping policy by using a nasal decongestant with a banned substance. The 2010 US Open champion used a decongestant at LIV’s June event in Nashville that contained the banned substance levo-methamphetamine. As a result, the…

Read More