In Tokyo, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was perched atop the goalpost after India broke a 41-year-old medal drought by securing a bronze. In Paris, he prostrated in front of the post, which he protected and abused with equal passion, before recreating the Tokyo moment after India edged past Spain 2-1 to win the Olympics bronze medal…
Red Bull dismissed on Thursday the appeal of an employee who accused Christian Horner, head of the company’s Formula 1 team, of inappropriate conduct. The complaint was found to be without merit when initially investigated earlier this year, but the employee had the right to appeal. Red Bull said the initial complaint was “dealt with…
PR Sreejesh retired from international hockey, inspiring India to a bronze medal in his final game. | Photo Credit: Satish Acharya PR Sreejesh retired from international hockey, inspiring India to a bronze medal in his final game. | Photo Credit: Satish Acharya
Former India captain Manpreet Singh dedicated the hockey team’s bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics to P.R. Sreejesh, who announced he will retire after the tournament. “We want to dedicate this medal to Sreejesh because this was his last match. This is a great feeling because we have won consecutive medals. We wanted to…
Here are all the major updates, scores, and results of Indians in the world of sports on August 8.
China’s men’s table tennis team triumphed over host nation France with a 3-0 semi-final victory at the Paris Olympics on Thursday but the scoreline belied the closely contested matches that captivated a packed stadium of French and Chinese fans. From the start, French duo Alexis Lebrun and Simon Gauzy put pressure on China’s top players…
Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh was given the title of the ‘God of Indian Modern Hockey’ by Hockey India ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medal match against Spain on Thursday. Sreejesh who has been in between the sticks since 2006, announced that he will bring down the curtains on his illustrious…
The United States look well-placed to regain the Olympic women’s 4×100 metres relay title from Jamaica after qualifying fastest, despite a changeover scare, in Thursday’s heats. The U.S. took gold ahead of its big rival in 2012 and 2016 but was knocked back into second in Tokyo. Jamaica, however, is shorn of the superstars who…
India will host the cream of world shooting when one of the most prestigious ISSF events, the World Cup Final, is held at the Karni Singh Ranges here in October this year. The World Cup Final (WCF) will be the season-ending tournament for elite shooters in pistol, rifle and shotgun to determine the best exponents…
Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC anti-corruption code, including failure to report match-fixing approach without delay and disruption of evidence. The 25-year-old left-arm spinner Jayawickrama allegedly failed to report to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit approaches made to him to fix international matches as well as Lanka…
