Despite nursing a prolonged groin injury, India’s Neeraj Chopra finished second with his season’s best throw of 89.49 meters in his last attempt at the Lausanne Diamond League on Thursday. The Indian javelin thrower narrowly missed the 90-meter mark by 51 centimeters, which he hasn’t been able to do yet in his international career. He seemed agonized after missing the feat and a possible top-spot finish in the event. However, Neeraj Chopra managed to make a remarkable comeback to finish in the second position after being on the verge of missing the sixth and final throw. In the fifth attempt,…
Author: Moheet Saini
The world’s richest and most powerful cricket body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), revealed its recent wealth prowess which it gained from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. BCCI generated a surplus of Rs 5120 crore from IPL 2023, a 116% jump from the previous year’s Rs 2367 crore, revealed the annual report released by the board. The massive growth in just a year is attributed to the media rights and sponsor deals. The income from media rights alone soared 131% from 3,780 crore in IPL 2022 to 8,744 crore in IPL 2023, the biggest factor…
Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Sunday that Australia and England will play a commemorative match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in March 2027 to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket. The first-ever Test was also played at the same venue in March 1877 between both teams, which Australia had won by 45 runs. MCG had also hosted the Centenary Test in 1977 which produced the exact same result as the inaugural Test match. Besides, CA also allocated hosting rights for different formats of men’s cricket for the next seven summers, spanning from 2024-25 to 2030-31. The arrangements were…
The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday to reconstitute the ad hoc committee to manage the affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The court passed an interim order in response to a petition filed by renowned wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik which sought suspension of the federation and stay on its operations. Justice Sachin Datta, while passing the order observed that the decision of abolition of the ad hoc committee in March 2024 was contrary to the obligations of the IOA. left the constitution of the committee on IOA. An…
On November 29, 2019, four people accused of raping and murdering a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad were arrested by the Hyderabad Police. Mohammed Arif, Jollu Shiva, Jollu Naveen, and Chintakunta Chennakesavulu allegedly gang-raped Disha (a pseudonym name) and later murdered her on November 27 of the same year. The four accused had reportedly confessed their crimes during the police investigation. On December 6th, 2019, the four suspects were reported dead in an alleged ‘encounter’ when they were taken to reconstruct the crime scene by the police. The people across India celebrated this ‘instant justice’ done by the police and applauded…
HBO’s acclaimed series, Game of Thrones infamous finale still remains one of the most debatable finales in the history of television. The final and eighth season of the series was one of the most anticipated events in television history. It was wrapped in just six episodes by the makers of the show and drew heavy criticism and backlash from the audience over its substandard ending. Kit Harrington, who played the fan-favorite role of Jon Snow, reflected upon the series finale and admitted that it was ‘rushed’ in a recent interview. The British star also acknowledged that mistakes were made toward…
As Rahul Dravid bade farewell as a coach of the Indian men’s cricket team in June this year, he hilariously asked the media to help him find a new job. Within a couple of months of his appeal, Dravid’s request may be coming to a successful closure. As per media reports, Dravid is likely to join the Rajasthan Royals (RR) as head coach. The speculations have taken root as Kumar Sangakkara’s name for the next England men’s white-ball head coach is being considered. Rahul Dravid’s Tenure as a Coach Rahul Dravid had served as a mentor and later head coach…
In a period of just over a year, Indian hockey found its moment of resurrection again under a new coach, Craig Fulton. The Indian hockey team scripted a podium finish as it clinched the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. India won two consecutive medals in hockey in the Olympics, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, for the first time since 1972. This incredible feat came against the backdrop of the Hockey World Cup last year in which India was shockingly eliminated early after finishing ninth. Fulton, who was hired in March 2023, had big responsibilities on his shoulders when he…
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat moved to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to challenge the decision of the Union World Wrestling (UWW) to disqualify her from the 50kg freestyle wrestling final on Wednesday for being found overweight. Vinesh in her appeal requested to be awarded a shared silver medal in the competition. The CAS has accepted her plea and released its first official statement on Friday. The first hearing in the matter is scheduled on Friday itself and the court is likely to announce a judgment before the end of the Paris Olympics. This article will explain the way…
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat has reached the semi-finals of the 57kg category freestyle wrestling event. He conclusively defeated Russian wrestler Abakarov Zelimkhan by 12-0 at the Paris Olympics 2024. Aman will now compete against Japanese wrestler Rei Higuchi in the semi-finals later tonight. The 21-year-old will confirm India a silver medal if he registers a win in the semis. This triumph has come as a little bit of relief and optimism for the Indian camp, especially in light of the calamitous situation surrounding Vinesh Phogat. The lone male Indian wrestler adopted a more aggressive approach in the second half after…
