New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) till further orders after the newly-elected body made a “hasty announcement” of organising the U-15 and U-20 nationals “without giving sufficient notice to wrestlers” to prepare. The WFI elections were held on December 21 with former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s…
New Delhi: The ITF tribunal has rejected AITA’s contention that its Davis Cup team could face security concerns during the World Group I Play-off tie in Islamabad, paving the way for an Indian tennis team’s visit to Pakistan for the first time in 60 years. If the Indian team fails to travel to Pakistan, the…
Bengaluru: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday refused to involve himself in the boiling controversy over wrestler Bajrang Punia returning his Padma Shri in protest against the election of Sanjay Singh, a Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist, as the president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Olympic medallist Punia had reached the Kartavya Path in…
New Delhi: A day after Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik hung her boots as a mark of protest against the election of Brij Bhushan’s close aide Sanjay Singh as the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) chief, Bajrang Punia wrote a letter to PM Modi returning his Padma Shri award. “I am returning my Padmashree award to the…
Paarl (South Africa): Sanju Samson hit a fine century as India defeated South Africa by 78 runs in the third ODI to clinch the three-match series 2-1 here on Thursday. Sent into bat, India lost both the openers early before Samson (108 off 114 balls), which was his maiden ODI hundred, and Tilak Varma (52…
New Delhi: Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday announced her retirement from the sport, protesting against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist Sanjay Singh winning the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) election for the top job, here. Sanjay, a close associate of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan became the new WFI president with his panel…
Dubai: Mitchell Starc surpassed his Australian bowling partner Pat Cummins to become the most expensive buy in IPL history with an eye popping bid of Rs 24.75 crore as pacers raked in the big moolah at the auction here on Tuesday. Not long after Cummins fetched an unprecedented pay packet of Rs 20.50 crore from Sunrisers…
Mumbai, Dec 10 (PTI) Spinners Saika Ishaque and Shreyanka Patil bowled brilliantly before another youngster Amanjot Kaur displayed a lot of composure to earn India a respectable five-wicket consolation victory over England in the third and final WT20I here on Sunday. England, however, took the big prize, winning the series 2-1. Chasing a target of…
Johannesburg: South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma and pace ace Kagiso Rabada have been rested for the white-ball leg of this month’s home series against India with the duo set to return for the two Tests. The Proteas host India for a full series, which includes three T20Is, as many ODIs and two Tests, beginning with the…
Bengaluru: Shreyas Iyer’s refined fifty combined well with fine death overs performance by inexperienced pace duo of Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar as India pipped Australia by six runs in a thrilling encounter to record a comprehensive 4-1 series win. Iyer’s 53 off 37 balls was the force behind India’s 160 for 8 on a tacky…
