A day after the sports ministry formed an Oversight Committee, to probe allegations of sexual misconduct against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officials and to run the day-to-day affairs of the body, top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia tweeted that they were not consulted before forming the committee. Boxing great Mary Kom was … Read more
India’s omission of star Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma from an upcoming Twenty20 series against New Zealand is only intended to give them a rest, coach Rahul Dravid said Monday. The duo’s absence from two successive series had stoked rumours that Hardik Pandya would take over as regular T20 captain Pandya led the team … Read more
Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is making a return to competitive cricket after close to six months, on Monday said his first priority is to get a “100 percent” match fit ahead of the crucial Test series against Australia. “I am feeling good to be back on the field. Very excited. Hopefully, it will … Read more
The BCCI is all set to get richer by at least Rs 4000 crore with some of the top business houses set to bid aggressively for the five Women’s IPL (WIPL) teams that would be auctioned on Wednesday. According to market experts, the teams are expected to shell out in the “range of 500 to … Read more
The ICC has allegedly lost close to USD 2.5 million after becoming a victim of cyber crime, according to a report. The incident of phishing, which originated in the USA, took place last year, ESPNCricinfo reported. “The route used by fraudsters to commit the financial scam was Business E-mail Compromise (BEC), also known as e-mail … Read more
New Delhi: Olympian wrestler and 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia on Friday said that they are fighting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to hear their demands. Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh, Ravi … Read more
Former Barcelona footballer Dani Alves detained in Spain on suspicion of sexual assault. Earlier, a Spanish court had opened an investigation into allegations former Brazil defender Dani Alves sexually assaulted a woman at a Barcelona nightclub last month. A Barcelona court opened a probe “into an alleged crime of sexual assault as a result of … Read more
New Delhi: The protesting wrestlers on Friday reached out to Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment they have levelled against WFI President, a day after threatening to lodge multiple FIRs against the sports administrator. In a letter addressed to IOA President PT Usha, the … Read more
Adelaide: Uncapped Australia pacer Lance Morris, fresh from being the season’s leading wicket-taker in the Sheffield Shield, believes he has the “best chance” to make his debut in the opening Test against India in Nagpur on February 9. The 24-year-old tearaway pacer, who has the ability to rack up deliveries at 150-plus kmph, has been … Read more
New Delhi: Under pressure to resign from his position over allegations of sexual exploitation of women wrestlers, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chairman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said he will “expose” the “political conspiracy” on Friday afternoon in a press conference. Singh, who is also a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Kaiserganj in Uttar … Read more
Shanghai: Tens of millions in China headed to their rural hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations today, though President Xi Jinping said he was “concerned” about the countryside’s ability to weather a Covid surge. China’s transport authorities have predicted that more than two billion trips will be made this month into February in one of … Read more
New Delhi: The Congress Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should break his “silence” on the sexual exploitation allegations against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and asked why resignations of those involved have not come in till now. The opposition party’s attack came after star wrestler Vinesh … Read more
American qualifier Katie Volynets paid heartfelt tribute to her extended family in Ukraine after sending Russian world number nine Veronika Kudermetova spinning out of the Australian Open on Thursday. Kudermetova, who had a stunning 2022 in which she claimed almost 40 match wins, was beaten by the 21-year-old 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 on Margaret Court Arena. … Read more
Young India opener Shubman Gill, who on Wednesday became the youngest player to slam a double century in ODIs, said his intent was to put the New Zealand bowlers under pressure and it paid off. Gill struck a master-class 208 off 149 balls with 19 fours and nine maximums to lift India to an imposing … Read more
Manchester City topped Deloitte’s Football Money League for a second consecutive year as the Premier League accounted for more than half of the top 20 clubs for the first time. Total revenue from the top 20 revenue generating clubs rose to near pre-pandemic levels of 9.2 billion euros ($9.9 billion, 8.1 billion pounds) for the … Read more