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March 21, 2025 9:20 AM

Kirsty Coventry smashes glass ceiling to become first woman and first African to lead IOC

Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the organisation’s first female and first African president in its 130-year history. The Zimbabwean swimming great, already a towering...

March 21, 2025 8:36 AM

Star-studded para-badminton line-up inspires crowd as Khelo India Para Games 2025 kick off

The first day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 (KIPG 2025) kicked off with exciting para-badminton action at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. With 2024 Paralympics heroes Nitesh Kumar, Manisha Ramdass, and Tokyo Paralympics gold medalli...

March 20, 2025 4:05 PM

Victorious India team gets $6.7 million bonus for Champions Trophy win

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) handed its team, which claimed the Champions Trophy title earlier this month, a $6.72 million cash bonus on Thursday, an amount three times the winner’s purse for the 50-overs tournament. Rohit Sharma and his men�...

March 20, 2025 1:49 PM

IKF declares ongoing Kabaddi World Cup in London as unauthorized

The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) has firmly declared that the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup 2025 in the United Kingdom is unauthorized. The IKF emphasized that this event, organized under the banner of the so-called World Kabaddi Federation (WK...

March 20, 2025 9:35 AM

Miami Open: Kyrgios earns first win in more than two years

Australian Nick Kyrgios came from behind to defeat Mackenzie McDonald 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday to earn his first win since October 2022. Kyrgios, who retired from his first-round match at Indian Wells this month ...

March 20, 2025 9:01 AM

Sunil Chhetri scores 95th international goal in India’s 3-0 win over Maldives

India displayed remarkable dominance at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Wednesday, defeating Maldives 3-0 in a FIFA International Friendly. The Blue Tigers led 1-0 at halftime, as per the AIFF Media Team. Seasoned defender Rahul Bheke (3...

March 19, 2025 4:07 PM

IOC session starts in Greece, president Bach presides for the last time

The opening day of the 144th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session got underway in Greece on Wednesday (March 19), with the imminent presidential election looming large. Outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach welcomed the members to the Greek to...

March 19, 2025 3:35 PM

Suryakumar to lead Mumbai in IPL opener v Chennai as Pandya serves ban

Suryakumar Yadav will lead Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League opener against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday while regular skipper Hardik Pandya serves a one-match ban. Mumbai's slow over-rate in their final league game last year was there ...

March 19, 2025 2:18 PM

Boxer Imane Khelif hits back at Donald Trump, targets second Olympic gold in LA

Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, is determined to defend her title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games and says she will not be intimidated by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump signed an executive order bann...

March 19, 2025 1:31 PM

Sukant Kadam rises to world no. 2 after stellar performance at Spanish Para-Badminton International

Indian para-badminton star Sukant Kadam has climbed to World No. 2 in the SL4 category in the latest BWF Para-Badminton World Rankings, following a series of outstanding performances at the Spanish Para-Badminton International 2025. With 53,650 rank...

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