Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza ended her 20-year long career with ‘happy tears’ at the Lal Bahadur Tennis Stadium in Hyderabad. Nearly two decades ago Sania Mirza signaled her arrival on the big stage with a historic WTA singles title triumph at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad. And by …
Read More »Khelo India Youth Games- Two national records set in athletic events
Delhi’s Sonam and Rajasthan’s Siddharth Choudhary broke the national record in Women’s 200m Steeplechase and Men’s Shotput respectively at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games. Delhi’s Sonam created a new record in 200 metre Steeplechase at the Khelo India Youth Games with a timing of 6.45.71 minutes. She overcame Parul …
Read More »The day when Pele played against Mohun Bagan and brought ‘Calcutta’ to a standstill
Football lovers in Kolkata could never forget 24 September 1977; the day when the King of Football, Pele, played for Cosmos Club against city giant Mohun Bagan. Pele was in his final year as a professional footballer when the tour of Cosmos Club to ‘Calcutta’ came about. The Football-crazy city …
Read More »Stephanie Frappart to become the first woman to take charge of a Men’s World Cup match
History beckons as French referee Stephanie Frappart is set to become the first woman to take charge of a FIFA World Cup match when Costa Rica face Germany in the last round of group matches. Stephanie Frappart, who officiated in two matches in the qualifiers of FIFA World Cup, has …
Read More »Bainbridge Cup- World Cup of Pickleball comes to India; promises five-days of superlative ‘pickling’
The 5th edition of Bainbridge Cup, the greatest global tournament of Pickleball, began in India through a glittering opening ceremony at National Sports Club of India, Mumbai. It was on Bainbridge Island, a small city in western Washington state, where Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum and Bill Bell formulated the sport, …
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2022- Japan fans celebrate win against Germany by cleaning up stadium
Japanese fans, who came to watch their match against Germany, exhibited extreme restrain and best manner after their prolific win in the World Cup match. Japan defeated Germany 2-1 in their first World Cup 2022 match after coming back from a goal down. Germany went ahead in the 33rd minute …
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2022- Saudi king declares public holiday to mark the national team’s win against Argentina
Saudi Arabia has declared a holiday after its national football team’s stunning victory over heavyweight Argentina in World Cup Group C clash at Lusail stadium in Qatar. It was a historic result in the FIFA World Cup 2022 as Saudi Arabia defeated favourites Argentina 2-1 in a classic encounter. The …
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2022- Iran team stay silent during national anthem; chose the grandest stage to protest against country’s governance
Iran’s World Cup Football team refused to sing their national anthem before the World Cup match against England as a sign of support to the anti-government protesters in the country. Since the death of 22-year old woman Mahsa Amini in police custody in Tehran two months ago, there has been …
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2022- Qatar loses to Equador; becomes the first host nation to lose an opening match
Equador won the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 by defeating host Qatar 2-0 at the Al Bayt stadium. Qatar, the first Arab nation to host the FIFA Football World Cup, had a disappointing start to the tournament as they lost to Equador 2-0 and became the first …
Read More »The buzz getting louder as the entire Middle East gears up for Football World Cup 2022
The big kickoff is just four days away. With the stars arriving and the fans thronging, the entire Middle East has risen to the occasion to host the Football World Cup 2022. Twelve years after being awarded the rights to host the Football World Cup 2022, Qatar, one of the …
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