After much anticipation, Portugal qualified for World Cup 2022 by a 2-0 win against North Macedonia. Portugal was forced to go through the play-off route to book their place for World Cup 2022 after finishing second in their qualifying group. They overcame Turkey 3-1 to play against North Macedonia in …
Read More »Women’s Cricket World Cup: How India can qualify for the semifinals
With two spots still up for grabs in the top four, there is a bit of permutation and combination for India to seal a berth for the semis in Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. India will face South Africa in their final league match of Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 …
Read More »Asia Pickleball Open 2022: AIPA-India team probables to undergo training in preparatory camps in Mumbai
All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) and Amateur Pickleball Federation of India (APFI) are ready to organise two preparatory camps for AIPA-India team for the Asia Pickleball Open 2022 to be held at Phuket in Thailand from 13th to 17th April, 2022. The first-ever selection trial for the players to participate …
Read More »When Sabahat or Jameela rises from being a Kashmiri girl to become the paradigm of ‘Sports for Women’
Sabahat Afreen is an international Martial Artist; Jameela Bano is a young Ice Hockey player. Likewise there are other Kashmiri girls who are constantly fighting challenges to emerge as leaders in a society where sports generally belong to men. In 2013, when Sabahat Afreen began doing Martial Arts, she was …
Read More »Women’s Cricket World Cup: A rich history that goes back two years before the start of Men’s World Cup
The inaugural edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup was held at a variety of venues across England in June and July 1973, two years before the first Men’s Cricket World Cup was played. The 12th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will be played from March 4 …
Read More »Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects sports events; athletes protest against the attack
UEFA Champions League final, scheduled for May 28 in St. Petersburg, was reportedly pulled from the Russian city in response to the attack on Ukraine. Several Russian and Ukrainian athletes, including Gary Kasparov, speak out against Russian aggression. A meeting of the UEFA executive committee will confirm moving the Champions …
Read More »Surajit Sengupta- the ‘artist’ winger of Kolkata Football will live forever in ‘red and gold’
Former India midfielder and East Bengal legend Surajit Sengupta who was an integral part of the Indian football in the 1970s died at the age of 70 in Kolkata. Born on August 30, 1951 at Bengal’s Hoogly district, young Surajit started playing Football while he was studying in Hooghly Branch …
Read More »Faisal Ali Dar- the Padmashri, an ace martial art coach and a propagator of a drug-free world
33-year-old Faisal Ali Dar from Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 for the promotion of sports through Martial Arts and his crusade to keep youths away from drugs. The secretariat of President Ram Nath Kovind once wrote an appreciative note to Faisal Ali- “We …
Read More »Beijing Winter Olympics: On Day 2, Zoe Sadowski-Synnott gives New Zealand its first ever Winter Olympic gold
A power-packed day in the Winter Olympics comes to an end with Zoe Sadowski-Synnott emerging as the hero for New Zealand and adverse weather conditions forces to postpone the Men’s Downhill Alpine Skiing event. The New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Teams on Twitter- “HISTORY MADE. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins New …
Read More »Jiya Rai- the record holder autistic swimmer awarded Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
13-year old Jiya Rai, who became the youngest swimmer with Autistic Spectrum Disorder to swim 36km in 8 hours and 40 minutes has been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022. On 17 February 2021, Jiya Rai created history by swimming from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India, …
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