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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Unstoppable on Wheels- this one-of-a-kind tennis tournament gets positive response in Mumbai
Mumbai’s 1st All India Tennis Association (AITA) ranked Wheelchair Tennis tournament, Mumbai Open 2022 was recently organized by the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour (IWTT) at Navi Mumbai Sports Association. Sport is a wonderful medium to allow people with physical disabilities to shed their inhibitions and transform their lives. Wheelchair Tennis …
Read More »Roger Federer takes a tearful exit from Tennis court after an emotional defeat in Laver Cup
After the final match of his career, that he played partnering with Rafael Nadal at Laver Cup, Roger Federer broke in tears, soon followed by Nadal beside him. It was after midnight in London when Roger Federer entered into his retirement after playing his final match at the fifth edition …
Read More »After 7 years the Indian National Games return; begin officially with Table Tennis events
After seven years of lay-off, the 36th edition of the National Games is going to be held in six different cities of Gujarat. Why an interval of seven years? The 35th edition of the National Games of India was held in January 2015 in Kerala, after which it was scheduled …
Read More »World Games 2022- India’s participation continues with team comprising of veterans like Pankaj Advani and newbies like Dhanush Babu
India has been participating in the World Games since its inception; the 11th edition of the Games started on 7th July and will continue till 17th July at Birmingham in Alabama, USA. The World Games is an international multi-sport event meant for those disciplines that are not contested in the …
Read More »Biking Festival at Janjehli- A ride through Himachal’s beautiful terrain to mark the Olympic Day
The 1st MTB Himachal Biking Festival Janjehli was flagged off by Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh, Ram Subhag Singh on 23rd June that is marked as Olympic Day. Olympism seeks to create a way of life by blending sport with culture, that eventually can bring in social responsibility and respect …
Read More »Robots playing football or drones controlling races- the hi-tech sports that tend to rule future world
A host of new high-tech sports depending on technological innovations, artificial intelligence, robotics and others, are kicking off in different parts of the globe. Robots playing football on the field or races between pilot-controlled drones- futuristic sports are now being created through technological innovations, even rules and strategies are drawn …
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