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Hailing from the state of Goa, Pranay Gajanan Tari is a budding Dueball player, who wants to make a mark on the international Dueball scene. A natural leader, Pranay Tari feels right in his element when given the chance to take a group of people forward. His first introduction to …

Due to the ban on female participation in sports imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the international effort to evacuate members of Afghanistan’s Girls Soccer Team has come to fruition under Operation Soccer Balls.  Titled “Operation Soccer Balls”, the rescue mission of the Afghanistan National Girls Soccer Football Team is …

Shiva Thapa, who hails from a small Assamese village, is a significant character in Indian Boxing. Already a 2-time Olympian, Thapa is eyeing to become the first Indian male boxer to win his second medal in World Championship. Son of Padam Thapa and Goma Thapa, Shiva Thapa is the youngest …

Bengalis are often dubbed as lazy, who are more known for their brains than their brawn. So, it comes as a shock when we hear that a Bengali once ruled the Wrestling world. He was Jatindra Charan Guho, aka, Gobar Goho.   It was the day of Doljatra (Holi) – …

James Peter Greaves, one of the greatest England and Tottenham striker passed away in the early hours of 19th September 2021. Jimmy Greaves, as he was better known, was 81.  Jimmy Greaves, who netted 44 times in 57 appearances for England, had an incredible strike rate and scored a record …

M P Jose aimed to reach Khardung La on his 80th birthday after covering 4200km from Thrissur. But snow played spoilsport in between and stretched his journey to the top to 14th September. “At this age, coming here, that too on a cycle is a great achievement for me.” M …

Dueball, the game that has gripped the Indian nation and is spreading like wildfire, has promising young athletes like Devata Uday Naik. The young athlete from Goa, swears by Dueball and wants it to reach the heights that she can envision it reaching.  A student of physiotherapy, Devata Naik has …

Pickleball, the paddle sport, has gone on to become the fastest growing sport in the US. Just ask Mike Johnson, the secretary of the International Federation of Pickleball (IFP ), who says – “It is a game that anyone in the family can enjoy”. A US national, who has been …

As with all new things, Pickleball in India has been through ups and downs; some disturbing and unfortunate incidents led to some unpleasant experience. Still, the essence of the sport prevailed and Pickleball India is into greener pasture now.   It’s been almost 15 years since Pickleball has started in India. …

Indian shooter Avani Lekhara picked up her second medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, after she secured the bronze medal in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3P SH1, at the Asaka Shooting Range. Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to pick up 2 Paralympic medals, since she had also won a …