It is generally observed that only the physical aspect of injuries is taken into consideration while the psychological and emotional responses are less frequently discussed. Injury is physical as well as psychological Injury is mostly referred to the physical trauma to the body that may cause temporary or permanent damage …
Read More »Dueball continues its successful journey as Nagpur gets ready to host its 8th Senior National Championship
The 8th Senior National Championship of Dueball is scheduled from 10th-12 January at RTMNU, Nagpur University Ground in Nagpur, Maharshtra. Considered as one of the fastest-growing sport in India, Dueball originated in Nagpur when, nine years ago, sports enthusiast Firoz Khan developed a new sport by combining the rules and …
Read More »“A cooperative-based system in Pickleball is perfect to have financial benefits as well as keep its true essence intact,” Carl Burnett
Carl Burnett, the Vice President of International Federation of Pickleball (IFP), recently visited India for the 5th edition of Bainbridge Cup. While on his visit, he took time out for an exclusive interview with Poulomi Kundu, the founder of Sportsavour, and shared his plans for the growth of Pickleball worldwide. …
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 »BCCI announces equal pay for for all centrally contracted men and women Indian cricketers
The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI), in a historic move, ended the pay disparity between its men and women players. From now onward, there will be equal match fees for all centrally contracted men and women Team India cricketers. BCCI has taken this decision to end gender disparity and …
Read More »Jhulan Goswami drops curtain on her career after scripting her own narrative on women’s cricket
Jhulan Goswami retired from all formats of Cricket after a stellar 20-years of international career. Goswami finished with 255 ODI wickets and 355 wickets in total. “With her retirement, it would be the end of an era in world cricket. The impact she has had in women’s cricket at the …
Read More »Harmanpreet Kaur’s smashing 143* leads India to ODI series victory in England after 23 years
Indian women set a record total of 333/5 in 50 over; their second highest score in One Day International format. Harmanpreet Kaur scored her 5th ODI century while Smriti Mandhana completed 3000 ODI runs. Harmanpreet Kaur left England bowlers clueless as she smashed 43 off the last 11 deliveries to …
Read More »“Some precious things in life shouldn’t change and Pickleball is one of those….”, Sunil Valavalkar
Pickleball, one of the most trending sports in the world, is standing at a juncture. With its increasing popularity, there is integration of certain changes in it, but that has given rise to some inevitable arguments. Sunil Valavalkar, the President of International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) and the founder of …
Read More »Biomechanics in Sport- understanding, application and effect on athletes’ performance
Applying the knowledge of biomechanics is the foundation for developing the right techniques in sports and its analysis is beneficial to achieve maximal performance. During the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), the National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) hosted a session on “Olympic Gold In Athletics – A …
Read More »Divesh Rana- the pro golfer who left Cricket and took the ‘road less traveled’
India needs more stories like Divesh Rana’s, where a wide-eyed youngster took to Golf because his school in Faridabad, Haryana, offered it as part of the curriculum. Looking back to his early days in school, Divesh Rana, a pro in his second season on the Professional Golf Tour of India …
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