Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk, exiled by Russian bombs, embrace a peace-themed football tour
Ukraine's Football team, Shakhtar which was displaced from its original home of Donetsk in 2014, has started their peace-themed tour to bring attention to the plight of war victims and to raise money for the war effort. Shakhtar Donetsk opened a series of charity games on a government-backed "Global Tour for Peace" with a 1-0 loss against the Greek league...
World Bridge Championships: Indian senior men’s team win first-ever silver for the country
This is a historic moment for Indian men's senior team as they qualified for the final of World Bridge Championships for the first time and eventually won silver. The 45th World Bridge Team Championships was held from 27th March to 9th April 2022 in Italy. The Indian team was represented by Rajesh Dalal, Sukamal Das, Ashok Kumar Goel, Anil Padhye,...
Dipika Pallikal wins two gold medals at World Doubles Squash Championships
Dipika Pallikal teamed up with Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa to win the mixed doubles and women's doubles title respectively at World Doubles Championships. Less than six months after giving birth to twins, Dipika Pallikal won not one but two title at WSF World Doubles Championships. Playing with brother-in-law Saurav Ghosal, she clinched the mixed doubles title with a 11-6,...
Chibuzor, the Nigerian star of Kolkata Football in 1980s, passes away
Chibuzor Nwakanma came to India in the early 80s as a student and later played for the big three clubs in Kolkata as a forward. The Nigerian forward, Chibuzor Nwakanma, simply known as Chibuzor became a household name in the 1980s for his tremendous speed and a predatory instinct for goals. He turned out for all the three big clubs of...
Boris Becker facing imprisonment after being found guilty of four charges related to bankruptcy
Tennis great Boris Becker is facing seven years imprisonment after being found guilty of illegally moving his wealth from his business account post-bankruptcy in 2017. Six-time Grand Slam champion, Boris Becker, was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets, including two Wimbledon trophies, to avoid paying his debts following his 2017 bankruptcy. At Southwark Crown Court he was...
Sports Ministry to spend Rs 190 crore for training of Asian Games and CWG bound athletes
Sports Ministry will now spend 190 crore on training of athletes and also has renewed the recognition of 38 National Sports Federations (NSFs) for the year 2022. The allotted Rs 190 crore will be spend by the Sports Ministry on athletes for their training, foreign exposure, equipment and support staff for the upcoming Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. 38...
Women’s Cricket World Cup- Australia win for a record seventh time after Healy’s heroics
Australia, led by a brilliant 170 from Alyssa Healy, were crowned the champions of Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 after beating a valiant England by 71 runs. Alyssa Healy's sensational 170 had helped Australia to pile a huge score of 356/5 in 50 overs. Healy's 170, off just 138 deliveries, was the highest score in a women's or men's World...
Meet La’eeb, the mascot of FIFA World Cup
Qatar and FIFA have unveiled La'eeb as the Official Mascot for Football World Cup 2022. La'eeb was unveiled as the official mascot during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw held at Doha. La’eeb, which in Arabic means super-skilled player, belongs to a parallel mascot verse- a world of ideas and creativity where tournament mascots live. Khalid Ali Al Mawlawi,...
Portugal qualify for World Cup 2022; Ronaldo celebrates with a perfect statement
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 a winner-takes-all final. North Macedonia, on the other hand, had...
Al Rihala- FIFA’s official ball for Football World Cup 2022
Al Rihala is the official ball for the Football World Cup 2022 which is designed by Adidas and promises to travel faster in the air than any ball in the history of the competition. It is not just a simple ball but the official ball for the Football World Cup to be held in Qatar from 21 November to 18...