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As India top dope offenders list again, Anti-Doping Bill to be tabled in Monsoon Session
India leads the global list of dope offenders, prompting the Sports Ministry to announce the National Anti-Doping Bill will be tabled in Parliament’s Monsoon Session. The amended bill proposes a five-year jail term for trafficking and distributing prohibited substances to athletes, aiming to target suppliers, including medical practitioners. This move follows India’s consistent topping of…
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Rs 25 lakh a month for this? Sreejesh tears into India coach after Pro League flop
India ended its Pro League campaign with a 3-2 shootout win over England after a goalless draw in London on Sunday. The result helped India finish eighth with 19 points from 16 matches, after winning only four games during the season. Only Pakistan finished below them in the nine-team table.
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BAI introduces new 3×15 scoring system across domestic badminton tournaments
Indian badminton is embracing a new scoring system, shifting to a 3×15 rally-point format across domestic tournaments starting this month. This change, debuting at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Tournament, aims to prepare players for the Badminton World Federation’s global adoption next year. The revised rules, including shorter games and adjusted intervals, promise faster,…
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India set to host 11 events in next 6 months with focus firmly on 2036 Olympics
After hosting 36 international sports events since 2025, India plans to host 11 more in the next six months. Ahmedabad, India’s bid city for the 2036 Olympics, is due to hold three of them. In Delhi, the BWF World Championships will be held as a test of infrastructure improvement following the India Open fiasco in…
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Ronaldo’s Portugal vow to ‘honour Diogo Jota’ on first death anniversary
Portugal’s World Cup journey intensifies as they face Croatia in the Round of 32, carrying a profound motivation. The match falls on the first anniversary of the tragic deaths of Diogo Jota and André Silva. Jota, a key forward and Nations League winner, is remembered as an inspiration, with the squad aiming to win the…
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Unwanted No. 1: India tops global athletics doping violations list again
The AIU list has 162 names from India, the highest among all countries. Kenya is second with 148 names, while Russia is third with more than 60 cases.
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‘Vaibhav will do very well, but…’: Karthik settles Samson vs Sooryavanshi debate
Dinesh Karthik backs Sanju Samson despite recent struggles, urging continued faith in the experienced batter over rising star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Karthik highlighted Samson’s past T20 World Cup performance as a reason for backing. He also commented on India’s decision to bat first against England, attributing it to an ‘Ireland hangover’. Captain Shreyas Iyer’s crucial half-century…
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Aussie cricketer faces jail after pleading guilty to child sex abuse charges
Former Australian cricketer Aaron Summers faces a possible jail sentence after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse and grooming offences committed in 2018 while he was with the Hobart Hurricanes. Summers, who previously served prison time for separate child exploitation offences, was remanded in custody after a Tasmanian court rejected the possibility of a suspended…
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‘Enough is enough’: Ex-England captain demands McCullum resign after Stokes retirement
Michael Vaughan has launched a fierce critique of England’s cricket leadership, demanding the resignations of coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key following Ben Stokes’ international retirement. Vaughan expressed deep dissatisfaction with the team’s dismal recent Test record, stating English cricket must strive for better than its current seventh-place ranking. He believes sweeping changes…
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Yes, We KANE: Harry Kane saves England blushes with shot heard round the World Cup
Day 22 saw Harry Kane save England from Congolese chaos with a thunderbolt for the ages, Belgium summon one last Golden Generation miracle from the penalty spot, and the US survive both Bosnia and Herzegovina and VAR’s latest audition for villain of the tournament.
