Category: Sports

Pakistan’s men’s hockey team will have to overcome a tough challenge from Germany in order to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The draw for the Olympic qualifiers was held on Saturday, November 6, 2023, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Olympic qualifiers format and schedule The Olympic qualifiers will feature 14 teams divided into seven pairs, with each pair playing a two-legged tie in April 2024. The winners of each tie will…

A US judge has ruled that current and former college athletes can pursue class action lawsuits against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its member conferences, seeking over $1.3 billion in damages for allegedly violating antitrust laws. NCAA accused of capping education-related benefits The ruling, issued on Monday by US District Judge Claudia Wilken in Oakland, California, stems from a landmark case that challenged the NCAA’s rules limiting the…

Riddell, the U.S. company that makes most of the helmets worn by NFL players, is looking for a buyer, according to Reuters. The company, which is owned by private equity firm Fenway Partners, has hired investment banks UBS Group and Robert W. Baird & Co to explore market interest in a deal that could value it at around $800 million, people familiar with the matter said. Riddell’s long history and…

The Indian women’s hockey team will have to overcome a formidable opponent in the form of world No.5 Germany in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers to be held in Ranchi from January 13 to 19. The team, ranked sixth in the world, is aiming to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where it hopes to improve on its quarter-final finish in the 2020 Tokyo Games. India’s group and…

The Indian women’s hockey team has been drawn in a tough group for the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024, which will be held in Ranchi from January 13 to 19. The hosts will have to compete against world No.5 Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, the USA, Italy and the Czech Republic for one of the three spots available for the Paris 2024 Summer Games. A Challenging Group for India India,…

Kane scores hat-trick against Dortmund Harry Kane continued his sensational scoring form for Bayern Munich as he netted a hat-trick in a 4-0 thrashing of Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. The England captain, who joined the Bundesliga champions from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, has now scored 15 goals in 10 league games, breaking the record for the most goals in the first 10 games of a Bundesliga campaign. Kane also…

A dramatic finish Erik van Rooyen made a stunning eagle on the final hole to win the World Wide Technology Championship by two shots on Sunday. The South African shot a 9-under 63 in the final round, including an 8-under 28 on the back nine, to finish at 27-under 261 for his second PGA Tour victory. Van Rooyen, who won the Barracuda Championship in 2021, holed a 16-foot putt on…

Kenya beats Ghana 3-1 in the third-place match Kenya women’s hockey team, also known as Blades, defeated Ghana 3-1 to finish third at the African Hockey Road to Olympics 2024 at the University of Pretoria in South Africa on Sunday. Goals from experienced Caroline Guchu (3rd), Naomi Kemunto (7th) and Eleanor Chebet (33rd) were enough to help the East Africans complete a double against the West Africans who they beat…

Cam Aieta leads the way with four touchdowns Weymouth football team achieved a historic milestone on Friday night, as they defeated Lincoln-Sudbury 20-0 in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs. It was the first playoff win for the program, which had never qualified for the postseason before this year. The star of the game was Cam Aieta, a versatile junior who played multiple positions on offense and defense.…

Sporting Kansas City, the eighth seed in the Western Conference, pulled off a stunning upset over the top seed St. Louis City in the first round of the MLS playoffs. Sporting KC won 2-1 on Sunday night at Children’s Mercy Park, completing a sweep of the best-of-three series. Ndenbe and Sallói score for Sporting KC Sporting KC opened the scoring in the first half stoppage time, when defender Logan Ndenbe…