Category: Sports

Ramesh Munda’s Remarkable Achievement Ramesh Munda, a student of Jindal Sports Hostel in Barbil, has brought laurels to the country by winning the gold medal in the 11th Sub-junior Asian Wushu Championship held at Macao, China. The hostel has been established and run by the JSP Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) under the direct guidance and supervision of its Hon’ble Chairperson, Smt. Shallu Jindal. Munda,…

A new star is born Sha’Carri Richardson, the 23-year-old American sprinter, has won the gold medal in the women’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday. She clocked a championship record time of 10.65 seconds, beating Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who finished second and third respectively. Richardson’s victory was a remarkable redemption story, as she had missed the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 due…

Test events canceled due to poor water quality One of the most anticipated aspects of the Paris 2024 Games is the fact that open-water swimming events are set to be held in the Seine river. However, the city has been trying to make the Seine swimmable for more than 30 years, and holding Olympic events in the iconic waterway is proving to be one of the greatest challenges facing organizers.…

Sky Sports has apologised for an insensitive comment made by its commentators during the coverage of Everton’s 4-0 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday. The comment was directed at Everton manager Sean Dyche, who was wearing a black armband in memory of a fan who died while working on the club’s new stadium. Everton fan Michael Jones died in a tragic accident Michael Jones, a 37-year-old Everton fan, died on…

Jori Jones, 19, died in a collision with a minivan on Sunday Jori Jones, a 19-year-old goalie for the Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey team, was killed in a car crash on Sunday afternoon in west-central Minnesota. Jones was a passenger in a Chevrolet Equinox driven by her teammate Gianna Gasparini, 19, who survived with non-life-threatening injuries. Three other teammates, Kayla Bluhm, 20, Lily Mortenson, 19, and Gianna Gasparini, 19,…

Former Toronto Blizzard goalkeeper Steve Nijjar has acquired Racing Madrid FC, a sixth-tier soccer team in Spain, and hopes to transform it into a top-level club. A dream come true Nijjar, who was born in India and moved to Canada when he was seven, says buying the Madrid team is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. He has always been passionate about soccer, playing for the Toronto Blizzard in the…

A’s snap three-game skid with a dramatic win The Oakland Athletics, who have the worst record in the major leagues, found a way to win a close game against the Kansas City Royals, who are not much better. Brent Rooker hit a two-run home run off Dylan Coleman in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the A’s a 6-4 win on Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum. The…

Rubiales kisses Hermoso on the lips during medal ceremony Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has apologized for kissing Spain star Jenni Hermoso on the lips after she received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday. The incident, which was captured by cameras and widely shared on social media, sparked outrage and criticism from many people who…

The Matildas may have fallen short of a podium finish at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, but they have won the hearts and minds of millions of Australians with their historic and heroic campaign. A breakthrough tournament for women’s sport The Matildas became the first Australian soccer team to reach the semifinals of a World Cup, where they faced England in a thrilling encounter at Stadium Australia in Sydney.…

Maxie Baughan, a College Football Hall of Famer from Georgia Tech and a nine-time Pro Bowler in the NFL, has passed away at the age of 85. Baughan, who spent six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, died of natural causes at his home in Ithaca, New York, surrounded by his family. A stellar career at Georgia Tech Baughan was born in Forkland, Alabama, and played for coach Bobby Dodd at…