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Boxing: The UK’s anti-doping agency bans a Mexican boxer who died in March!

June 26, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, June 26: The United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) body banned a Mexican boxer, Moises Calleros, for four years before discovering he had died in March, the media reported on Tuesday. In a statement, it announced Moise’s ban but quickly deleted the embarrassing post after knowing the boxer had passed away three months ago. “The […]

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Tennis: As World Number One, Jannik Sinner wins his first trophy

June 24, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, June 24: Italian youngster Jannik Sinner, who became the World Number One this month, claimed his first title after beating Herbert Hurkacz at the final of the 2024 Halle Open on Sunday, the media reported. Sinner,22, won 7-6,10-8,7-6,7-2 against Poland’s Hurkacz who is world no.7. After winning the Halle Open title, Sinner said he […]

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NADA Suspends Bajrang Punia Again

June 23, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 23: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Saturday suspended Bajrang Punia for a second time, three weeks after Anti-Disciplinary Doping Panel (ADDP) had revoked his suspension on the grounds that NADA had not issued a ‘notice of charge’ to the wrestler. NADA had on April 23 suspended Tokyo Games bronze medallist wrestler […]

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Tennis: Jack Draper loses to Tommy Paul at Queens Club Championship

June 22, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, June 12: British youngster Jack Draper lost to American Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals at the Queens Club Championship on Friday, the media reported. World no.31, Draper lost 6-3,5-7,6-4 to world no.13 Paul. After losing, Draper said exhaustion was the main reason to lose the game. “Physically I felt good, my body’s been great. […]

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MMA: A broken toe forces Conor McGregor to cancel his comeback fight

June 22, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, June 22: Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor said his broken toe was the main reason why he withdrew from his UFC comeback fight against Michael Chandler in Las Vegas, the US, the media reported on Saturday. He was scheduled to make his return after 2 years of absence since breaking his leg in July […]

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Tennis: Jack Draper beats Alcaraz at the Queens Club Championship

June 21, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, June 21: Tennis youngster Jack Draper has knocked out defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Queens Club Championship, the media reported on Thursday. Jack,22, won 7-6,7-3,6-3 against world no.2 Alcaraz. “Coming to Queen’s for the home tournament, being British number one, you would think would put more stress on my shoulders. But it’s the […]

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Cycling: Katie Archibald to miss the Olympics 2024

June 21, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, June 21: British cyclist Katie Archibald will miss the Olympic Games, beginning in Paris next month, due to an injury, the media reported on Thursday. Archibald, 30, broke her tibia and fibula bones in her leg and ripped two ligaments off the bone after tripping over a step in her garden recently. In a […]

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Tennis: Murray hopes injury will not stop him to compete at Wimbledon

June 20, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, June 20: British tennis icon Sir Andy Murray hopes that, despite the back injury, he will be able to play at the 2024 Wimbledon, which is expected to be his last, the media reported on Thursday. Due to a back injury, Murray,37, pulled out from the Queens Club tournament on Wednesday during the […]

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Tennis: Novak Djokovic to compete at the Olympics in Paris

June 19, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, June 19: Tennis legend Novak Djokovic, 37, will represent his country, Serbia, at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the media reported on Wednesday. “Novak Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic have fulfilled the conditions according to ATP ranking and confirmed their participation at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris 2024,” the Serbian Olympic Committee wrote […]

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Motorbiking: Rider, 9, dies in accident

June 19, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, June 19: Young Argentine motor biker Lorenzo Somaschine, aged 9 years, died after suffering serious injuries in a crash during a practice session at a junior competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the media reported on Tuesday. According to the event organizers of Superbike Brazil, Lorenzo had an accident when he was riding in […]