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IOA CEO appointment: 12 EC members allege President Usha "exerted pressure"

The letter was signed by all the EC members except for Usha, herself, Olympic medallist Mary Kom and ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal

Olympics Hockey Qualifiers: India women maul Italy 5-1 to enter semis

Udita (1st minute, 55th), Deepika (41st), Salima Tete (45th) and Navneet Kaur (53rd) were the goal scorers for the Indian team as it finished second in Pool B with two wins from three games behind USA

India Open 2024: Mentor Vimal Kumar to get Lakshya new coach post Olympics

The 22-year-old from Almora has parted ways with Anup Sridhar, who was hired at the beginning of the year keeping in mind the Paris Olympics in July-August

India Open: Excited to face Prannoy Bhaiya, Rajawat has Paris-sized dreams

Priyanshu Rajawat beat Lakshya Sen in the first round of the India Open 2024. He will face HS Prannoy next with whom he has trained and calls him Bhaiya. He has eyes on a Paris Olympics berth as well

3 National Games participants among 11 to get reduced 3-year ban for doping

Kamaljeet Kaur (100m and 200m), Ajay Kumar (5000m and 10000m) and Harjodhvir Singh (5000m and 10000m) are the three track-and-field athletes, who failed dope tests

India Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag favourites, Prannoy real hero for Gopichand

The chief coach of the Indian national team Pullela Gopichand discussed at length all the possibilities of the Indian shuttlers in the Olympic year and at the Indian Open 2024

Alcaraz overpowers Gasquet to win first Australian Open match since 2022

After taking an hour and 12 minutes to clinch the opener in a tie-breaker, Alcaraz raced through the rest of the match against the tiring, sweat-soaked Frenchman for a 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-2 win

WFI to seek suspension revocation through dialogue, legal challenge on hold

The WFI had earlier said it will knock the doors of judiciary to get the suspension revoked but changed its mind at its Executive Council (EC) meeting which was chaired by President Sanjay Singh

Australian Open 2024: Bhambri-Haase pair crash out after first round loss

The unseeded Indo-Dutch pair lost 6-1 6-7 (8-10) 6-7 (7-10) in the opening round match that lasted two hours and 26 minutes

India Open 2024: Rajawat upsets Lakshya, dents his Paris Olympic chances

Lakshya Sen, ranked 17th in the world received a dent in his chances of direct qualification to the Paris Olympics after he was beaten by world number 30, compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat

Australia Open 2024: Watch when Tsitsipas' outrageous shot stuns the fans

The seventh seed won 38 games, made 28 unforced errors, and broke Bergs' service seven times to progress after three hours.

Australian Open 2024: Sumit Nagal upsets 31st seed Bublik, enters 2nd round

Sumit Nagal entered the second round of the Australian Open 2024 after he defeated 31st seed Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-2, 7-6

Spirited India women's hockey side eye Italy to keep Paris hopes alive

The Indians, ranked sixth in the world, did not have the best of starts to the tournament as they lost to world no. 12 USA 0-1 in their opening Pool B match

Djokovic named Balkan athlete of the year record 8th time ahead of Jokic

The 36-year-old Djokovic won three Grand Slam titles in 2023 to take his record tally to 24, while Jokic was named the NBA Finals MVP after leading the Denver Nuggets to the title. Both from Serbia

India Open 2024: Lakshya Sen inspired by Prakash Padukone's words of wisdom

Lakshya Sen will be looking to get back into the top 16 of the Race to Paris rankings to qualify directly for the Paris Olympics 2024 with a great showing at India Open 2024

World Champion Vitidsarn targets India Open to regain form, mental strength

Kunlavut Vitidsarn is the defending champion of the India Open Super 750 tournament. He won the title in 2023 and is back to defend it. India Open 2024 starts on Tuesday, January 16 in New Delhi

WFI to go ahead with EC meeting, set to ratify decisions taken during AGM

It is expected the members will ratify the decisions taken during the General Council meeting of the WFI on December 21, hours after the new office bearers were elected

Australian Open 2024: Two-time winner Naomi Osaka knocked out by Garcia

Osaka was beaten by 16th seed Caroline Garcia in the first round of the Australian Open 2024, which also marked her return to Grand Slam appearances after a one-year hiatus

India Open Badminton 2024: Live match timing, streaming and venue details

India Open is the premier badminton tournament in the country, placed in the Super 750 category. It will begin on January 16 with Round of 32 and will be live-streamed on Jiocinema

International Hockey Federation defends decision to legalise hockey betting

FIH recently partnered with Spring Media to offer fans a betting package that includes all its events, representing more than 1,300 matches across four years