Indrajeet Patel is from one of the remotest villages of Allahabad. Located in Soraon district, Tillikapur does not have some basic livelihood facilities. In his childhood, Indrajeet had never seen an athletic track but was attracted to running. Being...
A football match in remote Estádio Milton Corrêa at Macapa in Brazil attracts local people as it is not to the standard of international matches. But this soccer stadium has a very unusual centre line. The stadium is located at...
National-record-holder hurdler Siddhanth Thingalaya broke his own record at the Altis Invitational Meet in the USA to qualify for the World Athletics Championship to be held in August In London. Siddhanth clocked 13.48s, the standard time for entry in...
Olly, belonging to the endangered Olive Ridley Sea Turtles that travel thousands of miles to arrive on the beaches of Odisha for their annual nestin, has been chosen as the official mascot of 22nd Asian Athletics Championship. The Games...
Vietnam Grand Master defeated Indian GM Neelotpal Das in the 10th Mumbai Mayor's Cup International Chess Tournament. After the 9th round both the players were tied at 7.5 points. But Nguyen emerged champion when he finished the 10th round...
Laimwon Narzary of Assam broke a 25-year-old high jump national record of 1.75 metre when she cleared 1.77 metre height at the Federation Cup Junior National Athletics. The former record was held by Bobby Aloysius which was established in...
For Indian cricket lovers, Dugout refers to the benches just behind the boundary line allowing players to enter and exit the field quickly to keep in pace with the speed of 20-20 matches. But the term has its originality...
Usain Bolt ran his final race on home soil at 2nd Racers Grand Prix in Kingston. Bolt was emotional and got a slow start but recovered rom it to win the race. "The run was just ok. I must...
The age-old Indian game that has entertained the common people through ages is Gilli Danda. Popular in rural and semi-urban region, this sport is mainly played in India and its neighbouring countries. But it is also played in some...
Rafael Nadal wins his 10th French Open title at Roland Garros by beating Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. It is a historic feat as no other tennis player has won a single Grand Slam on 10 occasions. It is...