Rising suicide cases in Shooting community; Abhinav Bindra offers help to NRAI
Konica Layak's suicide is the fourth such case in the last four months that has forced Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra to step forward. In September 2021, Namanveer Singh Brar, who won a bronze at the World University Games in 2015, killed himself at his residence in Mohali. In October, state-level shooter Hunardeep Singh Sohal shot himself at his residence....
Antonio Habas- The longest-serving coach of ISL released by ATK Mohun Bagan
ATK Mohun Bagan released a statement in the media WhatsApp group stating "ATKMB has released Antonio Habas as coach for ATK Mohun Bagan." 64-year-old Habas is the first coach that ATKMB have sacked since ATK and Mohun Bagan came to form the single club. ATKMB finished their first season in the ISL in second place, runners-up to Mumbai City FC....
Pillow Fighting- A fun game entering into combat sports arena
Though it may seem unbelievable and almost a joke, Pillow fighting is going to be a combat sport in the middle of the Boxing ring; graduating itself from just being a “fun” game among friends . Pillow Fight Championship or the PFC is well set to hold its first-ever live, pay-per-view event in Florida, on the 29th of January. Steve Williams...
Manuel Santana- the sporting legend recognised as the Tennis Trailblazer from Spain
Manuel Santana won four Grand Slam singles titles and reached No. 1 in the world in 1965. Manuel Santana, born to Braulio, an electrician, and Mercedes, a housewife, first saw Tennis when he used to bring meal to his brother, who worked in a Tennis club in Madrid. He was immediately charmed by the sport and started as a ball...
Young ‘Dueballer’ Barkha cannot keep calm when Dueball is on
Dueball, India's indigenous game is spreading like wildfire and attracting athletes from all forms of sport. A resident from Delhi, Barkha is one such athlete who has completely fallen in love with the sport. Barkha originally hails from Haryana, however she is currently staying in Delhi. She completed her graduation in B.P.E from the Koradi College in Nagpur. She also...
“I just kind of gave up after the tragedy, but my parents would not have liked it….,” Jeev Milkha Singh
Jeev Milkha Singh has always maintained that he is fortunate to earn a living out of something he loves. But what could he do when the people, father Milkha Singh and mother Nirmal, responsible for introducing him to the sport, were cruelly snatched away in the space of five days? Jeev decided to walk away as Golf reminded him...
Tribute to Uncle Rawat- Bandhvi Singh dedicates her 11 national medals to General Bipin Rawat
National shooter Bandhvi Singh is the daughter of Yash Vardhan Singh, brother-in-law of General Bipin Rawat. Bandhvi Singh was in the midst of the National Shooting Championship in Bhopal when General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat lost their life in a tragic chopper crash near Conoor. The news was conveyed to Bandhvi a day later, as the participants...
The 2nd RYP Tournament has set a new benchmark for Pickleball India
The RYP Tournament is the only National Ranking Tournament of Pickleball in India whose 2nd edition was held on 4th and 5th December 2021 at the Olympic Sports Centre in Palava. After its grand initiation in December 2019, the second edition came a year late due to the global pandemic. The tournament was organised by All India Pickleball Association (AIPA),...
The 3rd All India Referee Clinic will push forward the technicalities of Dueball
The Dueball Federation of India (DFI) is all set to organise the 3rd All India Referee Clinic simultaneously with the 1st All India Referee Upgradation Programme. The Senior National Dueball Championship will be hosted in January 2022 at Indore. Prior to that, the DFI has decided to organise the Referee Clinic to prepare fresh officials for Dueball matches and also...
Neeraj Chopra on an onward journey; before leaving for the US, spends time with school children
Neeraj Chopra launched an ambitious outreach programme that brings together India's school children and the ace athletes of the country before leaving for USA for training. Neeraj Chopra will train in Chula Vista, where elite athletes train, for 90 days from now. According to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the cost of the tour would be around Rs 47...