For Kartik Sharma, the transition from Tennis to Golf paid off
Ever since he made the transition from Tennis to Golf at 11, Kartik Sharma's journey has been about taking risks and pulling them off. Sans grit and focus, it would have been tough to start from scratch after making a mark in Tennis. That risk was born on the greens of the Army Golf Course in Mathura, not exactly the...
Olympic champion and Triple Jump great Viktor Saneyev dies
Viktor Saneyev was a champion in Triple Jump who won four Olympic medals; three golds and one silver. The World Athletics announced that Viktor Saneyev has passed away at the age of 76. Viktor Saneyev, who was born in Georgia, on the 3rd of October, 1945, completed his 3 gold medal-winning campaigns, at 3 successive editions of the Olympic Games....
Arif Khan becomes the first Indian to qualify for two events in a single edition of Winter Olympics
Hailing from Gulmarg in Kashmir, India's Alpine Skier Arif Khan is now the first Indian athlete from the country to seal a berth for two separate events at a Winter Olympics- Slalom and Giant Slalom. A 'teenager' at heart, 31-year-old Arif Khan earned a spot in Slalom ForBeijing Winter Olympics at an Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) event in Dubai....
Kyle Kumaran- the ‘speed junky’ making India proud on international racing circuit
Kyle Kumaran recently became the first Indian to secure the silver trophy at the Bahrain Rotax World Finals after winning his maiden Indian National Championship. A native of Thiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, Kyle Kumaran has always loved and followed Racing. Now at 18, Kyle enjoys art, music, Football and gaming with his friends all over the world. This great diversity...
After Habas fiasco, ATK Mohun Bagan appoint Juan Ferrando as their head coach
40-year-old Spanish coach Juan Ferrando will take charge as head coach of ATK Mohun Bagan with immediate effect. After a string of poor results in the ongoing ISL, ATK Mohun Bagan released Antonio Habas from the duty of the club's head coach. The merged club formed by Mohun Bagan and Atletico de Kolkata, have now appointed Juan Ferrando as their...
Rosario pays homage to Messi; a 69m tall mural unveiled in his hometown
Local artists in Lionel Messi's hometown, Rosario, paid tribute to the Argentine legend by designing and painting a 69m mural of the 'little magician'. Marlene Zuriaga and Lisandro Urteaga are responsible for designing and painting the graffiti, titled “From Other Galaxy, From My City”. The painting portrays Messi as captain of the national squad, donning his trademark number 10 jersey,...
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...