FIFA sends invitation to its member Federations to discuss on biennial Men’s World Cup
FIFA will hold discussions with its member Federations, Football clubs, leagues, and the players' unions, at the end of this month, to discuss on organizing a biennial Men's World Cup. The world governing body of Football, FIFA, is pushing to organize a Men's World Cup, after every couple of years, thereby halving the previous duration of four years between editions....
One of the greatest finishers of Football, Jimmy Greaves laughed and lived aplenty
James Peter Greaves, one of the greatest England and Tottenham striker passed away in the early hours of 19th September 2021. Jimmy Greaves, as he was better known, was 81. Jimmy Greaves, who netted 44 times in 57 appearances for England, had an incredible strike rate and scored a record 356 goals in England's top flight. The record still stands. Greaves...
Manika Batra-TTFI tussle continues- The ace paddler left out of the squad for Asian Championship
Manika Batra, who earlier made match fixing allegations against national coach and received show cause notice from TTFI, is now being left out of the Indian squad for Asian Championship for not attending the national camp in Sonepat. The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) announced the team for the ITTF-Asian Championships at Doha from September 28 to October 5....
At 80, at 17600 ft- M P Jose reaches Khardung La after two snow-stuck days
M P Jose aimed to reach Khardung La on his 80th birthday after covering 4200km from Thrissur. But snow played spoilsport in between and stretched his journey to the top to 14th September. "At this age, coming here, that too on a cycle is a great achievement for me." M P Jose will forever be an epitome of courage and resolve....
The youth at 80- M P Jose cycles from Thrissur to Khardung La to advocate healthy lifestyle
It's hard to imagine being able to do much at the age of 80. However, when every other 80-year-old is trying to just keep their health in a good condition, MP Jose, decided to cycle to Khardung La. Situated 17,600 feet above the mean sea level, Khardung La is the highest motorable point where civilians are allowed. M P Jose...
Devata Naik aims to contribute towards worldwide development of Dueball in the next 10 years
Dueball, the game that has gripped the Indian nation and is spreading like wildfire, has promising young athletes like Devata Uday Naik. The young athlete from Goa, swears by Dueball and wants it to reach the heights that she can envision it reaching. A student of physiotherapy, Devata Naik has been passionate about sports from quite a young age....
“I don’t know how to explain it but Pickleball has some very special characteristics…” Mike Johnson
Pickleball, the paddle sport, has gone on to become the fastest growing sport in the US. Just ask Mike Johnson, the secretary of the International Federation of Pickleball (IFP ), who says - “It is a game that anyone in the family can enjoy”. A US national, who has been living in Manila, Philippines, for the past 30 years,...
Fresh digital positioning, home-made paddles, substantial tournament ahead- Pickleball India refurbish under coordinated administration of AIPA-APFI
As with all new things, Pickleball in India has been through ups and downs; some disturbing and unfortunate incidents led to some unpleasant experience. Still, the essence of the sport prevailed and Pickleball India is into greener pasture now. It’s been almost 15 years since Pickleball has started in India. The date goes back to 2006 when Sunil Valavalkar brought...
Tokyo Paralympics: Krishna Nagar and Suhas Yathiraj finish India’s dream campaign in style
The Indian contingent at the Tokyo Paralympics stunned everyone by putting in astellar performance. India secured their highest-ever tally at the Games with 19 medals, including five gold, to claim the 24th spot. On the final day at the Tokyo Paralympics, Krishna Nagar emerged victorious againstKai Man Chu of Hong Kong to bag gold in Men’s Badminton Singles SH6event. In Men’s...
Tokyo Paralympics: A ‘twin win’ again; Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar clinch gold and bronze in Men’s Badminton SL3
What a day it turned out for India in the Paralympics! Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar won gold and bronze respectively in Men's Badminton Individual SL3 classification. Pramod Bhagat made India proud after he won the gold medal in Tokyo, giving India their first medal in Badminton at the Paralympics. He triumphed over Daniell Bethell from Great Britain by 21-14,...