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Indian Olympian Bhawna Jat Handed 16-Month Ban By National Anti-Doping Agency

Indian race walker Bhawna Jat has been handed a 16-month ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Friday for whereabouts failures. The 16-month ban will commence from the date of her initial suspension on August 10, 2023, and will end on December 10, 2024, according to Olympics.com. Although the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) made the decision to suspend Bhawna under Article 2.4 of the NADA Rules on July 10, 2024, it was only listed on their website on Thursday. NADA had provisionally suspended Bhawna in August last year, which prevented her from competing at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Tennis World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Breaks Silence On Avoiding Ban Despite Failing Dope Tests

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner said Friday he was relieved to escape a doping ban after twice testing positive for a banned substance, even though "in my mind I know that I haven't done anything wrong." The 23-year-old Italian spoke publicly for the first time since the International Tennis Integrity Agency cleared him this week of wrongdoing, accepting his explanation that the drug entered his system when his physiotherapist used a spray containing it to treat a cut, then provided massage and sports therapy to the player.

"Only 1 Pic As A Group": Virat Kohli Tells Fan In Viral Video Before Catching Train

Away from the chaos, star India batter Virat Kohli is spending time with his family in London. In a viral video, Kohli was seen catching a train somewhere in London, before some locals recognised him and approached him for a picture. Kohli, however, seemed to be in a rush as he told a fan that he will only click one picture, that too in a group. Kohli then went inside the station to catch a train. In the video, Kohli was seen wearing a Hazelnut coloured hoodie paired with a black track pant and white sneakers.

"Will Miss You Gabbar": Internet Reacts As Shikhar Dhawan Announces Retirement

India's seasoned opener, Shikhar Dhawan, on Saturday, announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. The 38-year-old brought the curtains down on his illustrious career by taking to Instagram and sharing an emotional message to announce his decision. He thanked everyone who supported him in his remarkable career, which saw him earn various accolades. "I am standing at a point where when I look back, I only see memories and a new life when I look forward. It was always my dream to play for India, and I got to live it. I am thankful to a lot of people for that. First of all, my family, my childhood coaches and then my team that I played with for so many years. I got a new family, fame and love. But it is said that to move forward, you need to flip the pages," Dhawan said in a video posted on his official Instagram handle.

Hazlewood to miss Scotland T20 internationals with calf injury

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of Australia's three-match Twenty20 international series against Scotland next month with a calf injury.

"More Mature In My Technique": Avani Lekhara Says Paralympics Just Another Competition

Avani Lekhara would have never taken up shooting if not for the persuasion of her parents two years after a catastrophic car mishap left her paralysed waist down and confined to a wheelchair at the age of 11. As the 22-year-old, who is one of the most recognisable faces in Indian para sport, embarks on a journey to win more medals for the county in rifle events at the Paris Paralympic Games, she thanked her family for giving meaning to her life at a time she was struggling to overcome the trauma.

After Retirement Speculation, KL Rahul Makes His 'Important Announcement'

Star India batter KL Rahul triggered a huge wave of speculations on social media through his recent Instagram post. "I have an announcement to make, stay tuned...", Rahul wrote on Instagram. Reacting to this, a few accounts on social media speculated that Rahul might retire from international cricket, having lost his place in India's T20 team. However, Rahul seemed have quashed all the rumours with his latest Instagram post. In truth, Rahul and his wife Athiya Shetty had organised an auction "to enrich the lives of many special children".

Neeraj Chopra Reveals How Julius Yego's 'Stay Relaxed' Advice Helped Him In Lausanne Diamond League

Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has revealed that an advice to "stay relaxed" from his Kenyan counterpart Julius Yego proved decisively helpful in calming his racing mind before he pulled off a season's best effort to finish second in the Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland. The 26-year-old was at the fourth spot at the end of the fourth round before managing a throw of 85.58m in his fifth attempt that kept him inside the top three. His final attempt of 89.49m on Thursday helped him finish second behind Grenada's Anderson Peters (90.61m).

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Indian Olympian Bhawna Jat Handed 16-Month Ban By National Anti-Doping Agency

Tennis World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Breaks Silence On Avoiding Ban Despite Failing Dope Tests

"Only 1 Pic As A Group": Virat Kohli Tells Fan In Viral Video Before Catching Train

"Will Miss You Gabbar": Internet Reacts As Shikhar Dhawan Announces Retirement

Hazlewood to miss Scotland T20 internationals with calf injury

"More Mature In My Technique": Avani Lekhara Says Paralympics Just Another Competition

After Retirement Speculation, KL Rahul Makes His 'Important Announcement'

Neeraj Chopra Reveals How Julius Yego's 'Stay Relaxed' Advice Helped Him In Lausanne Diamond League