Venus Williams and Wozniacki get wild cards for Indian Wells
Grand Slam champions Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki have been awarded wild cards to play in the Indian Wells tournament next month.
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Ollie Pope hails 'unbelievable' Ben Stokes ahead of England captain joining 100 Test club
Ollie Pope has hailed England captain Ben Stokes for the “unbelievable achievement” of reaching 100 Test matches in his glittering career.
Indian Hammer Thrower Rachna Kumari Banned For 12 Years For Doping
Top Indian hammer thrower Rachna Kumari was on Tuesday banned for 12 years for failing multiple dope tests by the international federation's Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), essentially ending her career. The 30-year-old Kumari's dope sample, taken out-of-competition by the AIU last year, was found to contain steroids Stanozolol, Metandienone and Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT), Clenbuterol. "The AIU has banned Kumari (K.M.) Rachna (India) for 12 years from 24 November, 2023 for the Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol, Metandienone, DHCMT, Clenbuterol). DQ results from 24 September 2023," the AIU said in a tweet.
"Rs 25.7 Crore CSK Batter": Internet Reacts On Viral 3-Year-Old Australian Boy's Batting Video. Watch
Team Australia thrashed India by 79 runs to clinch the Under-19 World Cup 2024 title on Sunday. The junior Aussies followed the footsteps of the senior team and defeated Team India in the summit clash, denying them yet another ICC title. Earlier in November, the senior Australian team had defeated the Rohit Sharma-led side in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. As the Australians are showing their sheer dominance in the game, they are also aspiring the young talents in their country.
Ben Stokes Marks 100th Test With India Series On A Knife-Edge
Ben Stokes will earn his 100th Test cap when he leads England against India in the third Test beginning Thursday in Rajkot, with both sides having to contend with the absence of key players. The five-match series is on a knife-edge at 1-1 after India's 106-run victory in the second Test in Visakhapatnam followed England's 28-run win in Hyderabad. Batsmen Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will be absent for India while England's senior spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the final three matches with a knee injury suffered in the first Test.
World Wrestling Body Lifts Suspension On India, Asks WFI Not To Discriminate Against Protesting Wrestlers
Wrestling's world governing body on Tuesday lifted the provisional suspension on India but directed the national federation to provide written guarantees that there would be no discriminatory action against the protesting trio of Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik. The suspension was imposed by United World Wrestling (UWW) on August 23 last year after the national federation failed to hold elections in time. "The UWW Bureau met on February 9 to review the suspension among other topics and considering all the elements and information, it decided to lift the suspension," the world body said in a statement. "The WFI has to immediately provide UWW with written guarantees that all wrestlers will be considered for participation without any discrimination in all WFI events, in particular trials for the Olympic Games and any other major national and international events.
3 Batters, Collective Experience Of 1 Test: India's Likely XI In 3rd Match vs England
An injury-hit India could well go into the third Test against England with two debutants in domestic run-machine Sarfaraz Khan and hard-hitting keeper-batter Dhruv Chand Jurel on a track that will be quite similar to the first two Test matches. Last match's centurion Shubman Gill however did not attend the optional training on Tuesday. It must be noted that Gill had hurt his right index finger while fielding in the second Test in Visakhapatnam. He didn't field during the England second innings and also said that the injury isn't too serious.
"Yahi Hai Yaari": MS Dhoni's Friend On India Icon Using His Company's Sticker On Bat
Ahead of his much-anticipated return to action in the Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni was recently seen practicing with a bat that had the sticker of "Prime Sports". For the unversed, Prime Sports is a shop in Ranchi owned by Dhoni's friend Paramjit Singh. Dhoni's gesture for his friend Paramjit had gone viral on social media. Paramjit, who played a major role in helping Dhoni get his first bat sponsor, has opened up on his bond with the former India captain.