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Will Appoint A Neutral Person To Run Administration Of IOA: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Monday said it will appoint a neutral person to run the administration of the Indian Olympic Association and directed the secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to interact with the International Olympic Committee on the issue. International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 8 issued a final warning to IOA to "resolve its governance issues" and hold elections by December, failing which the world sports body will ban India. The executive board of the IOC, which met in Lausanne, Switzerland had also decided not to recognise any "acting/interim president" after Narinder Batra's ouster as Indian Olympic Association president and said it will deal with secretary general Rajeev Mehta as the main point of contact. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli asked the secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to interact with the Director of Olympic Solidarity and NOC Relations in the International Olympic Committee.

Duty Of Every Cricketer To Promote Other Sports: Kapil Dev

Legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev has said it is the duty of every cricketer to promote and support other sports "because other players spend the same amount of time as the cricketers do."

Gujarat Giants vs Manipal Tigers, Legends League Cricket LIVE: Seven-Down Manipal Tigers Bank On Harbhajan Singh For Strong Finish vs Gujarat Giants

Gujarat Giants vs Manipal Tigers, Legends League Cricket LIVE:Manipal Tigers are five down after losing the wickets of Shivakant Shukla, Swapnil Asnodkar, Tatenda Taibu, Mohammad Kaif and Pardeep Sahu in the ongoing Legends League Cricket match against Gujarat Giants. Earlier, Gujarat Giants skipper Virender Sehwag won the toss and opted to bowl first against Manipal Tigers.

Take Team To Asian Cup Quarters Or Face Axe: AIFF Sets New Contract Clause For Igor Stimac

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has offered a fresh contract to head coach Igor Stimac with a rider -- guide the men's team to Asian Cup quarter-final or face the axe. The former Croatian World Cupper is currently in Kolkata, where the national team is camping for its Vietnam trip and the AIFF bigwigs are expected to discuss the modalities of the contract with him once the trip is over. The decision was taken here during the second Executive Committee (EC) meeting of the AIFF's new dispensation headed by Kalyan Chaubey and secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran.

Julius Baer Generation Cup: R Praggnanandhaa Posts Three Wins Before Losing To Fellow Teen Christopher Yoo

India's teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa began his campaign in the star-studded Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid tournament, the seventh leg of the USD 1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, with wins over veteran Vasyl Ivanchuk and Jan Kryzstof Duda of Poland. He then beat another veteran Boris Gelfand in the third round before losing to American 15-year old Christopher Yoo on Monday. The 17-year old Chennnai prodigy came up trumps against 53-year old Ukrainian legend Ivanchuk in a battle of generations to pick up three points.

Gautam Gambhir Opens Up On Surrogate Advertising, Says "If BCCI President Is Doing It, You Cant Expect Other Players Not To Do It"

Former India opening batter and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir has spoken out against surrogate advertising in Indian cricket. Speaking at an event with The Indian Express, Gambhir said that if BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is endorsing a fantasy league platform then other players cannot be stopped from following suit.

Pakistan Unveil New "Thunder Jersey" For ICC T20 World Cup. Watch

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday released it official jersey for the T20 World Cup 2022, that starts in Australia in less than a month's time. The Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team starts its campaign with a game against India on October 23. Before the marquee tournament, the jersey was revealed in a social media post with the caption: "The Big Reveal! Presenting the official Pakistan T20I Thunder Jersey'22."

FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino Might Call On PM Narendra Modi Next Month To Discuss Indian Football

World football governing body president Gianni Infantino might visit India next month and call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the way forward for Indian football. This was revealed during the executive committee meeting of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) here on Monday. Infantino's visit, if it takes place, will coincide with the final leg of the FIFA Women's U-17 world Cup, which is to be held in the country from October 11 to 30.

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Will Appoint A Neutral Person To Run Administration Of IOA: Supreme Court

Duty Of Every Cricketer To Promote Other Sports: Kapil Dev

Gujarat Giants vs Manipal Tigers, Legends League Cricket LIVE: Seven-Down Manipal Tigers Bank On Harbhajan Singh For Strong Finish vs Gujarat Giants

Take Team To Asian Cup Quarters Or Face Axe: AIFF Sets New Contract Clause For Igor Stimac

Julius Baer Generation Cup: R Praggnanandhaa Posts Three Wins Before Losing To Fellow Teen Christopher Yoo

Gautam Gambhir Opens Up On Surrogate Advertising, Says "If BCCI President Is Doing It, You Cant Expect Other Players Not To Do It"

Pakistan Unveil New "Thunder Jersey" For ICC T20 World Cup. Watch

FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino Might Call On PM Narendra Modi Next Month To Discuss Indian Football