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Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah tenure case: SC appoints amicus curiae

To hear plea for amendment to constitution on July 28NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear next week a plea of Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) for amendment of its court-approved constitution to enable its president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah complete their three year terms by ducking the mandatory cooling off period. While fixing July 28 for hearing on the more than two-year-old application of BCCI, a bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli appointed senior advocate Maninder Singh as amicus curiae.

Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For Javelin Throw Final At World Athletics Championships

India's Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's javelin throw final at World Athletics Championships, being held in Eugene, Oregon, with an effort of 88.39m. The Olympic champion sealed his spot in the final with his first throw in the qualification round. Chopra was in Group A of the qualification round and the first to throw, and the 24-year-old wrapped it up early for himself. He will now compete in the final, which is set to be held on Sunday early morning (IST).

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for maiden World Championship final with first-attempt throw of 88.39m

The 24-year-old Indian, hot favourite for a medal, opened the men's javelin throw Group A qualification round and sent his spear to 88.39m for his third career-best throw, here on Thursday. The medal round will be held on Sunday (7:05am IST).

Clarke one off Senior Open lead; Harrington starts strongly

Former Ryder Cup captains Darren Clarke and Padraig Harrington both made strong starts at the Senior Open, as Stephen Ames and Glen Day set the pace in Scotland.

While cricket screams player management, Anrich Nortje wants more Test cricket

In light of Ben Stokes's retirement from ODI cricket, the clamour for better player management has grown from all quarters.

India To Play Two T20I Series Against Australia And South Africa Ahead of T20 World Cup: Report

Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla will be hosting last of the three ODIs against South Africa in the second week of October while the T20 World Cup bound team is set to play three games against Australia and South Africa before leaving for the ICC event. It is learnt that India will play Australia in Mohali (September 20), Nagpur (September 23) and Hyderabad (September 25). They will round off their World Cup preparations with three more T20 against the Proteas in Trivandrum (September 28), Guwahati (October 1) and Indore (October 3).

Hold Elections Or Face Suspension: International Olympic Committee Tells Indian Olympic Association

Concerned at the state of affairs of the Indian Olympic Association, the International Olympic Committee has threatened to suspend the governing body if it fails to conduct its election within the coming weeks. "The IOC and the OCA have been following, with great concern, the latest developments affecting the Indian Olympic Association," IOC said in its letter to all the members of the IOA executive council. "Should the IOA fail to fulfil its obligations and be unable to organise its quadrennial elections properly within the coming weeks, the IOC will, unfortunately, have no other option but to consider appropriate protective measures vis-à-vis the IOA, including a suspension, until the IOA can operate as normal and hold its elections in accordance with the Olympic Charter and the IOA Constitution.

Jersey sponsor Byju's allegedly owes Rs 86.21 crore to BCCI, Paytm wants to exit as title sponsor

BCCI while title sponsor Paytm has requested the board to transfer its rights to a third party. It was only in April that the Edtech company and the BCCI had agreed on the extension of their partnership until the end of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India at a 10 percent increment. The issue was discussed by the BCCI Apex Council on Thursday.

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Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah tenure case: SC appoints amicus curiae

Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For Javelin Throw Final At World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for maiden World Championship final with first-attempt throw of 88.39m

Clarke one off Senior Open lead; Harrington starts strongly

While cricket screams player management, Anrich Nortje wants more Test cricket

India To Play Two T20I Series Against Australia And South Africa Ahead of T20 World Cup: Report

Hold Elections Or Face Suspension: International Olympic Committee Tells Indian Olympic Association

Jersey sponsor Byju's allegedly owes Rs 86.21 crore to BCCI, Paytm wants to exit as title sponsor