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Mallakhamb federation's president resigns over sexual harassment charges

Complaint filed by 7 girls, some of them minor, and a male member of the teamNEW DELHI: Ramesh Indoliya, the president of Mallakhamb Federation of India (MFI), and the president of the sport's world governing body, Federation International Mallakhamb (FIM), resigned from his post on Sunday after charges of sexual harassment were levelled against him. The veteran sports administrator quit following a decision by the MFI's special general body meeting (SGBM) here. Indoliya, who hails from Rajasthan, was removed as president after 23 out of 25 state member associations consented for the same at the SGBM. All athletes who have filed the complaint belong to different cities of Rajasthan, a state Indoliya hails from. Seven of the eight complainants are girls. TOI is withholding the identities of athletes since some of them are still minor.

Doping-WADA still monitoring Russia ahead of expiration of ban - Banka

SYDNEY : The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are still monitoring testing operations in Russia ahead of the decision on whether to reinstate the country, despite complications caused by the Ukraine war, president Witold Banka said on Tuesday.

IOC threatens to suspend IOA for internal squabbling

It was a deja vu for the SC as the Solicitor general Tushar Mehta had on August 18 had informed the SC that "As a nation, we are worried with the development of the Delhi HC appointing a Committee of Administrators. The international bodies consider any management other than the elected body as a third party or outsider and suspend the national sports body".

Harry Langford, 'Ironman' for Stampeders in 1950s, dies at 92

It was an ironman streak that impressed football fans, players and reporters in the 1950s.

David Beckham leads sporting tributes to Queen Elizabeth II on day of state funeral - 'Our Queen is home'

Players and athletes past and present, including David Beckham and Tyson Fury, have joined sports clubs and associations to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral. The Queen, who ruled for longer than any Monarch in British history, passed away at her residence in Balmoral, on Thursday, September 8 at the age of 96. Ad Her funeral took place at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, followed by a committal service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

Eastern Michigan basketball star Emoni Bates arrested on gun charge, suspended from team

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Asian Games Medallist MR Poovamma Handed 2-year Ban By Anti-Doping Appeal Panel

Senior India quarter-miler and Asian Games medallist MR Poovamma has been handed a two-year ban for flunking a dope test last year as the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) of the NADA overturned a disciplinary panel decision to hand her a three-month suspension. The 32-year-old Poovamma's dope sample collected on February 18 last year, during the Indian Grand Prix I in Patiala, had returned positive for stimulant methylhexaneamine, a specified substance under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code. The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel in a June order had handed her just three months suspension.

Erik ten Hag ‘dealt January transfer budget blow’ and more Manchester United rumours

Erik ten Hag is set to have his spending budget for January slashed after the club forked out more than £225m this summer.

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Mallakhamb federation's president resigns over sexual harassment charges

Doping-WADA still monitoring Russia ahead of expiration of ban - Banka

IOC threatens to suspend IOA for internal squabbling

Harry Langford, 'Ironman' for Stampeders in 1950s, dies at 92

David Beckham leads sporting tributes to Queen Elizabeth II on day of state funeral - 'Our Queen is home'

Eastern Michigan basketball star Emoni Bates arrested on gun charge, suspended from team

Asian Games Medallist MR Poovamma Handed 2-year Ban By Anti-Doping Appeal Panel

Erik ten Hag ‘dealt January transfer budget blow’ and more Manchester United rumours