Four Dumfries Harriers take part in the Valencia 15K
Four Dumfries Harriers found themselves running through streets of Valencia last Saturday in the city’s night time 15k.
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How not to represent country, showcase talents on global stage
Like in other endeavours, failure to plan in sports equates to planning to fail. Nigeria’s woeful outings at the Paris Olympic Games, and the 2024 World U-20 Athletics Championships, in Lima, Peru, succinctly capture the ugly state of affairs in the sports sector. GOWON AKPODONOR writes that poor planning, grueling travel plans, and late release of funds for major meets are key in denying the country podium finishes.
2024 Junior WC Day 2: Dushanbe rises to the occasion
On Thursday, the second day of the Junior World Judo Championships kicked off in the city of Dushanbe.
Draft Sports Policy Released For Public Consultation: Mansukh Mandaviya
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that a Draft Sports Policy, aimed at "modernizing and updating" the current framework in line with India's evolving sporting landscape, has been released for public consultation. Mandaviya informed that the draft has been released on the ministry's website and added that the stakeholders, including the governments of states and union territories, as well as the general public, are invited to submit their feedback.
Ex-NASCAR driver Greg Biffle ordered to pay ex-wife $1 for personal recordings, jury decides
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle must reportedly pay his ex-wife $1 after a jury on Monday found that he did “intrude offensively upon” her “privacy” by secretly recording her. (AP)
Utah State is fourth school to forfeit women's volleyball match amid San Jose State trans player controversy
Macy Petty, a Concerned Women for America legislative assistant and an NCAA college volleyball player, discussed the controversy with San Jose State University's volleyball team.
"I Feel Emotional": PM Narenda Modi Writes To Neeraj Chopra's Mother. Here Is The 'Culinary' Reason
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wrote a letter to Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra's mother Saroj Devi, thanking her for cooking delicious 'choorma' (a popular delicacy from Haryana and Rajasthan), for him. Earlier this year in January, PM Modi had asked Neeraj to bring homemade 'choorma' for him. Responding to the PM's request, Neeraj's mother Saroj had promised to cook and sent special 'choorma' for him. On Tuesday, PM Modi met Neeraj during the Jamaican Prime Minister's visit to India. During the meet, PM Modi got the chance to taste the delicious 'choorma'.
"Weight Management Is Athlete's Responsibility": Mary Kom
No stranger to the physical toll of weight management during a competition, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom Thursday waded into the debate surrounding wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Olympic heartbreak for being 100gm over, saying that to be within the prescribed limit is an individual responsibility. The 42-year-old mother of four, who is India's only woman boxer with an Olympic medal (a bronze in London, 2012), was in the city to promote Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, which named her as its brand ambassador.