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India To Lose Asian Games Medal After Boxer Parveen Hooda's Suspension

India is set to lose a Hangzhou Asian Games medal after bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda was suspended for 22 months for whereabouts failure. Parveen had won the bronze medal in the women's 57kg weight class at the Asian Games last year, which had also fetched her a Paris Olympic quota. However, she was handed a suspension by the International Testing Agency (ITA), the agency responsible for results management, earlier this month after she failed thrice to file her whereabouts within a twelve-month period.

Ilicic included in Slovenia's provisional Euro 2024 squad

Slovenia forward Josip Ilicic was a surprise inclusion when Matjaz Kek named his provisional Euro 2024 squad on Tuesday, with the 36-year-old returning to international duty for the first time in more than two years.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach sees response to co-star's 'protective' move while Bobby Brazier supports

Ellie Leach had a very straight one-word response to her Strictly Come Dancing co-star as his 'protective' move was noted by fans. The actress is currently busy touring the country in her first stage role after bagging the gig shortly after winning the BBC One dance contest.

Neeraj Goyat-Whindersson Nunes on Jake Paul-Mike Tyson undercard - ESPN

The first international signee of Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions will debut on the undercard of Paul's July 20 showdown with Mike Tyson, officials confirmed with ESPN on Tuesday.

Wrestling Federation Exempts Olympic Quota Winners From Trials But Will Assess Them In Hungary

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday decided to exempt all six Olympic quota winners from selection trials but their form and fitness will be assessed at the upcoming Ranking Series event and the subsequent training camp in Hungary. The WFI said the decision to not hold trials has been taken under peculiar circumstances and should not be used as a precedent in future. The WFI also made it clear that if any wrestler is found to be lacking in fitness, the federation would consider a replacement through trials before July 8, the deadline for sending entries.

Watch: Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team Wins Historic Gold Medal In Bangkok

India's mixed 4x400 relay team set a national record while winning the gold medal at the inaugural edition of Asian Relay Championships on Monday but missed the target of entering the Paris Olympics qualification bracket. The quartet of Muhammed Ajmal, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Amoj Jacob and Subha Venkatesan clocked 3 minutes 14.12 seconds to win the race. The earlier national record of 3:14.34 was clocked by the Indian team while winning silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year. India was leading in all the four legs of the relay race. Sri Lanka finished second with a time of 3:17.00 while Vietnam was third with 3:18.45.

Ambitious Saudis look to homegrown talent for future success

Saudi Arabia will look to homegrown talent to expand its base of elite athletes rather than follow its neighbours down the path of naturalising foreigners, the media chief of the Saudi Olympic Committee told Reuters.

Caitlin Clark's 'problematic' popularity comes from 'race and her sexuality': former ESPN host

Morning Consult brands analyst Ellyn Briggs discusses the upcoming WNBA season and the impact of Indiana Fevers Caitlin Clarks debut season.

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India To Lose Asian Games Medal After Boxer Parveen Hooda's Suspension

Ilicic included in Slovenia's provisional Euro 2024 squad

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach sees response to co-star's 'protective' move while Bobby Brazier supports

Neeraj Goyat-Whindersson Nunes on Jake Paul-Mike Tyson undercard - ESPN

Wrestling Federation Exempts Olympic Quota Winners From Trials But Will Assess Them In Hungary

Watch: Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team Wins Historic Gold Medal In Bangkok

Ambitious Saudis look to homegrown talent for future success

Caitlin Clark's 'problematic' popularity comes from 'race and her sexuality': former ESPN host