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The best pubs, bars and events to celebrate St Patrick's Day 2024 across Greater Manchester
St Patrick’s Day is a holiday that has become fully embedded into the history of Manchester over the years. In fact, it’s now believed that around 35 percent of the city’s population today have some form of Irish ancestry.
WFI To Withdraw Circular On Conducting Trials For Upcoming Events
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which has been placed under suspension by the Centre, told the Delhi High Court on Thursday it will withdraw its circular on conducting selection trials for the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 and Asian Olympic Games Qualifier Wrestling Tournament. Taking note of the statement made by WFI's counsel, Justice Sachin Datta said the trials shall proceed as per the circular issued by the ad-hoc committee supervising the affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India.
Abu Dhabi to host two UFC events in 2024 with Fight Night added to schedule
Abu Dhabi will host two UFC events this year, with a Fight Night to take place this summer before its traditional pay-per-view show in October.
Make Track And Field Events More Attractive And Marketable: Neeraj Chopra
Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday emphasised on making track and field athletics events more attractive and marketable for Indian fans. The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, with which he became the first Indian to stand on the podium in track and field events at the sporting showpiece, shared his thoughts on what ails this discipline of athletics in the country. "First of all, I feel that the international competitions where we compete such as the Diamond League, Continental Tours, and World Athletics Championships, should be broadcast in India. "Currently, we only get to watch the highlights though people want to watch the athletics, they stay up till 1-2 am in the night, and wait for the athlete to play but they face disappointment after not being able to watch," Chopra said.
Athletes welcome plans to bring more major international sporting events to Singapore
SINGAPORE: Local sports fraternities believe athletes will gain from the government's plans to anchor major global sporting events in Singapore.
Paris holds its breath for Olympic swimming events in murky Seine
PARIS: Organisers of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris may be feeling a little queasy over their commitment to hold open water swimming in the scenic but often polluted Seine.
Netflix slams into live events with $6.7B wrestling takeover of WWE's Raw
Netflix took a big step into live events on Tuesday with a more than $6.7 billion ($5 billion US) deal that would make it the exclusive home of World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw from January 2025 onward.