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Achanta Sharath Kamal, Indian Table Tennis Legend, To Retire

India table tennis legend A Sharath Kamal on Wednesday announced that the WTT Contender Chennai later this month will be his last tournament as a professional athlete, capping off an illustrious career spanning well over two decades. The WTT (World Table Tennis) event will be played here from March 25 to 30. "I played my first international tournament in Chennai, I will be playing my last international also in Chennai. This will be my last tournament as a professional athlete," said the 42-year-old here. Sharath has won as many six gold medals in the Commonwealth Games and he would rate them at par with the two Asian Games bronze medals he secured later in his career.

Netherlands Hockey Legend Taeke Taekema To Work With Indian Women Dragflickers

India has roped in Dutch legend Taeke Taekema to work with the national women's hockey team dragflickers on a short-term basis till the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Taekema had conducted a seven-day camp from February 10 to 16 ahead of India's FIH Pro League campaign in Bhubaneswar last month, where the hosts competed against England, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain. The seven-day camp was attended by the likes of Deepika, Manisha Chauhan, Sonam, and Annu, along with a few junior players.

In Lake Placid, a pair of athletes are sliding for Ukraine. They hope better days are ahead

The final race of the headfirst-sliding sport known as skeleton awaits Ukrainian skeleton athletes Vladyslav Heraskevych and Yaroslav Lavreniuk. After that, they're going home.

PT Usha Slams Boxing Federation Of India, Defends Need For Ad-Hoc Committee To 'Restore Order'

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief P T Usha on Tuesday defended her decision to appoint an ad-hoc committee for boxing, saying the national federation failed to fulfil its "fundamental responsibilities" in the last one year and her action was necessary to "restore order and ensure proper governance". Her statement came in response to IOA vice president Gagan Narang's letter on February 28 in which the former Olympic bronze-winner accused her of issuing "arbitrary" orders and undermining athletes' welfare.

Already a skeleton world champion, Hallie Clarke's 'crazy journey' could lead to bigger things

The youngest skeleton world champion ever has already been through a lot.

Netherlands Hockey Legend Taeke Taekema To Work With Indian Women Dragflickers

India has roped in Dutch legend Taeke Taekema to work with the national women's hockey team dragflickers on a short-term basis till the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Taekema had conducted a seven-day camp from February 10 to 16 ahead of India's FIH Pro League campaign in Bhubaneswar last month, where the hosts competed against England, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain. The seven-day camp was attended by the likes of Deepika, Manisha Chauhan, Sonam, and Annu, along with a few junior players.

Ireland sending eight-woman team to IBA World Championships

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association has announced an eight-strong team to contest the IBA Women's World Championships, which are taking place in Nis, Serbia, from 9 to 16 March.

Indian Wells draw - Alcaraz, Djokovic could meet in quarters - ESPN

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz could run into Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals in his quest for a rare Indian Wells three-peat, while defending women's champion Iga Swiatek also faces a tough test.

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Achanta Sharath Kamal, Indian Table Tennis Legend, To Retire

Netherlands Hockey Legend Taeke Taekema To Work With Indian Women Dragflickers

In Lake Placid, a pair of athletes are sliding for Ukraine. They hope better days are ahead

PT Usha Slams Boxing Federation Of India, Defends Need For Ad-Hoc Committee To 'Restore Order'

Already a skeleton world champion, Hallie Clarke's 'crazy journey' could lead to bigger things

Netherlands Hockey Legend Taeke Taekema To Work With Indian Women Dragflickers

Ireland sending eight-woman team to IBA World Championships

Indian Wells draw - Alcaraz, Djokovic could meet in quarters - ESPN