A mark once thought unbreakable, can Poulin eclipse Wickenheiser's Canadian points record?
When you think of Canadian women's hockey excellence through much of the 2000s, Hayley Wickenheiser comes to mind.
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PV Sindhu Breaks Silence On Badminton Future, Reveals "Passion For The Sport..."
India's double Olympics medallist shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday laid emphasis on hard work and moving on quickly from disappointments for sportspersons, while adding that she still has the hunger to excel at the highest level. Sindhu said even though there are plenty of days of disappointment and tiredness, an athlete must not lose discipline as one never knows when it clicks on the field for them. “You need to have that hope that you have to stick in there and you need to keep doing it every single day and it will come out someday,” Sindhu said during the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum here on Tuesday.
"Concerned About Safety Net": Pullela Gopichand Makes Case For Protecting Future Of Indian Sportspersons
India's chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand revealed that the people and parents have interpreted his statement about children's participation in sports in a different manner. Last week, Gopichand in an interview to Newspaper was quoted as saying that children can't take up sports as their career if their parents are not financially stable. This statement provoked a sharp debate. Speaking to ANI, the Indian Badminton Coach elaborated on the statement he had made earlier to the newspaper.
Indian Women's Hockey Team Stuns Reigning Olympic Champions Netherlands In Shootout
The Indian women's hockey team on Tuesday stunned reigning Olympic champions and world No. 1 Netherlands in shootout after the two sides were locked 2-2 in regulation time to end their home leg of the FIH Pro League on a winning note. Pien Sanders (17th minute) and Fay van der Elst (28th) had given the Netherlands a 2-0 lead at half time but India made a strong comeback to restore parity through stunning goals from Deepika (35th) and Baljeet Kaur (43rd). In the shootout, Deepika and Mumtaz Khan found the target for India while Marijn Veen was the lone scorer for the Netherlands, who are also the defending champions.
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IOA Forms Ad Hoc Committee To Oversee Boxing Affairs; BFI Calls Decision "Illegal"
After the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced its decision to establish an ad hoc committee to oversee the boxing affairs in the country due to ongoing "administrative instability" in the federation, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) strongly condemned the IOA's decision and called it "illegal." The elections of the BFI were set to be conducted on February 2, however, the elections have not been held. On Monday, the IOA announced its decision to establish an ad hoc committee to oversee the "affairs of the Indian Boxing Federation and ensure the smooth functioning of its activities until the conduct of free and fair elections."
Broadcaster Al Trautwig, 68, dies from complications of cancer - ESPN
Al Trautwig, one of the most recognizable sports broadcasters in New York and a fixture at numerous international sporting events for more than three decades, has died. He was 68.
Joel Embiid gets imaging on knee; 76ers mull options - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — After Joel Embiid was ruled out for Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls following the completion of imaging on his troublesome left knee, 76ers coach Nick Nurse said that the superstar center will continue being looked at on Tuesday as both sides determine what the next steps will be.