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At No Stage Did I Refuse To Give Dope Sample: Bajrang Punia

Olympic medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia has claimed that he refused to provide urine samples during the selection trials in Sonepat in March because the dope control officials failed to furnish adequate proof that they were carrying proper equipment to conduct the tests. The Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallist said he had only demanded an explanation from the officials as on one of the two previous occasions, they (NADA officials) had come with expired kits while during other time, they appeared with only one testing kit as opposed to the mandatory three.

'Fragmented' Wallabies a new challenge for Schmidt

MELBOURNE : Australia coach Joe Schmidt has inherited a "fragmented" playing group from predecessor Eddie Jones and says building cohesion in the Wallabies will be a new challenge for him.

"Impact Player Is Like A Test Case": Jay Shah On IPL's Controversial Rule

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah refused to commit to the continuation of the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying it would be decided after consulting with captains and coaches. However, he emphasised the importance of the rule, which permits two additional Indian players to be included in an IPL team's XI. The Impact Player rule has been a hot topic of debate during the IPL 2024 and the BCCI Secretary said that the rule is not "permanent," and a decision on its use in future IPL editions would be made after a conversation with stakeholders following the 2024 T20 World Cup.