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Two Indian Wrestlers Stranded At Dubai Airport On Way To Olympic Qualifier

Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal's chances of qualifying for the Paris Olympics hit a roadblock as the two Kyrgyzstan-bound Indian wrestlers were left stranded at the Dubai international airport due to unprecedented rains in the gulf nation. Deepak (86kg), who had come close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Games, and Sujeet (65kg), were on their way to Bishkek to participate in the Asia Olympic qualfiers, the second-last qualifying event for Paris Olympics, beginning on Friday. However, the duo was left stranded at the Dubai airport after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the nation left major highways and roads flooded and one of the world's busiest airports in a disarray.

Focus On Vinesh Phogat As Indian Wrestlers Begin Olympic Quota Hunt

The spotlight will be on two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat as she along with 16 other Indian wrestlers begin their chase for Paris Games quota places at the Asia Olympic qualifiers beginning in Bishkek on Friday. As many as 36 quotas will be up for grabs in 18 weight categories across three disciplines -- freestyle, women and greco-roman -- during the event, with India representing in all but one weight category. Antim Panghal, 19, has already sealed a quota place in women's 53kg for India en route to her bronze medal winning feat at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Wrestler Sakshi Malik Listed Among 100 Most influential People By Time Magazine

Olympic medallist Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has been listed among the 100 most influential people of 2024 by Time magazine. Sakshi, India's only female Olympic medallist in wresting, has been honoured for her relentless fight against alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Palmer hits four as Chelsea thrash Everton 6-0

LONDON : Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer scored four goals, including a hat-trick in the first 30 minutes, as they hammered Everton 6-0 on Monday to maintain their push for a European berth and leave the ragged visitors still hovering above the relegation zone.

UFC 300: Who's next for Alex Pereira, Kayla Harrison and Max Holloway - ESPN

UFC 300 was booked as one of the greatest fight cards ever made. From the moment Deiveson Figueiredo finished Cody Garbrandt in the opening bout to the final knockout by Alex Pereira in the main event, Las Vegas was filled with memorable moments from some of the biggest stars in the organization.

Expert picks, best bets: Best value at UFC 300 and PFL? - ESPN

The UFC will put on its biggest pay-per-view event yet when the promotion hosts UFC 300 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight card, which is loaded with much of the UFC's top talent, will be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight as champion Alex Pereira puts his belt on the line against former champ Jamahal Hill (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+, and early prelims at 6 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+).

Asian Wrestling Championships: Akash Dahiya Reaches Bronze-Medal Round

Indian wrestlers Akash Dahiya and Anirudh Kumar kept themselves in contention for bronze medals at the Asian Championships but three of their team-mates exited the tournament after losing at different stages in their respective categories at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Friday. Competing in the non-Olympic 61kg category, Akash began with a close 10-8 win over Sardor Ruzimov from Uzbekistan and followed it up with a comfortable 7-3 victory over Korea's Sanghyeon Son in the quarterfinal. However, Kazakhstan's Assyl Aitakyn proved to be too strong for the Indian in the semifinal and could not score a single point, losing his bout by technical superiority.

Wrestler says he rejected $300K bribe to throw match he lost - ESPN

MILAN — Two-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Frank Chamizo said he turned down a bribe of $300,000 to deliberately lose a match at last week's European wrestling Olympic qualification tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Two Indian Wrestlers Stranded At Dubai Airport On Way To Olympic Qualifier

Focus On Vinesh Phogat As Indian Wrestlers Begin Olympic Quota Hunt

Wrestler Sakshi Malik Listed Among 100 Most influential People By Time Magazine

Palmer hits four as Chelsea thrash Everton 6-0

UFC 300: Who's next for Alex Pereira, Kayla Harrison and Max Holloway - ESPN

Expert picks, best bets: Best value at UFC 300 and PFL? - ESPN

Asian Wrestling Championships: Akash Dahiya Reaches Bronze-Medal Round

Wrestler says he rejected $300K bribe to throw match he lost - ESPN