Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria by notching up thoroughly comprehensive victories in their respective finals on Sunday. Nitu, cometing for the first time in the event, prevailed 5-0 over Italy’s Erika Prisciandaro, a former youth world championship bronze-medallist. Zareen, on the other hand, outpunched Ukraine’s Tetiana…
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Sreenidi Deccan beat TRAU 3-1 for Maiden I-League Win
David Munoz scored a brace as Sreenidi Deccan FC beat TRAU FC 3-1 to notch up their maiden win in the I-League in Naihati (West Bengal). Munoz scored in the second and 41st minutes while Louis Ugochukwu Ogana (30th) struck in between for Sreenidi Deccan. Akobir Turaev (33rd) scored a consolation goal for TRAU. Points to Note: I-League Winner: Sreenidi…
Read MoreRafael Nadal beats Cameron Norrie to win Mexican Open title
Rafael Nadal maintained his unbeaten start to 2022 by beating British number one Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 to win the Mexican Open. It is the 91st title of Nadal’s career and a fourth in the Mexican city, having won his first as an 18-year-old in 2005. Nadal, who also triumphed in 2013 and 2020, is now the tournament’s youngest and…
Read More31st Southeast Asian Games to be held in Vietnam
The 31st Southeast Asian Games, the region’s biggest sporting event, will be held in Vietnam from May 12 to 23 this year. The Games will feature 40 sports with 526 events, attracting around 10,000 participants. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi will be the main venue alongside 11 neighbouring localities including Quang Ninh, Phu Tho and Bac Ninh. Originally scheduled to take…
Read MorePooja Jatyan wins silver at Para Archery World Championships
Rookie para archer Pooja Jatyan scripted history as she became the first Indian to win a silver in an individual section of the Para Archery World Championships 2022 in Dubai. India has won 2 Silver medals for the first time in the Para Archery World Championship. Earlier, The compound mixed pair of Shyam Sundar Swami and Jyoti Baliyan had opened…
Read MoreInternational Olympic Committee withdraws top Olympic Honour from Vladimir Putin
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stripped Russian President Vladimir Putin of the Olympic Order award in response to the invasion of Ukraine. IOC has also urged sports federations and organisers to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Points to Note: Olympic Order award stripped off from Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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