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India has the numbers, China still has more clout in sports
India has hosted the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games but hasn't yet staged the Olympics — although there's the promise of an Indian bid for 2036
NBA: Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox named Clutch Player of the Year
De'Aaron Fox, 25, received 91 of 100 possible first-place votes from a media panel after being among the nominees by league head coaches.
India win three medals at Asian Wrestling Championships
While the 19-year-old Rupin signed off with the second-best finish, Neeraj (63kg GR) and Sunil Kumar (87kg GR) claimed bronze medals.
Drone threat hovers over Paris Olympics
Fear of a terror attack has haunted every Olympic host nation for half a century since Palestinian gunmen took members of the Israeli team hostage during the 1972 Olympics in Munich
Indian men, women emerge Asian kho kho champions
Indian men defeated Nepal by six points and an innings, while Indian women got the better of the same opponents, winning by 33 points and an innings.
World Athletics doping ban on Russia lifted, but Russians still suspended
The Russian federation (RusAF) was banned in 2015 after a damning World Anti-Doping Agency report identified 'a deeply-rooted culture of doping'.
Dick Fosbury, the athlete who revolutionised the high jump, passes away
Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his 'Fosbury Flop,' has died. He was 76.
Dream of joining Army led Punjab's Akshdeep Singh to make a mark in race-walking
Akshdeep Singh last month secured his berth for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after setting a national record in the 20 km race-walk at the 10th National Open Race Walking Championship.
Inspire Institute of Sport to host second edition of Indian Open – Throws and Jumps Competition
This will be the first Athletics Federation of India (AFI) sanctioned senior competition to be held at the IIS.
Explained: Why a Florida-style menstrual tracking data plan for school athletes is problematic
While Florida decided to remove the four questions about the athletes' menstrual cycles from their student forms, many states still ask similar questions of their female athletes before they participate in the sport
Indian Olympic Association to provide medical insurance to present and former sportspersons
The IOA will work with national sports federations (NSFs) to identify sportspersons who can be provided medical cover.
Adidas warns of huge losses following fallout with Kanye West; details here
Adidas on Thursday also released its preliminary financial results for 2022. Based on the report, operating profit was recorded at 669 million euros, down two-thirds from 2021, while revenue increased by 6 percent to 22.5 billion euros
Formula E: All you need to know ahead of inaugural race in India
Here is all you need to know about the all-electric racing series ahead of its first race in India on Saturday
Hockey, rugby, squash pitch for level playing field in cricket-mad Pakistan
Advocates of sports under cricket's shadow say they don't have the environment to thrive or take top prizes, with a lack of investment and interest.
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar gets 21-month doping ban
The ban means Karmakar will miss all the tournaments in the Apparatus World Cup Series and at least three of the six World Challenge Cup Series.
'You are my new badminton hero': Sunil Gavaskar hails Lakshya Sen
Gavaskar posted a picture with Lakshya Sen on Instagram and captioned it: ''My new badminton hero Lakshya Sen, after the one and only Prakash Padukone.''
Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal rolls on; company apologizes
Takeshi Natsuno was arrested in September on suspicion of bribing Haruyuki Takahashi, a member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, with 69 million yen ($480,000)
Kyiv calls International Olympic Committee 'promoter of war'
The IOC has faced a backlash from Ukraine after it said last week it was looking into a "pathway" for Russians to take part, including as neutral athletes
Usain Bolt fires business manager over Jamaica fraud case
Bolt earlier this month was informed that his account balance at Kingston-based Stocks and Securities Ltd (SSL) had inexplicably dwindled from nearly USD 12.8 million to some USD 12,000.
Volodymyr Zelensky invites Olympics chief to Ukraine frontline city Bakhmut
Volodymyr Zelensky extended the invitation after the IOC committee said a "pathway" should be explored for Russians to take part in the 2024 Paris Games.