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Age fraud issue: AITA to subject junior players to age verification test during Nationals

2:51 pm July 16, 2020

New Delhi: Waking up to tackle the menace of age fraud in Indian tennis, national federation AITA has decided to subject all junior players entering the national championships to age verification test, a step which Mahesh Bhupathi says should have been taken 50 years ago. The players selected to represent country at junior Davis and Fed Cup will also have to […]

Want to sell my BMW due to high maintenance cost, not for funding training: Dutee

11:15 pm July 15, 2020

New Delhi: Star sprinter Dutee Chand on Wednesday said she is selling her luxury car not to fund her training but because the vehicle’s maintenance cost is beyond her, trying to douse the controversy that erupted when she put the car on sale. A few days ago, Dutee posted on social media that she intended to sell […]

It was my dream to play, train with best players of the country: Sharmila Devi

8:01 pm July 10, 2020

Hisar: Indian women’s team forward Sharmila Devi, who made debut last year, said it was her dream to play and train with the best players of the country. The 18-year-old had a fruitful debut year where she helped her side to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. “Life has really been going on at a very […]

Milan turns to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Liverpool to revive glory

3:51 pm July 9, 2020

Milan: Preparing to complete a ninth Serie A campaign without winning the Scudetto, AC Milan decided returning to the pinnacle of football required a new approach. Jay-Z’s entertainment agency Roc Nation is at the center of it, linking up with Milan to scour the world for sponsors and use concerts and other high-profile events to attract new fans. And who better to ask […]

Ganguly announces cancellation of Asia Cup in September

8:57 pm July 8, 2020

New Delhi: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday announced the cancellation of the Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in September. “Asia Cup cancel ho chuka hai, joh September me tha (Asia Cup, which was to be held in September, has been cancelled),” Ganguly told ‘sports tak’ in an instagram live session. There was no […]