Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, famously called Pelé, has passed away aged 82. His agent Joe Fraga confirmed his death.
Category: Other Sports
India’s PV Sindhu 12th on list of highest paid female athlete this year
India’s Badminton spearhead PV Sindhu is the 12th highest paid female athlete in 2022, as per Forbes. She is also the only Indian female athlete to feature in the top 25 of Forbes list.
Argentina edge France in thriller; lift FIFA World Cup
Argentina secured its third FIFA World Cup title by beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw featuring two goals from Lionel Messi and a hat trick by France.
Messi confirms 2022 final may be his last World Cup game for Argentina
Lionel Messi has reportedly confirmed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup final will be his last game at the world’s biggest football tournament for Argentina.
VAR allowed Japan’s goal to stand; Twitter reacts
FIFA World Cup 2022: Japan sealed their place in the knockout stages and reputation as the tournament’s biggest dark horse with a controversial 2-1 win over Spain.
Young Indian Grandmasters Erigaisi, Gukesh beat world champion Magnus Carlsen in online chess tournament
Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh have defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in the preliminaries of the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament.
Dilip Tirkey takes charge as Hockey India president
Around 12 years after his retirement, Indian hockey star Dilip Tirkey has been appointed as the new president of Hockey India (HI).
FIFA releases ‘Captain Fantastic’, docuseries featuring Indian football star Sunil Chhetri
FIFA, world football’s governing body, have released a docuseries featuring the life and career of Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri, titled Captain Fantastic.
Modi flags off National Games, launches projects in Gujarat
PM Narendra Modi arrived in Gujarat’s Surat for a two-day visit to his home state. He inaugurated the 36th National Games, which are being held for the first time in the state.
How have sports in India changed throughout the years?
Sports are one of the oldest concepts everywhere in the world, including in India. But how have sports changed, and what does this mean for us?
