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A total of 770 Sports-related cases are in courts in the last 10 years

Factional fights, aggrieved athletes: In 10 years, about 770 sports cases in court; 200-plus governance related

March 17, 2025 8:37 am

According to data compiled by sports law experts, since 2015, approximately 770 lawsuits related to sports and sporting bodies are at different stages in the courts and central tribunals across the country. Of these, 462 are in High Courts and 22 in the Supreme Court.

Squash: How 15-year-old Anahat Singh handles losses, balances studies, and follows her passion for the sport

November 28, 2023 9:28 pm

Spotlight has come early for young Anahat Singh. The latest of headlines for the 15-year-old squash player came in Chennai last week, as she became the senior national champion.

Earthquake bamboo bars and weighted jackets: Inside weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s backbreaking workout routine

May 05, 2023 7:23 am

There was a time when weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's training routine was simple: warm up karo aur weight uthao. But since 2019, the hours of backbreaking work she does in the gym includes using some nifty innovations like the earthquake bamboo bar.

Records tumble on day 1 of junior national aquatic championships

October 19, 2021 11:18 pm

Karnataka's Sambhavv R bettered ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj's record in 200m freestyle as three more national marks were obliterated

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Lakshya Sen loses in final of Dutch Open

October 17, 2021 11:24 pm

The world No 25 and tournament top seed Sen went down to the 41st-ranked Yew 12-21 16-21 in the final, which lasted for 36 minutes.

Ace cueist Pankaj leads elite field in GSC world snooker qualifiers

October 14, 2021 9:13 pm

Advani clinched his 24th world title winning the 6-Red Snooker World Cup in Doha, Qatar last month and had earlier retained his Asian snooker title, also played in the Gulf city.

Teenager Dilip Gavit pushes the limits to compete with able bodied athletes

October 14, 2021 7:59 am

Gavit, whose arm was amputated elbow down, is challenging himself and other athletes at the Open event in pet 400m event

Once a medical college aspirant, Sherin is now long jump champion

September 30, 2021 8:16 am

20-year-old Sherin Abdul Gaffoor jumps 6.45 metres to win gold at Under-23 championships

If BFI, SAI don't inform me by next month, I will look for other options: Boxing coach Bergamasco on future in India

September 29, 2021 8:12 am

Raffaele Bergamasco, who is returning to Italy, believes the two-month contract extension isn't ideal for the preparations and roadmap for Paris 2024. He says that he will look for other options if he's not informed by next month.