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UWW quick off the blocks; suspends Bajrang Punia till end-'24

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May 09, 2024 20:05

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United World Wrestling (UWW), which has been operating in lock-stop with the tainted Wrestling Federation of India for months now, has suspended vociferous WFI critic Bajrang Punia till the end of this year.

Reason? NADA's decision to hand him a provisional suspension for refusing to undergo a dope test. It bears noting that while the UWW has shown unseemly haste to take action against Bajrang, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), while aware of NADA's order, has sanctioned close to Rs 9 lakh ($10,800) for his training abroad.

Aug 05, 2019 18:08

CSA to adopt football-style management structure

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced changes to their management structure that will also see the departure of head coach Ottis Gibson, whose contract is set to expire in September.

Aug 05, 2019 17:08

Pak assures full-proof security ahead of Davis Cup tie

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Tennis Federation president Salim Saifullah Khan has assured the Indian team a "very safe and secure environment" as the strife-torn country prepares to host the upcoming Asia-Oceania Group I playoff tie at Islamabad. The Davis Cup encounter will mark the first instance of an Indian Davis Cup team traveling to Pakistan since 1964 (India had won that tie 4-0).

Aug 03, 2019 16:08

AITA starts visa process for Davis Cup tie in Pak

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Aug 03, 2019 16:08

Shaw doping: CoA passes buck, unlikely to discuss case

NEW DELHI: If there is one matter on which there is less and less "conflict" among industry watchers, it is that the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators, more so CoA chairman Vinod Rai, has been an unmitigated disaster as far as the mandate given - INTERIM governance of Indian cricket affairs.

Aug 03, 2019 16:08

World Archery deadline passes, AAI awaits fate

NEW DELHI: What World Archery proposes, either Archery Association of India ignores, or Indian courts fail to dispose.

Aug 03, 2019 15:08

Odisha holds 2-day football development workshop

BHUBANESWAR: The Sports and Youth Services Department of Odisha, in association with All India Football Federation, organised a two-day workshop in Kalinga Stadium that concluded Friday.

Aug 03, 2019 14:08

AFI financial grants for 100 district assns: Sumariwalla

NEW DELHI: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has decided to provide grants to 100 district associations to fuel the growth of the sport across the country. The grant will also help the associations compete in the National Inter-District Junior Athletics Meet (NIDJAM) each year.

Aug 01, 2019 17:08

7 host cities for Basketball Africa League inaugural season

DAKAR, Senegal: The Basketball Africa League (BAL) Thursday announced Cairo (Egypt), Dakar (Senegal), Lagos (Nigeria), Luanda (Angola), Rabat (Morocco) and either Monastir or Tunis (Tunisia) as the host cities where the inaugural BAL regular season will take place and Kigali (Rwanda) as the host city for the first-ever BAL Final Four and BAL Final.

Aug 01, 2019 17:08

DFL extends Sportradar engagement

MUNICH: The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has extended its engagement with Sportradar Integrity Services to protect against match fixing in connection with sports betting.

Aug 01, 2019 17:08

Sports Ministry gets tough with BCCI on WADA compliance

NEW DELHI: Two inter-related actions by the Sports Ministry are the clearest indicators yet that the rules of engagement between the government and the Board of Control for Cricket are a-changing (hat tip to Bob Dylan), and how!

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