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[ad_1] The Cycling Federation of India (CFI) Secretary Mahinder Pal Singh said on Monday that Pakistani athletes are unlikely to take part in the 43rd Senior Asian Track Cycling Championship, starting from February 21 onwards. The 43rd edition of the championship will be held in Delhi from February 21 to February 26. Speaking to ANI, CFI secretary Mahinder said, "The Pakistani contingent had got timely clearance from our Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs. But there is some political instability in their country. We talked to our Pakistan counterparts and they said...

[ad_1] File image of PCI president Deepa Malik© NDTV The suspended Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Sunday announced that it will conduct its delayed polls March 9. The Sports Ministry had on February 4 suspended the body for not holding election on time. The four...

[ad_1] India's top skaters believe the start of the Khelo India Winter Games in Ladakh could be a gamechanger for ice-sports although a lot remains to be done. Shruti Kotwal, India's first professional long track skater based in the United States, and Akash Aradhya, a veteran in short-track sprinting, feel the recently concluded KIWG at Leh held out significant promises for skaters with long-term aspiration. In ice-skating, Kotwal and Aradhya, have been there, done that and are seeing the transformation of winter sports in India.  With plenty of international experience behind them, Shru...

[ad_1] A record 123.4 million people tuned in to watch the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday's Super Bowl -- with the added attraction of an Usher-headlined halftime show and the attention-stealing presence of Taylor Swift. Chief's quarterback Patrick Mahomes found Mecole Hardman in the end zone deep into overtime to seal a dramatic 25-22 win in what was also the longest Super Bowl game in history. The victory makes Kansas City the first team to win back-to-back Lombardi Trophies since the New England Patriots in 2003-2004, cementing the franchise's right to be reg...

[ad_1] Top Indian hammer thrower Rachna Kumari was on Tuesday banned for 12 years for failing multiple dope tests by the international federation's Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), essentially ending her career. The 30-year-old Kumari's dope sample, taken out-of-competition by the AIU last year, was found to contain steroids Stanozolol, Metandienone and Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT), Clenbuterol. "The AIU has banned Kumari (K.M.) Rachna (India) for 12 years from 24 November, 2023 for the Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol, Metandienone, DHCMT, Clenbuterol). D...

[ad_1] Glimpse of the incident© Twitter A Mexican bullfighter was fighting for his life on Monday after being gored in the neck over the weekend during a show in the central state of Tlaxcala, medics said. Jose Alberto Ortega was kneeling when he was charged by the bull on Saturday, leaving him lying wounded in the ring before he managed to ...

[ad_1] Taylor Swift hugs boyfriend and Kansas star, Travis Kelce© Twitter Kansas City Chiefs became the talk of the town after they thrashed the San Francisco 49ers to win their third NFL championship in five seasons. The main hero of the Chiefs' win was Patrick Mahomes, who gave a marvellous performance and guided the team to victory in ove...

[ad_1] Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce lifted the covted Super Bowl 58 trophy as his side defeated San Francisco 49ers in a thrilling encounter on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs won the cntest with a 3-yard touchdown by Mecole Hardman from a Patrick Mahomes throw just moments before the conclusion of the game. As a reslt of the Chiefs' Super Bowl triumph, the NFL star Kelce lived up to a promise he had made girlfriend Taylor Swift when the latter had won her fourth career Grammy. Speaking after the Chiefs' heroic win, Kelce said that he never had any doubts over his team's victory, as t...

[ad_1] Patrick Mahomes pulled off another Super Bowl comeback on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs snatched a thrilling 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers to win their third NFL championship in five seasons. In a perfectly scripted finale before a celebrity-studded Las Vegas crowd including pop icon Taylor Swift, Mahomes hit Mecole Hardman in the end zone with just three seconds remaining in overtime to seal a dramatic win in what was the longest Super Bowl in history. The win makes Kansas City the first team to win back-to-back Lombardi Trophies in two decades, cementing...

[ad_1] Marathon world record-holder and Paris Olympic favourite Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in western Kenya, police said Monday. The 24-year-old was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret around 11 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday when the car rolled, killing the young sensation and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana. "The car had three occupants, two died on the spot, while one was taken to hospital. The two are Kiptum and his coach," said Peter Mulinge, police commander for Elgeyo Marakwet County in western Kenya where the accident occurred. "It is Kiptum who was driving heading to Eldoret a...