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India has 3,41,862 registered football players, 16,295 coaches and 3,347 referees, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has told the Central Information Commission (CIC). What prompted the release of these official statistics? The figures were furnished by the football federation in response to an RTI application seeking the number of registered players, coaches and referees … Read more

The Arizona Cardinals announced Monday that they have released running back Trey Benson, bringing an end to his brief stint with the team. What led to Trey Benson’s release? Arizona selected Benson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, but injuries repeatedly limited his availability during his two seasons. The Cardinals also made … Read more

Roger Federer at US Open: The US Open just got even bigger as all-time legend, Roger Federer is set to make a return to the court for not one but two exhibition matches. The Swiss legend who retired four years ago won four of his 20 slams in the United States. While there will be … Read more

Since the departure of Stephen Fleming as head coach last month, five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are without a head coach. The Chennai franchise have not announced the head coach at present with names like Eoin Morgan doing the rounds. With MS Dhoni not playing a single match in this edition of the IPL, the … Read more

New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) India has 3,41,862 registered football players, 16,295 coaches and 3,347 referees, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has told the Central Information Commission (CIC). The figures were furnished by the football federation in response to an RTI application seeking the number of registered players, coaches and referees in India for … Read more

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dropped Brydon Carse from the Test squad for the second game against Pakistan, scheduled to be played at Lord’s Cricket Ground from August 27 to 31. The England board has taken the decision after a video of Carse in handcuffs outside a nightclub surfaced on social media. … Read more

Brydon Carse is under investigation after he reportedly became the latest England cricketer to be involved in a nightclub incident, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed. Videos on social media appeared to show Carse in handcuffs, being led away from a club by four police officers following an incident at nightclub in Derby, … Read more

World mile record-holder Josh Kerr and his Norwegian arch-rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen are set for a 1500m showdown after both received exceptional invitations to September’s inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. The last time the men raced over 1500m was in September 2024 in Zurich. Ingebrigtsen recently returned from an 11-month layoff to win the … Read more

Haryana’s junior women’s hockey team avenged last year’s final defeat by beating Jharkhand 2-1 in the final to win the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship in Pune yesterday. Haryana had lost to Jharkhand by the same scoreline in last year’s final at Kakinada. Haryana coach Azad Singh Malik said the team had won … Read more

England withdrew Brydon Carse from their squad for the second Test against Pakistan after an incident in Derby triggered an investigation by the independent Cricket Regulator. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday confirmed that the pacer will miss the Lord’s Test, which begins on Thursday. Hampshire seamer Sonny Baker has now been … Read more