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New Delhi: The protesting wrestlers Friday reached out to Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment they have levelled against WFI President, a day after threatening to lodge multiple FIRs against the sports administrator. In...

New Delhi: Top Indian wrestlers' meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur remained inconclusive Thursday night as they refused to back down from their demand that the government immediately disband the Wrestling Federation of India. The marathon meeting began around 10 pm Thursday, the second...

New Delhi: A delegation of wrestlers, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, late Thursday night met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence here to discuss the sexual harassment allegations levelled against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan...

Bhubaneswar: A below-par India beat tournament debutants Wales 4-2 in their final pool match but failed to qualify directly for the quarterfinals of the FIH Men's World Cup here Thursday. India can still qualify for the quarterfinals if they beat New Zealand in their crossover...

New Delhi: Defending champion Lakshya Sen suffered a heartbreak, going down narrowly to world number 20 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the second round as the Indian ended at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open here Thursday. World no. 12 Sen reduced an 8-14 deficit in the...

New Delhi: The country's top wrestlers Thursday vowed to intensify their protest, saying the government has given them an assurance but no "satisfactory response" and they will lodge multiple FIRs against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh if the Wrestling Federation of India is not...

Hove: Australia batter Steve Smith will prepare for this year's Ashes series in England by playing three matches for English team Sussex in the four-day County Championship. Smith's short-term deal will see him play three matches in May ahead of the Ashes, which starts with...

Chandigarh: Congress leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Thursday came out in support of players protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India, saying the government should act against the culprits. He said in a statement that "it is a matter of great...

New Delhi: The meeting between the Sports ministry officials and the delegation of four wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik here Thursday failed to yield results as protesting grapplers were not satisfied with the response. Speaking to reporters here, Bajrang said that...

Melbourne: Novak Djokovic propped up his left shoe on a courtside sign so he could stretch out his bothersome hamstring. He grimaced while flexing the muscle after one point, hopped on his right leg to keep weight off the left. He took a medical timeout...