Racing against time to get fit, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom is targeting the Asian Games as her swansong in the ring before she is "forced" to retire next year.

'I'll be forced to retire next year' - Mary Kom aiming to do well in Asian Games

Mary Kom is hoping to get fit for the Asian Games before she is 'forced to retire' next year

The veteran pugilist, who had torn her anterior cruciate ligament after twisting her left knee during the Commonwealth Games selection trials last year, underwent a reconstructive surgery to repair the ACL tear in August.

Racing against time to get fit, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom is targeting the Asian Games as her swansong in the ring before she is "forced" to retire next year.
The veteran pugilist, who had torn her anterior cruciate ligament after twisting her left knee during the Commonwealth Games selection trials last year, underwent a reconstructive surgery to repair the ACL tear in August.
"What happened during the Commonwealth Games trials was very unfortunate. I suffered a major injury and I had to undergo a surgery," Mary said at the unveiling of the Indian team jersey ahead of the women's World Championship.
"I'm trying to come back soon. Because I have only this year, next year I'll be forced to retire. So this year I want to compete in any competition before the retirement." According to the rules, the maximum participation age for a boxer is 40 years and the Manipuri will turn 41 in November.
However, in order to be selected for the marquee-event, the London Olympics bronze medallist will have to go through the new selection process, which requires a boxer to go through an evaluation test in the national camp.
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The committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association to probe sexual abuse allegations against sidelined WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is yet to submit its report and IOA president P T Usha said it is taking time

IOA panel probing sexual abuse allegations against WFI chief will submit report soon: PT Usha

PT Usha gave an update about the IOA panel probing the sexual allegations on WFI Chief

&ldquo;It is a sensitive issue and it has to be done in a good way. Very soon we will do that,&rdquo; PT Usha said when asked if there is any deadline for submitting the report.

The committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association to probe sexual abuse allegations against sidelined WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is yet to submit its report and IOA president P T Usha said it is taking time since &ldquo;it is a sensitive issue&rdquo;.
&ldquo;It (report) is not finalised, it is going on. We have met the players (wrestlers). The (IOA) committee will finalise and give the report to the IOA later." PT Usha told PTI.
&ldquo;It is a sensitive issue and it has to be done in a good way. Very soon we will do that,&rdquo; she said when asked if there is any deadline for submitting the report.
The IOA had on January 20 formed a seven-member committee headed by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment against the WFI president by some of the country&rsquo;s top wrestlers.
Singh had appeared before the oversight committee of the government on February 28 and had outrightly rejected all the charges.
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Herman claimed that the trust and its agents misappropriated $40,000 cash that belonged to her

Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend sues the golfer with a $30 mn lawsuit, here's why

Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend Erica Herman sued the legendary golfer and filed a lawsuit.

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Herman claimed that the trust and its agents misappropriated $40,000 cash that belonged to her

Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend Erica Herman sued the legendary golfer and filed a lawsuit against a homestead trust controlled by Woods in Hobe Sound, Florida, for damages of over $30 million.
Herman claimed that the trust and its agents misappropriated $40,000 cash that belonged to her and made defamatory allegations about how she obtained the money.
The trust is attempting to enforce a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) signed by Woods and Herman in 2017.
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Nadal who due to his recurring injury issues refused to participate in the Indian Wells and Miami event

Rafael Nadal's incredible top-10 run to end soon

Spanish Tennis wizard Rafael Nadal who has been among the Top 10 for record 18 years will drop out of the rankings, as per Tennis World.

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Nadal who due to his recurring injury issues refused to participate in the Indian Wells and Miami event

Spanish Tennis wizard Rafael Nadal who has been among the Top 10 for record 18 years will drop out of the rankings, as per Tennis World. Nadal who due to his recurring injury issues refused to participate in the Indian Wells and Miami event will be out of the top 10 rankings after the tournaments are over. The 36-year-old who won last year's Australian Open and French Open is currently ranked 9th. The 22-time Grand Slam Champion despite several setbacks, managed to stay in the elite group since his entry in April 2005 at the age of 18.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Charles Leclerc, who started the race third on the grid, couldn't finish because of an engine failure.

Formula 1: Perfect start for Red Bull with Verstappen's win in Bahrain, Alonso finishes third

ICYMI: It was the perfect start to 2023 for Red Bull, with Max Verstappen & Sergio Perez taking one-two in the season-opening Bahrain GP.

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Charles Leclerc, who started the race third on the grid, couldn't finish because of an engine failure.

It was the perfect start to 2023 for Red Bull, with Max Verstappen &amp; Sergio Perez taking one-two in the season-opening Bahrain GP.
Mexico's Sergio Perez finished 11.9 seconds behind his two-time world champion teammate Verstappen, who led from start to finish.
Ferrari, on the other hand, had another troubled start. Chales Leclerc, who was running third, couldn't finish the race due to an engine failure. To rub salt into their wounds, Carlos Sainz Jr. was then overtaken by the veteran double-world champion Fernando Alonso.
7-time winner Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in his Mercedes, with his teammate George Russell 7th, behind Lance Stroll in his Aston Martin.
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With Djokovic out, Nikoloz Basilashvili moved into the Indian Wells draw. 

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells tournament in USA

Amid US Visa row, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament that begins on March 7th. 

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With Djokovic out, Nikoloz Basilashvili moved into the Indian Wells draw.&nbsp;

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Open, having lost his bid to enter the United States unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.
The tournament announced his withdrawal on Sunday night. Play in the combined ATP-WTA event begins Wednesday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden and runs through March 19.
Republican Sen. Rick Scott said on Twitter that Homeland Security had rejected Djokovic's vaccine waiver request, which would have allowed him to play back-to-back tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami, which runs March 19-April 2.
The U.S. is ending its COVID-19 emergency declaration on May 11, which will allow foreign air travelers to enter the county without being vaccinated.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion lost in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday.
With Djokovic out, Nikoloz Basilashvili moved into the Indian Wells draw.&nbsp;

The third-seeded Russian has now beaten Djokovic five times in nine encounters.

WATCH Highlights: Novak Djokovic suffers first loss of 2023 as Medvedev advances to Dubai final

Daniil Medvedev ended World No. 1 Novak Djokovic's quest for a sixth Dubai Championships crown with a 6-4, 6-4 win in the semis.

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Novak Djokovic suffers first loss of 2023 as Medvedev advances to Dubai final

The third-seeded Russian has now beaten Djokovic five times in nine encounters.

Daniil Medvedev ended Novak Djokovic's quest for a sixth Dubai Championships crown with a 6-4, 6-4 win against the top seed to set up an all-Russian final against defending champion Andrey Rublev.
The third-seeded Russian has now beaten Djokovic 5 times in 9 encounters but this was the first time since their 2021 US Open final where Medvedev also triumphed.
It was the first defeat of 2023 for Djokovic, who came into the match on a 20-match winning streak.
The Serbian was broken twice in the opening set, breaking Medvedev once, and the world number one was then broken again in the opening game of the second set.
Medvedev, who is making his third appearance in Dubai, will be playing for his third title in as many weeks in the final.
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Fulton's rise to fame started with a stint with the Irish men's team as its head coach between 2014 to 2018 when the team qualified for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

India name Craig Fulton as chief coach of men's hockey team

Indian men's hockey team have a new head coach!
Here's all you need to know about the South African, Craig Fulton.

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Fulton's rise to fame started with a stint with the Irish men's team as its head coach between 2014 to 2018 when the team qualified for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

India have named South Africa's Craig Fulton as the new chief coach of the men's national hockey team.
Fulton replaces Australian Graham Reid, who quit after India's 9th-place finish at the World Cup.
The 48-year-old's rise to fame started with a stint with the Irish men's team where he helped the team qualify for the Rio Olympics in 2016, their first Olympic qualification in 100 years. The historic feat also won him the FIH Coach of the Year in 2015.
He also worked as Belgium's assistant coach en route to the gold medal at Tokyo Olympics. He was also part of the Belgian coaching staff during their 2018 World Cup win in Bhubaneswar.
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The women's version of PKL will follow in the footsteps of cricket's Women's Premier League, which will make its debut on March 4 in Mumbai.

Pro Kabaddi planning to launch women's league

Buoyed by the success of the men's event, Pro Kabaddi League is now exploring the possibility of launching a professional franchise-based women's tournament.

#PKL #WomeninSports

The women's version of PKL will follow in the footsteps of cricket's Women's Premier League, which will make its debut on March 4 in Mumbai.

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is planning to launch its own women's competition.
Buoyed by the success of the men's event, PKL is now exploring the possibility of launching a professional franchise-based women's tournament in the country.
Mashal Sports, the organisers of PKL said they are planning to launch the league in collaboration with the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India and the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF).
The women's version of PKL will follow in the footsteps of cricket's Women's Premier League, which will make its debut on March 4 in Mumbai.

Babu has time till March 6 to file an appeal against the ban after receiving the ban notice from NADA's Appeal Panel on February 13.

India's top triple jumper Aishwarya Babu gets 4-year ban in doping case

Triple jumper Aishwarya Babu, who was dropped from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year, has been banned for 4 years by the National Anti-Doping Agency.

Babu has time till March 6 to file an appeal against the ban after receiving the ban notice from NADA's Appeal Panel on February 13.

India's top triple jumper Aishwarya Babu has been banned by the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) disciplinary panel for 4 years. She has time till March 6 to file an appeal against the ban.
The 25-year-athlete was dropped from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022 after testing positive for Ostarine, a steroid on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) prohibited list.
She was tested during the National Inter-State Championships on June 13 and 14 last year in Chennai, where she had won Gold. Having been provisionally suspended in July last year, Babu has already served six months of her four-year ban.
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With India facing a less experienced Spanish side in their Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 opener on Friday, Indian coach Graham Reid feels the team needs to be ready for their opponents as experience is often overrated at the World Cup

Experience is a bit overrated in World Cups: India coach Graham Reid

Indian hockey coach Graham Reid feels Team India needs to respect the less experienced Spanish side in their opening match of the #HockeyWorldCup2023

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"Beware of Spain as they can perform much higher than what they think they can," Graham Reid said ahead of India's opening match

With India facing a less experienced Spanish side in their Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 opener on Friday, Indian coach Graham Reid feels the team needs to be ready for their opponents as experience is often overrated at tournaments such as the World Cups.
Most of the Spanish players have played less than 100 international matches while India has a mix of experienced players who have played more than 100 matches alongside the young guns.
"Experience is a little bit overrated sometimes in big tournaments like this and we have to play our best, that is the key." Graham Reid said during an interview.
"Beware of Spain as they can perform much higher than what they think they can. There is nothing to lose (for them) and (you should) watch out for them. That is the reality," he further added.
India open their campaign against Spain at the brand new Birsa Munda Stadium on Friday in Pool A.
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It was the fifth career win for Perez, who started from the pole for the second consecutive year at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit

Formula 1: Red Bull's Sergio Perez holds off Max Verstappen's charge to win Saudi Arabian GP

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish on Sunday, in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions.

It was the fifth career win for Perez, who started from the pole for the second consecutive year at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish on Sunday, in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions. And there have only been two races so far.
It was the fifth career win for Perez, who started from the pole for the second consecutive year at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
George Russell finished 3rd after the Fernando Alonso was handed a 10-second penalty for incorrectly serving an early penalty and was dropped to fourth. Lewis Hamilton finished fifth.
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19-year-old Alcaraz ended Daniil Medvedev's 19-match winning streak and beat him in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to win the title

Carlos Alcaraz dethrones Novak Djokovic to reclaim World No.1 spot

Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz clinched his maiden Indian Wells title and as a result, reclaimed the World No.1 spot. He dethroned 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic form the top of the ATP rankings.

19-year-old Alcaraz ended Daniil Medvedev's 19-match winning streak and beat him in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to win the title

Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz clinched his maiden Indian Wells title and as a result, reclaimed the World No.1 spot. He dethroned 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic form the top of the ATP rankings.
19-year-old Alcaraz ended Daniil Medvedev's 19-match winning streak and beat him in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to win the title.
Alcaraz, who first became No.1 after winning his maiden US Open title last year, smashed 18 winners against Medvedev's five.
The teenager had missed the Australian Open 2023 due to a hamstring issue and was overtaken by Djokovic following the Serbian's record-extending 10th victory in Melbourne.
Alcaraz also joined his compatriot Rafael Nadal as the only players to win at least three Masters 1000 titles as a teenager.
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Blake informed that they tried to speak with the government officials about the exemption of the 22-time Grand Slam winner from the vaccination rule, but that did not happen. 

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic to miss Miami Open

After Indian Wells, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is also set to miss the Miami Open due to his Covid-19 vaccination status, confirmed tournament director James Blake. 

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Blake informed that they tried to speak with the government officials about the exemption of the 22-time Grand Slam winner from the vaccination rule, but that did not happen.&nbsp;

After Indian Wells, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is also set to miss the Miami Open due to his Covid-19 vaccination status, confirmed tournament director James Blake.&nbsp; Blake informed that they tried to speak with the government officials about the exemption of the 22-time Grand Slam winner from the vaccination rule, but that did not happen.&nbsp; The United States has barred unvaccinated foreigners from entering the country, a policy expected to be lifted when the government's Covid-19 emergency declaration ends in May. Miami Open is set to begin on 19th March.&nbsp;

Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his Fosbury Flop, has passed away aged 76.

Olympic gold medal high jumper Fosbury dies aged 76

High Jump legend Dick Fosbury passes away at the age of 76!

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Fosbury died Sunday after a recurrence with lymphoma, according to his publicist, Ray Schulte.

Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his Fosbury Flop, has passed away aged 76.
Fosbury died Sunday after a recurrence with lymphoma, according to his publicist, Ray Schulte.
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Fosbury took off at an angle, leaped backward, bent himself into a J shape to catapult his 6-foot-4 frame over the bar, then crashed headfirst into the landing pit.
It was a convention-defying move, and with the world watching, Fosbury cleared 2.24 meters (7 feet, 4 1/4 inches) to win the gold and set an Olympic record. By the next Olympics, 28 of the 40 jumpers were using Fosbury's technique.
The Montreal Games in 1976 marked the last Olympics in which a high jumper won using a technique other than the Fosbury Flop.
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So far, only two Indians – Prakash Padukone in 1980 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001 have won the prestigious tournament

Saina Nehwal pulls out of All England Open

India's star shuttler Saina Nehwal has pulled out of the All England Open but the reason for her withdrawal is still unknown.

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So far, only two Indians &ndash; Prakash Padukone in 1980 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001 have won the prestigious tournament

India's star shuttler Saina Nehwal has pulled out of the All England Open but the reason for her withdrawal is still unknown.
The Olympic bronze medalist has been replaced by Singapore&rsquo;s Yeo Jia Min.
Saina became the first Indian woman shuttler in 2015 to reach the finals of the All England Open but lost to Mar&iacute;n in the final.
So far, only two Indians &ndash; Prakash Padukone in 1980 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001 have won the prestigious tournament.
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