India cricket legend MS Dhoni announces retirement from international competition

India cricket legend MS Dhoni announces retirement from international competition

Dhoni made his debut with India in 2004, where he eventually became the captain, leading India to the inaugural World Twenty20 title in 2007, as well as the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. In a post on Instagram, the wicketkeeper said, “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs … Read more

Team doctor confident cyclist who suffered horror crash can make comeback

Team doctor confident cyclist who suffered horror crash can make comeback

But it is anticipated his road to recovery will be “long and arduous,” with “speaking and eating” likely to be a “challenge in the coming period,” according to his team. Jakobsen, 23, had been kept in an induced coma after colliding with a barrier during an 80 kilometer-per-hour sprint for the finish line of the … Read more

Israel Folau remains standing as other players take a knee on Super League’s return

Israel Folau remains standing as other players take a knee on Super League’s return

Folau, who returned to rugby league last year after being sacked by Rugby Australia for a homophobic social media post, chose not to take a knee alongside his teammates and St Helens players on Sunday. Across a number of competitions, including the Premier League, Formula One and the NBA, athletes have knelt to show solidarity … Read more

How P. V. Sindu became India’s most marketable female athlete

How P. V. Sindu became India’s most marketable female athlete

In the bubble of Rio de Janeiro — at her maiden Summer Olympics — she was phoneless. The decision to relinquish a millenial’s must have device on the advice of her coach — Pullela Gopichand — was a statement of intent. Her weapon of choice in pursuit of history — a badminton racket. It was … Read more

Lewis Hamilton clarifies anti-vaccine Instagram post after backlash

Lewis Hamilton clarifies anti-vaccine Instagram post after backlash

The 35-year-old Mercedes driver faced fierce criticism on Monday after uploading the video, which accuses Microsoft founder Bill Gates of lying about coronavirus vaccine trials, to his Instagram story. In Hamilton’s since-deleted post — originally posted by content creator King Bach — Gates is interviewed on CBSN about progress on a vaccine to combat Covid-19. … Read more

Filmmaker and elite marathon runner, Alexi Pappas wants to make sure ‘the complete person is happening’

Filmmaker and elite marathon runner, Alexi Pappas wants to make sure ‘the complete person is happening’

In marathon running — a different beast compared to competing on the track — she has a relatively new event to train for, and away from the roads and trails her filmmaking career is also taking a step into the unknown with a “top secret” TV project in the works. “Trying something in a television … Read more

Filmmaker and elite marathon runner, Alexi Pappas wants to make sure ‘the complete person is happening’

Filmmaker and elite marathon runner, Alexi Pappas wants to make sure ‘the complete person is happening’

In marathon running — a different beast compared to competing on the track — she has a relatively new event to train for, and away from the roads and trails her filmmaking career is also taking a step into the unknown with a “top secret” TV project in the works. “Trying something in a television … Read more

LeBron James uses media interview after first scrimmage to ‘shed light on justice for Breonna Taylor’

LeBron James uses media interview after first scrimmage to ‘shed light on justice for Breonna Taylor’

“I want to continue to shed light on justice for Breonna Taylor and to her family and everything that’s going on with that situation,” James said after the Lakers’ played in a scrimmage against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. He is the latest NBA player to use his time with reporters to steer the conversation … Read more

‘Violence and abuse are too often a part of the child athlete’s experience’ in Japan — report

‘Violence and abuse are too often a part of the child athlete’s experience’ in Japan — report

Published on Monday, the report includes 56 interviews with current and former athletes across at least 16 sports, as well as an online survey with 757 responses from current and former child athletes. In the survey — conducted between March and June this year — more than half the respondents reported direct experiences of physical … Read more

Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya dies at 20

Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya dies at 20

“The ISU is shocked by the news of Ekaterina’s passing,” said ISU President Jan Dijkema in a statement on the organization’s website. “She was a talented pair skater and the Figure Skating community will miss her. We offer our deepest sympathies to her family, friends and teammates and mourn this tragic loss.” Details of her … Read more