Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep had her four-year doping ban cut to nine months.

Russia loses appeal against IOC ban

The hearings at the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) are expected to run until Friday. The court said it was unclear when a ruling might be rendered.

NRAI has contested the disqualification of trap marksman Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who was barred from competition at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers because of "faulty" gun stock.

Jim Ratcliffe pledged to invest $300 million in Manchester United to try to revive its fortunes.

Ahmedabad's Sardar Patel complex to be venue, says Amit Shah

Ahmedabad's Sardar Patel complex to be venue, says Amit Shah

Russians, Belarusians to participate at Paris Olympics as neutrals

If Ahmedabad is India's preferred candidate, as seems likely, hosting Olympics 2036 should give it a leg up: A bigger airport, a better metro network, more hotels, flyovers and so on, observes T N Ninan.

Neeraj Chopra said the challenge throughout the season was how to keep his mind away from the injury and focus more on his game.

Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion's title

If Chopra holds the trophy and pockets the US$30,000 prize money at the Prefontaine Classic, he will become only the third man to defend the DL overall title, though the format changed in 2017.

Annu Rani continued her disappointing form this season with an effort of 57.74m in the women's javelin throw event.

"I feel very good now, because everyone is a little tired after the World Championships. We gave our 100 per cent there (in Budapest), but for this competition here my focus was to just stay healthy, and we have to focus now for Eugene (Diamond League finals on September 17) and then the (Hangzhou) Asian Games (from September 23).

Neeraj Chopra was not at his best but still finished second with a final round throw of 85.71m in the men's javelin event of the Diamond League

Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra will look to maintain his unbeaten streak in the prestigious Diamond League meet when he competes in a star-studded men's javelin throw field in Zurich on Thursday.

Neeraj Chopra said it was a dream come true to win the World Championships gold medal.

Neeraj has won gold medals in Olympics (Tokyo in 2021), Asian Games (2018) and Commonwealth Games (2018), besides becoming the Diamond League champion last year.

DP Manu and Kishore Jena are the other two javelin throwers who will be in action on Friday.

Sreeshankar was expected to at least qualify for the final round but form deserted him when it mattered the most on Wednesday.

A World Championships gold is the only medal missing in Neeraj Chopra's decorated cabinet and the superstar Indian javelin thrower will fancy his chances.

Neeraj Chopra had fallen agonisingly short of the 90m mark, throwing the spear to a distance of 89.94m at the Diamond League meet in Stockholm.

FIDE acknowledged that this issue concerning transgender players presents an evolving challenge within the realm of chess and affirmed that further policy adjustments may be warranted in the future, contingent upon research findings.

Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag

Neeraj is one of top-five track and field athletes in world: Sreeshankar

Neeraj clinched his second consecutive Diamond League title on June 30 with a throw of 87.66m -- an effort that was not close to his best in recent past.

Neeraj Chopra will next compete in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest starting on August 19, without participating in any other meet.

'I am relieved it is coming together well for me. A win is a win and I will take that happily.'

Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya, the 3,000 metres steeplechase world champion in 2019, passed this season's world leader Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia with a lap remaining to win in 9:05.98.

Neeraj claimed victory in the men's javelin event with a remarkable throw of 87.66m

Murali Sreeshankar is the only third Indian to finish in the top-three of a Diamond League after Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda.

Neeraj Chopra beat a star-studded field with a best throw of 88.67m to begin his season in style.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra faces the likes of reigning World champion Anderson Peters of Grenada and Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic in a star-studded field in Doha.

Poland, Britain against allowing Russian, Belarusian athletes at Paris Games

A look at the historic achievements by India's athletes in 2022.

India women claim hockey CWG medal after 16 years

The IOA elections were due in December last year but could not be held due to amendments in the poll process.

The IOC had also stated that its Executive Board reserves the right to take any further action at any stage of the process depending on how the situation develops.

'He provokes you intellectually so hard that you really break out of your shell and come up with something creative.' 'He can extract a creation out of you, such is the power of Godard and his films.'

Indian Olympic Association's directive notwithstanding, champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's participation in the upcoming National Games looks doubtful, as he is coming off a groin injury and a gruelling season.