Vinayak Padmadeo

Legal tangle may take sheen off 2016 Pro-Wrestling League

Uday Garudachar of the Garuda Group, which part-owned franchise Mumbai Garuda in the inaugural edition, is set to take the Pro-Wrestling League owners and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to court.

Badminton association infighting does not bode well for the game in India

Shuttlers have put India on the world map but all is not well in the Badminton Association of India (BAI), the federation that is supposed to look after the interests of its top stars.

Why Pro-Wrestling League is on the mat

Three of the franchises, GMR group (Dilli Veer), JSW (Bengaluru Yodhas) and Garuda Group, which part owns the Mumbai team, have pulled out of the Pro-Wrestling League.

Four trap shooters disqualified for not using specified ammo at Nationals

Pragati Dubey, Manisha Keer, representing Madhya Pradesh, and Shefali Rajak were barred from shooting in the final. As a result, the final had only three shooters. The fourth girl, Kirti Gupta, who was representing Delhi, was disqualified in the qualification round.

Shooting coaches keep their jobs even after Rio Olympics horror show

Most Indian shooting coaches, foreigners included, will retain their jobs even after a review committee, led by Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, slammed the role of coaches in the tune up to Rio Olympics.

Possible controversy stalls coaches’ award for Rio Olympic medallists

Cash awards to coaches were put on hold after two medal winners filed affidavits that had new names as their coaches.

Sushil Kumar in Smackdown? Wrestler, WWE in discussion over future role

WWE’s head of talent development Canyon Ceman is scheduled to meet Sushil here on Saturday to try and thrash out a deal.

After Great Khali, Sushil may join WWE

After Great Khali, Olympian Sushil Kumar may join WWE

Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar may follow in the footsteps of the Great Khali to join the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) network.

Row in inter-varsity squash tournament after last-minute rule changes

The players’ complaint is that the format of the team competition has been changed without informing the teams.

‘False’ deposition before Rio review panel lands Ayonika in trouble

This is not the first time Ayonika has been caught on the wrong foot

Ayonika in trouble for ‘false’ deposition

Performing ‘derecognised’ bodies not part of ministry’s action plan

Sports Minister Vijay Goel is to chair a meeting with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) officials and representatives of 13 sports federations to discuss the action plan for improving India’s performances in major international meets.

Performing ‘derecognised’ bodies not part of ministry’s action plan

‘India’s U-17 World Cup team will be tough to beat’

India U-17 World Cup team will be tough to beat, says coach Nicolai Adam

India’s squad for next year’s under-17 World Cup to be played at home has developed well and will be tough to beat, says its German coach Nicolai Adam.

London silver could turn gold for Yogeshwar Dutt

More than a silver lining: Yogeshwar’s 2012 Games medal may turn to gold

Yogeshwar Dutt is likely to get the gold medal in the 60kg category for the London Olympics after sources said the winner in 2012, Azerbaijan’s Toghrul Asgarov, had been caught in the dope net.

Not sure if I should be happy about London silver after Rio loss: Yogeshwar

Reports say Dutt’s bronze medal from the London Olympics is likely to be upgraded to silver after Russia’s Besik Kudukhov tested positive during reanalysis conducted by the IOC.

Delayed but recognition finally comes Amit’s way

No Olympic medal, but consistency takes Jitu Rai to Khel Ratna

Laid-back, yet focused, Rai has been enjoying this phase of his life. Having started as an unknown commodity in 2010, Rai has redrawn the parameters of consistency in pistol shooting.

Shooter Jitu Rai elated with ‘lucky’ award

Shooter Jitu Rai feels lucky to get the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Jitu Rai will be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna with PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar

After Narsingh Yadav, now a junior wrestler fails doping test

Jiten, who won the freestyle gold medal in 69kg category at the Asian Championships for Cadets that was held in Taichung, Chinese Taipei, has tested positive.

Now a junior wrestler tests positive for doping

Wrestling body’s bizarre selection policy almost denied Sakshi shot at Rio

While the WFI and its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh deserve some praise for providing Sakshi the platform, there is a need to highlight what is wrong in Indian sport.

Rio 2016: Jitu Rai, Dipa Karmakar recommended for Khel Ratna award

Rio 2016: Jitu Rai, Dipa Karmakar recommended for Khel Ratna award

The committee has also left a window for prospective medal winners in the Rio Olympics to be included in the Khel Ratna scheme.

World doping body files appeal against Narsingh clean chit

Rio 2016: Narsingh Yadav in trouble as WADA appeals against doping clean chit

The small chance that Yadav had of getting past the ever tightening noose of the world body against dope offenders has been further compromised by inefficient handling of the issue.