North News Chandigarh, August 21 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, is set to replace the incumbent Greg Barclay as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). “As per ICC rules, the chairman’s election comprises 16 votes, and a simple majority of nine votes is now required […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 21 Punjab FC has officially welcomed 29-year-old Argentine midfielder Norberto Ezequiel Vidal as its fifth foreign signing for the 2024–25 season. “In 2019, he joined San Martin SJ in Argentina, followed by a move to Atletico Alvarado in 2020, where he scored five goals in 37 games. After a brief stint with […]
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Visser Scores 39 Runs In One Over North News Chandigarh, August 20 Samoa’s Darius Visser made history on Tuesday by breaking legendary Yuvraj Singh’s record. During the T20 World Cup qualifiers, Visser hit 39 runs in a single over, setting a new T20I record. “In the process, Visser also became the first Samoan cricketer to […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 20 About a week after announcing its verdict on Vinesh Phogat’s case, the Court of Arbitration of Sports has released a full report of its entire proceedings. “This is a very difficult situation. The facts are undisputed: when the applicant weighed in for the finals at the Paris Olympics, she weighed […]
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Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government is giving special attention to sports and sportspersons: Anurag Verma North News Chandigarh, August 20 Paris Olympics Bronze medal winners two PCS officers Hardik Singh and Gurjant Singh on Monday met Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma. On this occasion, two more PCS officers Hockey players Rupinder Pal […]
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‘I thank all the countrymen, I am very fortunate’: Phogat North News New Delhi, August 17 Wrestler Vinesh Phogat received a grand welcome at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Saturday. Security was tight as Vinesh landed in the capital. The Indian wrestler was disqualified from the 50kg final in the Paris Olympics due […]
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Lovish Chauhan North News Chandigarh, August 16 Hockey India has announced the retirement of the No. 16 jersey from the national senior men’s team to honour goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. “Hockey India has decided to retire jersey number 16 in honour of ‘God of Modern Indian Hockey’ P R Sreejesh. No player from Senior team will […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 15 In a significant reaffirmation of India’s ambitions to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Independence Day address, emphasised the nation’s commitment to bringing the world’s largest sporting event to Indian soil. “India organising the G20 Summit has proven that we have the capability to organise […]
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North News New Delhi, August 14 Wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a silver medal, following her disqualification from the Women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) ad-hoc division on Wednesday. “The application filed by Vinesh Phogat on 7 August 2024 is dismissed,” […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 14 Suspense continues over the fate of Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her Olympic disqualification, as the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has extended the deadline to deliver its decision until August 16. The court has not provided reasons for the ongoing delays, reported the news outlet […]
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