MMA has gained popularity in the country over the years but lack of promoters and therefore choices, remain a challenge. Bloodshed. Caged fights. Lethal moves. Gone are the days when Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) were known only for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Indian MMA players are now getting recognition in the country, but has […]
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Women sports persons are gaining popularity in India, but the representation of women coaches and supporting staff remain low. Cricket fans in Bengaluru were excited when Smriti Mandhana, the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the champion of Women’s Premier League (WPL), 2024, said, “It’s not ee sala cup namde (This time, the cup will […]
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Budding athletes lack training as there are no sports coaches in the taluk. Hussain, a high school student, used to go for handball training every morning before school to the only stadium, the CBS stadium in Gangavathi. Hussain is a handball enthusiast. He wanted to take part in school games. But his team backed out […]
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Athletes face difficulties in travelling miles for their training in Bangalore because of limited sports facilities. It is hard for Rebecca Thomas, a ninth standard student to manage school and her sports training. Thomas is a running enthusiast. Every evening her mother drops her at the Kanteerava stadium for training which is 11 kilometers away […]
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Kalaripayattu has the potential like that of Yoga to not just spread in India but also in the whole world say Kalari Gurus. Swords and daggers, weapons to cut, slash and stab, sticks, spears and axes, arrows, discuses, boomerangs and so on are stacked up against the wall of the academy of Kalaripayattu. Manoj Kumar, […]
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The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) said that they have released funds for 75 athletes for 2022-23. Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) is yet to finalise the list of sportspersons in Karnataka for Amrutha Sports Adoption Programme (Amrutha Kreeda Datthu Yojane), authorities said. The scheme provides funds for sports persons to […]
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Two people from the Association of People with Disabilities (APD) were in the Karnataka state team which bagged the first runner up for this year’s national level rugby championship held in Chattisgarh. Wheelchair basketball is a sport that can help people with disabilities boost their confidence and improve their mental health, said coach Lee Roy […]
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Number of IPL matches won by teams (2008-2023) By Aanchal Kumari Instagram followers of IPL teams By Ajay Rag Players with most dismissals in IPL 2023 By Aditi Number of runs made in IPL 2023 By Anuja Mistry IPL Players with best bowling average of all time By Janvi Goel Highest scores in IPL, 2023 […]
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Bengaluru recorded a hike in sales of cricket equipment as shop owners sell more in this T20 World Cup season. Sports goods shop owners recorded one of the highest hikes in the sale of the cricket bats in October and November 2022. “The T20 World Cup started on October 16, and this recorded an increase […]
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Lack of awareness towards protein supplements presents a health risk to amateur sports persons. The lack of proper guidance for the consumption of protein supplements by sportspersons is causing severe health problems. Studies show that less than 50 percent of people are aware of the constituents of a protein supplement. A study published in the […]
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