WFI withdraws India from World Championship

New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday withdrew the Indian team from the World Championship, conveying to world governing body, UWW, that the sports ministry is interfering with its autonomy. The senior World Championship in 12 non-Olympic categories is scheduled to be held in Tirana, Albania from October 28. The WFI was suspended by the Sports Ministry on December 24 soon after the polls were conducted to elect the new office-bearers.

New Delhi

Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetime

The sports ministry on Thursday announced the discontinuation of the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement from this year onwards and the introduction of the Arjuna Award Lifetime in its place in a bid to "rationalise" the various sporting honours of the country. The Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award is given to individuals in disciplines that are part of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, among others.

Newport

Sharapova, Bryan brothers enter Tennis Hall of Fame

Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and Bob and Mike Bryan, twins who won a record 16 major titles in men’s doubles together, are first-ballot selections for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She retired in 2020 at age 32 after a career that included 15 years in the spotlight, a 15-month doping ban and multiple operations on her right shoulder.

Gurugram

Golfers struggle on opening day of Women’s Indian Open

Indian golfers Ridhima Dilawari, Pranavi Urs and Diksha Dagar struggled on the home course, dishing out bogeys by the bagful even as Sara Kouskova of Czech Republic stroked her way to the top with a 3-under-par 69 on a testing opening day at the Hero Women’s Indian Open.