VIKRAM DITYA SHARMA/FEROZEPORE In a heartwarming reunion with his roots, Gagan Ajit Singh, SSP Malerkotla and former international hockey player, visited Ferozepur and interacted with budding hockey players at the newly constructed hockey stadium. The visit held special significance as Ferozepur was where Gagan Ajit’s illustrious journey in hockey began. The budding players, inspired by…
At any other Olympic games, Jessica Hull would be returning home with a gold medal around her neck. But she had to run the race in front of her. In the final of the 1,500 metres at Paris, Hull was up against the greatest ever middle-distance runner – Faith Kipyegon. She did everything right; shaved…
1980 Olympian Ron Neugent was among 12 athletes inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony held in Topeka on Sunday, Oct. 13. Neugent was a standout swimmer at the University of Kansas, setting five program records and a pair of Big Eight Records during his time with the Jayhawks. The other…
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33. The country’s sports minister said authorities must do more to combat gender-based violence. A spokesperson at Moi Teaching and Referral…
