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Anders Antonsen pulls out of India Open citing extreme pollution after compatriot flags poor playing conditions

Top Danish shuttler Anders Antonsen has withdrawn from India Open 2026 citing hazardous Delhi air pollution. This comes after compatriot Mia Blichfeldt criticised training conditions. Read More

‘She was having an affair with a junior boxer’: Mary Kom’s husband responds to boxer’s divorce comments

Mary Kom’s ex-husband Onler has responded to the boxer’s divorce claims, denying allegations of financial cheating and making counterclaims about their marriage. Read More

Michael Carrick named Manchester United head coach till end of season: ‘I know what it takes to succeed here’

Manchester United have appointed former midfielder Michael Carrick as head coach for the rest of the season. This is the second time Carrick has taken charge as the caretaker manager of the club. Read More

Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt renews criticism of playing conditions at India Open: ‘Still very dirty and really unhealthy’

Mia Blichfeldt had slammed the playing conditions at the India Open Super 750 last year as well as the air pollution in Delhi. Read More

So insists Gukesh should be recognised as only world champion, slams ‘political’ FIDE for creating too many events

American GM Wesley So criticised FIDE for the introduction of the ‘Total Chess World Championship’ and the ‘FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship’ in addition to the governing body’s existing events to crown world cham Read More

Michael Carrick set to be appointed Manchester United manager until end of season

Michael Carrick is set to be named Manchester United manager until the end of the season a little over a week after the club fired Ruben Amorim. Read More

Mbappe behind Alonso’s exit from Real Madrid? Viral clip shows French star openly undermining coach’s authority

In a clip that is doing the rounds on social media, Kylian Mbappe is seen openly refusing Xabi Alonso’s call for his players to give Barcelona a guard of honour after the Spanish Super Cup final in Jeddah on Sunday. Read More

Is India’s boxing system ready for LA 2028? Why the national camp model is broken

India’s boxing system is under scrutiny after poor results and many believe that outdated national camps are hurting performance of players. There are calls for urgent reforms ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics. Read More