Author: Tejas Mahesh

The XXIV Winter Olympic Games commenced yesterday in Beijing, China. Along with Yanqing and Chongli, the city is hosting multiple winter sporting events, thus becoming the first city to host both the summer and winter Olympics.  The Winter Olympic Games will feature 109 events across seven sports (15 disciplines) from February 4th to February 20th. Around 2,871 athletes, including 1,581 men and 1,290 women, are estimated to participate in the mega event. The Sporting Disciplines The Winter Olympics in 2022 will feature a record 109 events across 15 disciplines. Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Figure Skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice Hockey, Luge,…

AFCON 2022, which kicked off amid Covid concerns, has reached the knock-out stages. The tournament, hosted by Cameroon, started with 24 teams divided into 6 groups of 4 each, and now 8 teams fight it out in the quarters. BingeConnect gives you a preview of the fixtures as the competition intensifies. Cameroon vs Gambia After their dominating performance on the group stage, hosts Cameroon made themselves clear that they meant business and looked like one of the favourites to lift the trophy. Two wins and a draw in group stage followed by 2-1 victory in the Round of 16 over…

The first Grand Slam of the year is coming to the business end as players in the last 4 get ready to battle it out and play in the prestigious Australian Open finals. All the four men’s semifinalists are ranked inside the top 10, making way for a great climax. Nadal getting close to his 21st Grand Slam Title Rafael Nadal defeated 14th seeded Russian Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 in an entertaining 5-set quarter-final tie. The Spaniard had won the Adelaide ATP – his 89th title- and looked in great form coming into the tournament. The No.6 seed had lost…

India’s ace shuttler, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, defeated fellow countrywoman Malvika Bansod in straight sets (21-13, 21-16) to win her 2nd Syed Modi International Badminton Championship on Sunday. The tournament was held on closed doors between 18-23 January in Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow. A Predominantly Indian BWF Tournament 25 out of the 32 players that took part in the Women’s Singles event were Indians, as only a handful of lower-ranked international players had registered for the tournament. Many of the men’s and double’s players had opted out of the event due to COVID-19. Indian Open winner Lakshya Sen, the doubles winning…

The semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup ended in a dramatic 3-2 win for Real Madrid against Barcelona in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A 98th minute extra-time goal from Federico Valverde sealed the deal for the Los Blancos, taking them to the finals of the Super Cup for the 18th time. Real Madrid won their 100th match against archrivals Barcelona. The build-up to the game Barcelona vs Real Madrid is always a high-octane, intense match up. The last time the two teams met was in October 2021 in a La Liga fixture; Madrid was victorious then. Barcelona’s last win against Madrid dates…

The Khelo India Youth Games 2021, which was scheduled to be held in Haryana between February 5 -14, 2022, gets postponed due to the present Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country. Pushed from 2021 to 2022 The event was originally set to take place during November-December 2021 but was postponed to February amidst fears of the third wave of Covid-19. With an increase in the number of cases, it has been again rescheduled. Sports Authority of India (SAI) confirmed the news on Tuesday and will announce the fresh dates after reviewing the situation in the country and discussing it with…

Indian tennis pair Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan won the doubles title at the Adelaide International ATP 250 after they defeated top-seeded Marcelo Melo of Brazil and Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-6(6), 6-1 in the final on Sunday. Spectacular Debut for the Indian Duo The unseeded pair finished their first-ever tournament playing together as the competition’s winners. This was Bopanna’s 20th ATP Tour title, whereas it was Ramanathan’s maiden success. Road to Victory The pair had a relatively easy outing in the first round with straight-set wins against Fernando Romboli and James Cerretani. Their most competitive match was the Round…

Novak Djokovic has been denied entry into Australia to compete in the Australian Open as he failed to meet the COVID vaccine-entry requirements. The world number 1 in tennis is currently being held in detention at an immigration facility, and the state of Victoria has told its officials to deport Djokovic from the country.  What happened? The first grand slam of the year, the Australian Open, is scheduled to commence on the 17th of January. Melbourne, usual, is hosting the competition, and the city is buzzing with players and fans coming in for the event. Djokovic landed at the Tullamarine Airport…

Two New Teams in the Mix The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League will boast a couple of new franchises in addition to the existing 8 teams. The two teams under discussion are: Gujarat based Ahmedabad, and Uttar Pradesh based Lucknow. Both the teams have not officially announced their franchise names as they are yet to receive their Letter of Intent (LOI) from BCCI. Ashish Nehra back to Coaching Duties The Ahmedabad franchise has reportedly roped in Ashish Nehra to be its Head Coach. Although he has had experience being a part of the coaching staff, this will be Nehra’s first stint at the high-profile job…

The 8th season of the Pro Kabaddi League has found a blistering start, and fans are already loving it. There was no kabaddi action in the country for more than 2 years as pandemic circumstances inhibited tournament proceedings.  Bengal Warriors were crowned season 7 champions in October 2019, after they defeated Dabang Delhi 39-34 in the finals.  The tournament is played at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Bengaluru under closed doors.  Bulls Lead the Table after 6 Games Season 6 champions, Bengaluru Bulls, have begun their new campaign in fine form. They have accumulated 23 points in their six games…