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Only one Indian boxer – Shiva Thapa – has qualified for the Olympics starting on August 5 in Rio de Janeiro, a huge dip from the contingent of eight pugilists who went to the London Games four years ago. Currently, an ad-hoc panel appointed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) is running the show after bickering between the two suspended rival bodies – Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) and Boxing India (BI) – plunged Indian boxing into chaos....

Russell came out to bat when his team’s score was 80-4 in pursuit of Chattogram’s 165-run target. Wicketkeeper-batsman Irfan Sukkur (45) played a good knock at number 3 to lend balance to the Royals’ innings, as the other top order batsmen could not contribute much. Once Russell got his eye in, he whacked the opposition fast bowlers all around the park to turn the game in Rajshahi’s favor. Also see – IPL 2020 Teams...

On a talk show with Australian radio station Triple M, when asked about why he did all the sledging when the New Zealand cricketers weren’t responding, the 37-year-old is supposed to have said: “You know what? They deserved it.” Haddin’s reasoning behind why the Blackcaps deserved his wrath seems to be even more absurd. He apparently said that being ‘nice’ isn’t something that goes well with him and that he had informed the entire Australian team on what he had in store for the final....

When the group - led by former Socceroos defender Steve Horvat and working under the provisional title of Victoria Patriots - announced themselves as contenders for A-League expansion three weeks ago, they simultaneously revealed they were in discussions to design and build a new stadium. Geelong’s only existing option for an A-League club is Simonds Stadium, the home of the local AFL club where Melbourne Victory have previously played both domestic and continental games....

This short film by T.C. Worley does an awesome job of sharing the essence of bowhunting. Josh, the subject of the film, discusses the preparation that goes into hunting and the effort required. He discusses his preseason practice and through beautiful footage and great time lapse shows the sometimes long hours, days and nights spent in the pursuit of a deer. And as you’ll see in the video there is no real kill shot....

Below are the Las Vegas consensus point spreads as of Wednesday, Dec. 9. As always, visit our odds page for updated lines. More: Oddsmaker’s insights on College Football Playoffs | Reasons to watch Saturday, December 19 Gildan New Mexico Bowl Arizona -10 vs. New Mexico Albuquerque, University Stadium 2 p.m. ET, ESPN Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl BYU vs. Utah -2.5 Las Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC...

Quillin (32-0-1, 23 KO) pounded Zerafa (17-2, 9 KO) four times in the head during the fifth round before delivering a powerful right-handed knockout blow to Zerafa. MORE: Injuries that altered athletes’ careers The blow forced Zerafa to a medical stretcher outside the ring. He was given oxygen but the ringside physician told NBC Sports he would be OK. Watch as Quillin landed the quivering punch. Zerafa was taken to local hospital for further evaluations....

In an exclusive written response to questions from AFP, Rakhimov said he was “sorting out the mess” and added “I hope that I will not be the only candidate for president” in the upcoming AIBA election. On Friday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it was “freezing contacts” with AIBA and would refuse Rakhimov accreditation for the Youth Olympics, starting on Saturday in Buenos Aires. Rakhimov, from Uzbekistan, has been interim president of AIBA since January, replacing CK Wu who was ousted late last year....

This is the day when the Premier League witnesses the most number of fans attending games and cheering their teams on while still breaking down the last fragments of the turkey they had the day before. Historically, Boxing Day has thrown some of the most memorable games in the top-flight of English football and this season showed no inconsistency in that regard. It stayed true to its heritage and brought us some exciting games this time around too....

Lillard was replying to his fans on Twitter when a fan asked him who he thinks will win between ‘Sugar’ and Valdez. ‘Dame’ replied: Take a look at the tweet: ‘Sugar’ is very confident going into his matchup against the WBC Junior Lightweight Champion. Valdez is the underdog going into the fight and he is looking to shock the world and dethrone one of America’s most promising talents. Shakur Stevenson is one of the top prospects in the Junior Lightweight division....

‘Iron’ Mike brought up the conversation by saying: Steve-O chimed in saying: Tyson went on: It is very possible that Steve-O and Mike Tyson were talking about two different tribes. The Aghori tribes are a small group of monks, out of which some are cannibalistic. Glover was talking about a video that went viral of an Aghori sadhu being interviewed by a CNN reporter and the interview quickly turned south when the monk turned on them....

The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department confirmed details about the incident to the press. It reportedly took place around 8:30 a.m. at a store on the 2200 block of Alabama Avenue. The five victims included two men and two women in addition to the teenage boy. All were said to be conscious and breathing when police arrived on the scene. Their identities have not been released at this time. Both of the female victims and one of the adult male victims were reportedly shot in the lower extremities, according to WUSA 9 reporter Matthew Torres....

Despite concerns raised by shooters worldwide and national federations, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has made it clear that shooting is only an “optional sport”, which will not feature in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. “The government has to fight for that, not us. Because if they keep moving the events in which we are good at, that is not good for the country. Boycott the competition, don’t shoot in the Commonwealth Games, China did not shoot in four Olympics and when they came back they made a clean sweep,” Rana, one of the finest exponents of pistol shooting in the country, said....

The Knight Riders are one of the strongest teams in the tournament, winning two of their three games. The Royals, meanwhile, have also won two of their three games. The Barbados Royals will be keen to seal their spot in the final, but the Knight Riders are a better team and should thwart their ambitions. BR vs TKR Match Details, The 6ixty Tournament The second semifinal of the 6ixty Competition will be played at Warner Park in St Kitts on Sunday....

The dog was first introduced to the U.S. in the 1990s and there are now an estimated 700 to 800 Bracchi in the country today, according to Amanda Inman, president of the Bracco Italiano Club of America (BICA). While the breed’s introduction to the U.S. was relatively recent, its history goes way back. The Bracco has been described as the oldest European pointer, with a lineage dating back to the fourth or fifth century B....

Davis made his name with the Houston Dynamo, spending 10 years with the club and leaving as the team’s all-time leader in games played, starts and assists, winning MLS Cup twice. “I can’t believe that the last 15 years have gone by so fast and that this journey has come to an end,” Davis said in a team release. “Along the way, I have met a lot of great people and have had the privilege to play alongside many great players....

The full scale of the scandal is much worse than a few million dollars for a volleyball stadium as it has allegedly involved almost $77 million in welfare funds being directed elsewhere, some reportedly going to the quarterback himself. Brands are usually quick to drop sponsors when anything controversial happens, and Favre’s situation is no different. However, they’re not being as public about it as one might expect. According to Front Office Sports, two companies have quietly tried to remove the quarterback from their brand....

The Brewers trailed down the stretch but jumped into the lead after Ryan Braun notched a ninth-inning grand slam. Braun’s home run was the most important hit in the game, but Milwaukee also got a home run from Cory Spangenberg in the seventh inning. The Brewers totalled 12 hits to the Cardinals’ five. Two of St Louis’ five hits came from Harrison Bader, who had two home runs and two RBIs....

According to Oriental Daily, translated by Says.com, The husky, named Dai Bao, is said to have encountered the snake on March 20, when the creature approached the family’s home in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Attempting to protect his owners, the husky attacked the massive four-foot-long cobra. Dai Bao’s owner, known by her first name, Yap, reported that the husky, who had been rescued from the street just two years before, managed to injure the cobra significantly in the fight....