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[ad_1] The Indian unit had a great outing at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, where the country finished the megaevent winning 7 and 19 medals respectively. The achievement of our athletes was lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who dedicated a day to meeting both the Indian contingent separately. On both occasions, the Prime Minister was showered with presents by both the Olympians and the Paralympians, and out of those items, 15 have been put for an online auction that has a value of over Rs 10 crore. The auction process, which is looked at by the culture ministry, started on Friday. As per a report in News18 , a wide range of sporting equipment including Neeraj Chopra’s gold-winning javelin and the hockey stick of Indian women hockey captain Rani Rampal, are part of the auction. In fact, the javelin which saw Chopra create history is placed at a base price of Rs 1 crore. “These items, in the end, may fetch even more during the auction given the e...

[ad_1] Lionel Messi failed to provide Paris St Germain with any sparkle as the Ligue 1 team’s potent attacking trio lacked inspiration in a disappointing 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Wednesday (September 15). Making his first start for the French team, the Argentine forward hit the woodwork but was otherwise far from his brilliant best alongside the hugely disappointing Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who set up Ander Herrera for PSG’s first-half opener before being replaced injured after the break. Brugge, who levelled before halftime through Hans Vanaken, were more aggressive and had the best chances against a PSG side lacking quality and defensive focus. The result left PSG and Brugge trailing Group A leaders Manchester City by two points after the Premier League champions crushed RB Leipzig 6-3. “We didn’t play a fantastic game but to be fair we did enough to win, we deserved to win,” said Herrera. “Maybe they had opportunities at the beginning of the ...

[ad_1] BARCELONA:  Barcelona were full of optimism and hope when the transfer window opened, when new president Joan Laporta was saying all the right things. Fast-forward to September 1 and fans and pundits alike cannot quite believe what they have seen.  DOWNHILL FROM THE START  Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia, Emerson Royal and Memphis Depay all arrived early as a new squad took shape and optimism grew. However, it soon appeared all was not well.  Without those players, their wage bill was already astronomical – over 100% of their income and LaLiga’s Financial Fair Play regulations meant they could not register their new arrivals.  Lionel Messi’s contract expired on June 30, meaning he was a free agent – but the club said everything was under control.  MESSI BOMBSHELL   That all changed on August 5 when Barca dropped a bombshell: Messi would be leaving, citing “financial and structural obstacles”. La...