Stephanie Sparks, an All-American college golf and former U.S. Curtis Cup player who went on to co-host several Golf Channel programs, in the reality show “Big Break,” died April 13 at 50. Living most recently in Orlando, Spark’s cause of death is unknown. Sparks was born in Wheeling, W.Va., and had an accomplished amateur golf …
Toronto: Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy delivered the goods when it mattered, defeating erstwhile joint leader Tingjie Lei of China to finish second on a superior tiebreak in the women candidates tournament here. Zhongyi Tan of China expectedly topped the tables after settling for a draw with Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine. The real story of the …
Making a strong comeback to international arena after leading a prolonged protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, celebrated Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat locked Paris Olympics quota in women’s 50kg category with a strong show at the Asian Olympic Qualifier, here Saturday.Also punching their tickets to the Paris Olympics were Anshu Malik (57kg) …
Home ownership has long been regarded as a symbol of stability and security in societies worldwide. However, in the context of India, owning a home transcends mere property ownership. For women in India, owning a house represents a fundamental shift in power dynamics, socioeconomic status, and personal empowerment. In a largely patriarchal society where gender …
Older women and women with disabilities are underrepresented in global data on violence against women. Credit: WHO/Kiana Hayeri by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Friday, March 29, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 29 (IPS) – Older women and women with disabilities experience abuse that is unique to their demographics, yet they are underrepresented in national …
(WNDU) – March Madness is here, and we have a ton of college basketball games to watch this weekend! The first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off Friday. This comes in addition to the ongoing men’s tournament, which tipped off its first-round games on Thursday. Here’s a look at the game-by-game schedule …
USA Basketball’s men’s team will face Serbia and South Sudan in two of their three group-stage games at the Paris Olympics, while the women will open their schedule in a gold medal rematch against Japan in France this summer. China’s women, who are ranked second the world, have been drawn in Group A, alongside Spain, …
A spirited women’s team washed away Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 16 years of hurt and disappointment, landing their maiden title which came through an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in front of a cheering full house in the Women’s Premier League final here on Sunday. Once the spin pair of Shreyanka Patil (4/12) and Sophie Molineux …
Today, history will be made. For, the women of league cricket shall go where their men counterparts could not. Be it Royal Challengers Bangalore or second-time finalists Delhi Capitals, the women are set to give a lesson or two in finishing. 16 seasons of the Indian Premier League and two of the Women’s Premier League, …
India on Tuesday slipped a spot to the fourth position in the latest FIH men’s world rankings with Germany taking the third place following their impressive run at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. India (2761) had directly qualified for the Paris Olympics through an Asian Games gold last year and didn’t need to play in …