Chiranjit Ojha

Bangalore, Kolkata, Puruliya

Sports Correspondent at Reuters

Sports Correspondent at @Reuters. Previously at @thefangarage. Indian football, Mohun Bagan, Arsenal. Occasional author. Views, banters, sarcasm are personal.

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Articles

Real Madrid is world's most valuable soccer team with Manchester United second

6 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Chiranjit Ojha

LaLiga side Real Madrid topped the list of the most valuable soccer teams in the world for the fourth year in a row with a valuation of $6.6bn (€5.82bn), business magazine Forbes has said. Real became the first soccer club to bring in €1bn in a single year after they posted a record $1.13bn (€1bn) in revenue for the 2023-24 season, the magazine added.
Imane Khelif’s competitive comeback in doubt as World Boxing introduces sex testing

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Chiranjit Ojha

The Algerian, who won gold at Paris 2024, had been due to compete at the Eindhoven Box Cup next weekImane Khelif, the Paris 2024 women’s welterweight gold medallist, has been barred from making a competitive comeback after World Boxing announced that it will introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions. Khelif was due to compete at the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands next week having been at the centre of a gender row before claiming Olympic gold last summer.
World Boxing vai introduzir testes de sexo obrigatórios para boxeadores

1 week ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Chiranjit Ojha

A World Boxing introduzirá testes de sexo obrigatórios para todos os boxeadores em suas competições, anunciou a organização nesta sexta-feira (30), acrescentando que a campeã peso médio feminina da Olimpíada de Paris, Imane Khelif, não poderá competir até que seja submetida a tal teste.
Real Madrid paga multa para ter Arnold antes da Copa do Mundo de Clubes

1 week ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Chiranjit Ojha

O Real Madrid confirmou nesta sexta-feira (30) a contratação de Trent Alexander-Arnold, do Liverpool, por seis anos. O clube espanhol pagou uma multa rescisória para liberar o defensor inglês um mês antes do fim do seu vínculo, permitindo sua participação na Copa do Mundo de Clubes, que acontece de 14 de junho a 13 de julho nos Estados Unidos. Leia MaisAlexander-Arnold, formado no Liverpool desde os seis anos e com 354 jogos pelo clube, já havia anunciado sua saída para junho.
Boxing-World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Chiranjit Ojha |Toby Davis |Rohith Nair |Hugh Lawson

(Reuters) -World Boxing will introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions, the body said on Friday, adding that Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif will not be allowed to compete until she undergoes such a test.
Casper Ruud hits out at rankings ‘rat race’ after shock French Open exit

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Chiranjit Ojha

Ruud exited Roland Garros in the second round after battling a knee problem for several weeksTwo-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud said the ATP Tour's ranking system is like a "rat race" with players compelled to compete in the tour's mandatory events even if they are carrying injuries. Seventh seed Ruud crashed out of the French Open after losing to unseeded Nuno Borges in the second round, with the Norwegian saying he had been struggling with knee pain that restricted his movement.
Nepal takes game to new heights with T20 league

1 week ago | reuters.com | Chiranjit Ojha

May 29 (Reuters) - Glamorgan all-rounder Dan Douthwaite was not alone among the foreign players in being unsure what to expect when he headed to the Himalayas to take part in the inaugural Nepal Premier League (NPL) late last year. Taking up a playing contract in the mountainous nation of 30 million was always going to be a novel challenge for the Englishman, not least because the Twenty20 league was staged at a ground some 1,350 metres above sea level. Sign up here.
Meia do Manchester City reclama e pede “folga“ antes do Mundial de Clubes

2 weeks ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Chiranjit Ojha

O meio-campista do Manchester City, Phil Foden, disse que precisa de um tempo longe dos campos para se recuperar totalmente de uma lesão no tornozelo, mas sabe que tem pouco tempo para descansar, já que o Mundial de Clubes começa no mês que vem. Foden, que marcou 19 gols e foi eleito o jogador da temporada da Premier League no ano passado, marcou apenas sete nesta temporada, sofrendo com uma série de pancadas.
Spurs’ Europa League victory turns skipper into favourite Son

2 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Chiranjit Ojha

Son said he never doubted Spurs could win the Europa League despite a poor season in England’s Premier League where they sit 17th with one match remaining for the season. “We had some tough games, but I always believed we could win this tournament ... credit to all the boys, they were outstanding from day one,” the 32-year-old told the club’s website. “I scored the first goal in the [new Tottenham Hotspur] stadium, captain of this club, win the Europa League ...
Polícia investiga ataques à esposa de jogador de gigante europeu

2 weeks ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Chiranjit Ojha

O Everton, da Inglaterra, disse que está trabalhando com a Polícia de Merseyside e a Premier League para identificar os responsáveis por direcionar “abusos ameaçadores, racistas e misóginos” à esposa do meia Dominic Calvert-Lewin. A esposa de Calvert-Lewin, Sandra, elogiou o marido nas redes sociais por ser o terceiro maior artilheiro do Goodison Park na era da Premier League, com 30 gols, atrás apenas de Duncan Ferguson e Romelu Lukaku.