Mary Kom could not make the cut for Rio Olympics via the two qualifiers and last-ditch attempts by the IOA and the ad-hoc committee administering boxing in India to fetch her a wildcard entry also fell through after the IOC declined the request
Vikas Krishan entered the semifinals of the AIBA World Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan, to book a Rio berth after out-punching Korea's Lee Dongyun in the quarterfinals 3-0
Sidney Crosby appeared pleased and possibly slightly embarrassed that a street in his Nova Scotia hometown might be renamed in his honour.
In an official statement, the AFL says extremists in the province are directing hate speech at female politicians.
Mary Kom, who failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics, has gotten backing from the Indian Olympic Association by officially requesting for a wildcard entry in order to get a berth
He posed for a selfie and signed a couple autographs, but had to run.