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YOGESH KATHUNIYA CLINCHES SILVER IN DISCUS THROW EVENT AT TOKYO PARALYMPICS

31 Aug 2021 06:37 AM IST

Indian discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya on Monday clinched silver after registering his season-best attempt of 44.38 in the men’s F56 final at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. Yogesh threw 44.38 in his sixth and final attempt to take up the top spot before Claudiney Batista of Brazil fired 44.57 in his

SHOOTER AVANI LEKHARA BECOMES FIRST INDIAN WOMAN TO WIN GOLD AT TOKYO GAMES

31 Aug 2021 06:35 AM IST

Indian shooter Avani Lekhara created history by winning the gold medal at Asaka Shooting Range in the women’s R2 — 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 event on Monday. The 19-year-old became the first woman from India to win a Paralympics gold medal. Avani finished with a Paralympic Record and in-process

Sumit Antil wins gold in Paralympics, creates new world record in javelin

31 Aug 2021 06:33 AM IST

India’s Sumit Antil very comprehensively won gold in the men’s javelin throw (Sport Class F64) here at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday. Sumit dominated the show from the word go as he improved the World Record three times in the final. He threw a monstrous throw of 68.55m in

Sports fraternity pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary

30 Aug 2021 08:10 AM IST

Indian sports fraternity on Sunday paid heartiest tributes to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary which is celebrated as National Sports Day across the nation. He earned three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932 and 1936. For his contribution towards the game, Dhyan Chand was also known as The

ROOT REFLECTED AFTER LORD’S TEST, HE LEARNS AS HE GOES ALONG: SILVERWOOD

30 Aug 2021 08:08 AM IST

England head coach Chris Silverwood on Sunday said that skipper Joe Root learnt from the mistakes he made during the Lord’s Test against India and that helped the side stage a comeback in the third Test. With the score reading 215/2 at the start of the fourth morning, India would

Turning out to be epic National Sports Day, says Anurag Thakur after Vinod Kumar’s bronze win

30 Aug 2021 08:06 AM IST

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday congratulated para-athlete Vinod Kumar for winning a bronze medal in the discus throw event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. “This is turning out to be an epic National Sports Day ! #IND has won it’s 3rd Medal at #Tokyo2020

KHO KHO GETS A PERMANENT VENUE AT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM

30 Aug 2021 08:05 AM IST

On National Sports Day, Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) president Sudhanshu Mittal on Sunday inaugurated an official Kho Kho ground at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, on Sunday. The selection trial for the junior nationals will also take place here. Speaking to reporters on the occasion, Mr Sudhanshu Mittal thanked

4th Test: Ishant may be benched, Ashwin likely to come back

30 Aug 2021 08:03 AM IST

If Ishant is benched—owing to his drab performance in the third Test which the visitors lost by 76 runs and an innings— the choice would again be between Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur.

CHRIS CAIRNS PARALYSED AFTER LIFE-SAVING SURGERY

28 Aug 2021 09:03 AM IST

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has paralysis in his legs after he suffered a “stroke in his spine” during heart surgery in Sydney. The 51-year-old had suffered an aortic dissection in his heart in Canberra earlier this month and has undergone several operations since then. He was transferred to

WRESTLING FEDERATION SAYS VINESH HAS BEEN FORGIVEN, SHE’S WELCOME TO GIVE TRIALS

28 Aug 2021 09:01 AM IST

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has forgiven Vinesh Phogat for her behaviour at the Tokyo Olympics and has said that the grappler is welcome to give selection trials. “We have now forgiven Vinesh, she did wrong but she accepted her fault and as you know we usually scold our

AT THE MOMENT, I’VE COMMITTED TO IPL 2021: MALAN ON HIS SELECTION DILEMMA IN ENGLAND’S SQUAD

28 Aug 2021 09:00 AM IST

England batsman Dawid Malan admitted that the upcoming months have a tight schedule with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, T20 World Cup and the Ashes, but star batsman “at the moment” is “committed” to play IPL.The 14th season, which was postponed in May this year in the wake of

BHAVINABEN SCRIPTS HISTORY, BECOMES FIRST INDIAN TT PLAYER TO SECURE MEDAL IN PARALYMPICS

28 Aug 2021 08:58 AM IST

Bhavinaben Patel scripted history on Friday by becoming the first Indian to enter the semi-finals of the Paralympic Games Table Tennis competition and secured a medal for India. The 34-year-old Gujarat-based paddler defeated the defending champion and veteran Borislava Peric-Rankovic of Serbia 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in just 18 minutes in