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YUZVENDRA CHAHAL AND GOWTHAM TEST POSITIVE IN SRI LANKA

31 Jul 2021 04:09 AM IST

Three days after Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19, it has come to light that spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and K. Gowtham have also tested positive for the virus in Sri Lanka. Sources in the know of developments confirmed that the duo have tested positive for COVID-19. “Unfortunately, they have tested

TOKYO OLYMPICS: NUMBER ONE SEED DJOKOVIC BOWS OUT, LOSES TO ZVEREV

31 Jul 2021 04:08 AM IST

Number one seed Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic on Friday was knocked out of the men’s singles event in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after losing the semi-final clash. Germany’s Alexander Zverev defeated Djokovic 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the men’s singles event. As a result of this loss, Djokovic would not

INDIA WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM BEAT IRELAND 1-0, KEEP QF HOPES ALIVE

31 Jul 2021 04:07 AM IST

The Indian women’s hockey team defeated Ireland 1-0 here at the Oi Hockey Stadium North Pitch on Friday. As a result, India’s hopes of making it to the quarter-finals of the women’s hockey event remain intact. Earlier, the Rani Rampal-led side had suffered defeats in its first three group-stage games.

INDIA MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM FIRE ALL CYLINDERS, DEFEAT JAPAN 5-3

31 Jul 2021 04:03 AM IST

A resilient Indian hockey team came firing on all cylinders to thrash Japan 5-3 in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Friday. This was India’s fourth win of the ongoing quadrennial event. The Men In Blue will next be in action in the quarter-finals of the mega event. Japan might have

TOKYO OLYMPICS: SINDHU DEFEATS YAMAGUCHI, GETS INTO SEMIS

31 Jul 2021 04:02 AM IST

India shuttler P.V. Sindhu stormed into the semi-finals of the women’s singles event after defeating Japan’s number four seed Akane Yamaguchi in the quarterfinals here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1 on Friday. Sindhu defeated Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20. The quarterfinal clash between Sindhu and Yamaguchi lasted for 56 minutes.

Bronze assured: Lovlina packs a right punch, storms into semis

31 Jul 2021 03:03 AM IST

Lovlina Borgohain will face Turkish boxer Surmene Busenaz in the semi-finals.

OLYMPICS: INDIA WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM TO FACE IRELAND IN MUST-WIN GAME

30 Jul 2021 08:27 AM IST

The India women’s hockey team will look to put the disappointing result against Great Britain on Wednesday behind them when they take on World Number 9 side Ireland in their fourth Group Stage match at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. The equation for Team India is such that they must

ATANU STUNS JINHYEK OH IN THRILLER, CRUISES INTO NEXT ROUND

30 Jul 2021 08:26 AM IST

Indian archer Atanu Das shocked South Korea’s Jinhyek Oh in a nail-biting finish to make it to the 1/8 Elimination round in the men’s individual archery event here at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field on Thursday. The third-seed Korean started the match with a decent 8-9-9 and Das replied with 8-8-9,

Indian men’s hockey team defeat Argentina 3-1, enter quarters

30 Jul 2021 08:25 AM IST

India men’s hockey team defeated defending Olympic Champion Argentina by 3-1 in their fourth group A game here at Oi Hockey Stadium- North Pitch on Thursday. With this win, the Indian men’s hockey team has qualified for the quarterfinals in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. India started the match at a

OLYMPICS: SINDHU STORMS INTO QUARTERFINALS AFTER DEFEATING MIA BLICHFELDT

30 Jul 2021 08:23 AM IST

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in the Round of 16 match of women’s individual event in the Tokyo Olympics here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 3 on Thursday. Sindhu defeated Mia Blichfeldt 21-15, 21-13 in just 41 minutes to cruise into the quarter-finals. Sindhu started

LANKA SEAL SERIES 2-1 AFTER EASY WIN OVER INDIA IN THIRD T20I

30 Jul 2021 08:22 AM IST

Wanindu Hasaranga picked four wickets before Sri Lankan batsmen wrapped an easy win in the third and final T20I against India to clinch the three-match series 2-1 on Thursday. Sri Lanka needed 82 runs to win against the depleted Indian side in the series decider and the hosts chase down