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Thought I had won: Mary Kom on ‘unfair’ defeat at Olympics

30 Jul 2021 06:49 AM IST

Six-time world champion Mary Kom was “shocked and upset” to learn about her Tokyo Olympics exit on Thursday. Mary Kom faced a shocking defeat—split decision—at the hands of Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia to bow out from the tournament. Valencia won bout 3-2. However, Mary Kom thought she had won since the

Tokyo Olympics: World No. 1 Kento Momota knocked out

29 Jul 2021 08:17 AM IST

Japan shuttler Kento Momota on Wednesday was knocked out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after the world number one failed to progress from Group A in the men’s singles event. On Wednesday, Momota was defeated by South Korea’s Heo Kwang-hee. The South Korean defeated Momota 21-15, 21-19. Momota had won

Rahi Sarnobat, Manu Bhaker to resume India’s challenge in shooting

29 Jul 2021 08:16 AM IST

India’s Rahi Sarnobat and Manu Bhaker will resume India’s shooting challenge at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics, when they take the field in the first precision round of qualification in the Women’s 25M Pistol competition on Thursday at the Asaka Shooting range. The precision round is slated to begin at

OLYMPICS: INDIA WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM LOSE TO GREAT BRITAIN 4-1

29 Jul 2021 08:15 AM IST

The Indian women’s hockey team suffered a third successive defeat in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics as Great Britain won the encounter 4-1 here at the Oi Hockey Stadium — South Pitch on Wednesday. Great Britain got off the blocks very quickly as Hannah Martin opened the scoring from the team’s first circle

FORWARD LINE HAS TO DO BETTER AGAINST ARGENTINA IF INDIAN HOCKEY WANT TO DO WELL IN TOKYO

29 Jul 2021 08:13 AM IST

The Indian hockey team has played three matches so far in which they have lost the second match to Australia very badly and the results of the remaining two matches have undoubtedly gone in India’s favor but I am not completely satisfied with the way Indian players have performed. Especially

DHANANJAYA, KARUNARATNE SHINE AS LANKA DEFEAT INDIA IN 2ND T20I

29 Jul 2021 08:09 AM IST

Dhananjaya de Silva’s unbeaten knock of 40 runs followed by Chamika Karunaratne’s cameo of 12 runs helped Sri Lanka defeat India by four wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. With this win, Sri Lanka has levelled the three-match series

Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu, Pooja, Deepika steal spotlight on Day 5

29 Jul 2021 08:08 AM IST

Shuttler P.V. Sindhu, archer Deepika Kumari, and boxer Pooja Rani stole the show for the Indian contingent on Wednesday in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, but the women’s hockey team disappointed and their road to the knockout stage is now looking difficult. Shuttler P.V. Sindhu and archer Deepika KumariBoxer Pooja Rani

World No. 2 Naomi Osaka knocked out of Olympics

28 Jul 2021 08:14 AM IST

TOKYO World No. 2 Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the women’s singles event in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova defeated Osaka in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. In the first set, Osaka seemed completely out of touch and Marketa was able to win the set

STARC, WADE SHINE AS AUSTRALIA DEFEAT WEST INDIES IN THIRD ONE-DAYER, TAKE SERIES 2-1

28 Jul 2021 08:12 AM IST

BRIDGETOWN Mitchell Starc’s three-wicket haul and Matthew Wade’s unbeaten 51-run knock helped Australia defeat West Indies by six wickets in the third and final ODI at the Kensington Oval. With this win, Australia won the three-match series 2-1. Chasing 153, Australia got off to a bad start as the visitors

TOKYO OLYMPICS: SIMRANJEET, RUPINDER STAR AS INDIA BEAT SPAIN TWO DAYS AFTER AUSSIE THRASHING

28 Jul 2021 08:10 AM IST

TOKYO The India men’s hockey team defeated Spain 3-0 in their third Group A game in the Tokyo Olympics at the Oi Hockey Stadium South Pitch, in Tokyo on Tuesday. This result comes two days after the team was subjected to a 1-7 thrashing at the hands of Australia on

KRUNAL TESTS COVID POSITIVE, SECOND T20I POSTPONED BY A DAY

28 Jul 2021 08:08 AM IST

COLOMBO The second T20I between India and Sri Lanka will be played on 28 July, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Tuesday. All-rounder Krunal Pandya has tested positive following the Rapid Antigen Tests conducted ahead of the match on Tuesday morning. “The second T20I between

Mirabai dedicates Olympic medal to India, thanks PM Modi for encouragement

28 Jul 2021 08:05 AM IST

NEW DELHI Dedicating her victory to the prayers and love of Indians, Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu said that her hard work, along with encouragement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, helped her win in Tokyo. “I was able to win this medal because of the prayers and love of