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WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL AGAINST NEW ZEALAND, SAYS MANPREET

24 Jul 2021 06:20 AM IST

The Manpreet Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team will make a cautious start to their campaign in the group stage at the most-awaited Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as they take on dark horse New Zealand in their first Pool A match on Saturday. Grouped along with the defending Olympic Champions Argentina,

FERNANDO, RAJAPAKSA PROPEL SRI LANKA TO CONSOLATION WIN

24 Jul 2021 06:14 AM IST

Avishka Fernando (76) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (65) smashed fifties to ensure Sri Lanka did not lose the third and final ODI against India despite a late wobble on Friday. With this win, Sri Lanka opened their account in the series. India won the ODI series 2-1 after failing to secure

Wait’s over, let the Games begin despite Covid pandemic

24 Jul 2021 06:11 AM IST

Japanese athlete Naomi Osaka becomes the first tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games.

PANGHAL AMONG 3 BOXERS TO GET BYES IN 1ST ROUND

23 Jul 2021 08:26 AM IST

Star boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) is among the four Indian pugilists who received byes into the Tokyo Olympics pre-quarterfinals as per the draw unveiled on Thursday. Satish Kumar, Simranjit Kaur, and Lovlina Borgohain are the other three players who have received byes. ASix-time world champion pugilist Mary Kom will be

Djokovic knows ‘history is on the line’ at Tokyo Olympics

23 Jul 2021 08:24 AM IST

Novak Djokovic knows how close he is. Not just to creating history and becoming the first man to achieve a Golden Slam by winning all four major tennis tournaments and an Olympic singles gold medal in the same year. Sure, that’s on Djokovic’s mind as he enters the Olympic tournament starting Saturday. But

HOCKEY TEAM IS IN BEST SHAPE BOTH MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY: STRIKER MANDEEP

23 Jul 2021 08:23 AM IST

Making his maiden appearance at the Olympic Games, star India striker Mandeep Singh has been enjoying every experience since the team arrived in Tokyo on Sunday. Recounting the moments, Mandeep said, “It has been great so far. Although it took us some time at the airport due to testing and

20 ATHLETES AND SIX OFFICIALS TO BE PART OF INDIAN CONTINGENT FOR OPENING CEREMONY

23 Jul 2021 08:21 AM IST

Twenty-six members from the Indian contingent will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics scheduled to be held on Friday in view of the COVID-19 concerns in the Japanese capital. Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal Sutirtha Mukherjee, and G Sathiyan from the Table Tennis team will attend the ceremony.

WATCHING DHONI CLOSE OUT MATCHES HAS BEEN A BIG FACTOR, SAYS DEEPAK CHAHAR

23 Jul 2021 08:17 AM IST

Having helped India snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, pacer Deepak Chahar has revealed how watching MS Dhoni finish games helped him plan his innings in Colombo on Tuesday. “Watching MS Dhoni close out matches has been a big factor. I have

Rishabh returns to team after Covid scare, gets hero’s welcome

23 Jul 2021 08:15 AM IST

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has returned with the team for the upcoming England Test series on Thursday after recovering from COVID-19. Pant was due to undergo COVID-19 and cardiac tests on Monday having completed his isolation period of 10 days as per the UK guidelines. Pant tested

Gill returns home after being ruled out of Test series

22 Jul 2021 07:22 AM IST

India batsman Shubman Gill has returned back home after being ruled out of the five-match Test series against England. Gill posted an Instagram story of him arriving back in India and his family welcoming him with a cake. He suffered a shin injury and he was ruled out for eight

Tokyo 2020 chief does not rule out cancellation of Games amid Covid scare

22 Jul 2021 07:20 AM IST

Tokyo : The head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee Toshiro Muto has not ruled out the cancellation of the Olympic Games amid the COVID-19 scare. “We will continue discussions if there is a spike in cases,” BBC quoted Muto as a saying when asked at a press conference if

2ND ODI: WE RESPONDED BACK LIKE A CHAMPION TEAM, SAYS DRAVID

22 Jul 2021 07:18 AM IST

India head coach for Sri Lanka series Rahul Dravid delivered a winning speech in the dressing room after the team’s memorable victory against Sri Lanka here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday. “We said they were going to respond, we knew. We have to respect the opposition. They are