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PITT OPPOSES JOLIE’S PLAN TO SELL CHÂTEAU MIRAVAL

09 Jul 2021 06:42 AM IST

MUMBAI: As Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s next court hearing amid a heated custody battle for their children is set for July 9, there’s the other bone of contention in finalising their divorce that Angie wants to be sorted! According to US Weekly, Angelina wants to sell Brangelina’s French castle

Don’t know if that was last time I’ll play Wimbledon, says Federer

09 Jul 2021 06:39 AM IST

LONDON “I really don’t know if that was the last time I’ll play Wimbledon,” said Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer after losing to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday.Hurkacz stunned 39-year-old Federer to storm into the semifinals of the tournament. Hurkacz defeated Federer 6-3, 7-6, 6-0 in straight sets in the

Barty defeats Kerber to enter her first Wimbledon women’s final

09 Jul 2021 06:36 AM IST

LONDON World number one tennis player Ashleigh Barty on Thursday progressed to the women’s finals of the ongoing Wimbledon 2021. Barty defeated Germany’s Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6 in the semifinals here at the Centre Court. Barty brought her A-game to the court and she won the first set quite comprehensively.

YOU WILL SEE DIFFERENT APPROACH FROM ME IN T20I SERIES AGAINST ENGLAND, SAYS HARMANPREET

09 Jul 2021 06:34 AM IST

NORTHAMPTON India women’s T20I skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said everyone will get to see a new approach from her in the upcoming three-match series against England.The multi-format series between India and England sits at 6-4 to England, and each T20I will be worth two points. The three-match T20I series

EURO 2020: ENGLAND FACE THE ULTIMATE ITALIAN CHALLENGE

09 Jul 2021 06:32 AM IST

NEW DELHI If a tournament can be won just on the sheer drive shown by football fans, then England would be outright winners of EURO 2020. The chant of “Its coming home” from England’s fans has reached a crescendo over the last month, as top footballing nations of Europe have been battling it

INDIAN CONTINGENT TO LEAVE FOR JAPAN ON 17 JULY

09 Jul 2021 06:29 AM IST

NEW DELHI The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday confirmed that the Olympic-bound contingent would leave for Tokyo on July 17. The IOA had sent in a request to the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (TOCOG) to seek further clarifications regarding their arrival in Tokyo. The Japanese government

SINDHU, SAI PRANEETH GET EASIER DRAW

09 Jul 2021 06:27 AM IST

Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu on Thursday was given a comparatively easier path in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, beginning 23 July. Sindhu has been selected in Group J of women’s singles and she has been seeded sixth. The 2019 World Champion Sindhu will lock horns against Hong Kong’s Cheung

Tokyo Olympics to be held without spectators

09 Jul 2021 06:24 AM IST

Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga decides to place Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency for the duration of the upcoming Olympics.

ICC rankings: ‘Sizzling’ Boult remains at the top as Woakes reaches career-best third

08 Jul 2021 03:25 AM IST

England all-rounder Chris Woakes has reached a career-best third position among bowlers in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after a fine show against Sri Lanka in the three-match ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series. Woakes, who grabbed six wickets in two matches including a haul of four

A sneak-peek into the life of ‘Captain Cool’

08 Jul 2021 03:23 AM IST

A young marauder arrived and was immediately compared to Gilchrist for his heroics with the bat. A look at the illustrious career of M.S. Dhoni on his 40th birthday.

DILIP KUMAR LOVED FOOTBALL WITH ALL HIS HEART

08 Jul 2021 02:54 AM IST

On Wednesday morning, the country woke up to the sad news of the death of one of the pioneering stars of Bollywood, Dilip Kumar, a.k.a. Mohammed Yusuf Khan, who passed away in a Bombay Hospital at the age of 98. While the dearly departed has left behind a long line

Mithali Raj grabs top spot in ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings

07 Jul 2021 08:06 AM IST

India captain Mithali Raj’s excellent show in the three-match series against England has helped her grab the No.1 position in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for the eighth time in her stellar 22-year international career. The 38-year-old struck 59 in the second match and then guided India to a