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INDIAN GOLFER UDAYAN MANE QUALIFIES FOR TOKYO OLYMPICS

07 Jul 2021 08:05 AM IST

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday congratulated golfer Udayan Mane for qualifying for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. “I congratulate Udayan Mane on qualifying for #Tokyo2020 after updated Olympic rankings were released today. We now have 3 golfers representing India at #Tokyo2020. I wish them the

Italy versus Spain is going to be a very hotly contested match in midfield: Pedri

07 Jul 2021 08:03 AM IST

Spain midfielder Pedri believes it’s going to be a very hotly contested match in midfield against Italy at Wembley on Tuesday as both teams possess a great deal of quality in that area of the pitch. The last time when both teams met in Euros, Italy eliminated La Roja with

DOPING MAKES THE GAMES UNFAIR: DR JAWARLAL JAIN

07 Jul 2021 08:01 AM IST

The answer to the question as to why the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) are concerned by doping is because the substance abuse violates the basic tenets of the philosophy of sport. XXI Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast gold medalist in 125 kg category, Sumit Malik’s

Sachin bats for Indian athletes going to Tokyo

07 Jul 2021 07:59 AM IST

Sachin Tendulkar wishes the Tokyo-bound athletes luck, says they have worked really hard and now they need our whole-hearted support.

Djokovic storms into quarters

06 Jul 2021 04:26 AM IST

World number one Novak Djokovic on Monday stormed into the quarterfinals of the ongoing Wimbledon 2021. Djokovic defeated Chile’s Christian Garin 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in the fourth round of the ongoing Grand Slam here at the Centre Court. The Serbian brought his A-game to the court and he won the

Stafanie Taylor shines as West Indies complete 3-0 clean sweep over Pakistan in T20I series

06 Jul 2021 04:25 AM IST

Skipper Stafanie Taylor picked four wickets before hitting 43 runs as West Indies women defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the third and final T20I on Sunday. With this victory, West Indies completed a 3-0 series win over Pakistan at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. West Indies bundled Pakistan out

MARY KOM, MANPREET SINGH TO BE INDIA’S FLAGBEARERS AT OPENING CEREMONY

06 Jul 2021 04:24 AM IST

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday confirmed that boxer Mary Kom and men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh would be the flagbearers for the Indian contingent at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flagbearer at the closing ceremony. “The flagbearers for the Indian contingent of

AFI NAMES 26-MEMBER SQUAD FOR TOKYO OLYMPICS

06 Jul 2021 04:17 AM IST

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Monday announced a 26-member team to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. The athletics events at the Olympics start on July 31 and it will run through August 9. AFI President Adille J. Sumariwalla said that the federation is looking forward to a good

REMEMBERING SPORTS FAMILIES THAT SERVED INDIA THROUGH GENERATIONS

06 Jul 2021 04:15 AM IST

Czech Republic’s Petr Korda and his family can be a role model for sporting talent around the world. Petr Korda won the men’s singles title at the Australian Open 23 years ago. He had only one heartfelt wish that he should prepare talent of his level in his house. His

He has to be among runs: Laxman on challenge for Shikhar on Lanka tour

06 Jul 2021 04:14 AM IST

Former India batsman VVS Laxman reckons Shikhar Dhawan’s focus should be on scoring runs in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour to cement his place in the squad for the T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka and India will square off in three ODIs and three T20Is, beginning July 13. While Bhuvneshwar

Harry Kane, Maguire star as England thrash Ukraine to enter semifinals

05 Jul 2021 04:49 AM IST

Harry Kane scored a brace while Harry Maguire and Jordon Henderson registered one goal each as England thrashed Ukraine 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Euro 2020 here at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday (local time). With this win, the Three Lions have set up a semifinal clash against

SANIA MIRZA, ROHAN BOPANNA CRUISE INTO THIRD ROUND OF WIMBLEDON MIXED DOUBLES

05 Jul 2021 04:47 AM IST

The mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna on Saturday (local time) progressed to the third round of the ongoing Wimbledon 2021. The Indian duo defeated Britain’s pair of Aidan McHugh and Emily Webley-Smith 6-3, 6-1 to enter the next round of the tournament. Mirza and Bopanna brought