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IOA PLANNING TO SEND FIRST BATCH OF ATHLETES ON 17 JULY

05 Jul 2021 04:45 AM IST

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is planning to send the first batch of its Tokyo-bound on the 17th of this month. Tokyo Olympics will go ahead from July 23-August 8. The Games were slated to be held last year, but it had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

MITHALI RAJ, SNEH RANA STEER INDIA TO WIN OVER ENGLAND IN THIRD ODI

05 Jul 2021 04:44 AM IST

Skipper Mithali Raj smashed a classy fifty while Sneh Rana played a fighting cameo as India defeated England by four wickets in the third and final ODI on Saturday. With this victory, India finally registered their first win on the England tour. The hosts had already won the series after

MESSI, MARTINEZ STAR AS ARGENTINA DEFEAT ECUADOR TO ENTER SEMIFINALS

05 Jul 2021 04:43 AM IST

Rodrigo De Daul, Lautaro Martinez, and Lionel Messi got among the goal-scoring charts as Argentina progressed to the semifinals of the ongoing Copa America here at the Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico on Sunday. Argentina defeated Ecuador 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the Copa America and the side will now lock

Brazil face Peru in a classic David versus Goliath clash

05 Jul 2021 04:41 AM IST

Earlier this tie would have completely been one sided and was evidently so after Peru’s 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Brazil in the group stage. But Peru entering the semi final having defeated Paraguay in a thrilling 3-3 game has made this tie very interesting. On the other hand

JAVELIN THROWER ANNU RANI QUALIFIES FOR TOKYO OLYMPICS THROUGH HER WORLD RANKING

03 Jul 2021 10:00 AM IST

NEW DELHI Javelin thrower Annu Rani has qualified for Tokyo Olympics 2020 through her world ranking (18th), the Sports Authority of India (SAI) confirmed on Friday.The 28-year-old is currently sitting at the 11th position in the world ranking of women’s javelin throwers. “#AnnuRani has qualified for #Tokyo2020 in women’s javelin

SANIA MIRZA, BOPANNA DEFEAT ANKITA RAINA, RAMANATHAN TO ENTER WIMBLEDON 2ND ROUND

03 Jul 2021 09:58 AM IST

LONDON Star India player Sania Mirza and her mixed doubles partner Rohan Bopanna defeated compatriots Ankita Raina and Ramkumar Ramanathan in the first round of the ongoing Wimbledon Championships on Friday. Sania and Bopanna beat Ankita and Ramanathan in two straight sets 6-2, 7-6. The first set was rather easy

ROGER FEDERER BREEZES PAST GASQUET TO REACH THIRD ROUND

03 Jul 2021 09:55 AM IST

LONDON Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer breezed past Richard Gasquet to reach the third round of the Wimbledon here at the center court. 39-year-old Federer became the oldest man since Ken Rosewall in 1975 to make the last 32 after his 7-6(1), 6-1, 6-4 victory over Frenchman. In a nervous

Maana Patel becomes India’s first woman swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

03 Jul 2021 09:53 AM IST

AHMEDABAD Twenty-one-year-old swimmer Maana Patel has made the country proud. She will represent India at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Maana, a native of Ahmedabad, will compete in the 100m backstroke at the Olympics. She was selected for the Olympic Gold Quest in 2015. She has won one gold and four

IND VS ENG: KOHLI AND BOYS TO PLAY WARM-UP GAME FROM 20-22 JULY

03 Jul 2021 09:51 AM IST

NEW DELHI The Indian team will play a warm-up game from July 20 to 22 against a team that is being arranged by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after a request from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Speaking to ANI, sources in the know

Czech Republic take on Denmark, England to fight Ukraine

03 Jul 2021 09:49 AM IST

NEW DELHI The second day match of the quarter finals at the Euro Championship 2021 will be played between the Czech Republic and Denmark at the Olympic Stadium in Baku—the capital and the largest city of Azerbaijan. While not many expected either of the two to reach this far in the tournament, no one

England will fancy their chances against India if ball moves around: Alastair Cook

02 Jul 2021 04:02 AM IST

Former England captain Alastair Cook reckons India will be in trouble if the ball moves around in the upcoming five-match Test series in the UK, notwithstanding their formidable batting line-up. Cook pointed out India’s weakness against the moving ball. “India are a great side. England will always fancy their chances more if

EURO 2020 QUARTERS: SPAIN FACE SWITZERLAND, BELGIUM TAKE ON ITALY

02 Jul 2021 03:57 AM IST

The quarterfinals will kick off today, with Spain meeting Switzerland, and Belgium fighting Italy. On Saturday, Czech Republic and Denmark clash, before Ukraine face England.