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NO BRANDED APPAREL, ONLY INDIA WILL BE WRITTEN ON KITS OF OUR ATHLETES, SAYS RIJIJU

10 Jun 2021 09:25 AM IST

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Wednesday, said that the Indian Olympic-bound contingent will not sport any branded apparel during the upcoming Olympics.He also said that only India will be written on athletes’ kits at the Tokyo Olympics, which is all set to begin from

Why Group F is ‘Group of Death’ in UEFA Euro 2020

10 Jun 2021 09:23 AM IST

The group has three former Euro champions—Portugal, Germany and France—and two-time FIFA World Cup runner-up Hungary.

Tokyo 2020: 29 refugee athletes to send message of solidarity and hope

09 Jun 2021 03:50 AM IST

LAUSANNE: Twenty-nine athletes competing across 12 sports and from 13 host National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be part of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) Tokyo 2020. The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday approved the composition of the team. The athletes

DIEGO WANTS TO FOCUS ON OWN GAME, NOT ON NADAL

09 Jun 2021 03:47 AM IST

PARIS: Diego Schwartzman who reached the Roland Garros quarter-finals on Monday is trying his best to not think about Rafael Nadal and the challenge he will face against the Spaniard. “I think at the beginning of every match against Rafa, you have to walk on the court thinking [about] winning

England players trying to learn from Robinson controversy, says ace bowler Anderson

09 Jun 2021 03:43 AM IST

England pacer James Anderson on Tuesday said his side will learn from the Ollie Robinson controversy and he also addressed how the past one week was really difficult for every member of the squad. Robinson was on Sunday suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation

CHHETRI’S DOUBLE STRIKE HELPS DEFEAT BANGLADESH, INDIA RISE TO 3RD SPOT

09 Jun 2021 03:42 AM IST

Sunil Chhetri’s brace helped India defeat Bangladesh 2-0 in the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and AFC Asian Cup China Qualifiers on Monday at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium at Al Sadd Club in Doha. The 36-year-old Chhetri scored both his goals in the second half of the match

CHHETRI SURPASSES MESSI’S TALLY OF GOALS

09 Jun 2021 03:37 AM IST

‘I do not count the number of goals,’ said Sunil Chhetri, who surpassed Lionel Messi’s record of 72 international goals. Chhetri, who has scored 74 goals, is trailing behind C. Ronaldo in the elite list by just 2 goals.

ROOT DEFENDS HOSTS’ APPROACH IN 1ST TEST, SAYS CHASING WASN’T ‘REALISTIC’

08 Jun 2021 04:27 AM IST

England skipper Joe Root feels there wasn’t a “realistic” opportunity for the hosts to win the first Test against New Zealand.England needed 273 runs to win the game in the final two sessions after New Zealand declared their innings at 169/6. Root and Dominic Sibley helped England walk away with

ANDY MURRAY BACKS ROGER FEDERER’S DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM FRENCH OPEN

08 Jun 2021 04:25 AM IST

Former World No. 1 Andy Murray has backed Roger Federer’s sensible decision to withdraw from the ongoing French Open to protect his body after two knee operations.The three times major champion made an apt analogy and compared Tennis with other major sports like football and basketball where players if returning

Hockey team definitely a strong contender for podium finish, says Olympian Tushar Khandker

08 Jun 2021 04:24 AM IST

With the clock ticking closer to July 23 when the Olympics kicks off in Tokyo, the eagerness to watch the Indian athletes achieve success is palpable.Expressing his excitement ahead of the most awaited global event, Olympian Tushar Khandker said the Indian men’s hockey team will be one of the strong

OLLIE ROBINSON SUSPENDED FROM INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OVER CONTROVERSIAL TWEETS

08 Jun 2021 04:22 AM IST

England and Sussex bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following “historic” tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday (local time).Announcing his suspension, the ECB said he will not be

WE KNOW HOW STRONG THEY ARE AND THE DEPTH THEY HAVE: WILLIAMSON ON PLAYING AGAINST INDIA

08 Jun 2021 04:19 AM IST

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is “excited” to lock horns with “top-ranked” Team India at a neutral venue in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final.India and New Zealand will face each other in the finals of the WTC at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton, beginning June 18. Williamson said the