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Carlo Ancelotti appointed Real Madrid’s head coach

02 Jun 2021 02:58 AM IST

England club Everton on Tuesday confirmed that Carlo Ancelotti has left his position as manager to take up the role of head coach at Real Madrid. Ancelotti, who joined Everton on a four-and-a-half-year contract in December 2019, in an official release issued by Everton said: “I would like to thank

FRENCH OPEN: RAFAEL NADAL STORMS INTO SECOND ROUND

02 Jun 2021 02:56 AM IST

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Tuesday stormed into the second round of the ongoing French Open. Nadal defeated Australia’s Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 in the first-round match played at Court Philippe-Chatrier. The 34-year-old was seen at his best in the first set and he managed to win it

BCCI to retain hosting rights even if T20 World Cup is moved out of India: ICC

02 Jun 2021 02:54 AM IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board on Tuesday confirmed the schedule of ICC events from 2024-2031 with both the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be expanded and a Men’s Champions Trophy to be re-introduced. The ICC Board has also requested management focus on

50-OVER WORLD CUP TO BE 14-TEAM EVENT IN 2027 & 2031

02 Jun 2021 02:53 AM IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board on Tuesday confirmed that the 50-over World Cup will become a 14-team event in 2027 and 2031. The apex cricket body also confirmed that the Men’s T20 World Cup will be expanded to a 20 team, 55 match event in 2024, 2026, 2028, and

Holding IPL, Tokyo Games big challenge

02 Jun 2021 02:52 AM IST

With Rs 2.5 thousand crore at stake, BCCI has announced that the second leg of IPL 2021 will be held in UAE. It is a daunting task for the board to pull it off safely amid the Covid-19 pandemic. So is the case with Tokyo Olympics.

Experience at Asian Boxing Championships will be beneficial in Tokyo preparation: Pooja Rani

01 Jun 2021 12:20 PM IST

DUBAI India boxer Pooja Rani (75kg), who successfully defended her title at the 2021 Asian Boxing Championships on Sunday, feels the experience of featuring in the tournament will help in the preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Pooja outpunched in-form Mavluda Movlonova to hand India its first gold of the

CHATRI SITYODTONG WELCOMES ONE VS UFC MEGA EVENT

01 Jun 2021 12:18 PM IST

SINGAPORE ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong was quoted as saying that he was looking at a co-promoted event with rival North American promotion, UFC. In a recent social media post shared by ONE Championship, Sityodtong said: “I would definitely welcome a ONE vs UFC mega event.” A cross-promotion between two

HURT ME WHEN I READ, AFTER A DEFEAT, THAT I WOULD BE SACKED IF I DIDN’T WIN NEXT GAME, SAYS ZIDANE

01 Jun 2021 12:16 PM IST

Zinedine Zidane has fired back at former club Real Madrid and its President Florentino Perez following his resignation as team’s head coach. The former World Cup winner decided to leave Real Madrid after the club failed to win the LaLiga title for the 2020-21 season. The former boss has accused

CURRENT BATCH BETTER PREPARED FOR OLYMPICS THAN WE WERE IN 2016, SAYS RAGHUNATH

01 Jun 2021 12:12 PM IST

BENGALURU Veteran hockey player VR Raghunath feels that the current lot of Indian players are better equipped for the Olympics than the ones who took the field in Rio de Janerio in 2016. Raghunath also said since players have been spending time together amid the coronavirus pandemic, they are more

DON’T THINK INDIA WOULD UNDERESTIMATE NEW ZEALAND, THEY AREN’T UNDERDOGS, SAYS AGARKAR

01 Jun 2021 12:09 PM IST

Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar has said that the Virat Kohli-led side would not underestimate New Zealand in the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC). India and New Zealand will lock horns in the finals of WTC at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton, beginning June 18. Before that, New Zealand

Indian women sign off with 10 medals at Asian Boxing Championships

01 Jun 2021 12:07 PM IST

Pooja Rani defended her title after outpunching Mavluda Movlonova to clinch her second successive gold.

FRENCH OPEN: NAOMI OSAKA WINS OPENING MATCH, SAILS INTO SECOND ROUND

31 May 2021 05:26 AM IST

PARIS: World number two Naomi Osaka got off to a flying start in the French Open as she defeated Patricia Maria Tig 6-4, 7-6(4) on the opening day of the tournament on Sunday. With the victory, the Japanese tennis star also extended her winning streak at the Grand Slams to