Satish Kumar exits after losing to world champion in quarterfinals
Taking the ring with multiple stitches on his forehead and chin after sustaining cuts in the pre-quarters, Satish Kumar lost 0-5 but the sco...Read More
No. 1 tag brings more pressure than desired: Gagan Narang
London Games bronze medallist in 10m air rifle event, Gagan Narang feels the pressure of expectations from No. 1s is higher, compared to an ...Read More
Series against India will determine where we are: England spinner Jack Leach
England spinner Jack Leach feels his team's performance against India in the upcoming five-match Test series will determine where it sta...Read More
I will continue to shoot in three events, including 25m: Manu Bhaker
Seeking to steer away from "negativity", Indian pistol ace Manu Bhaker on Saturday said she will continue to shoot in three events...Read More
Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza placed 22nd after cross-country round
Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza picked up 11.20 penalty points and was placed 22nd after the cross-country round at the Olympics here on Sund...Read More
Simone Biles withdraws from event final for floor exercise
Simone Biles is withdrawing from the event final for floor exercise at Tokyo 2020, USA Gymnastics said on Sunday, adding that she would make...Read More
England v India Test series talking points
England face India in the first of a five-Test series at Trent Bridge starting on Wednesday, with Joe Root's men looking to avenge their...Read More
Former captain Bailey replaces Hohns as Australia's chief selector
Former Australia captain George Bailey has been appointed chair of the National Selection Panel, replacing Trevor Hohns who is retiring afte...Read More
Hat-trick girl Vandana played with tree branches in Uttarakhand
When Vandana Katariya was a child, she was told her love for sports was unbecoming of a girl. So, she would sneak away, forage for tree bran...Read More
Germany reach semifinals with 3-1 win over Argentina
Germany became the first country to reach the semi-finals in the men's hockey tournament after a smooth 3-1 win over Olympic champions A...Read More
Tokyo 2020: Robert Finke wins gold in men's 1500m freestyle
America's Robert Finke secured the Olympic distance double Sunday by winning the men's 1500m gold medal to go with his 800m title. ...Read More
Olympics: Boxer Satish's campaign in doubt after cut and stitches
Boxer Satish Kumar’s participation in Sunday’s quarterfinal against Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov, is in doubt after the Indian super-heavyw...Read More
Olympics: World No. 1 boxer Amit Panghal makes sorry exit
It was a total anti-climax. Not expected at all. Early in the morning in India, there was shocking news from Tokyo. What transpired in the m...Read More
2nd T20I: Pakistan defy rampant Pooran to edge West Indies by seven runs
Pakistan's versatile bowling attack did just enough to restrain a rampant Nicholas Pooran and come away with a seven-run victory over th...Read More
Tokyo Olympics: India gear up for tricky British challenge
The hockey rivalry between India and Great Britain is steeped in history. On August 12, 1948, almost a year after India gained independence ...Read More
'This gold is for Federer' - Bencic reveals message from Swiss great inspired her
Newly-crowned Olympic singles tennis champion, Belinda Bencic, has dedicated her gold medal to Swiss great Roger Federer, whose pre-match me...Read More
Emma McKeon wins gold in women's 50m freestyle
Australian Emma McKeon swept to her third Tokyo gold and sixth medal overall Sunday when she dipped below the magic 24-second mark to win th...Read More
Tokyo 2020: Caeleb Dressel wins gold in men's 50m freestyle
Caeleb Dressel claimed his fourth Tokyo gold and earned the title of world's fastest swimmer Sunday with an Olympic-record 21.07 seconds...Read More
Atanu Das crashes out as archers end another disappointing outing
It was a disappointing morning for India as the dreams of an Olympic medal in archery were shattered with Atanu Das losing 4-6 to Japan’s Ta...Read More
Olympics Live: PV Sindhu, men's hockey team eye history in Tokyo
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Discus thrower Kamalpreet silences critics by making final
The odds were stacked against Kamalpreet Kaur. First, she was deprived of a personal coach to guide her on the biggest stage. Far from closi...Read More
Olympics: Tai proves too good for Sindhu in the semis
Ever since she returned home from Rio de Janeiro with a silver medal, PV Sindhu has been wanting to change it to gold. Five years on, she ha...Read More
Olympics: Vandana first Indian woman to score Olympic hat-trick
On Saturday at the Oi stadium, Vandana made the country and her late father proud by becoming the first Indian woman hockey player to score ...Read More
Tokyo 2020: No finals for Anjum, Tejaswini in rifle 3P shooting
Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and Tejaswini Sawant failed to make the finals of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event, settling for th...Read More
Diverse Assam finds a new unifying factor in Lovlina Borgohain
In Lovlina Borgohain, multi-cultural and multi-ethnic Assam has found its new unifying factor, a very strong one at that, evidence of which ...Read More
Tokyo 2020: India beat South Africa 4-3 to keep QF hopes alive
The Indian women's hockey team defeated lower-ranked South Africa 4-3 in the final Pool A match to record its second consecutive win and...Read More
Tokyo 2020: Panghal's campaign ends with a shocking loss
Star Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) bowed out of the Olympics with a stunning 1-4 loss to Rio Games silver-medallist Yuberjen Martinez, be...Read More
Kamalpreet Kaur finishes 2nd in discus qualification to make finals
Kamalpreet Kaur, competing in qualification B, sent the discus to a distance of 64m in her third and final attempt to be one of the only two...Read More
Tokyo 2020: Sizzling PV Sindhu sets up Tai Tzu-Ying date
PV Sindhu's second-place finish was the only silver lining in India's performance in the Rio Olympics in 2016. The star shuttler onc...Read More
Nethra Kumanan hopes to inspire Indian sailors, despite tough debut
Nethra Kumanan is hoping her performance as the first woman to represent India in sailing at the Olympics will inspire others to follow in h...Read More
Britain smash world record to win inaugural Olympic mixed 4x100m relay gold
Adam Peaty's British team smashed the world record to win the inaugural Olympic 4x100m mixed medley relay gold medal on Saturday, outgun...Read More
Tokyo Olympics: Nigerian sprinter Okagbare banned after failing drugs test
Nigerian sprinter and 2008 Olympics long jump silver medallist Blessing Okagbare on Saturday was provisionally suspended after testing posit...Read More
Australia's McKeown wins women's Olympic 200m backstroke gold
Australian swimming sensation Kaylee McKeown completed an Olympic backstroke double on Saturday, adding the 200m title to her 100m crown. ...Read More
Tokyo 2020: Indian archery campaign ends without a medal
India's archery campaign at the Olympics ended without a medal after Atanu Das lost to home favourite Takaharu Furukawa 6-4 in an intens...Read More
Tokyo 2020: US gymnast Simone Biles out of two more finals
24-year-old gymnastics great Simone Biles came to Tokyo seeking five gold medals to equal the Olympic all-time career record of nine, but wi...Read More
Kumar Sangakkara sympathises with Ben Stokes over mental health break
Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara said players could "only deal with so much" after it was announced England all-rounder Ben Stokes...Read More
Caeleb Dressel shatters world record to win Olympic 100m butterfly gold medal
American powerhouse Caeleb Dressel smashed his own world record to win the men's Olympic 100m butterly title Saturday for his third gold...Read More
Tokyo Olympics: Britain win first-ever Triathlon mixed-relay gold
Alex Yee delivered a superb final leg as Britain won the inaugural triathlon mixed relay gold medal on Saturday, their four-person team comp...Read More
Olympics: Indian men's hockey team up against GB in QFs
Stung by a morale-sapping 1-7 defeat to Australia in their second league outing, India did well to recover with three wins on the trot. On F...Read More
Olympics: Disappointing end to Rahi and Manu's campaign
Pistol shooters’ campaign ended in disappointment when Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat failed to enter the women’s 25m sports pistol final on ...Read More
Lovlina in Tokyo: Wonder jab nails second medal for India
To think, Lovlina took up boxing only in 2012, the year Mary Kom was winning India’s first boxing medal at the Olympics. Today, when a much-...Read More
Olympics: Wanted to prove to myself I could win, says Lovlina
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain showed immense courage, sound technique and clever strategy to conquer former world champion Chen Nien-chin in the 6...Read More
Lovlina's story is one of hardship and immense sacrifice
On Friday, the 5’9 boxer made the women’s 69kg semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics, assuring herself of at least a bronze. Lovlina, who stopped...Read More
Tokyo Olympics Live: PV Sindhu, Atanu Das headline Day 9 for India
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Olympics: With a bronze in the bag, Lovlina sets sights higher
In this enthralling 69kg quarterfinal encounter, Lovlina showed her technical nous, superb game sense and street smartness to prevail over h...Read More
Tokyo Olympics: What PV Sindhu should do to beat Tai Tzu Ying
PV Sindhu is just one win away from creating history. But what every Indian fan wants to know is 'What should their superstar do to beat...Read More
Yuzvendra Chahal and K Gowtham test positive for Covid-19
Three days after Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19, it has come to light that spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and K Gowtham have also tes...Read More
South Africa confirm white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in September
South Africa have confirmed a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka from September 2-14 in which the teams will contest three one-day internationals ...Read More
World no. 1 archer Deepika Kumari crashes out in quarters
World number one archer Deepika Kumari's quest for an Olympic medal ended in heartbreak for the third time as she surrendered tamely to ...Read More
India score late winner to keep QF hopes alive in women's hockey
The Indian women's hockey team scored a late goal to eke out a narrow 1-0 victory over Ireland in a must-win penultimate pool match to s...Read More
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