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Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fifth in his heat but quartermiler Kiran Pahal failed to book an automatic semi-final…
American sprinter Noah Lyles made history at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday, becoming the first man in 20 years from the United States of America to clinch an Olympic…
American sprinter Noah Lyles made history at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday, becoming the first man in 20 years from the United States of America to clinch an Olympic…
The ICC`s internal security team is monitoring the unrest in Bangladesh, which has forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country, but it will wait and watch…
Former India wicketkeeper Batter Dinesh Karthik was on Monday appointed the league ambassador of the SA20 League. Karthik, who is the first Indian player to be associated with the South…
US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles polished off a redemptive Paris Olympics campaign with a floor exercise silver on Monday, shrugging off a balance beam fall to finish runner-up to Brazilian…
The International Boxing Association (IBA) claimed Monday at a chaotic press conference that tests on two boxers at the centre of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics show they…
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen retained his Olympic badminton title on Monday by demolishing Thailand’s world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in less than an hour in the men’s singles final in Paris. Backed…
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered an inexplicable meltdown and missed out on an Olympic medal, going down in three games to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in the bronze play-off at…
Indian grappler Nisha Dahiya was left sobbing in acute pain after she lost her quarterfinal bout against North Korea’s Pak Sol Gum 8-10 in the women’s 68 kg freestyle category…
Pakistan hockey legend Hassan Sardar is mighty impressed with India’s performance at the Paris Olympics, saying the Harmanpreet Singh-led side has the firepower and potential to win the gold medal…
The Indian shooting duo of Maheshwari Chauhan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka fought tooth and nail before missing out on a bronze medal by a whisker in the skeet mixed team…
India’s key defender and first rusher Amit Rohidas will miss Tuesday’s Olympic men’s hockey semifinal against Germany after the country’s appeal against his one-match suspension, for being red-carded in the…
Lakshya Sen’s hopes of winning an Olympic medal on Games debut went up in smoke after he lost in three games to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in the bronze playoff…
Uncertainty has surrounded Bangladesh’s ability to host the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup from October 3-20 due to the ongoing turmoil and subsequent resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…
Indian hockey team’s veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh’s heartfelt gesture for his wife Aneeshya after the team’s sensational win in Paris Olympics 2024 quarter-finals against Great Britain has won hearts on…
Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe passed away on August 5, Monday. The veteran was suffering from an illness for some years. The England and Wales Cricket Board took to X…
India openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, along with Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu have been nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for July 2024. Smriti, the…
Sri Lanka`s Jeffrey Vandersay gained the limelight during the second ODI against India. Captain Charith Asalanka hailed the spinner for his six-wicket haul against the “Men in Blue.” On a…
India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been nominated for the ICC Player of the month Award for July alongside England’s Gus Atkinson and Charlie Cassell of Scotland. After years of perseverance…
India’s Kiran Pahal failed to book an automatic semifinal spot in women’s 400m after finishing seventh in her heat race of the Paris Olympics on Monday and she will now…
Indian shooters Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka made the bronze medal round in the skeet mixed team event at the Paris Olympics in Chateauroux on Monday. The Indian…
Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee Badminton Bronze Medal Match LIVE Updates: Lakshya Sen has won the first game against Malaysia’s seventh seed Zii Jia Lee 21-13 in the badminton…
India`s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar expressed his views on a shocking defeat against Sri Lanka in the second ODI. Following the defeat, he blamed the spin-friendly conditions that had the…
Star player Manika Batra led from the front as India prevailed over higher-ranked Romania 3-2 in a thrilling tie and made a memorable entry into the quarterfinals of the women’s…
Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee, Badminton Men’s Singles Bronze Medal Playoff Live Streaming: After missing out on the finale berth, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen to face Malaysia’s Zii Jia…
Indian men’s hockey team stood firm to the expectations of its fans and defeated Great Britain in the semi-final match of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. Despite playing with…
There continues to remain a deadlock over the ICC Champions Trophy’s fate, with Pakistan Cricket Board keen to host the entire tournament at home while the Board of Control for…
A man of many firsts in Indian athletics, Neeraj Chopra would be eyeing another piece of history with his javelin when he takes aim at his second Olympics amid expectations…
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma continued his dominant run in ODI cricket with yet another half-century during the second game against Sri Lanka, overtaking Rahul Dravid to become the country’s fourth-highest…
Having displayed nerves of steel to be within touching distance of a second successive Olympic medal, the Indian hockey team will fancy its chances against familiar foe and reigning world…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has called for an end to the “bullying and negative rhetoric” after she guaranteed herself an Olympic medal in the women’s 66kg category in the Paris…
Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe has died aged 55 after battling a “serious illness” since 2022, the country’s cricket board announced on Monday. Considered one of the finest…
The Indian men’s hockey team’s victory against Great Britain earned them the elusive spot in the Olympics semi-finals on Sunday. Despite playing most of the match with a man short,…
The Indian men’s hockey team’s victory against Great Britain earned them the elusive spot in the Olympics semi-finals on Sunday. Despite playing most of the match with a man short,…
The thrilling first One-Day International (ODI) of the ongoing three-match series between India and Sri Lanka here has sparked a debate in the cricket fraternity following the decision of the…
As the Indian cricket team comes out second best in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, their tied first match against the hosts is back in the spotlight. To the…
Jeffrey Vandersay produced a spell of leg-spin for the ages, sending India plumetting to an embarrassing defeat at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. The 34-year-old leg-spinner, a late induction…
As Team India’s batting collapsed to 208 all out in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, the side picked up an unwanted accolade. The loss meant that this will be…
The Indian men’s hockey team suffered a bitter blow after the narrow quarter-final win against Great Britain as key defender and first rusher Amit Rohidas was suspended for Tuesday’s Olympic…
“Was it a shock? I would say yes,” said India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar as he tried to make sense of the unexpected defeat to Sri Lanka in the second…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 Live Updates: After a few heartbreaks on Sunday, Indian athletes are ready to fight for a medal on Day 10 of the ongoing Paris Olympics.…
Novak Djokovic described his Olympic gold medal triumph on Sunday as “probably” his “biggest sporting success” and revealed he may defend the title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games when…
Simone Biles is targeting two more Olympic golds on Monday to crown a historic Games in Paris as pole vault king Armand Duplantis aims for yet another world record. Biles,…
World Cup holders Spain and four-time gold medallists the United States are on course for a showdown in the Olympic women’s football final with the two heavyweights favourites to win…
US sprint king Noah Lyles powered to gold by just five thousands of a second Sunday in the closest 100m in modern Olympic history, as Novak Djokovic added a tennis…
The Olympic triathlon mixed relay will go ahead as planned Monday, organisers said, despite two days of training in the River Seine being cancelled and a Belgian triathlete falling sick.…
Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin clinched Taiwan’s first gold of the Paris Olympics on Sunday when they beat their top-seeded Chinese opponents to retain their men’s badminton doubles title. The…
A controversy took place during the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Sunday. On the final ball of the 15th over, an Akila…
World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m…
India captain Rohit Sharma continues to be in the limelight for his on-field antics. However, this time, it was not his one-liner caught on stump mic that left everyone in…
India men’s hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh may have been the talk of the town following India’s victory over Great Britain in the quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics 2024, but opposing…
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma termed the 32-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the second ODI as hurting, and said there will be discussions about the way batters played in the…
India’s Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024, August 5: India will look to add another medal to their kitty as Lakshya Sen takes on Malaysia’s Zii Jia Lee…
Sri Lanka takes a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against India. Jeffrey Vandersay was the standout performer for the hosts. The side managed to win the IND vs…
On the occasion of Friendship Day, India`s star opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan opened up on his bond with the skipper Rohit Sharma. Dhawan also named a song that Rohit liked…
World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles became the first American, male or…
On the occasion of Friendship Day, Indian veteran Shikhar Dhawan opened up on bonding with his batting partner Rohit Sharma and named a song that the ‘Hitman’ liked to sing…
England named a 14-member squad for their upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Designated opener Zak Crawley will miss the series after he sustained a fracture on his right…
Indian men’s hockey team player Amit Rohidas was handed an one-match ban after he was shown a red card in the Paris Olympics 2024 quarterfinal match against Great Britain on…
India star Ravichandran Ashwin played a captain’s knock as Dindigul Dragons claimed their maiden title in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) with a six-wicket victory over Lyca Kovai Kings…
Jeffrey Vandersay was called into Sri Lanka’s ODI squad on the eve of the second ODI against India as Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. On…
The hosts have managed to put on a score of 240 runs for the loss of nine wickets against India. The “Men in Blue” now need to chase 241 runs…
Indian sailors Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan ended day four of their campaign at the ongoing Paris Olympics outside the qualification zones in the men’s and women’s dinghy competitions on…
Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay’s magical six-wicket haul robbed the roar from Rohit Sharma’s brutal fifty as Sri Lanka etched an emotional 32-run win over India in the second ODI in Colombo…
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting became the second fighter at the centre of a Paris Olympics gender row to guarantee herself a medal after convincingly winning her quarter-final on Sunday. Lin,…
In a statement released on Sunday, Hockey India has expressed serious concerns over the quality of umpiring and decision-making in the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games men’s hockey tournament. The…
Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday to claim a maiden Olympic title and become just the fifth player to complete a career Golden Slam. The 37-year-old Serb, competing in…
Devastated after a split verdict denied him a podium finish at the ongoing Olympics, Indian boxer Nishant Dev said his dream has turned into a “nightmare” following the “injustice”, which…
MS Dhoni is regarded as one of the most successful captains in the world of cricket. Under his leadership, Team India bagged three ICC trophies, which also included the prestigious…
Cindy Ngamba guaranteed the Refugee Olympic Team their first medal in history after comfortably winning her boxing quarter-final in Paris on Sunday. Ngamba, who was born in Cameroon but sought…
Despite Nishant Dev’s quarterfinal loss in the Men’s 71 kg boxing bout at the Paris Olympics, his personal coach Surendra Chauhan said it was heartbreaking, but he remained optimistic, confidently…
Despite Nishant Dev’s quarterfinal loss in the Men’s 71 kg boxing bout at the Paris Olympics, his personal coach Surendra Chauhan said it was heartbreaking, but he remained optimistic, confidently…
City cricket clubs will now face stiff competition from Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) Bandra-Kurla Complex indoor academy team. MCA’s Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC) chief and former India pacer Raju Kulkarni…
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli is well known for his impromptu dance moves on the cricket field and in the past few years, a number of videos of…
Following Lakshya Sen’s loss to Denmark’s Victor Axelsen in the semifinal of the men’s singles clash in the ongoing Paris Olympics, his father, Dhirendra Kumar Sen, showed confidence in the…
Reigning hockey Olympic champions, Belgium, were denied the opportunity to replicate their Tokyo feat in Paris after falling short against Spain in the quarter-finals of the men’s hockey event on…
“It was not just a win, it was a statement,” gushed head coach Craig Fulton after the Indian hockey team emerged victorious after playing more than 40 minutes of a…
Lakshya Sen was undone by nerves, defending champion Viktor Axelsen said after defeating him in the Olympic semifinals but also predicted that the Indian youngster would be among the favourites…
Two-time world champion Shericka Jackson withdrew from heats for the Olympic 200m on Sunday in another hammer blow for the Jamaican team. The withdrawal of Jackson, who had already pulled…
Hong Kong’s fencing queen Vivian Kong Man-wai announced on Sunday that she was retiring from professional fencing after winning the city a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. “After…
Paris Olympics organisers have cancelled training for triathletes in the River Seine again because of poor water quality, leading to more uncertainty over whether the mixed relay will go ahead…
Indian shooters Maheshwari Chauhan and Raiza Dhillon ended in 14th and 23rd place respectively in the qualification of the women’s skeet competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Maheshwari aggregated…
She has flattered to deceive for four straight Olympics but multiple World Cup medal winning archer Deepika Kumari has vowed not to quit unless she ends up on podium which…
India’s dream of a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton will remain unfulfilled after Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles semifinals…
Going into the men’s hockey quarterfinal match against Great Britain at the Paris Olympics here on Sunday, veteran India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh’s wondered if this would be his last match…
India’s unimpressive show in the Paris Games athletics continued with national record holders Parul Chaudhary and Jeswin Aldrin failing to qualify for the women’s 3000m steeplechase and men’s long jump…
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Tennis Men’s Singles Final, Paris Olympics 2024, Live Streaming: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz to face each other in the ultimate tennis men’s singles final…
Devastated former Olympic champion Carolina Marin withdrew in tears from her badminton semi-final on Sunday after her right knee buckled in distressing scenes. Marin, who won women’s singles gold at…
Battle-hardened PR Sreejesh emerged hero with a superb performance under the bar as the Indian men’s hockey team beat Great Britain 4-2 in shoot-out to enter the semifinals and remain…
Tokyo Olympics bronze-winning Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) bowed out of the ongoing Paris Games after losing a hard-fought quarterfinal bout to China’s Li Qian in Paris on Sunday. Borgohain…
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Men’s Singles Final Paris Olympics 2024, Live Updates: Novak Djokovic will be squaring off against Carlos Alcaraz in tennis men’s singles final of Paris Olympics…
Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen, Men’s Singles Semi-Finals, Live Updates: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will be facing Denamrk’s Viktor Axelsen in badminton men’s singles semi-final match at Paris Olympics 2024…
Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Semi-Finals Men’s Singles Live Streaming: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen to go up against Viktor Axelsen in the badminton men’s singles semi-final match at Paris Olympics…
The national record holder in women’s 3000m steeplechase Parul Chaudhary failed to qualify for the final round after finishing eighth in the heat race to end her campaign in the…
Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday admitted that he realised the need to expand his game, especially with his batting, during the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year with…
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Live Updates: India will be squaring off against Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the three-match series on Sunday in Colombo. Measures to…
India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming 2nd ODI: After a thrilling battle in the first game, India and Sri Lanka are all set to face each other in the 2nd…
India vs Great Britain Live Streaming, Olympics 2024 Men’s Hockey Quarterfinal: India to face Great Britain in men’s hockey quarterfinal match of Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. Harmanpreet Singh and…
India vs Great Britain, Men’s Hockey Quarterfinal, Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates: India look to take the lead against Great Britain in their men’s hockey quarterfinal at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.…