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India’s two-time Olympic bronze medallist Manu Bhaker is set to be India’s flagbearer in the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) sources stated that Bhaker…
Star wickekeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, who was stripped off the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI’s) central contracts for 2023-24 for missing domestic cricket, is all set to make…
India missed out on a golden opportunity of taking 1-0 lead over Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series. Chasing 231 in the first ODI, Rohit Sharma and co were…
The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka turned out to be a nail-biting thriller. Chasing 231, Team India started off on a good note with skipper Rohit Sharma leading…
After India boxer Nishant Dev crashed out of the quarter-finals at the ongoing Paris Olympics, former pugilist Vijender Singh and actor Randeep Hooda questioned the scoring system in the bout.…
In a bout that attracted global attention, Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori (66kg) braved intimidating gender row boxer Iman Khelif for three competitive rounds at the Paris Olympics and walked out…
India’s Schedule, Medal Events At Olympics 2024, August 4: It promises to be a blockbuster Sunday for India at the Paris Olympics 2024. In badminton, Lakshya Sen will face Denmark’s…
Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred stunned favourite Sha’Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women’s 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation’s first ever…
Olympics debutant Nishant Dev (71kg) bowed out of the Paris Games following a heartbreaking defeat to Mexico’s Marco Verde Alvarez in the Men’s 71kg quarterfinal here on Saturday. The 23-year-old…
Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia’s Donna Vekic on Saturday, hailing her victory as a “proud” moment for herself…
Carlos Yulo triumphed on Saturday in the men’s floor exercise of the gymnastics in Paris for only the second Olympic gold in the history of the Philippines. The 24-year-old broke…
The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy guaranteed herself at least bronze at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, bursting into tears after winning her quarter-final. Imane Khelif, who…
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has lashed out at a Pakistani fan on social media. The fan had posted a clip where Pakistan captain Babar Azam can be seen rejecting…
India’s Nethra Kumanan had a tough day in office in the women’s dighy sailing event’s opening series at the Paris Olympics as she slipped to 24th spot after Race 6…
Olympic organisers cancelled part of the triathlon training in the River Seine planned for Saturday, saying heavy rain was likely to have made the waterway too polluted to swim in.…
Nikhat Zareen described her pre-quarterfinal defeat at the Paris Games as the most excruciating loss of her career and the Indian boxing star vowed to return with renewed passion to…
The jersey worn by the Indian cricket team during the first ODI encounter against Sri Lanka raised a lot of eyebrows on Friday. Following the toss, cricket fans noticed that…
Manu Bhaker’s glorious run at the Paris Olympics 2024 has made the 22-year-old shooter from Haryana a household name in India. Manu is first Indian female shooter to win a…
Veteran archer Deepika Kumari crumbed under pressure once again, suffering a 4-6 loss to Korea’s Suhyeon Nam in the women’s individual event quarterfinals to bring down curtains on India’s campaign…
High on confidence after the historic win over Tokyo Games silver medallist Australia in their final pool match, India would look to carry on the momentum and seal a win…
An archer from Chad has captured hearts in South Korea and been hailed by a K-Pop star for his “true Olympic spirit” after a Games debut where he almost missed…
Former Indian shooter and Olympic medalist and country’s chef-de-mission for Paris Olympics 2024 Gagan Narang lauded the Indian shooting contingent for their fantastic performances at the ongoing marquee competition and…
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri stopped just short of calling Jasprit Bumrah a magician with the ball and said the pacer’s standout moments in the T20 World Cup in…
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the seventh time on Sunday in the Olympic Games final at Roland Garros. Let’s look at their six previous meeting: 2022: Madrid semi-final…
Novak Djokovic insists Carlos Alcaraz will be the “favourite” for Olympic gold on Sunday in the latest instalment of tennis’s generational power grab. At 37, Djokovic would be the oldest…
It was not as good an ending to Manu Bhaker’s campaign at the Paris Olympics as she would have liked. The shooter, who scripted history with her two bronze medals…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif finds herself in the middle of a major gender controversy at the Paris Olympics 2024. Khelif, who was disqualified from last year’s world championships after failing…
India’s double-medal winner at Paris Olympics Manu Bhaker on Saturday said there was no pressure on her for a third podium finish here after she narrowly missed out on a…
Chennaiyin FC will be aiming to register their first win and stay in contention for the knockouts when they take on fellow Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC in the…
Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Ayush Badoni, Anuj Rawat and Harshit Rana emerged as the key picks of the day at the player draft for the inaugural edition of…
As Manu Bhaker finished in fourth place in the 25m pistol event at the ongoing Paris Olympics, the Indian shooter’s father Ramkrishna Bhaker winning or losing is a part of…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s swift defeat of her Italian opponent at the Paris Olympics on Thursday has sparked a row after she was disqualified from a previous competition over reportedly…
Chinese duo Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong won the badminton mixed doubles gold medal at the Paris Olympics after beating South Korea’s Kim Won-ho/Jeong Na-eun in the final on Friday. Zheng and…
Sha’Carri Richardson goes for Olympic glory in the women’s 100m on Saturday and Simone Biles chases a third gold in Paris, as an Algerian boxer at the centre of a…
Amidst uncertainty on whether India will travel to Pakistan to play 2025 Champions Trophy matches, former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said it does not matter to him whether or not the…
Mathias Boe, the coach of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, on Saturday announced his retirement from coaching following the ace Indian badminton pair’s exit from the ongoing Paris Olympics. Satwik…
Aryna Sabalenka withstood a shaky second set to defeat Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 in a Friday showdown of two-time Australian Open champions to reach the Washington Open semi-finals. Third-ranked Sabalenka…
Sports fans at a Taipei bar burst into applause when Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting was declared winner in her opening Olympic bout — a victory that comes as controversy around…
Indian shooting ace Manu Bhaker on Saturday admitted she was a bit nervous during the 25m sports pistol final as she finished fourth to miss out on an unprecedented third…
India’s Deepika Kumari on Saturday qualified for the quarterfinals of the women’s individual archery event after defeating Germany’s Michelle Kroppen in the 1/8 elimination round but Bhajan Kaur crashed out…
The sensational Manu Bhaker’s dream of a grand treble went up in smoke after she lost the tie-shoot for bronze medal to Hungarian Veronika Major by the narrowest of margins…
Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran supported the call to increase the number of player retentions for each team ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. During the IPL owners’…
The International Boxing Association (IBA) have announced that it would award Italy’s Angela Carini $50,000 in prize money after she withdrew from her welterweight round-of-16 bout against Algerian Imane Khelif…
Manu Bhaker missed out on a historic third medal after the Indian shooter finished fourth in the Women’s 25m Pistol event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. Manu, who…
It wasn’t a defeat, but it must have felt like one for Rohit Sharma and his colleagues. When Shivam Dube blasted Charith Asalanka through the covers for four to level…
Test batsman Sarfaraz Khan will lead Mumbai in the All India Buchi Babu Invitation Cricket Tournament in Chennai from August 15. The Sanjay Patil-led Mumbai senior selection committee included opener…
Having found ways to squander the advantage more than once during the preceding Twenty20 International series, Sri Lanka displayed great heart in the first of three One-Day Internationals at the…
Former Indian World Cup-winning skipper MS Dhoni opened up on his relationship with star India batter Virat Kohli, with whom he shared many memorable moments and partnerships over the course…
India’s Lakshya Sen will need to play out of his skin to keep his maiden gold medal hopes alive when he takes on the reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 LIVE Updates: Shooter Manu Bhaker will be in action on Day 8 of the Paris Olympics 2024 and will aim to create history. After winning…
The Indian Men’s Hockey Team will lock horns with Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. The Indian men’s hockey team bounced back in…
Hungarian boxer Anna Luca Hamori expressed her discontent about facing Algerian opponent Imane Khelif in the quarter-finals of the 66 kg boxing competition in the Paris Olympics 2024. Hamori, 23,…
Kumar Sangakkara has said it would be an “exciting prospect” to coach England in limited-overs cricket, but stressed he has yet to receive a formal approach regarding the role. The…
Shivam Dube and Arshdeep Singh were dismissed by Charith Asalanka off consecutive deliveries with India just one run away from victory as the first ODI encounter against Sri Lanka ended…
The United States set a new world record in the heats of the mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics on Friday. The quartet of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce…
Ivan Litvinovich from Belarus on Friday became the first athlete competing as a neutral at the Paris Olympics to win gold — but it will not appear in the official…
The locker Kobe Bryant used for the majority of his legendary NBA career sold for $2.9 million on Friday in New York, as part of an auction of rare sports…
Leon Marchand called it a “perfect week” after winning his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics with an emphatic victory in the 200m individual medley on Friday in front of…
American athlete Simone Biles reclaimed the all-around Gymanstics title at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Friday. The 27-year-old, who won also won the gold in the same event at Rio…
Angela Carini, the Italian boxer who lost to Algeria’s Imane Khelif in just 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics 2024, told Italian media on Friday that she felt sorry for…
The ICC has approved a budget of approximately USD 70 million for holding the Champions Trophy in Pakistan early next year. A source close to the ICC said on Thursday…
A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as “a big deal”.…
India captain Rohit Sharma and his reactions during a match are simply unmissable. The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was no exception.…
One of the boxers at the centre of a gender controversy at the Olympics comfortably reached the quarter-finals Friday, as fellow fighters and public figures weighed into the furore. Taiwan’s…
India’s Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024, August 3: India’s day at the Paris Olympics 2024 comes with hope for more medals, and possibly, more history being written…
The IND vs SL 1st ODI resulted in a tie as the “Men in Blue” were bowled out for 230 runs in the attempt to chase 231 runs. While chasing…
Rohit Sharma and stump mic recordings have become a different story, altogether. One more incident during the IND vs SL 1st ODI has left the fans laughing following the Indian…
India captain Rohit Sharma believes that the 231-run target set by Sri Lanka in the first ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium was “gettable”. After restricting Sri Lanka on 230/8,…
Hockey legend Ajit Pal Singh on Friday lauded the Indian men team for their brave performance against Tokyo Games silver medallist and nemesis Australia, whom it defeated after 52 years…
Following his team’s narrow defeat to the USA in the bronze medal match for the recurve archery mixed team at the ongoing Paris Olympics, Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara said it…
India shooter Arjun Babuta revealed that he hasn’t received any benefit from the Punjab government despite all the success that he has achieved in his career. In the ongoing Paris…
Sri Lanka posted a target of 231 runs against the “Men in Blue” in the IND vs SL 1st ODI. Sri Lanka`s opening batsman Pathum Nissanka was the highest run-scorer…
Lakshya Sen mounted a remarkable comeback to become the first male Indian shuttler to qualify for the singles semifinals at the Olympic Games, outwitting Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in…
Skipper Rohit Sharma played on a different ‘track’ from his other colleagues, who were thoroughly exposed against quality spin bowling as Sri Lanka managed to eke out a tie against…
Former India head coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri lavished praise on captain Rohit Sharma and branded him as a “giant in white-ball cricket.” Rohit has earned laurels in white-ball cricket,…
The history-making Indian mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara came agonisingly close to ending India’s 36-year wait for an Olympic medal in archery but fell short to finish…
Rohit Sharma-led Team India took to the field against Sri Lanka in the first ODI match of the series wearing black armbands in memory of former India cricketer Aunshuman Gaekwad…
Irish ex-world champion Amy Broadhurst, who beat the Algerian boxer at the heart of an Olympics gender row, has defended her on social media and urged people to “stop the…
Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen, Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals, Live Updates: Lakshya Sen will be taking on Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen in badminton men’s singles quarter-final match at the Paris Olympics…
Carlos Alcaraz progressed to the Olympic Games final on Friday as rival Novak Djokovic faced a desperate fitness battle to salvage his latest and probably final chance to end his…
Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen Quarter-Finals Men’s Singles Live Streaming: Lakshya Sen is set to square off against Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen in badminton men’s quarter-final match at Paris Olympics…
One of the boxers at the centre of a widening gender scandal at the Paris Olympics won her opening bout on Friday to reach the quarter-finals. Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting beat…
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as the India men’s hockey team registered a famous 3-2 win over Tokyo Games silver medallist and nemesis Australia in its final Pool B…
India`s star batter Virat Kohli loves to bat at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. His impressive record in the Sri Lankan capital will bolster the Indian batting line-up ahead of…
India`s star batter Virat Kohli loves to bat at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. His impressive record in the Sri Lankan capital will bolster the Indian batting line-up ahead of…
Indian athletes battling the soaring temperatures and lack of cooling in their rooms in the Paris Olympic Games Village have been provided with 40 portable air conditioners by the country’s…
Soft-spoken Spaniard Manolo Marquez (55), whose consummate ability to use his limited resources to extract the best became the talking point of Indian football, has recently been made the head…
From a secret initiation into the world of cycling, enduring the indignities of being a female athlete to escaping the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and realising their Olympic dreams, Fariba Hashimi and…
Indian rower Balraj Panwar’s placed fifth in final D of the men’s singles sculls, as a result, India’s rowing campaign came to an end at the event at the Paris…
Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, aiming for a hat-trick of Olympic medals here, came up with a superb performance in 25m sports pistol, to finish second in qualification and book…
The Paris Olympic Games remain embroiled in a huge controversy ever since the ‘gender row’ erupted in women’s boxing. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been categorised as a ‘biological male’,…
Indian judoka Tulika Mann crashed out of the women’s 78kg event at the Paris Olympics after going down in the opening round to London Games champion Idalys Ortiz of Cuba…
Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini, Harshit Rana will feature in the inaugural season of Delhi Premier League (DPL), set to commence in the second half of this month, said Delhi and…
India vs Australia, Men’s Hockey, Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates: India will be squaring off against Australia in their final men’s hockey Pool B match on Friday. Chasing a second…
India vs Australia Live Streaming, Olympics 2024 Men’s Hockey Pool B: India to go up against Australia in their final men’s hockey Pool B match at the Paris Olympics on…
Indian recurve mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara produced an excellent performance to rally past Indonesia and enter the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics in Paris on Friday.…
Sandeep Patil, who in this newspaper on July 2, urged the BCCI to come forward and help Aunshuman Gaekwad with his massive medical expenditure needed to combat blood cancer, had…
National pistol shooting coach Samaresh Jung, who guided Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh to bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, returned home to the disheartening news that his house and…
Gundappa Vishwanath, who was Aunshumam Gaekwad’s India teammate from 1974-75 to 1979, had planned to visit the blood cancer-stricken Gaekwad in Baroda on August 5, but the end came on…
Film icon John Abraham’s passion for motorsports takes center stage with him stepping into the spotlight as owner of the Goa Aces by JA Racing for the Indian Racing Festival…