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09 Jun 2021

French Open

French Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas overcomes Daniil Medvedev to reach semi-finals

Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas trounced Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 to book a spot in the semi-finals of the 2021 French Open.

08 Jun 2021

French Open

Alexander Zverev reaches 2021 French Open semis

Alexander Zverev has reached the semis of the 2021 French Open after cruising past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets.

08 Jun 2021

French Open

2021 French Open: Pavlyuchenkova beats Rybakina to reach semis

Women's doubles pair Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Elena Rybakina faced each other in the quarter-finals of the 2021 French Open.

08 Jun 2021

French Open

Tamara Zidansek beats Paula Badosa to reach French Open semis

Tamara Zidansek has beaten the in-form Paula Badosa of Spain in their quarter-final clash at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

ICC Player of the Month Award: Hasan, Mushfiqur get nominated

Pakistan cricket team pacer Hasan Ali and Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim have been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month Award for May.

08 Jun 2021

Football

UEFA Euro 2020: Decoding the title contenders

The postponed UEFA Euro 2020 is set to start this Friday with Italy facing Turkey.

India's tour of Lanka to be played between July 13-25

The Indian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka will be held between July 13-25.

08 Jun 2021

Football

India beat Bangladesh as Sunil Chhetri surpasses Lionel Messi's tally

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri has gone past the legendary Lionel Messi in terms of international goals.

07 Jun 2021

French Open

French Open: Rafael Nadal beats Sinner, storms into quarter-final

Spanish maestro has stormed into the quarter-final of the 2021 French Open by defeating Italy's Jannik Sinner.

07 Jun 2021

French Open

French Open: Novak Djokovic reaches quarter-final after Lorenzo Musetti retires

World number Novak Djokovic has reached the quarter-final of 2021 French Open after an intense encounter against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti.

Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh apologizes for glorifying Jarnail Singh

Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has issued a public apology for paying tribute to Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

07 Jun 2021

Neeraj Chopra

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra reaches Portugal

Olympic-bound star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has reached Portugal to take part in an event in Lisbon on June 10, which will mark his return to international competition after more than a year.

IPL to resume on September 19, final on October 15

The remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season is set to resume on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while the final will take place on October 15.

England vs New Zealand: Trent Boult could play second Test

New Zealand seamer Trent Boult is likely to participate in the second Test against England after the UK relaxed the quarantine protocols.

07 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

Robinson suspended from international cricket: All you need to know

England fast bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from international cricket after his controversial tweets from 2012 and 2013 were highlighted recently.

06 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

England and New Zealand draw first Test: Records broken

England and New Zealand played out a draw in the first Test of the two-match series.

06 Jun 2021

Serena Williams

2021 French Open: Serena Williams gets knocked out

23-time women's singles Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has suffered an exit from the 2021 French Open.

06 Jun 2021

French Open

Medvedev humbles Gari­n, qualifies for his first French Open quarter-final

World number two Daniil Medvedev has qualified for his first quarter-final at the French Open.

06 Jun 2021

French Open

2021 French Open: Roger Federer withdraws to protect body

Veteran men's singles tennis star Roger Federer has pulled out of the 2021 French Open, highlighting the need to protect his body after two knee surgeries last year.

06 Jun 2021

French Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Carreno Busta, reaches second French Open quarter-final

Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has eased past Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta to reach his second quarter-final at the French Open.

06 Jun 2021

Formula 1

Verstappen crashes as Perez wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021

Max Verstappen crashed out in a dramatic fashion with just four laps remaining at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021.

06 Jun 2021

Rohit Sharma

ICC World Test Championship: How has Rohit Sharma fared?

India are set lock horns with New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship final, starting June 18.

06 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

SL players refuse to sign contracts; England tour in doubt

In a major development, a total of 38 players have refused to sign the tour contracts offered by Sri Lanka Cricket ahead of the England tour.

06 Jun 2021

Virat Kohli

'Indian batters will be tested in Southampton', says Mike Hesson

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson believes the battle between Indian batsmen and New Zealand's seamers will be crucial in deciding the winner of the World Test Championship final.

06 Jun 2021

Football

Euro 2020: Decoding the squad of Scotland

The Scotland national football team will hope to keep the recent drawbacks at bay ahead of the European Championships.

06 Jun 2021

Football

Premier League awards: Pep Guardiola and Ruben Dias win big

Premier League 2020-21 champions Manchester City claimed the big prizes in the season awards.

Oman in talks with ICC, BCCI to host WT20 matches

The ICC and BCCI are in talks with Oman Cricket over hosting a few of the T20 World Cup matches later this year in the Gulf nation, an official has confirmed.

06 Jun 2021

French Open

French Open: Federer wins late-night thriller, advances to last 16

Swiss maestro Roger Federer overcame Germany's Dominik Koepfer to seal a spot in the fourth round of the 2021 French Open.

05 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

ENG vs NZ: Burns and Southee dominate the headlines

England rode on Rory Burns' third Test century to end on 275/10 against New Zealand.

05 Jun 2021

French Open

2021 French Open: Iga Swiatek advances to the fourth round

2020 French Open winner Iga Swiatek advanced to the fourth round of this year's edition after beating Anett Kontaveit at the Roland Garros on Saturday.

05 Jun 2021

French Open

2021 French Open: Novak Djokovic advances after beating Ricardas Berankis

Men's singles world number one Novak Djokovic eased past Ricardas Berankis in the third round of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on Saturday.

England vs NZ: Tim Southee takes his 12th five-wicket haul

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has taken his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.

05 Jun 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Who is Pakistan's uncapped batsman Azam Khan?

Pakistan wicket-keeper-batsman Azam Khan earned his maiden international call-up.

05 Jun 2021

India

Indian footballers shift focus to Bangladesh after losing to Qatar

With the fighting loss to Qatar done and dusted with, Indian footballers are now looking forward to their next match against Bangladesh in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

05 Jun 2021

Chandigarh

Hospital officials refute death reports, say Milkha Singh is stable

Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, who is battling COVID-19 in the ICU of PGIMER in Chandigarh, is stable and his condition is "better than yesterday," the hospital authorities said on Saturday.

05 Jun 2021

Football

Euro 2020: Decoding the squad of Switzerland

The Switzerland national football team will need to step up in the upcoming European Championships.

05 Jun 2021

Olympics

Sumit Malik fails dope test, set to lose Olympic quota

Indian wrestler Sumit Malik, on Friday, failed a dope test, which was conducted by United World Wrestling (UWW), during the World Olympic Qualifiers held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

05 Jun 2021

Formula 1

Formula 1, Singapore Grand Prix gets called off: Details here

The 2021 edition of the Singapore Grand Prix has been canceled by Formula 1 race organizers.

05 Jun 2021

Football

Six Manchester City players in PFA Team of the Year

Six Manchester City players have made the cut in the 2020-21 PFA Premier League Team of the Year.

Jayden Seales drafted in WI's provisional squad for SA Tests

Trinidad and Tobago fast bowler Jayden Seales has been picked in the 17-man provisional squad of West Indies for their upcoming Test series against South Africa at home.