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01 Jul 2021

Javelin Throw

Devendra Jhajharia books Paralympics berth with a record throw

India's greatest Paralympian, javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, rewrote his own world record once again as he punched his ticket for the Tokyo Paralympics during a national selection trial.

01 Jul 2021

Football

Manchester United set to sign Sancho: Decoding his crunch stats

Manchester United are set to spend a whopping £73m deal to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.

01 Jul 2021

Archery

Indian archer Jyothi recommended for Khel Ratna award

Three-time World Cup silver medalist Jyothi Surekha Vennam has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honor, by the Archery Association of India (AAI).

01 Jul 2021

Football

Former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo appointed by Tottenham Hotspur

Former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been appointed by Tottenham Hotspur on a two-year contract.

Most Australian players to be available for remaining IPL matches

The majority of Australian players are set to turn up for the remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

01 Jul 2021

Football

Lionel Messi becomes free agent after his Barcelona contract expires

Argentine star Lionel Messi has become a free agent after his contract with Barcelona expired on Wednesday.

01 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon, Andy Murray wins in five sets: Records broken

Andy Murray worked hard to beat Oscar Otte in the second round of the 2021 Wimbledon.

England Women beat India Women in second ODI: Records broken

A comprehensive five-wicket victory over India Women gave host England Women a deserved ODI series win with one game to spare.

30 Jun 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Sabalenka downs Boulter; win for Azarenka

Women's singles number two seed Aryna Sabalenka was made to work hard for her win against Katie Boulter in a three-set affair at the 2021 Wimbledon.

30 Jun 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Djokovic eases past Anderson, proceeds to third round

World number one Novak Djokovic eased past South Africa's Kevin Anderson in the second round of 2021 Wimbledon.

ICC Test Rankings: Kane Williamson reclaims top spot; Rahane advances

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings after leading his side to the World Test Championship title.

England-India series set to kick-off second World Test Championship

The five-match Test series between England and India, starting August 4, will kick-off the second cycle of the World Test Championship.

30 Jun 2021

Football

AIFF to recommend Sunil Chhetri for Khel Ratna award

Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri is set to be recommended by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

30 Jun 2021

Rohan Bopanna

Tokyo Games: Bopanna, Sharan miss cut for men's doubles event

In a setback to India's medal chances in the tennis event of Tokyo Olympics, Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan have missed the cut for men's doubles, which rules out India's presence in the mixed team competition, its best chance for a podium finish.

30 Jun 2021

Swimming

Srihari Nataraj qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after FINA approves QT

Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj officially booked himself a Tokyo Olympics berth on Wednesday after FINA, sports world governing body, approved his "A" standard qualification time in men's 100m backstroke time trial at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome.

30 Jun 2021

Football

UEFA Euro 2020, quarter-finals: All that you need to know

The quarter-finals of the European Championships will be starting on Friday as eight teams progressed after a crunch round of 16 stages.

30 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

England beat Sri Lanka in first ODI: Records broken

After hammering Sri Lanka 3-0 in the T20Is, the England cricket team won the first ODI by five wickets.

3rd T20I, SA beat WI by one run: Records broken

A terrific spell by Tabraiz Shamsi helped South Africa beat West Indies in the third T20I at the National Cricket Stadium.

30 Jun 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev overcomes Jan-Lennard Struff in hard-fought match

Daniil Medvedev defeated Jan-Lennard Struff in a hard-fought encounter between the two.

30 Jun 2021

Football

Euro 2020: England defeat Germany 2-0, qualify for quarter-finals

The heroics of Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane helped England defeat Germany in the last 16 fixture of the 2020 European Championship.

29 Jun 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Mannarino retires through injury; Roger Federer advances

Swiss ace Roger Federer is off to a winning start in the 2021 Wimbledon on the Centre Court.

29 Jun 2021

Tennis

Wimbledon 2021: Alexander Zverev steamrolls Tallon Griekspoor

Alexander Zverev kick-started his Wimbledon 2021 campaign with an impressive win over Tallon Griekspoor.

UAE, Oman to host the T20 World Cup: Details here

In a massive development, the upcoming edition of the men's T20 World Cup will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.

29 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs Pakistan: 19,000 spectators allowed for Edgbaston ODI

In a major development, the third ODI between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston will be held in the presence of about 19,000 spectators.

29 Jun 2021

Patiala

Olympic-bound shot-putter Tajinder Toor's impressive form continues

Olympic-bound shot-putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor continued his impressive form as he produced yet another big throw while winning gold on the fourth and penultimate day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Patiala on Monday.

29 Jun 2021

Virat Kohli

Kohli and I share a special relationship: Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson recently led his New Zealand side to an impressive victory as they claimed the inaugural ICC World Test Championship.

29 Jun 2021

Football

Euro 2020, Switzerland beat France in penalty shoot-out: Records broken

World champions France were beaten by Switzerland after their round of 16 match headed to a penalty shoot-out at the European Championships.

29 Jun 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Andy Murray beats Nikoloz Basilashvili

Andy Murray marked his return to Wimbledon after four years with a hard-fought four-set win over 24th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili.

29 Jun 2021

Football

Euro 2020, Spain beat Croatia in eight-goal thriller: Records broken

Spain won an entertaining eight-goal thriller against Croatia in their round of 16 encounter at the European Championships.

28 Jun 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Frances Tiafoe claims shock victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas

French Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round for the third time in straight sets against Frances Tiafoe.

28 Jun 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic humbles Jack Draper despite dropping set

World number one Novak Djokovic has opened his 2021 Wimbledon campaign with a resounding win.

ENG vs SL: Mendis, Dickwella, Gunathilaka suspended for breaching bio-bubble

Sri Lanka cricketers Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella have been suspended for breaching the bio-bubble in the UK.

Need to work on rotating the strike: Mithali Raj

After slumping to a heavy defeat in the first ODI against England, Indian captain Mithali Raj attributed the loss to the lack of strike rotation.

28 Jun 2021

Saurabh Chaudhary

Rahi Sarnobat clinches gold at ISSF World Cup

Olympic-bound Rahi Sarnobat displayed sensational form to clinch the women's 25m pistol gold medal at the ISSF shooting World Cup in Osijek in Croatia on Monday but teen sensation Manu Bhaker ended seventh in the same event.

Decoding the lean patch of Cheteshwar Pujara since January 2019

The Indian top-order failed to deliver in the recently concluded World Test Championship final against New Zealand.

28 Jun 2021

BCCI

ICC T20 World Cup to be shifted to UAE: BCCI

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India later this year is being shifted to the UAE.

28 Jun 2021

Athletics

Sydney McLaughlin breaks 400m hurdles world record: Details here

Star athlete Sydney McLaughlin has set a world record in the women's 400m hurdles at the US Olympic trials.

28 Jun 2021

Archery

Deepika wins WC gold; regains top spot in world rankings

Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari on Monday regained the number one position in global rankings following her hat-trick of gold medals at the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris.

28 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs Sri Lanka: Match referee tests positive for COVID-19

In a major development, the match referee who was officiating in the three-match T20I series between England and Sri Lanka, has tested positive for COVID-19.

28 Jun 2021

England Cricket Team

Time to think beyond Jhulan in fast bowling department: Mithali

Captain Mithali Raj on Sunday said the time has come for the Indian Women's team to think beyond long-serving and over-worked Jhulan Goswami by grooming young pace bowlers for the future.