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21 Jul 2021

Olympics

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid

Brisbane was picked on Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids.

21 Jul 2021

Kieron Pollard

Australia beat West Indies in first ODI: Records broken

Australia overcame West Indies in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

21 Jul 2021

Assam

Assam cycles to wish success to Olympics boxer Lovlina Borgohain

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, and Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Wednesday pedaled bicycles, wishing success to pugilist Lovlina Borgohain from Assam in Tokyo Olympics.

21 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

England beat Pakistan in third T20I, seal series: Records broken

The England cricket team beat Pakistan by three wickets to win the T20I series 2-1.

20 Jul 2021

Indian Cricket Team

Deepak Chahar helps India beat Sri Lanka in 2nd ODI

A splendid knock by Deepak Chahar (69*) helped India script an incredible victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium.

20 Jul 2021

Grand Slams

Decoding the rivalry of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Swiss ace Roger Federer will be aiming for a turnaround after losing to Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals of 2021 Wimbledon.

20 Jul 2021

Indian Cricket Team

Sri Lanka vs India: Charith Asalanka drives SL to 275/9

Another batting collapse dented the plight of Sri Lanka in the second ODI against India at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

20 Jul 2021

India vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd ODI: SL elect to bat

Sri Lanka and India are clashing in the second ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

20 Jul 2021

Alex Carey

Alex Carey to lead Australia against WI in Finch's absence

In a major development, Alex Carey is set to lead Australia in the opening ODI against the West Indies.

20 Jul 2021

Archery

Archer Pravin Jadhav aims to make it big in Tokyo

Indian archer Pravin Jadhav had two choices to make as a young boy, join his father as a wage laborer or run on the track for a better living.

20 Jul 2021

Tabraiz Shamsi

South Africa beat Ireland in 1st T20I: Records broken

A splendid spell by Tabraiz Shamsi helped South Africa beat Ireland in the first T20I at The Village, Dublin.

19 Jul 2021

KL Rahul

England vs India: Rahul to keep wicket in warm-up game

KL Rahul is set to keep wicket for India in their three-day warm-up match against a Select County XI, starting July 20 at Chester-le-Street.

19 Jul 2021

Shreyas Iyer

Injured Shreyas Iyer ruled out of Royal London Cup

India batsman Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming Royal London Cup in England due to a shoulder injury.

19 Jul 2021

Olympics

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: A look at India's schedule (Athletics)

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be underway from July 23.

19 Jul 2021

PV Sindhu

Indian athletes start training ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Indian athletes hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training a day after landing in Tokyo, hoping to live up to massive expectations in the pandemic-hit Games.

19 Jul 2021

Rafael Nadal

List of unbreakable records scripted by Rafael Nadal

Spanish ace Rafael Nadal recently opted out of the 2021 Wimbledon and Tokyo 2020 Olympics in order to prolong his career.

19 Jul 2021

Golf

Ahead of Olympics, Lahiri finishes T-3 at Barbasol Championship

Olympic-bound Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri fired a stellar seven-under 65 to finish tied third at the Barbasol Championship for his best result of the season, a timely boost ahead of the Tokyo Games.

19 Jul 2021

2020 Tokyo Olympics

#Tokyo2020: Czech beach volleyball player tests COVID-19-positive at Olympic Village

Yet another case of the COVID-19 infection has been reported at the Tokyo Olympic Village as Czech beach volleyball player Ondrej Perusic tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday.

19 Jul 2021

Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix: Records broken

Lewis Hamilton showed fight and character to bounce back from a 10-second penalty for a crash with Max Verstappen to pass Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and claim a superb British Grand Prix victory.

18 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

England beat Pakistan in second T20I: List of records broken

A clinical England outfit beat Pakistan by 45 runs in the second T20I to equal the three-match series at 1-1.

18 Jul 2021

Shikhar Dhawan

1st ODI: Shikhar Dhawan guides India to victory against SL

A spectacular knock from Shikhar Dhawan (86*) guided India to a one-sided victory against Sri Lanka in the first ODI.

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in second ODI: Records broken

An all-round performance by Shakib Al Hasan helped Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in the second ODI.

18 Jul 2021

Indian Cricket Team

SL vs India: Chamika Karunaratne powers the hosts to 262/9

India had the edge over Sri Lanka in the first innings of opening ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

18 Jul 2021

Football

Decoding Arsenal's summer transfer window plans

After a disappointing campaign in 2020-21, Arsenal will be aiming to do well under manager Mikel Arteta.

18 Jul 2021

Badminton

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Key details about India's badminton contingent

Four Indian shuttlers will be taking part in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

18 Jul 2021

India vs Sri Lanka

SL vs India, 1st ODI: Dasun Shanaka elects to bat

Sri Lanka and India are squaring off in the first ODI of three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

18 Jul 2021

Sports

Ireland's Simi Singh scripts history: A look at his journey

Ireland all-rounder Simi Singh recently became the first-ever cricketer to score an ODI century batting at number eight or lower.

17 Jul 2021

2020 Tokyo Olympics

Here are the notable achievements of Indians at Olympics

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will kick-start on July 23.

17 Jul 2021

Serena Williams

A look at the unbreakable records of Serena Williams

World number 16 Serena Williams recently pulled out of 2021 Wimbledon due to injury.

17 Jul 2021

Chelsea FC

AC Milan sign Olivier Giroud from Chelsea: Details here

Veteran forward Olivier Giroud has completed a €2m move to AC Milan from Premier League side Chelsea.

17 Jul 2021

Football

Decoding Manchester United's summer transfer window plans

After suffering heartbreak in the UEFA Europa League 2020-21 final in May, Manchester United will be aiming to step up in their pursuit of a maiden trophy under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

17 Jul 2021

Boxing

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Key details of India's boxing contingent

Nine Indian boxers will be taking part in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

17 Jul 2021

India vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs India, ODI series: Decoding the key battles

Sri Lanka are set to host Team India in a three-match ODI series.

17 Jul 2021

Real Madrid

Decoding the records held by football legend Cristiano Ronaldo

After a staggering UEFA Euro 2020 campaign in which he won the Golden Boot award, football legend Cristiano Ronaldo will be aiming to continue his fine form in the upcoming 2021-22 season for Juventus.

17 Jul 2021

Chess

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Adhiban, Sarin advance to third round

Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, B Adhiban, and Nihal Sarin sailed into the third round of the men's event in the FIDE Chess World Cup in Sochi on Friday.

West Indies beat Australia in fifth T20I: Records broken

The West Indies cricket team beat Australia in the fifth and final T20I to seal the series 4-1.

17 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

1st T20I, Pakistan beat England by 31 runs: Records broken

A record-breaking performance by Pakistan helped them seal a 31-run win against England in the first T20I held in Nottingham.

South Africa beat Ireland in third ODI: Records broken

South Africa thrashed Ireland in the third and final ODI to level the three-match series 1-1.

16 Jul 2021

2020 Tokyo Olympics

Olympics: Decoding the performance of USA

The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be underway on July 23 behind closed doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

1st ODI, Bangladesh humble Zimbabwe: List of records broken

The Bangladesh cricket team humbled Zimbabwe in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.