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02 Aug 2021

Test Cricket

Mayank Agarwal ruled out of first Test against England

In what comes as a blow for the Indian cricket team, opening batter Mayank Agarwal has been ruled out of the first Test match against England.

02 Aug 2021

Formula 1

Hungarian Grand Prix: Here's why Sebastian Vettel was disqualified

Sebastian Vettel lost his second-place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.

02 Aug 2021

Football

Harry Kane doesn't attend Tottenham's pre-season training: Details here

England captain Harry Kane has failed to report at Tottenham's pre-season training, adding more speculation regarding his transfer move away from the club.

02 Aug 2021

Saina Nehwal

Gopichand sir congratulated me, Saina 'no': PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu on Monday said she received a congratulatory message from Chief National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand but she has not got any such gesture yet from senior shuttler Saina Nehwal following her bronze medal-winning feat at the Olympics.

02 Aug 2021

Tokyo

Medal hopes high as Indian wrestlers begin campaign on Tuesday

Their remarkable performances in the build-up to the Tokyo Games creating high hopes of multiple medals at the Olympics, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will have the spotlight on them when India's seven wrestlers, beginning with Sonam Malik, open their campaigns in Tokyo from Tuesday.

02 Aug 2021

India vs England Cricket

England vs India, Tests: Key battles to watch out for

England and India are set to engage in the five-match Test series, starting August 4.

01 Aug 2021

Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara vs Rahul Dravid: Statistical comparison (after 86 Tests)

Rahul Dravid served Indian cricket for over a decade with his esoteric elegance.

02 Aug 2021

Indian Women's Hockey Team

A movie on self belief did the trick: Sjoerd Marijne

Watching a movie on self-belief after three consecutive losses rebuilt the Indian women's hockey team's shattered morale and helped it to "aim for the clouds," the side's Dutch coach Sjoerd Marijne revealed on Monday after Rani Rampal and Co. entered their maiden Olympic semifinals in Tokyo.

02 Aug 2021

Football

Statistical analysis of Arsenal vs Tottenham rivalry

Arsenal and Tottenham enjoy one of the most followed rivalries in Premier League football.

02 Aug 2021

Liverpool FC

Mohamed Salah vs Sadio Mane: Decoding the key stats

Premier League club Liverpool will be aiming to find their feet in the upcoming 2021-22 season after finishing third in the previous campaign.

02 Aug 2021

Tokyo

Tokyo Olympics: Dutee Chand finishes last in 200m heat race

Sprinter Dutee Chand ran her season's best in 200m but that was not enough for a semifinals berth as she made a disappointing exit from the Olympics after finishing last in her heat race in Tokyo on Monday.

02 Aug 2021

Virat Kohli

England vs India: Statistical preview of the Test series

The Indian cricket team is set for a crunch five-match Test series against England, starting August 4.

02 Aug 2021

Football

Paul Pogba vs Kevin De Bruyne: Decoding the key stats

Football's two most celebrated mid-fielders, Paul Pogba and Kevin De Bruyne have been instrumental for their respective Manchester clubs of late.

02 Aug 2021

Aaron Finch

Matthew Wade to lead Australia in Bangladesh T20I series

Matthew Wade is set to lead Australia in the upcoming five-match T20I series against Bangladesh, starting August 3.

02 Aug 2021

India

Hockey: Indian women's team reaches first semi-final at Olympics

The Indian women's hockey team defeated Australia in the quarter-final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

01 Aug 2021

India

Hockey: India beat Great Britain 3-1, advance to semi-finals

The Indian men's hockey team claimed a comprehensive victory over Great Britain in the quarter-finals of Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

01 Aug 2021

Badminton

Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu gives India second medal, wins bronze

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu clinched the bronze medal in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics after beating China's He Bingjiao (women's singles).

01 Aug 2021

Tennis

Tokyo Olympics: Alexander Zverev wins gold after beating Karen Khachanov

Germany's Alexander Zverev, on Sunday, secured the gold medal after defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-1 in the men's singles final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

01 Aug 2021

Novak Djokovic

I played with the help of medications during Olympics: Djokovic

World number one Novak Djokovic has stated that he competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with several injuries.

01 Aug 2021

George Bailey

George Bailey named Australian men's team chairman of selectors

George Bailey has been named the new chairman of the National Selection Panel following the retirement of Trevor Hohns.

01 Aug 2021

Tennis

Decoding the career stats of Australia's Ashleigh Barty

Ashleigh Barty and John Peers claimed the mixed-doubles bronze medal through a walkover over Nina Stojanovic and Novak Djokovic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

01 Aug 2021

2020 Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah breaks Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old record

Elaine Thompson-Herah, on Saturday, broke the 33-year-old record of Florence Griffith Joyner in the women's 100 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

01 Aug 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan beat West Indies in second T20I: Records broken

Pakistan bowled well to defend their 157-run total against the West Indies in the second T20I in Guyana.

31 Jul 2021

PV Sindhu

2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 8: Complete report

It was a disappointing day for India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

31 Jul 2021

Tennis

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Belinda Bencic wins women's singles final

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic pocketed the gold medal after winning the women's singles tennis clash on Saturday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

31 Jul 2021

Liverpool FC

Statistical analysis of Manchester City vs Liverpool rivalry

Manchester City have been a force in the Premier League for more than a decade now.

31 Jul 2021

Badminton

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Tai Tzu-ying beats PV Sindhu in semi-final

Chinese Taipei's ace shuttler Tai Tzu-ying beat India's PV Sindhu in the badminton women's singles semi-final clash on Saturday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

31 Jul 2021

2020 Tokyo Olympics

Will give my best to win Olympic medal: Kamalpreet

Kamalpreet Kaur, who qualified for the Olympics discus throw finals at second place with an impressive performance on Saturday, told her father that she would give her best to win a medal.

31 Jul 2021

Tennis

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Busta downs Djokovic to win bronze medal

Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta downed the world's number one, Novak Djokovic, in the men's singles tennis bronze medal match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday.

31 Jul 2021

Indian Women's Hockey Team

Katariya's hat-trick keeps India's hopes alive in Olympic women's hockey

Striker Vandana Katariya scored a historic hat-trick to keep alive the Indian women's hockey team's quarterfinals hopes in the Olympics with a fighting 4-3 victory over lower-ranked South Africa in its must-win final group match on Saturday.

31 Jul 2021

Simone Biles

Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles withdraws from two more events

American gymnast Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars.

31 Jul 2021

Azam Khan

WI vs Pakistan: Azam Khan ruled out of two T20Is

Pakistan middle-order batsman Azam Khan has been ruled out of the second and third T20Is against West Indies after sustaining a head injury during a training session.

31 Jul 2021

Archery

Olympics: India's archery campaign ends without medal after Das loses

India's archery campaign at the Olympics ended without a medal after Atanu Das lost to Takaharu Furukawa 6-4 in an intense five-setter in the men's individual pre-quarterfinals on Saturday.

31 Jul 2021

Boxing

Panghal's Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to Colombian Martinez

Star Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) bowed out of the Olympics with a stunning 1-4 loss to Rio Games silver medalist Yuberjen Martinez, beaten by the Colombian's relentless attacks and pace in a draining pre-quarterfinal bout on Saturday.

31 Jul 2021

Tokyo

Kamalpreet Kaur finishes second in discus qualification to make finals

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur produced one of the best performances by an Indian in the Olympics, though in a qualifying round, as she made it to the finals of the ongoing Games after finishing second in Tokyo on Saturday.

31 Jul 2021

Sri Lanka Cricket Team

SLC bans Dickwella, Mendis, and Gunathilaka for one year

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has banned cricketers Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, and Niroshan Dickwella from all forms of international cricket for one year for breaching the bio-secure bubble during the white-ball tour of England last month.

30 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team