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24 Aug 2021

Dubai

Four Indians enter semifinals of Asian Youth Boxing Championships

Four Indian boxers entered the semifinals of the Asian Youth Boxing Championships being held in Dubai after a day of mixed results for the country.

24 Aug 2021

Mariyappan Thangavelu

Mariyappan withdrawn as India's Paralympic flag-bearer

High-jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu was on Tuesday replaced by javelin thrower Tek Chand as India's flag-bearer for the Paralympics opening ceremony this evening after coming in close contact with a COVID-19 positive person during his flight to Tokyo.

24 Aug 2021

Tennis

WTA Chicago Women's Open: Hsieh ousts Venus in opening round

41-year-old Venus Williams was beaten in straight sets by Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei.

24 Aug 2021

Serena Williams

Decoding the rivalry between Williams sisters: Key stats

The riveting rivalry between the Williams sisters has been making headlines since the late 1990s.

24 Aug 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Day 4 takeaways

The Pakistan cricket team is on top in the ongoing second Test match against West Indies.

24 Aug 2021

Ishant Sharma

Statistical comparison between Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan (Tests)

Senior pacer Ishant Sharma was a part of Team India's historic Test win at Lord's this month.

23 Aug 2021

Mark Wood

England vs India: Mark Wood ruled out of Leeds Test

England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the third Test against India, scheduled to be held at Headingley, due to a shoulder injury.

23 Aug 2021

Alexander Zverev

Decoding Alexander Zverev's amazing run in 2021

Alexander Zverev, on Sunday, won the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati after defeating Andrey Rublev.

23 Aug 2021

Premier League

Premier League: Stats which defined Chelsea's win against Arsenal

Chelsea earned an impressive 2-0 win over Arsenal in Premier League on Sunday.

23 Aug 2021

Dubai

Junior Boxing Championships: Gaurav Saini in final, three in semifinals

Gaurav Saini (70kg) advanced to the final while three other Indian boxers entered the last-four stage after contrasting victories in the Asian Junior Championships in Dubai.

23 Aug 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Day 3 report

Plenty happened on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test between the West Indies and Pakistan after the second day was washed out.

22 Aug 2021

Manchester United

Premier League: Manchester United held to 1-1 draw by Southampton

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton in their second Premier League fixture on Sunday.

22 Aug 2021

Liam Livingstone

Southern Brave crowned champions of the men's Hundred: Key stats

Southern Brave were crowned champions of the inaugural edition of the men's Hundred.

22 Aug 2021

Ravi Shastri

BCCI invites applications for NCA coaches; Dravid re-applies

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) won't renew the annual contracts of 11 coaches at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).

22 Aug 2021

Jos Buttler

IPL 2021: Glenn Phillips replaces Jos Buttler at Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals have signed New Zealand wicket-keeper-batsman Glenn Phillips as a replacement for Jos Buttler for the remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

21 Aug 2021

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Decoding the incredible run of Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021

Stefanos Tsitsipas recently qualified for the last four at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.

21 Aug 2021

Football

Premier League, Manchester City beat Norwich: Records broken

Premier League champions Manchester City moved on from their opening weekend loss to earn a valuable 5-0 win against Norwich City at the Etihad.

21 Aug 2021

Liverpool FC

Premier League, Liverpool 2-0 Burnley: List of records broken

Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scored for Liverpool as they overcame Burnley 2-0 at Anfield in gameweek two of the Premier League 2021-22 season on Saturday.

21 Aug 2021

IPL 2021

IPL 2021: Simon Katich steps down as coach of RCB

In a major development, Simon Katich has stepped down as the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) coach.

21 Aug 2021

Norway

Footballer fired, others warned over involvement in stadium sex party

A Norwegian first division football club, SK Brann, has fired one player and issued warnings to 10 others following a late-night sex party they organized at the club's stadium.

21 Aug 2021

Ravindra Jadeja

Statistical comparison between Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali (Tests)

Ravindra Jadeja is one of the most prolific spin-bowling all-rounders in world cricket, at present.

21 Aug 2021

Football

Paul Pogba vs N'Golo Kante: Decoding the key stats

French mid-fielders Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante have been instrumental for Manchester United and Chelsea respectively.

21 Aug 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

West Indies vs Pakistan: Decoding the stats of Babar Azam

Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam played a brilliant 75-run knock in the first innings of the second Test against West Indies in Jamaica.

21 Aug 2021

Tennis

Cincinnati Masters: Medvedev, Barty secure quarter-final wins

Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Ashleigh Barty booked their respective berths in the semi-finals of the ongoing Cincinnati Masters.

IPL 2021: Punjab Kings sign Nathan Ellis for UAE leg

Punjab Kings have signed Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis for the second half of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

21 Aug 2021

Football

PSG maintain winning run without Messi and Neymar: Records broken

Paris Saint-Germain claimed a third successive win in Ligue 1 to sit atop the table with nine points.

21 Aug 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Day 1 report

Pakistan regained control after losing early wickets on Day 1 of the second Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park.

20 Aug 2021

Naomi Osaka

Cincinnati Open: Naomi Osaka knocked out by wildcard Jil Teichmann

Women's world number two Naomi Osaka suffered a third-round defeat to Swiss wildcard Jil Teichmann at the Cincinnati Open.

20 Aug 2021

Tennis

Rafael Nadal ends 2021 season because of foot injury

20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will miss the upcoming US Open after he ended his 2021 season because of a foot injury.

20 Aug 2021

Tokyo Paralympics

India will win 15 medals at Tokyo Paralympics: Gursharan Singh

Gursharan Singh, India's Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Paralympics, believes the nation will have a wonderful run at the impending Tokyo Paralympics.

20 Aug 2021

Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka vs Karolina Pliskova: Decoding the key stats

Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Pliskova are two challengers in the women's singles tennis circuit.

20 Aug 2021

Real Madrid

Transfer news: Arsenal sign Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid

Premier League club Arsenal have signed Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid to bolster their mid-field.

20 Aug 2021

Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy postponed to January 5 in revised domestic calendar

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to postpone the resumption of Ranji Trophy.

20 Aug 2021

Neeraj Chopra

Hoping to build on gains made by javelin throw: Jhajharia

Two-time gold medalist Devendra Jhajharia is aiming to build on the unprecedented gains made by javelin throw at the upcoming Paralympic Games, following Neeraj Chopra's landmark gold at the preceding Olympics.

20 Aug 2021

Real Madrid

Karim Benzema vs Robert Lewandowski: Decoding the key stats

Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski have started the 2021-22 season on a strong note.

20 Aug 2021

Delhi

Boxing: Small draws guarantee big medal haul for India

India were assured of 21 medals in the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships for men and women in Dubai after the unveiling of draws as COVID-19 travel restrictions hampered participation in the continental showpiece.

20 Aug 2021

UEFA Champions League

KDB, Kante and Jorginho on UEFA Player of Year shortlist

Manchester City and Belgium mid-fielder Kevin De Bruyne has been nominated for the 2020-21 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.

20 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

Afghan footballer Zaki Anwari dies after falling from US plane

In a disturbing piece of news, an Afghan national team football player died after falling from a US military plane at the Kabul airport on Monday.

England vs India: Shami set to complete 200 Test wickets

Mohammed Shami played the role of an all-rounder in Team India's historic Test win against England at Lord's.

19 Aug 2021

IPL 2021

IPL 2021: MI, CSK set to commence training

Chennai Super Kings are set to kick-start their preparations for the remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.