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Read about players, their records and the calendar for every sport - cricket, football, tennis, and badminton.

South Africa to tour Sri Lanka in September: Details here

The South Africa cricket team will be touring Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series in September.

30 Jul 2021

Badminton

Sensational Sindhu enters semifinals at Tokyo Olympics

Reigning world champion PV Sindhu kept India's hopes of winning a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton alive as she reached the semifinals of women's singles with a fighting straight-game win over world no. 5 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi on Friday.

30 Jul 2021

Tennis

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Alexander Zverev stuns Novak Djokovic

Germany's Alexander Zverev stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in the men's singles semi-final clash at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Friday.

30 Jul 2021

Chelsea FC

Decoding Thomas Tuchel's managerial records

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel joined the Premier League club in January 2021 and since then has gone on to stamp his authority.

30 Jul 2021

Lovlina Borgohain

Tokyo Olympics: Presenting the journey of boxer Lovlina Borgohain

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain has assured India of a second medal in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

30 Jul 2021

Archery

Third time unlucky: Archer Deepika crashes out in quarterfinals

World number one archer Deepika Kumari's quest for an Olympic medal ended in heartbreak for the third time as she surrendered tamely to Korean top seed An San in straight sets in the quarterfinals on Friday.

30 Jul 2021

Yuzvendra Chahal

Sri Lanka vs India: Chahal, Gowtham test COVID-19 positive

In a major development, Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and all-rounder K Gowtham have tested positive for COVID-19.

30 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

England pacer James Anderson turns 39: Decoding his achievements

Veteran England fast bowler James Anderson turned 39 on Friday.

30 Jul 2021

Vinay Kumar

IPL: Mumbai Indians appoint Vinay Kumar as talent scout

Former Indian fast bowler Vinay Kumar has been named the talent scout of Mumbai Indians.

30 Jul 2021

Olympics

Manu, Rahi crash out of women's 25m pistol qualifications

Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat crashed out of the 25m pistol qualifications (rapid-fire stage) as both finished outside the top-8 at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.

30 Jul 2021

Archery

Kumari seals last-eight berth, ousts former world champion Russian Perova

World number one archer Deepika Kumari held her nerves to pip former world champion Ksenia Perova of the Russian Olympic Committee in a thrilling one-arrow shoot-off to advance to the women's individual quarterfinals of the Olympic Games on Friday.

30 Jul 2021

Boxing

Lovlina assures India of first boxing medal at Tokyo Olympics

Debutant Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) assured India of their first boxing medal at the ongoing Olympic Games when she upstaged former world champion, Nien-Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei, to enter the semifinals on Friday.

29 Jul 2021

Shikhar Dhawan

Sri Lanka beat India in third T20I, win series

Sri Lanka beat a depleted Indian cricket team to win the third T20I and seal the three-match series by a 2-1 margin.

29 Jul 2021

Football

Eriksen will return to Inter for tests after cardiac arrest

Danish mid-fielder Christian Eriksen will return to Inter Milan next week for tests to see if he can continue his playing career with the club.

29 Jul 2021

2020 Tokyo Olympics

2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 6: Complete report

The Indians were off to a terrific start on Day 6 of the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

29 Jul 2021

PV Sindhu

Notable records held by Indian players in badminton

Indian badminton player PV Sindhu is set to square off with Akane Yamaguchi in women's singles quarter-final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Bangladesh vs Australia, T20Is: Records that can be scripted

Bangladesh and Australia are set to battle it out in a five-match T20I series, starting August 3.

29 Jul 2021

Ireland

Hockey: Indian women face must-win game against Ireland

Staring at an early exit after three consecutive losses, the Indian women's hockey team can't settle for anything less than a victory against Ireland in their penultimate pool match in Tokyo on Friday to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive in Olympics.

29 Jul 2021

Serena Williams

Decoding the unbreakable records in women's tennis

Over the last few years, several female tennis players have scaled new heights.

29 Jul 2021

Tokyo

Fouaad Mirza's horse 'Seigneur Medicott' certified as sound in health

Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza's equine partner Seigneur Medicott was on Thursday certified as sound in health and fulfilling the necessary criteria of the judging committee to begin Tokyo Olympics action on Friday, said a statement issued by the Embassy Group, which is backing Mirza.

29 Jul 2021

Tennis

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Djokovic beats Nishikori, reaches semis

World number one Novak Djokovic tamed Japan's Kei Nishikori in the men's singles quarter-finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

29 Jul 2021

UEFA Champions League

Statistical analysis of Jurgen Klopp's stint at Liverpool

Since joining Premier League club Liverpool from Borussia Dortmund in 2015, Jurgen Klopp has managed the Reds with precision and quality.

29 Jul 2021

Football

Unbreakable records held by Manchester United

Manchester United will be aiming to challenge for the Premier League title in the upcoming 2021-22 season after finishing a distant second last campaign.

29 Jul 2021

Archery

Das knocks out Olympic champion, joins wife in last 16

Indian archer Atanu Das on Thursday proved a point by knocking out two-time Olympic champion Oh Jin Hyek to join his wife Deepika Kumari in individual pre-quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics.

29 Jul 2021

Olympics

Manu, Rahi placed 5th, 25th respectively in 25m pistol qualifications

Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat were placed 5th and 25th respectively in the women's 25m pistol qualification (precision) at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

ICC World Test Championship final smashes viewership records

The ICC WTC final between India and New Zealand in Southampton was the most watched across all series that were part of the inaugural championship cycle.

29 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic

'Pressure is a privilege', says Djokovic as history beckons him

World number one Novak Djokovic believes "pressure is a privilege" in professional sport.

29 Jul 2021

Indian Hockey Team

Dominant India beat Argentina 3-1 to seal quarterfinal berth

The Indian men's hockey team stormed into the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over defending Argentina, scoring two goals in the final two minutes of its penultimate pool match on Thursday.

29 Jul 2021

Badminton

Tokyo Olympics: Superb Sindhu enters quarterfinals

Reigning world champion PV Sindhu sailed into the women's singles quarterfinals with a straight-game triumph over Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in the Olympics badminton competition on Thursday.

29 Jul 2021

Boxing

Tokyo Games: Pugilist Satish Kumar sails into quarterfinals

Indian boxer Satish Kumar (+91kg) eased into the quarterfinals of his debut Olympic Games, defeating Jamaica's Ricardo Brown in his opening bout in Tokyo on Thursday.

28 Jul 2021

Shikhar Dhawan

Sri Lanka beat India in 2nd T20I: Records broken

The Indian cricket team handed four players their T20I debuts in the second encounter of the three-match series against Sri Lanka.

28 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic

2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 5: Complete report

It was a mixed day for India on Day 5 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

28 Jul 2021

Boxing

Tokyo Olympics: Debutante boxer Pooja Rani enters quarterfinals

Indian boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) out-punched Algeria's Ichrak Chaib in her opening bout to enter the quarterfinals of her maiden Olympic Games in Tokyo on Wednesday.

28 Jul 2021

Archery

Archery: Deepika keeps medal hopes alive, enters pre-quarterfinals

World No. 1 archer Deepika Kumari survived some anxious moments before getting past US teenager Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez 6-4 to sail into the pre-quarterfinals of the women's individual section and keep Indian medal hopes alive at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.

28 Jul 2021

Nepal

Everest Premier League: Afridi to play for Kathmandu Kings XI

Former Pakistan cricketer and veteran T20 stalwart Shahid Afridi will be making his presence felt in the Everest Premier League.

28 Jul 2021

Indian Hockey Team

Rejuvenated India eyes win against Argentina to seal QF berth

A resurgent Indian men's hockey team would look to seal a quarterfinal berth but defending champions Argentina won't be an easy challenge to overcome when the two sides clash in their penultimate pool match of the Olympics on Thursday.

28 Jul 2021

Football

Decoding Pep Guardiola's records as manager

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be aiming to continue his success since arriving at the club in 2016.

28 Jul 2021

India

Legendary Indian badminton player Nandu Natekar no more

Legendary badminton player Nandu Natekar, the first Indian to win an international title in 1956, died in Pune on Wednesday.

28 Jul 2021

Test Cricket

Decoding the key numbers of Ajinkya Rahane in England

Team India vice-captain and middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane has a crucial task ahead of him in the upcoming Test series against England.

28 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

Former England pacer Mike Hendrick dies aged 72

Former England pacer Mike Hendrick passed away on Tuesday at the age of 72.