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Tour de France: Nils Politt wins Stage 12
Nimes (France), July 8 German rider Nils Politt won Stage 12 of the Tour de France in Nimes, warding off three attacks in the process to win his first stage at The Tour de France.
The 27-year-old from Cologne has never won a stage despite…
Yuvraj picks Pant as potential successor to captain Kohli
New Delhi, July 8 Having watched Rishabh Pant in action as skipper of Delhi Capitals, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is mighty impressed. He thinks the young wicket-keeper has a shrewd mind behind his chirpy, carefree attitude and…
Mahmood, Malan star as second-string England thrash Pak in 1st ODI
Cardiff , July 8 Saqib Mahmood's four-wicket haul and Dawid Malan's unbeaten 68-run knock helped second-string England side thrash Pakistan by nine wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the Sophia Gardens on Thursday.…
Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu, Praneeth get easier draws, tough road for Chirag-Satwik
Kuala Lumpur: Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu on Thursday was given a comparatively easier path in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23.
Sindhu has been selected in Group J of women's singles and she has been seeded…
Mixed start for Viswanathan Anand after he kicks off Grand Chess Tour with win
Zagreb , July 8 Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Dutch Grandmaster Jorden van Foreest on his return to competitive chess on Wednesday.
Former world champion Anand, who was playing his first over-the-board game in almost…
Wimbledon: Hurkacz stuns Federer, storms into semis
London: Poland's Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday stunned 39-year-old Roger Federer to storm into the semifinals of the ongoing Wimbledon 2021.
Hurkacz defeated Federer 6-3, 7-6, 6-0 in straight sets in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Grand…
Wout van Aert overcomes appendicitis to win Stage 11
Malaucene, July 7 Belgium's Wout van Aert won Stage 11 as Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar managed to stick to his overall lead and stay with the yellow jersey at the Tour de France on Wednesday.
This was van Aert's first mountain stage…
Dhoni turns 40 but set to remain driving force at CSK
"He can continue for another one or two years with CSK. He is fully fit, trains a lot. Don't see any reason why he should stop," said CSK Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kasi Viswanathan to IANS on Wednesday.
Dhoni will lead the franchise in…
Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India’s flag bearers at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
New Delhi, Jul 5 (UNI) Six-time world boxing champion MC Mary Kom and men’s hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be India’s flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on…
England clinch series 2-0 as rain wipes out third ODI against Sri Lanka
Bristol , July 4 The third and final ODI between England and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to rain here on Sunday.
England had already won the ODI series 2-0 but missed the chance of sweeping the series as the third ODI was called off due to…
Steve Smith willing to skip T20 World Cup to be fit for Ashes
The Ashes trophy (an Urn containing ashes of a burnt cricket ball), has a history of Aussies defeat by England, in 1882 at Oval ground in Lords. In earlier season when some lady fans presented it to losing captain Ivo Bligh of…
Indian Women beat England by 4 wickets in 3rd ODI
Worcester, Jul 3 (UNI) India defeated England by 4 wickets in the third and final rain-curtailed women's ODI of the three-match series, here on Saturday.
With this win, India has now made it 4-6 in the multi-format series. Mithali Raj-led…
J&K Youth Services wing coming up with I’ntl level sports infra: DG Sports
Jammu, Jul 4 (UNI) Asserting that sports scenario in coming years will completely change and will be a result oriented, the Director General, Jammu and Kashmir Department of Youth Services and Sports, Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman has claimed that…
India beat England by 4 wickets in 3rd Women’s ODI
Worcester, Jul 3 (UNI) India defeated England by 4 wickets in the third and final rain-curtailed women's ODI of the three-match series, here on Saturday.
With this win, India has now made it 4-6 in the multi-format series. Mithali Raj-led…
Spain beat 10-man Switzerland on penalties to reach Euro 2020 semis
Saint Petersburg , July 3 Mikel Oyarzabal held his nerves to score the crucial penalty as Spain entered the semi-finals of the ongoing Euro Cup after beating Switzerland 3-1 on penalties on Friday.
The match had gone to penalties after…
World Sports Journalists Day: Tendulkar, Jay Shah extend wishes
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah led the way to wish media personnel on the occasion of World Sports Journalist Day on Friday.
Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Sumit Malik banned
With just 21 days to go for the Tokyo Olympics, Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has been handed a two-year ban by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
Smriti and Harmanpreet world-class batters, need just one innings
India women's team all-rounder Shikha Pandey has backed batters Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur to regain form in the upcoming games against England.
Sania-Bethanie stun sixth seed in Wimbledon doubles opener
London, July 1 India's Sania Mirza on Thursday started her latest campaign in Wimbledon women's doubles by stunning the sixth seeded pair with a comprehensive win.
On Thursday, Sania and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands defeated…
Wimbledon: Nishikori, Dimitrov sent packing in second round (Ld)
London, July 1 The Wimbledon campaign of unseeded Japanese Kei Nishikori came to a premature end on Thursday with his defeat to Jordan Thompson of Australia in the second round.
World No. 53 Nishikori, a two-time quarter-finalist here in…