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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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

"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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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).

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.

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…

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…