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NEW DELHI, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- India's first-ever franchise-based Esports league, the Esports Premier League (ESPL) has partnered smartphone maker Infinix Mobile as the title sponsor for its inaugural edition with an aim to…

Paris, June 7 Thirteen-time French Open champion Spaniard Rafael Nadal kept 19-year-old Jannik Sinner's title aspirations in check by defeating the world No.19 Italian 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 to book a spot in the quarter-finals in Paris on Monday.…

Moscow, June 7  Ukraine have revealed a new shirt for Euro 2020 that features a map of the country, including the Crimea, sparking anger in Russia. The kit, styled in the national team's traditional yellow and blue, features a white…

Paris, June 7 World No.18 Greek Maria Sakkari on Monday gave her tennis career a huge boost as she secured a spot in her first Grand Slam quarterfinals defeating last year's runners-up and world No.5 Sofia Kenin 6-1, 6-3 at the French Open.…

Paris, June 7 World No.1 Novak Djokovic came back from a two-set deficit to overcome Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti who retired in the fifth set and the Serbian moved into the French Open quarterfinals here on Monday. Djokovic…

Paris, June 7 Argentinian tennis player, 10th seed Diego Schwartzman, is not really relishing the thought of playing 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals, though he might not have a choice as the world No.3…

Doha , June 6   The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Sunday confirmed that defender Anirudh Thapa has been cleared to join the team squad in Doha, Qatar. Thapa had tested positive for COVID-19 and he was under isolation. He had…

Brooklyn , June 6  Brooklyn Nets' Kevin Durant has come out in full support of his teammate James Harden who exited Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Milwaukee Bucks with a hamstring injury in the opening minute of the…

Chandigarh (Punjab) , June 6 In what comes as a big relief, India's legendary sprinter Milkha Singh is doing better and his condition has improved as he battles COVID-19 in the ICU of the NHE block of the Post Graduate Institute…

London , June 6 Skipper Joe Root and Dominic Sibley helped England walk away with a draw against New Zealand on Day Five of the first Test here at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday. Chasing 273, England got off to a steady start as…

London , June 7  England and Sussex bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following "historic" tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013, the England and…

Paris, June 6 (Sputnik) Former world top female tennis player Serena Williams on Sunday lost to Kazakh athlete Elena Rybakina in the fourth round of the 2021 French Open tournament in Paris, thus forfeiting her chance to enter the…

Paris , June 6 : Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer on Sunday stormed into the fourth round of the ongoing French Open. Federer defeated German lefty Dominik Koepfer in a gruelling 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-5 battle to reach the last…

London, June 5 New Zealand were 62 for two wickets in their second innings at stumps on the fourth and penultimate of the first Test against England here on Saturday. Having taken a 103-run first-innings lead earlier in the day, the…

Paris, June 5  Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal made it a half century of Grand Slam fourth-round entries when the 13-time French Open champion overcame Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to secure a pre-quarterfinals berth here on…

London , June 5 : Pacer Tim Southee scalped six wickets in the first innings while Rory Burns registered a ton for England as New Zealand extended their lead to 165 runs on Day Four of the ongoing first Test here at the Lord's Cricket…

New Delhi, June 4The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is inviting athletes from Asian countries for the 60th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships -- the last opportunity to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games -- to be held…

London, Jun 3 (UNI) The Indian contingent, comprising the men's and women's cricket teams arrived here on Thursday ahead of their respective matches during the long England tour. 'Touchdown,' KL Rahul tweeted with a picture of the…

Jaipur, Jun 3 (UNI) Indian hockey player Yuvraj Walmiki has a strong belief that men's team will win a medal if the Tokyo Olympics goes ahead as per schedule. In the latest episode of 'SportTiger Talks', the 31-year-old Walmiki, spoke…

Doha, Jun 4 (UNI) With sweat dripping all over, his bandana seemingly disheveled from keeping his hair in check for 90 minutes, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, all tall and majestic, sipping water, headed back to the dressing room. Abdelkarim…