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Annu Rani wins javelin throw gold, fails to qualify for Paris
Panchkula (Haryana); Seasoned woman javelin thrower Annu Rani bagged the gold medal in her discipline but could not dip under the Olympic Qualification mark in the 63rd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2024 here on…
Sports minister Mandaviya welcomes PT Usha’s move to get Yoga into Asian Games
New Delhi; The Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya has thrown his weight behind the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P.T Usha in her proposal to include Yoga in the Asian Games sports programme as a…
Royal Rajputana Conquerors qualify for final in Mewar Premier League
Udaipur (Rajasthan); Royal Rajputana Conquerors defeated Bhilwara Warriors by 7 runs in the rain-delayed match here on Thursday, to secure their place in the final of the Mewar Premier League being held here at the Shikarbadi Cricket…
Navarro into semis at Bad Homburg as Wozniacki retires due to injury
Bad Homburg (Germany): World No.19 Emma Navarro advanced to her fifth semifinal of the season after he opponent, former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki had to retire with an injury in their quarterfinal clash in the Bad Homburg Open here on…
Belgium highly motivated to engage France in last-16 clash
Berlin (Germany): The bumpy group performance at the UEFA Euro 2024 seemed a thing of the past for the team of Belgium. After the goalless draw against Ukraine, Belgium's star midfielder De Bruyne turned his head to the upcoming Classico…
Axar, Kuldeep help India outclass England; set up summit clash with SA
Georgetown (Guyana); Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel picked three wickets each to carry India into the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup title clash against South Africa after outclassing defending champions England by 68 runs in the…
South Africa reach final with 9-wicket victory over Afghanistan
Port of Spain (Trinidad); South Africa defeated Afghanistan by 9-wicket to reach the final of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 at Brian Lara Stadium on Thursday.
Earlier, batting first on the tricky surface Afghanistan struggled to put…
Belgium advance to knockouts after goalless draw with Ukraine
Stuttgart: Belgium are through to the round of 16 at UEFA EURO 2024 after finishing as Group E runners-up with a 0-0 draw with Ukraine, whose hopes of progress ended with the goalless ending here on Wednesday night.
Both teams made a…
Yusha Nafees leads strong Indian challenge into Asian Junior squash quarters
Islamabad; Yusha Nafees led a strong Indian challenge into the quarterfinals of the 31st Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships here on Wednesday as seven of his compatriots also won their second-round matches across various age…
Michael Phelps believes athletes can no longer have ‘faith’ in WADA following doping scandal
New Delhi; The most decorated athlete in Olympics history, Michael Phelps has stated that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) can no longer be trusted following China's swimming contingent getting caught in a doping scandal.
In…
IOC welcomes United Nations’ appeal to observe Olympic Truce during Paris 2024
New York: With just one month to go for the start of the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, the chief of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday made a solemn appeal to the UN Member States for the observance of the Olympic Truce. The…
Bravo thanks Afghan fans for ‘love and support ‘as crowds chant his name after…
Arnos Vale (St Vincent); Former West Indies star Dwayne Bravo has thanked the people of Afghanistan for acknowledging his contribution to their cricket team's historic march into the semifinals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup here on Monday…
Sulakshan Kulkarni appointed coach of Maharashtra Ranji team for two years
Pune: The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) has appointed former Vidarbha, Mumbai and Tamil Nadu coach, Sulakshan Kulkarni as coach of their senior men's team for two years.
The Karnataka-born 57-year-old Kulkarni, who had…
Nara Lokesh invites Hanuma Vihari to play again for Andhra
Amaravati; Andhra Pradesh Cabinet minister Nara Lokesh on Tuesday invited cricketer Hanuma Vihari to play once again for the state, months after he vowed never to play for Andhra Pradesh following the alleged humiliation he faced.…
ohit, Arshdeep, Kuldeep power India into semis with 24-run win over Australia
Gros Islet (St Lucia); Under sunny skies at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, captain Rohit Sharma unleashed carnage on Australia’s bowlers by smacking a stupendous 92 off 41 balls, which set the base for India’s 24-run win to enter…
WTA Tour: Kalinskaya enters Top 20; Putintseva rises seven spots
Berlin; The important second week of WTA Tour's 2024 grass court swing ahead of the Wimbledon Championship ended with Jessica Pegula taking home the WTA 500 title and resulted in Anna Kalinskaya entering the top 20 in WTA Rankings. On…
Football: Mumbai City announce Apuia Ralte’s departure, player to join Mohun Bagan
New Delhi; Mumbai City FC have confirmed the departure of Lalengmawia Ralte better known as Apuia, the talented midfielder who will be joining Mohun Bagan Super Giant after deciding to trigger the buy-out clause in his contract.…
BCCI officials review new domestic structure with state association representatives
Mumbai; The office-bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met the representative of the state associations at the BCCI Headquarters at the Wankhede Stadium here on Monday to discuss the new domestic structure…
Exhibition to commemorate India’s 100 years at Olympic Games opens in Paris
Paris (France); An exhibition that celebrates the life and legacy of Pierre de Coubertin, the Founder of the Olympic Movement, and also commemorates 100 years of India’s presence at the Games, organised by the JSW Group to mark Olympic…
F1: Disappointed Norris believes ‘he should have won’ at Spanish GP
Barcelona: Max Verstappen and Red Bull took the victory at the Spanish Grand Prix as the Red Bull overtook Lando Norris who started at P1 in the very first lap itself.
Norris got off to a ‘bad start’ at the Spanish Grand Prix as…
