Olympics-bound javelin thrower Jena says he was on verge of quitting last year
New Delhi, 16 Jul: Asian Games silver medallist javelin thrower Kishore Jena says he was on verge of quitting the sport in 2023 after a string of poor performances but he heeded to his father’s advice,...
View ArticleSports minister Mandaviya has assured government support in four areas: AIFF
New Delhi, 16 Jul: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday said that Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured government support on the national body’s request covering four key areas....
View ArticleFrom being hapless victim of a TV sting to Olympic medallist: Lalit’s journey...
New Delhi, 16 Jul: From being a hapless victim of a sting operation at the start of his career to becoming an Olympic medallist, Indian men’s hockey team striker Lalit Upadhyay has worked hard to...
View ArticleLakshya underdog in reasonable Olympics draw, will play freely: coach Vimal
New Delhi, 16 Jul: The presence of some established foes notwithstanding, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has got a “fair” draw in his debut Olympics, according to his coach Vimal Kumar, who expects the...
View ArticleNagal makes winning start at Nordea Open
Bastad, 16 Jul: India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal finally got the better of Elias Ymer to make a winning start at the Nordea Open here on Tuesday. Going into the ATP 250 event, Nagal was down 0-2...
View ArticleIndia successfully flight-tests Phase-II ballistic missile defence system
New Delhi, 24 Jul: India on Wednesday successfully flight-tested the second phase of its ballistic missile defence system, demonstrating home-grown capabilities to defend against hostile missiles...
View ArticleLiyanage, Karunaratne back in ODI squad for India series, Madushka gets...
Colombo, Jul 30 (PTI) Senior all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne along with young batters Janith Liyanage and Nishan Madushka have been summoned to the 16-member Sri Lanka squad named for the three-match...
View ArticleIndia put one foot in quarterfinals in Olympic men’s hockey with 2-0 win over...
Paris, Jul 30 (PTI) The Indian men’s hockey team expectedly beat Ireland despite a few defense lapses to more or less secure its passage into the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, with skipper...
View ArticleBhajan Kaur moves to pre-quarters; Ankita makes early exit
Paris, Jul 30 (PTI) Continuing her fine form, teenage Indian archer Bhajan Kaur notched back-to-back victories in the women’s individual event to advance to the pre-quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics...
View ArticleIndian trap shooter Prithviraj finishes 21st; women trail on Day 1 of...
Chateauroux (France), Jul 30 (PTI) India’s miserable run on the shotgun ranges continued with trap shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman, despite shooting two perfect scores of 25 in the last two qualification...
View ArticleIllness ended Jade Carey’s hopes for another floor exercise medal. She could...
Paris, Jul 30 (AP) Jade Carey won’t get a chance to defend the floor exercise gold medal she won three years ago in Tokyo, a victory that served as a vindication for the winding path she took to the...
View ArticlePanghal’s Olympic campaign ends with loss to Chinyemba
Paris, Jul 30 (PTI) Former world number one boxer Amit Panghal bowed out of the Paris Olympics with a 1-4 loss to Zambia’s Patrick Chinyemba in the 51kg pre-quarterfinal bout here on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleCanada on track for Olympic knockout stage with win over Australia, Spain...
Villeneuve-d’Ascq (France), Jul 30 (AP) RJ Barrett had 24 points and seven rebounds and Canada stayed unbeaten in group play at the Paris Olympics with a 93-83 victory over Australia on Tuesday. Shai...
View ArticlePV Sindhu says ‘loveliest surprise’ to have Chiranjeevi, family watch her...
Paris, Jul 30 (PTI) Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu, who began her 2024 Paris Olympics campaign with a win earlier this week, says it was a pleasant surprise to have Telugu cinema veteran...
View ArticleIndian batting flounder as Sri Lanka restrict visitors for 137 for 9
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Jul 30 (PTI) Sri Lankan spinners caught Indian batters napping on a track that offered big turn and variable bounce, but the visitors did manage a decent 137 for 9 in the...
View ArticleAmit Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria ousted from Paris Olympics
Paris, Jul 30 (PTI) The seasoned Amit Panghal (51kg) and debutant Jaismine Lamboria’s (57kg) Olympic campaign went up in smoke as both suffered demoralising defeats in their respective bouts here on...
View ArticleArgentina beat Ukraine to reach Olympics quarterfinals; Egypt stun Spain
Saint-Etienne (France), Jul 30 (AP) Thiago Almada scored a brilliant solo goal and Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s soccer tournament with a 2-0 win over Ukraine on Tuesday....
View ArticleIndia qualifies for quarterfinals in men”s hockey with 2-0 win over Ireland
Paris, Jul 30 (PTI) The Indian men’s hockey team expectedly beat Ireland despite a few defense lapses to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, with skipper Harmanpreet Singh scoring a...
View Article‘Golden Arms’ of Surya, Rinku headline India’s Super Over win, T20I series sweep
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Jul 30 (PTI) Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh turned out to be ‘men with golden arm’ as Sri Lanka’s saga of inexplicable collapses continued in a low-scoring thriller as...
View ArticleBianca Andreescu beaten by Lesia Tsurenko in Toronto in first hard-court...
TORONTO, 7 Aug: Bianca Andreescu’s strong start turned into an early exit to her first hard-court tournament of the year, as the Canadian was beaten 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Lesia Tsurenko on Tuesday night at...
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