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Novak Djokovic makes more history with 1st round win at Wimbledon

These days, Novak Djokovic makes history just about every time he wins another match. On Monday, the top-ranked Serb did just that at Wimbledon.

Djokovic, Nadal start Wimbledon without playing a match in build-up

Djokovic's main threat for the men's singles title will be former champion Rafael Nadal, who is having a unique year of his own

Ultimate Kho Kho league gets Odisha govt as fifth franchise owner

Adani, GMR, Capri Global and KLO Sports are other team owners in the upcoming league

Wimbledon 2022: Schedule, venue, seeding and everything you need to know

The craze around the tournament, which is famous for players dressed in dazzling whites, has increased even more. Here's all you need to know about the 2022 edition of the grass-court Grand Slam

CWG 2022: India sends full strength hockey squad, and it really makes sense

It was decided earlier by Hockey India that a second-string team would be sent for Commonwealth Games since the gap between Asian Games, the qualifying event for Paris Olympics 2024 and CWG was short

Wimbledon 2022: Seven things that make this grass-court Grand Slam unique

Leading Russian Tennis players like the world number 8 Andrey Rublev, world no. 22 Karen Khachanov and even the reigning world number one Daniil Medvedev won't be able to take part in the Championship

Women's PGA Championship doubles prize money to $9 million to boost game

The KPMG Women's PGA Championship is doubling the size of its purse to $9 mn, another boost to the women's game that brings prize money for the 5 majors to nearly triple the amount from a decade ago

Serena Williams wins 1st match of women's doubles after her comeback

As "What A Feeling" boomed around Devonshire Park, Serena Williams strode onto center court at Eastbourne to a standing ovation for her first competitive tennis match in nearly a year

Trans athletes barred from int'l rugby league over perceived 'risks'

Transgender athletes will be barred from women's international rugby league matches while the sport's governing body formulates its inclusion policy

Change culture to keep sport in Olympic: Investigator to boxing officials

Fighting to keep their sport in the Olympics, boxing officials were warned to change its historical culture of breaking the rules

Indian junior women's hockey team holds Netherlands 2-2 in U-23 tournament

The Indian junior women's hockey team came from behind to hold the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw at the U-23 five-nation tournament

India to light Chess Olympiad torch every two years, says Kiren Rijiju

The Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed that hosting the 44th Chess Olympiad is a great moment for India and said that the torch ignition will be held in India every 2 years

Indian women's cricket team arrives in Sri Lanka for limited-overs tour

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's cricket team arrived for its limited-over tour of Sri Lanka, beginning on June 23

Indian boxer NT Lalbiakkima loses WBC Asian light flyweight title fight

Indian boxer NT Lalbiakkima lost to Filipino Jayson Vayson in a 10-round WBC Asian Boxing Council's continental light flyweight title fight

Indonesia Open 2022: World no 1 Viktor Axelsen, Tai Tzu Ying enter finals

Men's world number one Viktor Axelsen saw off Lee Zii Jia in a dramatic semi-final to enter the summit clash of Indonesia Open 2022

Max Verstappen edges Fernando Alonso to win pole for Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen overcame slick conditions to win second pole of the season, and Fernando Alonso used the wet track to earn his first front row start in a decade qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Kuortane Games in Finland

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top podium finish of the season by winning the javelin throw event at the Kuortane Games in Finland, beating reigning world champion Anderson Peters

FIH Hockey Pro League: India hold Netherlands 2-2; lose 4-1 in shoot-out

Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner in the final minute to help the India fight back and hold hosts the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw but went down 4-1 in a shoot-out

U23 5 Nations hockey tournament: Indian women's open campaign vs Ireland

The Indian junior women's hockey team will look to put up a good show as it begins its campaign at the Uniphar U23 5 Nations Tournament with a clash against Ireland here on Sunday

Corporate interest grows as Kho Kho gets an Indian Premier League touch

Capri Global and KLO Sports have joined Adani and GMR to pick up franchises in league