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Indian tennis players question lack of information on Olympic cut-off list

Unsure of their participation at the Tokyo Olympics, India's tennis players are "confused" about the criteria that has been adopted for finalising the entries

Sourav Ganguly moves HC for enforcement of 2018 arbitration award

Sourav Ganguly has approached the Bombay High Court seeking that the 2018 order of an arbitration tribunal that awarded him a compensation payable by his former management companies

Explainer: How will the coronavirus emergency affect the Olympics?

A virus state of emergency began Monday in Japan's capital, as the number of new cases is climbing fast and hospital beds are starting to fill just 11 days ahead of the Tokyo Olympics

Euro 2020 FINAL HIGHLIGHTS: England denied history; Italy win in penalties

Italy defeated England 3-2 in the penalty shootout denying the home team its first title after a gap of 55 years

Puma India signs 15 Olympic-bound Indian athletes ahead of upcoming games

Puma India, part of the global sportswear giant, has signed 15 Olympic-bound Indian athletes and three para athletes for the upcoming national and international tournaments

IOA ropes in start-up for mental well-being of Olympic-bound athletes

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday announced partnership with Dhyana, the meditation-tracking start up, to work for the mental well-being of the country's Olympic-bound athletes.

Gareth Southgate hints he will lead England at 2022 World Cup

England manager Gareth Southgate hinted on Monday that he wants to continue in charge of the national team in the 2022 World Cup

Anurag Thakur chairs high-level meet to review India's Olympic preparation

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday chaired the first review meeting after taking charge of his ministry as he took stock of India's preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Kevin Pietersen slams racial abuse of England's footballers after Euro loss

England's former star cricketer Kevin Pietersen on Monday condemned the racial abuse of three Black players on social media

Sophie Ecclestone, Devon Conway win ICC Player of the Month Award

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone the ICC Player of the Month for June, while New Zealand opener Devon Conway bagged the honour in the men's category

Australian cricketer Peter Handscomb tests positive for coronavirus

Out of favour Australia batsman Peter Handscomb was forced to miss his county match against Leicestershire in England after testing positive for Covid-19

Neeraj Chopra confident of Tokyo performance despite disrupted preparations

Despite his preparations being disrupted by an injury and Covid-19 restrictions, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is confident of putting up his best performance at the Tokyo Olympics

Govt will stand with Olympic players, try to provide facilities: Pramanik

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik said that the Centre is confident that our sportspersons will play to bring glory to India

Olympics: Tokyo under fourth state of coronavirus emergency from today

The measure will last throughout the Olympics and end on August 22

Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon to tie Federer, Nadal with 20 Slams

Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by claiming his 20th Grand Slam title Sunday, coming back to beat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final.

Italy wins Euro 2020, beats England in penalty shootout

Italian soccer's redemption story is complete. England's painful half-century wait for a major title goes on.

Copa America: Argentina beats Brazil 1-0; Messi wins his 1st major title

When the match ended, a tearful Messi was thrown into the air by some of his joyous teammates

Google CEO Pichai hails Lionel Messi as 'best ever' after Copa triumph

Google CEO Sundar Pichai hailed Lionel Messi as the 'best ever' after Barca star guided Argentina to the historic Copa America triumph

No bronze medal match in hockey if finalist forced out due to Covid

The losing semifinalists in hockey might get a shot at Olympic gold in the Tokyo Games if one of the finalist teams is forced out because of Covid-19

Lionel Messi pays his debt to Argentina with Copa America title

On Saturday Messi kissed the Copa America trophy and lifted it at age 34. The biggest gap in his decorated career is now closed.