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Boxing federation nominates Simranjit Kaur, Gaurav Solanki for Arjuna award

Olympic-bound Simranjit Kaur, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Gaurav Solanki and world championship silver winner Sonia Chahal have been nominated for the Arjuna award

Tokyo 2020: Japan ups health controls as Olympic athlete tests positive

Japanese Prime Minister pledged to strengthen health controls at airports after a Ugandan Olympic team member tested positive for Covid-19

Rahi Sarnobat wins gold in 25m pistol event ahead of Tokyo Olympics 2021

India's Rahi Sarnobat won gold medal in women's 25 metres pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup here on Monday.

SRL to provide free lab diagnostics to athletes in 2020 and 2024 Olympics

Indian Olympic Association accepted SRL Diagnostics' offer to join hands as 'Lab Diagnostics Partner' to provide services to athletes and officials attending the Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Games

Lopsided rivalry: Anguished England takes on Germany at Euro 2020

There had already been the loss to Germany on penalties at the 1990 World Cup. Twenty years later came more World Cup agony against Germany, laced with the injustice of a wrongly disallowed goal

Kevin de Bruyne injures ankle as Belgium advances at Euro Cup 2021

Kevin De Bruyne's chances of playing again at this year's European Championship are in doubt after he was injured early in the second half of Belgium's 1-0 victory over Portugal.

Euro Cup 2021: Sweden defender Lustig comes home to Glasgow to face Ukraine

When Sweden and Ukraine meet in Scotland on Tuesday at the European Championship, Mikael Lustig will feel right at home.

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi encourages UP athletes going to Tokyo Olympics

UP CM Yogi Adityanath thanks the PM for promoting sports in the country

Czech Republic beat Netherlands 2-0 to reach Euro 2020 quarterfinals

The turning point of the game came in the 55th minute when Netherlands central defender Matthijs de Ligt was sent off for a handball when under pressure from Schick

Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray's return to action; Coco Gauff's second time

The former No. 1-ranked man returned to action at the Queen's Club tuneup after going three months between singles matches and is currently outside the Top 100.

Britain's Johanna Konta out of Wimbledon because of Covid-19 contact

Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Johanna Konta, the only British woman seeded in singles at Wimbledon, was dropped from the tournament because a member of her team tested positive for Covid-19

Spain, Croatia peaking ahead of Euro 2020 knockout game

Dani Osmo will be lining up against some familiar opponents when Spain faces Croatia in the round of 16 at the European Championship.

Women's ODI: England beat India by 8 wkts, take 1-0 lead in 3-match series

England Women defeated India Women by eight wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Sunday.

Euro 2020: France looks to forwards, Swiss aim to end knockout drought

Winning the toughest group at the European Championship wasn't really a big surprise for the World Cup champions. Winning only one match in that group was, though.

Copa America changes Maracana pitch amid criticism

South American soccer body CONMEBOL said it is upgrading the Maracan stadium pitch for the Copa America final amid criticism of other fields of play in the tournament.

Croatia's Ivan Perisic has coronavirus, will miss next Euro 2020 game

Croatia forward Ivan Perisic tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the match against Spain in the round of 16 of the European Championship.

Women's ODI: Mithali's fifty helps India post 201/8 against England

Skipper Mithali Raj led from the front with a patient 72 to guide India Women to a modest 201 for eight against England Women in the first ODI of the three-match series here on Sunday.

Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics

Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon video conference with reporters Sunday.

Athletes thank PM Modi for encouraging India's Olympic-bound contingent

Athletes across the country on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his encouraging words to cheer India's Olympic-bound contingent during his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Archery: Indian women's recurve team clinches gold at World Cup Stage 3

The Indian women's recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari struck gold at the ongoing World Cup Stage 3 here on Sunday, defeating Mexico in the final.