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Asian Games gold-winning former boxer Dingko Singh dies of liver cancer

Asian Games gold medal-winning former boxer Dingko Singh died on Thursday after a long battle with liver cancer

French Open: Djokovic to face defending champion Nadal in semi-finals

World number one Novak Djokovic will lock horns with defending champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open on Friday

Remainder of IPL 2021 to be played between Sep 19-Oct 15, confirms BCCI

The remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League will be played between September 19 and October 15 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), confirms BCCI

IOA searches kit sponsor, but Rijiju wants Olympic athletes to go unbranded

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said Indian athletes will not wear branded apparel in the upcoming Tokyo Games even as the Indian Olympic Association claimed that the search is on for a new partner.

No branded apparel, only India will be written on Olympics apparel: Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Wednesday, said that the Indian Olympic-bound contingent will not sport any branded apparel during Tokyo Olympics 2021

Virat Kohli retains fifth spot, Rohit and Pant joint sixth in Test rankings

India captain Virat Kohli retained his fifth spot while teammates Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant were joint sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen

Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga sets Covid-19 vaccine goal as Olympics near

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is aiming to have everyone in the country vaccinated by November, a target he set with a general election scheduled for later this year.

Tokyo 2020: Australian baseball team withdraws from Olympic qualifying

Australia's Olympic baseball team has given up trying to qualify for the Tokyo Games because of coronavirus-related travel complications

Hockey team preparing for Tokyo Games with Olympic simulation: Ramandeep

Indian men's hockey team is simulating Olympic atmosphere at its training base to prepare for the Tokyo Games in the best possible manner, reveals experienced forward Ramandeep Singh

Tokyo Olympics 2021: IOA in search of new apparel sponsor by month-end

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said it is hoping to find a new kit sponsor for the country's Olympic-bound contingent by the end of this month

Be objective, fair: China after IOA drops Li Ning as Olympics kit sponsor

China urged India to view bilateral cooperation in an 'objective and fair manner' after the IOA dropped Li Ning as its kit sponsor for the Tokyo Olympics-bound contingent citing 'public sentiment'

Tokyo Olympics: IOA to arrange the sports kit of Team India locally

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Sunlight Sports (Brand Li Ning) have reached an agreement together to arrange the sports kitting of the Indian Olympic team to Tokyo 2020, locally by IOA.

Euro Cup 2021: Spain expands parallel squad after 2nd player tests positive

Spain expanded its parallel squad on Wednesday after Diego Llorente became the second player infected with the coronavirus ahead of the European Championship

Buttler, Morgan under scrutiny for alleged racist tweets against Indians

Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler are under investigation by the country's cricket board after their alleged racist tweets, mocking Indians, surfaced on the social media

ENG vs NZ 1st Test playing 11: England's Bracey, Robinson to make debut

James Bracey and Ollie Robinson to their debut for England at Lord's today while Conway makes debut for New Zealand. Check ENG vs NZ 1st Test playing 11, weather forecast and head to head details

Sebastian Coe urges persuading Japan that Tokyo Olympics will be safe

Olympic sports must do more to persuade Japanese people about how much work they have done to organize a safe Tokyo Games, athletics leader Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday.

IOC announces names of refugee athletes for Tokyo Olympics 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday approved the list of 29 refugee athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics under the Olympic flag.

BAI writes to IOA to allow 4 coaches including for Olympic-bound shuttlers

Badminton Association of India (BAI) has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for sanction of four travelling coaches, including chief national coach Pullela Gopichand, and two physios

'India's male, female flagbearer for Olympics 2021 to be named by June end'

In a first, India might have two flag-bearers -- one male and one female -- at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 to ensure 'gender parity', says Indian Olympic Association chief Narinder Batra

One more England player under scanner for racist tweet in teenage: Report

One more current England player is being investigated by the country's cricket board for his allegedly racist remarks on Twitter as a teenager after Ollie Robinson was suspended for similar conduct