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Bajrang Punia to P V Sindhu, the ones India's Tokyo hopes are riding on

There are hopes that India may better its tally from 2016, with Olympic analysts Gracenote predicting that the country will accumul­ate a staggering haul of 17 medals

Ben Stokes may not be available for the remainder of postponed IPL 2021

England's premier all-rounder Ben Stokes has hinted that he won't be available for the currently-suspended Indian Premier League this year even if he is fit to return to competitive cricket

Chances of Saina, Srikanth qualifying for Olympics virtually over

Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth's chances of booking berths for Tokyo Olympics are all but over after the world body on Wednesday cancelled the last qualifying event in Singapore

If England's best players stand together, they will play IPL: Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen believes that England's cricket board will relent if country's top players unanimously decide to participate in the currently-suspended Indian Premier League

Mary Kom, Lovlina Borgohain receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

India's Olympic-bound boxers Mary Kom and Lovlina Borgohain on Wednesday received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Command Hospital in Pune on Wednesday

Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota 'conflicted' over Olympics as Covid cases surge

As sponsors, it breaks our heart to see public discontent aimed at athletes, says Jun Nagata, Toyota operating officer

Training is fine but I need competitions before Olympics: Neeraj Chopra

I am desperate for some competition ahead of the Tokyo Games given that two years have simply been "wasted" because of injury and the Covid-19 pandemic, says Neeraj Chopra

Tour of Sri Lanka: Two-way fight for captaincy between Hardik and Shikhar

Veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan and flamboyant allrounder- turned specialist batsman Hardik Pandya will be locked in a two-way fight for India captaincy if Shreyas Iyer doesn't get fit in time

Never break Covid-19 protocols of other countries: Rijiju to athletes

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday cautioned Indian sportspersons against breaking Covi-19 protocols of foreign countries while travelling for training or competition.

England players unlikely to be available for re-scheduled IPL: ECB

England have a busy international schedule from June onwards and the players are unlikely to be available for the remainder of the suspended IPL, says ECB Director

Marylebone Cricket Club rejects Bamboo bats, says it will be illegal

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has shot down the idea of bats made from bamboo, saying it would be 'illegal' under the current set of rules governing the game

Tokyo Summer Games: WFI to decide on Olympic preparatory camp next week

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will conduct a brainstorming session next week to decide the venue for an Olympic preparatory camp since Sports Authority of India has closed training centres

India vs Sri Lanka limited-overs series to begin from July 13: Report

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has proposed an itinerary to the BCCI and it sees both teams locking horns in three ODIs first and it is followed by the T20I matches, according to a media report

Japanese PM slammed by lawmakers for prioritising Olympics amid pandemic

Japanese opposition lawmakers slammed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for what they called his 'Olympics first; attitude in prioritising the event even as Covid cases continue to rise in the country

Uefa meeting with British government on Champions League final at Wembley

UEFA was meeting virtually with the British government on Monday to discuss the logistics of using Wembley for the all-English Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea.

Shafali Verma set to play for Birmingham franchise in The Hundred

India's teen batting sensation Shafali Verma is set to play for Birmingham Phoenix in the inaugural edition of The Hundred and might also turn up for a Sydney franchise in the Women's Big bash League

Babar Azam, Alyssa Healy voted ICC players of the month

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Australian women's team wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy were on Monday declared the ICC players of the month for their stellar performances during the month of April

Chhatrasal brawl: Lookout notice issued against wrestler Sushil Kumar

Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of a wrestler

Manchester City's EPL title coronation delayed after United beats Villa

Manchester United delayed fierce rival Manchester City's coronation as Premier League champion by rallying to beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday.

India will tour Sri Lanka in July for limited-overs series: Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said that the Indian team, sans the top players, will tour Sri Lanka in July for a limited-overs bilateral series