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Davis Cup: Prajnesh, Ramkumar lose, India trail 0-2 against Finland

Prajnesh Gunneswaran yet again lost to a lower-ranked player in the Davis Cup while Ramkumar Ramanathan went down fighting in second singles as India trailed 0-2 in World Group I tie against Finland

Who's to blame?

Most matches tend to end in a result; there are few draws

Track coach Alberto Salazar's 4-year doping ban upheld by CAS

Alberto Salazar received no relief from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld his four-year ban for a series of doping-related violations that had long been pursued by American regulators

IPL 2021: Kulwant replaces injured Siddharth in Delhi Capitals' squad

The blue brigade further announced left-arm medium-fast bowler Kulwant Khejroliya as Siddharth's replacement

Hope more youngsters from Manipur take up hockey, Nilakanta Sharma

In nearly four decades since Pangambam Nilakomol Singh became Manipur's first hockey Olympian, the state has seen four more male players representing Team India in the quadrennial showpiece

AIBA announces hefty prize money for world championship medal winners

International Boxing Association on Thursday announced a $2.6 million prize fund for next month's world championships in Serbia where the gold-winners will walk away with a cheque of $100,000

Former Windies pacer Michael Holding announces retirement from commentary

Known for his baritone voice and economy of words while expressing his thoughts, Holding was one of the leading voice against racism in the BLM protests in the aftermath of the killing of Floyd

PVL, a new six-team volleyball league, to start soon in India

In a bid to promote the sport in the country, a six team franchise-based tournament, named Prime Volleyball League (PVL), is set to be launched in India soon

Flexnest FlexBike review: Ideal in current situation for workouts from home

Priced modestly at Rs 29,990, FlexBike could be an effective smart bike for basic to intermediate workouts

NFT's expanding universe: Cricket sets the ball rolling for digital gold

Online platform Rario ties up with leagues and cricketers to offer fans a chance to collect and trade curated NFTs

Online Olympiad: India climbs to top spot with three wins on day 2

India grabbed the top position in Group B at the Fide Online chess Olympiad after winning three matches in the Top Division on Thursday

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders can qualify for playoffs, says Shubman Gill

Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) batsman Shubman Gill feels that his side can still manage to qualify for the playoffs once the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season resumes.

CA confirms delayed start to domestic cricket, season to commence on Sep 22

Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed a delayed start to the 2021-22 domestic cricket schedule, with dates of opening fixtures for South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania announced

Formulate big plans for next Olympics: Anurag Thakur to sports federations

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday urged all the sports federations to formulate big plans for 2024 and 2028 Olympics so that India improves its position further.

Tennis: Rogers stuns No. 1 Barty in 3 sets to advance at US Open

Rogers rallied from down 5-2 in the third set to upset Barty 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 (5) on Saturday night

IND vs ENG 4th Test playing 11: Umesh, Shardul replace Ishant, Shami

England made two changes, bringing in Ollie Pope in place of Jos Buttler, while fit-again Chris Woakes replaced Sam Curran

Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi speaks to Avani Lekhara, lauds her gold win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to shooter Avani Lekhara and congratulated her on winning gold at Tokyo Paralympics

On top of the world, it's indescribable: Paralympic gold medal winner Avani

A car accident in 2012 left Avani Lekhara wheelchair-bound but on Monday the shooter felt "on top of the world" after becoming the first Indian woman to snare a Paralympic gold medal

PKL 2021: Full list of kabaddi players sold at Pro Kabaddi auction

Siddhartha Desai fetched Rs 1.30 crore before Telugu Titans used the FBM card to retain the charismatic raider. Jaipur Pink Panthers bagged raider Arjun Deshwal for Rs 96 lakh.

Need to create right ecosystem for sports, games: Vice President Naidu

India is fortunate, Naidu said, to have the world's largest youth population