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Olympics 2021 opening ceremony: Count of oath-takers increased from 3 to 6

The number of oath-takers at Olympics 2021 opening ceremony has been doubled from three to six for the Tokyo Games to ensure gender parity, says International Olympic Committee

Tokyo 2020: Fan ban proves Olympic safety pledge, says IOC president Bach

IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic fans will not be forgotten despite having to make the difficult decision to ban spectators at the Tokyo Games.

Ireland registers maiden win over S Africa with 43-run victory in 2nd ODI

Ireland recorded its first-ever victory over South Africa, beating the visitors by 43 runs after captain Andy Balbirnie's century in the second One-Day International between the two sides.

India's 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma dies of cardiac arrest

India's 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma died on Tuesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest

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

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

England vs Italy: What to expect from Euro 2020 final? Check key stats here

Italy have scored 12, one less than Spain and 2 more than England in Uefa European Championship 2021. Check Italy vs England record in football ahead of Euro Cup 2021 final

Euro Cup 2021 final date, match time, live telecast and streaming in India

England qualified for the first major tournament final since 1966 and will now face Italy in the summit clash at Wembley Stadium on July 12

UEFA European Championship: How Italy made it to the final of Euro 2020

UEFA European Championship finals: For the Italy, this is the first major international tournament final after they were thrashed 4-0 by Spain in the final of the European Championship in 2012

Euro 2020: Diverse England team wins fans in nation eager for good news

Hannah Kumari has been an English soccer fan since childhood, but she never wanted to fly an England flag. Until now.

Euro 2020: Italy vs England will be an epic final, says Marco Verratti

Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has predicted that Sunday's Euro 2020 final against England at Wembley will be "an epic".

China slams Winter Olympics boycott call, 'politicization of sports'

The British Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee called for the government to urge British companies to boycott the Beijing Games, scheduled for February.

Euro 2020: England beat Denmark 2-1 to set up final clash against Italy

Harry Kane scored a 104th minute goal to give England a 2-1 win over Denmark in European Championship semifinals.

Euro 2020 1st semis Highlights: Italy beats Spain in penalty shootout

Spain had lost just two of their last 14 meetings against Italy before today's match. Check Euro Cup 2021 semifinal date, Italy vs Spain semis date and timing here

England vs Denmark: Second Euro 2020 semi-final, what's at stake?

For England, a win in the semifinal clash against Denmark tonight will lead to their first major international final in 55 years

UEFA European Championship: The last four and their journey to semifinals

Out of the four semi-finalists, only Denmark has been a surprise. The team had to replace its star player Eriksen who fainted because of cardiac arrest during the team's opening match of Euro 2020

Playing field: India's toy story needs govt strongly backing the game

80% toys still imported, mostly from China; local industry suffers from lack of scale and innovation

Delhi govt permits reopening stadium, sports complexes without spectators

The Delhi government has allowed the reopening of stadium and sports complexes without spectators from Monday, an order issued by the DDMA said on Sunday.

Euro 2020 highlights: Kane scores a brace as England thrash Ukraine 4-0

Denmark beats the Czech Republic 2-1 in the third quarterfinal earlier today. England will lock horns with Denmark in the second semifinal on July 8 at 12:30 am IST

Euro 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Italy defeat Belgium 2-1 to reach semi-finals

In the first quarterfinal of Euro 2020, Spain defeated Switzerland in the penalty shootout