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Olympics postponement was a shocker: Mary Kom

16 Oct 2020 10:27 AM IST

Ace Indian boxer MC Mary Kom has revealed she was shocked when she first heard about the postponement of Tokyo Olympics due to Covid-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9 this year, the Tokyo Olympics was in March postponed to 2021 due to the

Srikanth advances to Denmark Open quarters

16 Oct 2020 10:26 AM IST

Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Thursday came out with yet another commanding performance as he defeated Canada’s Jason Anthony Ho-Shue in straight-games to enter the quarterfinals of the ongoing Denmark Open. Srikanth, seeded fifth, defeated Ho-Shue 21-15, 21-14 in just 33 minutes to make it to the last eight

Capitals’ Nortje zooms past pacers known for express bowling

16 Oct 2020 10:25 AM IST

What happened in this season of Indian Premier League (IPL) was not seen ever before in other IPLs in the past. Delhi Capitals’ Anrich Nortje gave a performance with the ball in this IPL that speedsters such as Brett Lee, Shaun Tait and Shoaib Akhtar could not do. He bowled

UNSUNG HERO: Gautam Gambhir’s three memorable innings

16 Oct 2020 10:23 AM IST

Doughty, determined, passionate and feisty, Gautam Gambhir has played a pivotal (and sometimes overshadowed) role in some of India’s greatest victories. We now know him as a Member of Parliament of the Bharatiya Janata Party, but back in the day Gambhir was a force to reckon with on the cricket

In-form Mumbai clash with inconsistent KKR

16 Oct 2020 10:21 AM IST

Reigning champions Mumbai Indians (MI) are in red hot form and the Rohit Sharma-led side will aim to consolidate their position on the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table when they clash with an inconsistent Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their return fixture on Friday. The last time the two

Rahul, Gayle help Kings XI beat RCB by 8 wickets

16 Oct 2020 10:19 AM IST

K.L. Rahul scored 61 runs off 49 balls while Chris Gayle smashed a well-made 53 to help Kings XI Punjab defeat Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore.

China confirms participation in Tokyo gymnastics

15 Oct 2020 07:25 AM IST

The Chinese national gymnastics team has confirmed its participation in Japan’s first international tournament in more than half a year, a top team official has said. “This is our first international competition since the Covid-19 outbreak. We will be isolated for 14 days of quarantine and another seven days for

Srikanth advances in Denmark Open, Shubhankar and Jayaram bow out

15 Oct 2020 07:24 AM IST

India’s Shubhankar Dey and Ajay Jayaram on Wednesday lost in straight games to be knocked out of the Denmark Open in the first round. While Shubhankar lost to Canada’s Jason Anthony Ho-Shue, Jayaram fell to Danish third seed Anders Antonsen. Earlier in the day, fifth seed, ace Indian shuttler Kidambi

Swimming Saga: How India’s road to Tokyo looks like

15 Oct 2020 07:23 AM IST

Swimming was introduced to the modern Olympics in 1900, at Paris. In 1928, D.D. Mulji became the first-time Indian swimmer to participate in the Olympics. In 1932, Nalin Chandra represented India at the Olympics. And after that Indian swimmers got to participate in 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1964, and then

KXIP face confident RCB in must-win match

15 Oct 2020 07:20 AM IST

Bottom-placed Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will be under tremendous pressure as they now face a mustwin situation when they take on the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today. Royal Challengers Bangalore taking on Kings XI Punjab in Sharjah

Dhawan, Iyer hit half-centuries as Delhi Capitals defeat Royals

15 Oct 2020 07:18 AM IST

Dhawan and Iyer play a knock of 57 and 53 runs respectively before bowlers seal the win for Delhi Capitals. With this win, Delhi Capitals again claim the top spot on the points table.

CRISTIANO RONALDO TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

14 Oct 2020 07:33 AM IST

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19 and has withdrawn from the national team, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said on Tuesday. The news comes two days after Ronaldo took part in Portugal’s previous Nations League game against France. The FPF said in a statement, which it has