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Colombo: Sri Lanka crushed a depleted India by seven wickets to win the third and final T20 International and clinch the three-game series 2-1 here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday. Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took 4/9 in his…

Tokyo: Deepika Kumari, India's lone contender in women's archery, kept alive her hopes of a medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games by reaching the quarterfinals in women's individual event on Friday. Deepika defeated Ksenia Perova of the…

Colombo: India won the toss and elected to bat in the third T20 International against Sri Lanka here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday. The match is the series-decider since both teams have won one match each. India won the first…

Tokyo: Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic cruised into the semi-finals of men's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics here at Ariake Tennis Park on Thursday. The world number one registered a dominant straight-sets 6-2, 6-0 win over…

India’s boxing great Mary Kom’s bid to win a second Olympic medal came to end in the pre-quarters of Tokyo Olympics on Thursday after she lost to 3rd seed Ingrit Lorena Victoria Valencia of Colombia. Mary Kom lost the match via split…

Tokyo: Indian boxer Satish Kumar eased into the quarterfinals by defeating Jamaica's Ricardo Brown in the men's super heavy (+91kg) in the Tokyo Olympics. The 32-year old Satish has made debut in the Tokyo Olympics and he got through a…

Tokyo: India scored twice in the last two minutes to beat Rio Olympics gold medalist Argentina 3-1 in a Group A preliminary league match at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. India have cemented their hold on the second spot with a match…

Tokyo: India's PV Sindhu has reached the women's singles quarterfinals after beating Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt 21-15, 21-13 at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Playing aggressive and deceptive shots that kept her opponent on the run…

Tokyo: Simone Biles, the defending champion in all-around event of women's artistic gymnastics, has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympic Games competition to be held on Thursday "to focus on her mental health". "After further…

Tokyo:  Rio Olympics silver-medallist in badminton, India's PV Sindhu entered the women's singles Round of 16 at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Wednesday, overcoming world No. 34 Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong 21-9, 21-16 in her final Group J tie.…

Colombo: All rounder Krunal Pandya has been reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of India second T20 international match with Sri Lanka at Colombo's Premadasa Stadium. The second T20I between India and Sri lanka which was…

Tokyo: Four-time Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka's run at the Tokyo Olympic Games came to an end with the Japanese star losing to 2019 French Open runner-up, Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-4 in the third round on…

Tokyo: The Indian men's hockey team defeated Spain 3-0 to register its second win at the Tokyo Olympics here on Tuesday. Veteran drag-flicker Rupinderpal Singh scored a brace of goals, his first off a penalty stroke, and Simranjeet Singh…

New Delhi: Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu returned to India to a grand welcome on Monday after winning silver medal in the womens 49 kg weightlifting category at the Tokyo Olympics. Mirabai was greeted at the Indira Gandhi…

Prayagraj/Varanasi (UP): International badminton player Saina Nehwal and her husband and shuttler, Parupalli Kashyap, offered special prayers after a holy dip at the Sangam on Guru Purnima day and also visited Varanasi before returning to…