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Djokovic, Federer, Osaka, Barty on Tokyo Olympic entry lists
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Djokovic, Federer, Osaka, Barty on Tokyo Olympic entry lists

Wimbledon, Jul 1: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Switzerland's Roger Federer, Japan's Naomi Osaka and Australia's Ash Barty are on the entry lists for the Tokyo Olympics that were announced Thursday by the International Tennis Federation. As the ITF noted, though: "The entry lists are still subject...
Belgium takes on Italy for spot in Euro 2020 semifinals
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Belgium takes on Italy for spot in Euro 2020 semifinals

Munich, Jul 1: Belgium's leading scorer at the European Championship is no stranger to Italy's veteran defenders. They all play in Serie A. Romelu Lukaku will likely be the main attacking threat when Belgium takes on Italy in Munich on Friday in the Euro 2020 quarterfinals. The Inter...
Indian-American Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest GM in chess history: Report
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Indian-American Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest GM in chess history: Report

New Delhi, July 1: Indian-American prodigy Abhimanyu Mishra on Wednesday became the youngest ever chess Grandmaster after he scored his third GM norm in Budapest, Hungary, according to a report. The 12-year-old from New Jersey in the United States became a GM from International Master, having...
Serena Williams retires from Wimbledon opener after injury
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Serena Williams retires from Wimbledon opener after injury

London, June 30: Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion from the US, was forced to retire from Wimbledon due to an injury in her first-round match against Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich here.Arriving on court with her right thigh heavily strapped, the No.6 seed was leading...
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It's official: Srihari Natraj qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after FINA approves...

New Delhi, Jun 30: Indian swimmer Srihari Natraj officially booked himself a Tokyo Olympics berth on Wednesday after the sport's world governing body FINA approved his 'A' standard qualification time in the men's 100m backstroke time trial at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. "...Srihari Nataraj...
Veteran discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for Olympics
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Veteran discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for Olympics

Patiala, Jun 29: Veteran discus thrower Seema Punia on Tuesday qualified for Tokyo Olympics with a best effort of 63.70m while winning gold on the final day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships here.The 37-year-old Punia, who had won a silver in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a...
Mithali Raj back in top five of ICC ODI rankings for batswomen
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Mithali Raj back in top five of ICC ODI rankings for batswomen

Dubai, Jun 29: India captain Mithali Raj has returned to the top five of the latest ICC Women's ODI Rankings for batswomen after top-scoring for India with 72 in the series opener against England in Bristol. The 38-year-old, who has completed 22 years in international cricket, rescued her...
Switzerland beats France 5-4 on penalties at Euro 2020
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Switzerland beats France 5-4 on penalties at Euro 2020

Bucharest, Jun 29: Au revoir France, this summer belongs to Yann Sommer. The Switzerland goalkeeper, who left in the middle of the European Championship's group stage to be with his wife for the birth of their second daughter, made the biggest save of his life against one of the best players...
T20 World Cup to be shifted from India to UAE, confirms BCCI President Sourav Ganguly
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T20 World Cup to be shifted from India to UAE, confirms BCCI President Sourav...

New Delhi, June 28: The T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India is being shifted to the UAE owing to the health safety concerns posed by COVID-19, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly told PTI on Monday, ending weeks of speculation surrounding the mega-event in October-November. "We have officially...
Deepika reclaims world no.1 ranking after hat-trick of gold medals at WC Stage 3
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Deepika reclaims world no.1 ranking after hat-trick of gold medals at WC Stage 3

Paris, Jun 28: Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari on Monday regained the number one position in global rankings following her hat-trick of gold medals at the World Cup Stage 3 here. The 27-year-old from Ranchi, who had achieved the top spot for the first time in 2012, on Sunday claimed gold...
Hockey India nominates Sreejesh, Deepika for Khel Ratna; Harmanpreet for Arjuna
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Hockey India nominates Sreejesh, Deepika for Khel Ratna; Harmanpreet for Arjuna

New Delhi, June 27: Veteran India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former women's team player Deepika were on Saturday nominated by Hockey India for this year's prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.Besides the duo, vice-captain of India's Tokyo Olympics-bound men's team Harmanpreet Singh and women's...
Prakash 1st Indian swimmer to get direct entry to Olympics
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Prakash 1st Indian swimmer to get direct entry to Olympics

New Delhi, June 26: Sajan Prakash became the first Indian swimmer ever to qualify for Olympics by achieving A qualification mark when he clocked 1 minute 56.38 seconds in the men's 200 metres butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome on Saturday. His time is better than the Olympic A...
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