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Tokyo, July 22: Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal will face Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in the opening round of the men's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics, starting here on Friday. Nagal, who qualified for the Games last week after…

New Delhi, July 22: The Indian team has been denied entry into the upcoming ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in Prostejov as India has been classified as 'extreme risk' nation in COVID times. The Czech Republic Embassy here has refused to…

Budapest (Hungary), July 22: Young wrestlers Tannu and Priya became the latest world champions as India's spectacular run continued at the Cadet World Championship, here on Thursday. Tannu did not concede a single point enroute the 43kg…

Bengaluru, July 22: Bengaluru FC on Thursday announced the signing of versatile Indian midfielder Jayesh Rane on a three-year deal that runs through till the end of the 2023-24 season. The 28-year-old midfielder is the club's sixth signing…

New Delhi, July 22: With the Tokyo Olympics kicking off, we take a look at some interesting facts and trivia about the Games from its previous editions. 1988, Seoul Olympics: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)…

Tokyo, July 22 : The Olympic Games, beginning on Friday, is the world's biggest sporting extravaganza but in the Japanese capital, which is the host city, there is clear lack of enthusiasm. According to media reports, the local public is…

COLOMBO, July 22:  Indian pace bowler Deepak Chahar, who hit an unbeaten 69 to help India win the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, has said that he is not too concerned with the tag of all-rounder or selection to the T20 World Cup…

Durham, July 21: Young opener Haseeb Hameed celebrated his Test recall with a gritty hundred even as Umesh Yadav bowled a few incisive spells and was largely responsible in India bowling Select County XI out for 220 on the second day of the…

COLOMBO, July 21: With its back to the wall, Team India responded like champions, said coach Rahul Dravid in an inspiring dressing room speech after his young side registered a series-clinching win in the second ODI against Sri Lanka here.…

NEW DELHI, July 21: Young fast bowler Avesh Khan’s tour of England is set to end abruptly after being ruled out of India’s warm-up first-class game against County XI due to a left-thumb fracture he sustained on the opening day of the match…