Expect women boxers to do better than before in Paris Olympics, may be get a gold: Vijender
India's boxing medal hopes at the Paris Games will hinge on how its women pugilists perform, feels the country's lone Olympic medal-winning male boxer Vijender Singh, who expects the Nikhat Zareen-led squad to fetch at least two podium finishes. Zareen (50kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Tokyo bronze-winner Lovlina...
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On our day, we really have a very good chance of beating any team: Harmeet
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I watch clips of my goals to boost confidence ahead of Olympic debut: Hockey forward Sukhjeet
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There’s a lot of improvement, you will see that on court: Sindhu
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Ankita best-placed Indian at 11th in individual event
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Indians eye double-digit medal haul as Paris Olympics set for grand start
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Paris aims to reset Olympics with audacious games and wow opening
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Indian athletes' confidence has reached new high: Gagan
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Former AICF chief Sanjay Kapoor elected FIDE India zone president
Former All India Chess Federation (AICF) chief Sanjay Kapoor has been unanimously elected the president of FIDE India Zone, the sport's apex body in the country said on Thursday. The announcement was made during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of AICF in Ahmedabad. Kapoor has been elected as the zone president for...
India start firm favourites against Bangladesh
Shafali Verma will be aiming to come out all guns blazing while Smriti Mandhana will be more than motivated to get a big one as India start overwhelming favourites against Bangladesh in the semi-final of the women’s Asia Cup here on Friday. Shafali, with 158 runs, has been the second highest...
Djokovic, Nadal could meet in 2nd round at Paris Olympics, Swiatek faces Begu first
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic could meet his longtime rival Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Paris Olympic tennis tournament. Djokovic was drawn Thursday against Australian Matthew Ebden and Nadal faces Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics, with the winners of those matches meeting in Round 2. The 38-year-old Nadal won a record 14 of...
F1 driver Esteban to join American Haas team from next season
Frenchman Esteban Ocon will drive for Haas from next season as a replacement for Kevin Magnussen, the American Formula 1 team said on Thursday. Details of the deal were not announced, with Haas only saying that the 27-year-old driver committed to a “multi-year contract starting with the 2025 FIA Formula 1...
Gambhir’s first headache: Pant or Samson for T20I series
New India head coach Gautam Gambhir will have the onerous task of choosing between Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson during the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting from Saturday. While most of the key stars of the T20 World Cup winning side sans the retiring duo of Rohit Sharma and...
Gambhir's first headache: Pant or Samson for the T20I series
New India head coach Gautam Gambhir will have the onerous task of choosing between Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson during the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting from Saturday. While most of the key stars of the T20 World Cup winning side sans the retiring duo of Rohit Sharma and...
There's a lot of improvement, you will see that on court: Sindhu
From spending time in a hypoxic chamber to sparring with a variety of partners to adapt to different styles, Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu has left no stones unturned to be battle-ready for the Paris Games, where she will be chasing an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic medal. Sindhu's form has been...
