Tokyo Olympics 2020: China’s teen diving queens bag 10m platform gold and silver

China’s 14-year-old diving superstar Quan Hongchan claimed gold in the women’s 10 metre platform with a near-perfect score at the Tokyo Games on Thursday, leaving a silver medal for team mate Chen Yuxi. China has claimed gold in all women’s diving events since the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. Quan,…

Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat out of contention for gold, loses quarter-final bout by fall

HIGHLIGHTS Vinesh faces the possibility of returning from Tokyo without a medal Vinesh could not find a way to wriggle out of Belarusian Vanesa Kaladzinskaya’s headlocks Kaladzinskaya also displayed impressive defensive strength to fend Vinesh off Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s hunt for gold at the Tokyo…

Tokyo 2020: India’s hockey bronze medal bigger than any Cricket World Cup win, says Gautam Gambhir

HIGHLIGHTS India defeated Germany 5-4 to win Men’s Hockey bronze medal in Tokyo This was India’s 12th medal in Men’s Hockey at the Olympics PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra and India cricketers were among the many who wished Manpreet’s men Hockey is back in the spotlight and deservedly so. India ended…

Tokyo Olympics: India’s Deepak Punia to battle for wrestling bronze after losing semi-final to USA’s Taylor David

HIGHLIGHTS Indian wrestler Deepak Punia will fight for bronze medal American David Taylor outclasses Deepak Punia in the men’s 86kg semifinals Deepak Punia won the first two bouts with technical superiority India’s Deepak Punia lost the semi-final bout against USA’s David Morris Taylor in the men’s 86kg…

Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist PV Sindhu receives warm welcome from Telangana Sports Minister

HIGHLIGHTS PV Sindhu returned to India with the Olympic bronze medal from Tokyo 2020 Sindhu is the only Indian woman to win two Olympic medals Sindhu’s badminton bronze was India’s second medal at Tokyo 2020 after Mirabai Chanu’s silver Telangana Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud along with Cyberabad CP…

Babar Azam’s Pakistan seal series after 4th T20I vs West Indies washed out due to rain

HIGHLIGHTS The 4th T20I between Pakistan and West Indies was washed out on Tuesday West Indies were 30/0 in 3 overs when rain played spoilsport 3 T20Is were washed out due to rain in the 5-match series Pakistan have sealed an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the rain-affected 5-match T20I series against West Indies. The visitors…

India in England: Definitely much better prepared than we have been in the past, says India captain Virat Kohli

HIGHLIGHTS India better prepared for Test series against England: Virat Kohli This is Virat Kohli’s fourth tour of England and second as captain Tests are about capitalising when things turn your way: Virat Kohli India captain Virat Kohli believes that his team is definitely much better prepared for the upcoming…

Tokyo Olympics: Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha wins women’s marathon swimming gold

HIGHLIGHTS Brazil’s Cunha wins women’s marathon swimming gold Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands wins silver Kareena Lee of Australia claimed bronze in the event Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil won the women’s 10-kilometer Olympic marathon swimming event in Tokyo on Wednesday. Sharon van Rouwendaal of the…

1st Test: Injury-hit India set for trial by swing vs England as rivalry resumes at Trent Bridge

HIGHLIGHTS England are all set to host India in the first of 5 Tests in the series at Trent Bridge from Aug. 4 India lost 4-1 the last time they played Tests in England under Virat Kohli in 2018 India will look to win their first Test series in England since their 2007 triumph under Rahul Dravid The much-awaited Test…

India tour of England: India should consider opening with KL Rahul in Test series, says Sunil Gavaskar

HIGHLIGHTS India will take on England in the 1st a 5-Test series from Wednesday Sunil Gavaskar backed KL Rahul to open with Rohit Sharma in the 1st Test India have lost Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal to injuries Former captain and legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar has backed KL Rahul for the opening spot during the…