Golden slam bid is over for Djokovic as he lost to Zverev in Tokyo 2020
With his Golden Slam bid over for at least another three years, Novak Djokovic rested his head on Alexander Zverev’s shoulder as his German opponent and friend consoled him. “I told him that he’s the greatest of all time,” Zverev…
Sri Lanka wins T20I series as they beat India in 3rd T20
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 four overs…
US swimmer Caeleb Dressel gets second gold at Tokyo Olympics in men’s 100m freestyle
US star Caeleb Dressel blazed to victory in the men’s 100m freestyle final on Thursday, adding the Olympic gold to his back-to-back world titles. The 24-year-old powered to the wall in a new Olympic record time of 47.02sec to dethrone…
Tokyo Olympics: Djokovic says ‘pressure is a privilege’ that he can handle
With the topic of athletes’ mental health and pressure being discussed at the Olympics, Novak Djokovic said “pressure is a privilege.” The top-ranked Serb was asked how he deals with the pressure of attempting to accomplish something that no man…
IND v SL 2021: Second T20 to be played on Wednesday as Krunal Pandya tests COVID positive
The second T20I between India and Sri Lanka will be played on July 28, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Tuesday. India all-rounder Krunal Pandya has tested positive following the Rapid Antigen Tests conducted ahead…
Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka suffered defeat in 3rd round to get knockout from event
Japan’s Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, crushing her dreams of winning Olympic gold at home. Osaka, chosen to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening…
IND vs SL 2021: India beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in 1st T20I
Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked four while Deepak Chahar scalped two wickets as India defeated Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first T20I on Sunday. Indian bowlers got the job done without any trouble as the visitors took a 1-0 lead…
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chinese shooter Yang Qian wins first gold medal of the event
Hardly half a day passed before politics, the pandemic and blistering heat impacted events across the Tokyo Olympics. China’s Yang Qian, at least, stayed right on target. Yang overtook Anastasiia Galashina of Russia to win the first gold medal of…
IND vs SL 2021: India field 5 debutants in ODIs for first time in 40 years
India on Friday fielded five debutants in a One-day International (ODI) for the first time in over 40 years. Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Chetan Sakariya, Krishnappa Gowtham and Rahul Chahar got their ODI caps at the R Premadasa Stadium in…
