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  • China opens Everest's north side to 38 virus-tested climbers

    May 07, 2021

    Beijing, May 7:China has opened Mount Everest's northern slope to a few dozen mountaineers who will be tested for the coronavirus and must keep their distance while ascending the world's highest peak. Both Nepal and China closed the mountain to foreign climbers last year because of the pandemic.

  • Indian rowing team of Arjun Lal and Arvind Singh qualifies for Olympics

    May 07, 2021

    New Delhi, May 7: Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualified for the Olympics in men's lightweight double sculls event after finishing second in the final race of the Asia/Oceania Continental Qualifying Regatta in Tokyo on Friday. Another Indian, Jakar Khan finished fourth in the men's singles sculls final which offers five Olympic quotas but he missed out as a country gets only one qualifying spot from this regatta.

  • COVID hits IPL: KKR-RCB match rescheduled after two positive reports

    May 03, 2021

    New Delhi, May 3: Monday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad has been rescheduled after two members of the KKR contingent tested positive for COVID-19, a BCCI source told PTI. The match will be played some time later during the tournament, which is scheduled to conclude on May 30.

  • India Open postponed owing to COVID-19 pandemic

    Apr 19, 2021

    New Delhi, Apr 19: The India Open Super 500 tournament, one of the last three qualifying events for the Tokyo Olympics, was on Monday postponed due to raging COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The USD 400,000 India Open was scheduled to be held behind closed doors in the national capital from May 11 to 16.

  • Archery 'couple' Atanu, Deepika set for new challenge in World Cup Stage 1

    Apr 19, 2021

    Guatemala City, Apr 19: All eyes will be on the newly-wed archery couple of Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari as India will look to make up for the lost time caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the World Cup Stage 1 which begins here on Tuesday. It has been more than 18 months since the last circuit trophies were awarded at the World Cup Final in Moscow.

  • Youth world boxing: India assured of 4 medals

    Apr 19, 2021

    New Delhi, Apr 19: Asian champion Vinka and Alfiya Pathan were among the four Indian boxers who progressed to the semifinals of the youth world championships for men and women in Kielce, Poland. Gitika and Poonam are the other two boxers to enter the last-four stage and have secured at least a bronze medal for the country. All the four boxers put up scintillating performances in their respective quarterfinals bouts.

  • India to grant Pakistan cricket players visas for World T20

    Apr 17, 2021

    New Delhi, Apr 16: The Pakistan cricket team, led by Babar Azam, will have no difficulty in travelling to India for the ICC World T20 in October as the government is set to grant visas to the players from the neighbouring nation. It has been learnt that BCCI secretary Jay Shah has informed the Apex Council about government's decision on giving visas to the Pakistan players. "The visa issue of Pakistan cricket team has been sorted.

  • Coach Stimac ready to experiment again as India face UAE

    Mar 28, 2021

    Dubai: On a high after an impressive 1-1 draw against a fancied Oman, India are pitted against the formidable United Arab Emirates in their second football friendly here on Monday, with head coach Igor Stimac again set to experiment with a fresh set of rookies. Ten players made their debut against Oman on Thursday as India made a fine comeback in the second half to hold the gulf side who are 23 places above them in the FIFA charts.

  • 2nd ODI: Rahul, Pant steer India to 336/6 against England

    Mar 26, 2021

    Pune, Mar 26: KL Rahul's perfectly executed hundred coupled with Rishabh Pant's aggressive 77 off just 40 balls propelled India to an imposing 336/6 in the second ODI against England here on Friday. Rahul, who anchored the innings, hit seven fours and two sixes in his 114-ball knock, while Pant plundered seven sixes and three boundaries, which helped the hosts go well past the 300-run mark.

  • New Zealand wins 3rd ODI by 164 runs, sweeps series 3-0

    Mar 26, 2021

    Wellington, Mar 26: Maiden centuries to Devon Conway and allrounder Daryl Mitchell lifted New Zealand to a 164-run win over Bangladesh in the third one-day cricket international Friday and a 3-0 sweep of the series. South Africa-born Conway made 126, including a century from 95 balls, and shared a record 159-run partnership with Mitchell as New Zealand made 318-6 batting first after winning the toss.

  • India post 317 for 5 against England in 1st ODI

    Mar 23, 2021

    Pune, Mar 23: Invited to bat, India scored 317 for 5 in the first ODI against England here on Tuesday. Opener Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with a 98 while captain Virat Kohli (56), KL Rahul (62 not out) and debutant Krunal Pandya (58 not out) struck half centuries in a solid battig performance. For England, all-rounder Ben Stokes picked up three wickets, while Mark Wood snared two.

  • Chance for fringe players to push their case: Morgan

    Mar 22, 2021

    Pune, Mar 22: England captain Eoin Morgan on Monday said the upcoming three-match ODI series against India would be an opportunity for the fringe players to push their case for the T20 World Cup as 50-over format also throws up situations similar to T20 cricket.

  • Demoralised India look to avoid series whitewash against South Africa

    Mar 22, 2021

    Lucknow, Mar 22: The series already out of their grasp, Indian women would look to avoid a whitewash and end it on a positive note when they take on South Africa in the third and final T20 International here on Tuesday. After losing the ODI rubber 1-4, things went from bad to worse for the Indian team as it lost the first two T20Is to hand South Africa an unassailable 0-2 lead in the series.

  • ISSF World Cup: Divyansh, Elavenil claim 10m mixed air rifle gold for India

    Mar 22, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 22: India's Divyansh Singh Panwar and Elavenil Valarivan produced some excellent shooting to comfortably claim the gold medal in the 10m mixed air rifle event of the ISSF World Cup here on Monday. The India duo shot a combined total of 16 in the gold medal match to finish ahead of Hungarian world number one Istvan Peni and Eszter Denes who managed 10. This is India's fourth gold in the ongoing event. The Indians shot a 10.

  • ISSF World Cup: Divyansh, Babuta qualify for men's 10m air rifle final

    Mar 19, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 19: Tokyo Olympics quota holder Divyansh Singh Panwar and Arjun Babuta qualified for the men's 10m air rifle final on the opening day of the ISSF World Cup here on Friday. In the 60-shot qualification, the 18-year-old Panwar finished sixth with a total of 629.1, while 2016 ISSF junior world cup bronze medallist Babuta grabbed the third place after firing 631.8 at the Karni Singh Shooting Range.

  • Delhi World Cup a test event before Tokyo Olympics: Sanjeev Rajput

    Mar 18, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 18: Seasoned Indian rifleman Sanjeev Rajput on Thursday said the Delhi World Cup could act as a perfect testing ground for shooters before the Tokyo Olympics as they return to top-flight competition after more than a year due to COVID-19 pandemic.

  • All England: Lakshya enters quarterfinals, Prannoy loses in second round

    Mar 18, 2021

    Birmingham, Mar 18: Young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to his maiden quarterfinals at the prestigious All England Championships but it was curtains for compatriot HS Prannoy after he went down in straight games in the men's singles second round here on Thursday. The 19-year-old Lakshya from Almora, who had claimed five titles in 2019, saw off France's Thomas Rouxel 21-18 21-16.

  • Zareen stuns world champion Ekaterina to enter Bosphorus boxing quarters

    Mar 18, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 18: India's Nikhat Zareen stunned reigning world champion Paltceva Ekaterina to breeze into the women's 51kg quarter-finals at the Bosphorus Boxing tournament in Istanbul here. The Asian Championships bronze medallist, Zareen caused a major upset on the second day of the tournament on Wednesday when she out-punched the Russian boxer 5-0.

  • South Africa seal ODI series 4-1, give India plenty to think about ahead of World Cup

    Mar 17, 2021

    Lucknow, Mar 17: South Africa added salt to India's wounds by registering a five-wicket win over the hosts in the low-scoring fifth and final women's ODI to seal the series 4-1 here on Wednesday. Mithali Raj played a captain's knock by hitting a well-crafted 79 not out but it was only enough to take India to 188 all out. South Africa then rode on Anneke Bosch (58) and Mignon du Preez's (57) half-centuries to chase down the target in 48.

  • ISSF World Cup: India can set an example for other nations, says Raninder

    Mar 17, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 17: The upcoming shooting World Cup in Delhi, the first international event for an Olympic sport in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic, can be a benchmark for other countries, NRAI President Raninder Singh said on Wednesday. The tournament begins at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range on Saturday.

  • India struggle to 188 all out despite Mithali's unbeaten 79

    Mar 17, 2021

    Lucknow, Mar 17: Mithali Raj played a captain's knock by hitting a well-crafted 79 not out as India struggled to 188 all out against South Africa in the fifth and final women's ODI here on Wednesday. Put into bat, Mithali steered India's innings after India lost three early wickets with the scoreboard reading 53 in the 13th over.

  • Sania, Ankita to lead India in Billie Jean King Cup WG Play-offs against Latvia

    Mar 16, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 16: Veteran player Sania Mirza and the country's best singles player Ankita Raina will lead India in the next month's Billie Jean King Cup World Group Play-offs away tie against Latvia as the AITA named a five-member team on Tuesday for the tournament. The five-member team also has Karman Kaur Thandi, young Zeel Desai, who is making steady progress, and Rutuja Bhosale.

  • Senior bowler Poonam Yadav admits spin attack has not been up to mark against SA

    Mar 16, 2021

    Lucknow, Mar 16: Senior India bowler Poonam Yadav on Tuesday admitted that the spin department hasn't been up to the mark in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa, adding that the home team slow bowlers are working on bringing changes to their game going ahead. The Indian women's team known for its strong spin attack was let down by its tweakers in the five-match series which the visitors have already clinched 3-1.

  • Indian women to play for pride in 5th ODI against SA women

    Mar 16, 2021

    Lucknow, Mar 16: The series already out of their grasp, the Indian women cricketers, who are struggling to put together a cohesive team show, will have pride at stake when they clash with South Africa women in the fifth and final One-day International, here on Wednesday.

  • Annu Rani betters own javelin national record, still misses Olympics mark

    Mar 15, 2021

    Patiala, Mar 15: Annu Rani bettered her own javelin throw national record but still missed the Tokyo Olympics qualification mark by more than half a metre on the opening day of the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships here on Monday. Rani clinched the gold with a best throw of 63.24m which she came up in her third attempt, obliterating her earlier national mark of 62.

  • Confident India look to build on new approach against England in 3rd T20I

    Mar 15, 2021

    Ahmedabad, Mar 15: Their confidence soaring high after a resounding series-levelling win, India would look to build on their new approach of batting freely and fearlessly when they take on England in the third Twenty20, here on Tuesday. The Men in Blue were off to a horrible start in the T20 series, suffering a demoralising eight-wicket loss in the opening match but turned the tables on England with a seven-wicket win in the second game.

  • Two Olympic probable athletes fail NADA dope tests at IGP in Patiala

    Mar 13, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 13: Two athletes, who are in contention for the Olympic Games, have failed dope tests conducted at the Indian Grand Prix in Patiala last month, the National Anti Doping Agency's Director General Navin Agarwal revealed on Saturday. It is understood that one of the athletes is a high profile female quarter-miler, who has won multiple gold medals in the 4x400m relay event and was supposed to be a part of the Tokyo-bound team.

  • Mithali completes 10,000 international runs; cricket fraternity lauds seasoned pro

    Mar 12, 2021

    Lucknow, Mar 12: Veteran batter Mithali Raj on Friday became the first Indian woman cricketer and second internationally to complete 10,000 runs across all formats, drawing praise from some iconic names of the game and the BCCI. The 38-year-old Mithali, who leads the Indian ODI team, joined England's Charlotte Edwards in the elite club.

  • India's remaining FIFA World Cup qualifiers to be held in Qatar

    Mar 12, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 12: India will play their remaining three FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Qatar as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) decided to host the matches in centralised venues owing to the coronavirus-related travel and quarantine restrictions.

  • Punam Raut hits successive fifty as India post 248/5 in 3rd women's ODI against SA

    Mar 12, 2021

    Lucknow, Mar 12: Punam Raut hit a second consecutive half-century as India produced a solid batting effort to post a challenging 248 for five against South Africa in the third women's ODI here on Friday. Raut, who made 62 in a winning cause in the last match, continued her good form and scored 77 off 108 balls to anchor India's innings after the hosts were put in to bat. She struck 11 boundaries during her knock.

  • ISSF World Cup: Qatar arrives, UK and Brazil to go into hard quarantine on arrival

    Mar 11, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 11: Qatar on Thursday became the first country to arrive for the upcoming combined shooting world cup in Delhi while Brazil and UK are reaching on Friday, after which they will go into a seven-day hard quarantine. Six shooters and their support staff from Qatar reached the national capital on Thursday. Both Brazil and United Kingdom have witnessed a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in recent times.

  • Uttar Pradesh comfortably beat Delhi by 46 runs to reach Hazare semi-final

    Mar 09, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 9: A disciplined Uttar Pradesh put up a thoroughly professional performance to outwit Delhi by 46 runs in the quarter-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Tuesday. UP will now meet Gujarat in the first semi-final while heavyweights Mumbai will be pitted against Karnataka in the other last four clash.

  • Ashwin wins ICC's February Player of the Month award for stellar show against England

    Mar 09, 2021

    Dubai, Mar 9: India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was on Tuesday named the ICC men's Player of the Month (February) for his stellar show against England in a four-match Test series at home which his side won to qualify for the World Test Championship final. England's Tammy Beaumont was adjudged the women's Player of the Month.

  • Goswami takes four as India women bowl out South Africa for 157 in 2nd ODI

    Mar 09, 2021

    Lucknow, Mar 9: Experienced pacer Jhulan Goswami snapped four wickets as India women gave a better account of themselves by dismissing South Africa for 157 in the second ODI of the five-match series here on Tuesday. Goswami returned with figures of 10-0-42-4 and she was ably supported by fellow seamer Mansi Joshi (2/23) and left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (3/37).

  • Gavaskar ''remains my hero'', says Tendulkar

    Mar 06, 2021

    Mumbai, Mar 6: Every person needs a hero and for a young Sachin Tendulkar while growing up, the only person he would aspire to become was none other than India's original 'Little Master' Sunil Gavaskar. On the 50th anniversary of Gavaskar's iconic Test debut against the West Indies, legendary Tendulkar took to Twitter paying glowing tributes to his role model. "50 years ago on this day, he took the Cricketing World by storm.

  • Rijiju bats for hosting Olympics in India

    Mar 05, 2021

    New Delhi, Mar 5: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday pitched for hosting the Summer Olympics in the future, saying the Olympic movement is not complete till India hosts an edition of the quadrennial sporting extravaganza. During a virtual conference organised by the Conference of Indian Industry, the 6th CII Scorecard, Rijiju complimented United Kingdom for hosting the Olympics on three occasions.

  • India reach 153/6 in reply to England's 205 at tea on Day 2

    Mar 05, 2021

    Ahmedabad, Mar 5: India lost two more wickets in the middle session to reach 153 for six in their first innings at tea on the second day of the fourth and final Test against England here on Friday. After Ajinkya Rahane got out for 27, Rohit Sharma (49) and Ravichandran Ashwin (13) departed in the post-lunch session. India added 67 runs in the second session. The hosts are still trailing England by 52 runs.

  • Day 2: Rohit defends but India struggle at 80 for 4 at lunch

    Mar 05, 2021

    Ahmedabad, Mar 5: Rohit Sharma traded his natural attacking instincts for a cautious approach even as India lost three important wickets, including that of skipper Virat Kohli, to reach 80 for 4 at lunch on the second day of the fourth and final Test against England here on Friday.

  • India remove dangerous Stokes, England 144 for 5 at tea

    Mar 04, 2021

    Ahmedabad, Mar 4: Ben Stokes displayed the indefatigable side of his batsmanship in his 24th Test half-century but India did well enough to get breakthroughs at the right moments to leave England reeling at 144 for 5 at tea on the opening day of the fourth and final match on Thursday. The track offered both turn and bounce but not as consistently, letting England middle-order, led by Stokes, to give a far better account of itself.

  • Dhoni in Chennai; CSK training camp for IPL-2021 likely from Mar 9

    Mar 04, 2021

    Chennai, Mar 4: Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has landed here to take part in the team's training camp likely to begin on March 9 in the lead-up to the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The former India captain arrived here late on Wednesday and will serve a five-day quarantine.

  • Axar Patel makes early inroads as England struggle to 74/3 at lunch

    Mar 04, 2021

    Ahmedabad, Mar 4: A scarred England were once again done in by Axar Patel's straight deliveries before partially recovering to reach 74 for 3 at lunch during an intriguing opening session of the fourth and final Test against India here on Thursday. Brought into action as early as in sixth over, the left-arm orthodox spinner bowled an arm ball which had Dom Sibley (2) leaving a huge gap between bat and pad, trying to play for the spin.

  • Kohli bats for rotation policy in age of bio-bubbles

    Mar 03, 2021

    Ahmedabad, Mar 3: India skipper Virat Kohli feels rotation policy is the way forward in the age of bio-bubbles as mental fatigue caused by restrictive quarantines will make it extremely difficult for players to stay hungry. England have been following a rotation policy in their ongoing tour of India, something that has drawn criticism from legends such as Kevin Pietersen.

  • 'THE MATCH': With Lord's in sight, India ready to cook England's goose

    Mar 03, 2021

    Ahmedabad, Mar 3: A ruthless India will not take their foot off the pedal while taking England for another "spin ride" in the high-stakes Test series finale starting Thursday, aiming to not just complete another dominant home performance but also realise their World Test Championship dreams.

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