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North Korea Opts Out Of Tokyo Olympics
Seoul: North Korea does not plan to take part in this year's Tokyo Olympic Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report.
Pyongyang's Olympic Committee made the…
Manu Bhaker To Represent India In Three Events In Olympics, Elavenil Valarivan…
New Delhi: World number one Elavenil Valarivan was on Sunday included in a 15-member Indian shooting contingent for the Tokyo Olympics where the highly accomplished Manu Bhaker will…
Odisha Para Shuttler Pramod Bhagat Bags Bronze In Mixed Doubles, Enters Singles And…
Bhubaneswar: Ace para shuttler of Odisha Pramod Bhagat has brought laurels for the country once again by clinching a bronze medal in the mixed doubles category of the third Dubai Para…
Delhi Capitals’ Axar Patel Tests COVID-19 Positive
New Delhi: Delhi Capitals' and India all-rounder Axar Patel has tested positive for COVID-19 and kept in isolation, the IPL franchise said on Saturday.
Patel is the second IPL player to…
Sharath Kamal Gets Official Confirmation Of Tokyo Qualification
New Delhi: Top Indian table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal got a shot in the arm ahead of the 2021 Olympics when it was officially confirmed on Saturday that he had qualified for the…
Down With COVID-19, Sachin Tendulkar Hospitalised As Precautionary Measure
Mumbai: Former India captain and batting icon Sachin Tendulkar has been hospitalised as a precautionary measure, six days after he tested positive for COVID-19.
The 47-year-old took to…
‘Umpire’s Call’ Will Remain, Rules ICC
Dubai: The contentious 'Umpire's Call' will continue to be a part of the Decision Review System, the International Cricket Council's Board ruled on Thursday, but introduced a few changes to…
Odisha Boasts Of Cycling Stars, But Lacks Velodrome
Minati Mohapatra became the first sportsperson from Odisha and the first woman cyclist of the country to bag Arjuna Award in 1980. An eight-time National champion, she had won five gold…
30 Found COVID Positive In SAI Tests At Patiala, Bengaluru; No Olympic-Bound Athlete…
New Delhi: Thirty sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after 741 precautionary tests were conducted at the National Centres of Excellence in…
Virat Kohli’s Indians ‘Cooked’, Onus On BCCI To Give Respite To…
New Delhi: After India skipper Virat Kohli's criticism of scheduling of international matches during the times of Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian cricket board could look into the matter while…