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‘Moment of the match’: Suryakumar’s stare at Virat lauded on social media
Suryakumar Yadav, who has been in amazing form in the ongoing tournament, once again turned out to be hero for the Mumbai Indians during their five-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the latest IPL encounter.On Wednesday,…
News of Olympics postponement came as a shock : Mary Kom
Ace Indian boxer MC Mary Kom has revealed she was shocked when she first heard about the postponement of Tokyo Olympics due to Covid-19 pandemic.Originally scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9 this year, the Tokyo Olympics was in…
Delhi’s mean streets & badminton creates India’s Karate Kid
It's all thanks to badminton that today Amritpal Kaur is India's best known young face in karate. And it was Delhi's streets that pushed her to attend her first martial-arts class.Even as her story has been optioned for a film by Sujay…
Lewis Hamilton equals Schumacher’s record of 91 race wins in F1
Lewis Hamilton on Sunday equalled German Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher's record of 91 race wins with his victory at the Eiffel Grand Prix. Hamilton finished nearly 4.5 seconds ahead of second placed Max Verstappen of Red Bull at the…
Sifan Hassan breaks women’s 10,000m European record
Reigning world champion Sifan Hassan shrugged off cold and rainy conditions to break the women's 10,000-metre European record at the FBK After Summer Competition in Hengelo, the Netherlands, on Saturday.The 27-year-old Dutchwoman clocked 29…
Roland Garros means everything to me : Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal continued his marauding run at the French Open with a record-extending 13th title win on Sunday. He beat arch-rival and world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 and the victory took him level with Roger Federer's record of 20…
Today you showed why you are king of clay: Novak Djokovic to Rafael Nadal
World no.1 Novak Djokovic had to settle for runners up against the seemingly infallible Rafael Nadal at the 2020 French Open and the Serb was all praise for his Spanish rival after the match.Djokovic, who was looking to become the first…
Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova enter French Open semis
Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova have entered the semifinals on the ongoing French Open after registering contrasting wins in their respective quarterfinal matches.In the men's singles event, Djokovic, despite visibly struggling with his…
Boxer Simranjit finally gets her due reward from Punjab govt
After a five-month long wait, Olympic-bound boxer Simranjit Kaur has finally received the promised cash reward of Rs. 5 lakh from the Punjab government for qualifying for the Olympic Games. But the 2018 World Championship bronze medallist…
Chess Olympiad gold may make govt look at players positively : Viswanathan Anand
Former world chess champion V. Anand on Monday said India winning the gold in the FIDE Online Olympiad will have a positive impact on the way the central government looks at the game and the players.He also categorically said the Indian…