Paris 2024 Olympics: Novak Djokovic smiled right along with everyone else when his first-round Paris Olympics opponent was so excited just to claim one game Saturday that he celebrated by pulling the bottom of his shirt over his head, baring his chest. After completing his 6-0, 6-1 victory in less than an hour, Djokovic was…
The Men in Blue began their Sri Lanka campaign on a high with a massive 43-run victory against the hosts at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Saturday. After the defeat, Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka explained what went wrong for his side in the opening encounter of the 3-match T20I series. Speaking…
Coaches in Indian cricket have evolved from being the pure amateur to the professional individual signing water-tight lucrative contracts. However, much before the current incumbent Gautam Gambhir occupied the hot seat, the scenario was starkly different. When Kapil Dev’s men won the 1983 World Cup at Lord’s, the manager, P.R. Man Singh, was the handyman…
Kolkata, Jul 27 (ANI): Players of Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Downtown Heroes vie for the ball during their football match in the Durand Cup 2024, at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant managed to collect the full quota of points as…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Singh, fourth right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s third goal on a penalty stroke during the men’s Group B hockey match between India and New Zealand at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Colombes, France. | Photo Credit: AP In front of 4000…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action during the men’s doubles against France’s Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar in the Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Paris on July 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Indian shuttlers made a bright start with Lakshya Sen winning his men’s singles encounter and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy…
Indian Olympic athletes Arjun Babuta and Ramita Jindal finished outside the Top 4 in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at Paris Olympics 2024, despite putting in a strong performance. Only four teams out of 28 could qualify for the knockout stages, i.e, a gold medal match for the top two teams and a…
After a star-studded, captivating opening ceremony of the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, China won the first gold medal of the Games in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. Huang and Sheng of China opened up an early four-point lead against South Korea’s Keum Jihyeon…
The Olympic Games organisers, the International Olympic Committee, on Saturday said they “deeply apologise” for introducing South Korea’s athletes as North Korean at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. As the boat carrying South Korean athletes passed on the Seine on Friday evening with athletes waving their nation’s flag, they were announced in both French and…
The Paris Olympics 2024 kicked off on 26 July in Paris as the opening ceremony was witnessed the contingents floating down on River Seine, with players waving their country’s flag high. The 117-member Indian contingent donned the dress designed by celebrated fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani. However, it failed to impress the audience as people on…
