Djordje Mihailovic converted a penalty as the United States pounced early in a 4-1 victory over New Zealand on Saturday to stave off possible elimination at the Olympics. A loss in Marseille could have ended the Americans’ chance to advance to the knockout round for just the second time. The U.S. had lost to France…
Naomi Osaka smiled as she spoke to reporters after a 7-5, 6-3 first-round loss to Angelique Kerber at the Paris Olympics on Saturday night, disappointed in the result but hopeful she eventually will return to being the once-dominant player who earned four Grand Slam titles and reached No. 1 in the rankings. “I guess I…
Two-time champion of the tournament Mohammedan Sporting Club will be hoping to add a third Durand Cup to its trophy cabinet when it begins this edition against Inter Kashi on July 28. Mohammedan SC holds the distinction of being the first Indian side to lift the prestigious Durand Cup trophy when it broke the dominance…
World Athletics in 2022 had announced that the track events at Paris Olympics 2024 will have repechage rounds from 200m to 1500m including hurdles events. Repechage has been common in combat sports like wrestling, judo and taekwondo but Paris 2024 will mark the first time athletics will feature this qualification format. What is repechage? The…
In a country known internationally for its obsession with cricket, badminton has been fighting tooth and nail for its share of the limelight in India. From Saina Nehwal, who made history at the London 2012 Games when she bagged a bronze, to two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, shuttlers have in recent years smashed their way…
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics began in Paris on Friday and concludes on August 11. The Paris Olympics feature 32 sports, including the 28 “core” disciplines, that include breaking, skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing. OLYMPICS 2024 FULL SCHEDULE.pdf Sunday’s schedule features medal events in archery, shooting, cycling, judo, skateboarding, canoe slalom, swimming and fencing….
The Suryakumar Yadav-Gautam Gambhir era of Indian T20I cricket got off on the right foot as India edged past Sri Lanka by 43 runs to clinch the series opener in Pallekele on Saturday. Batters ruled the roost on a fresh Pallekele surface that offered close to nothing for the bowlers, with the Indian top-order’s concerted…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Highlights In Pictures: Mixed bag in shooting; strong start for India in hockey, badminton, boxing
Stirred by the 84-run seventh-wicket stand between Maan K. Bafna (50, 35b, 4×4, 1×6) and S. Ganesh (39, 37b, 5×4), iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans bowled and fielded with inspiration to beat Trichy Grand Cholas by 47 runs and qualify for the playoffs in the eighth season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) at the NPR…
Australia’s Ariarne Titmus defeated arch rivals Summer McIntosh of Canada and USA’s Katie Ledecky to defend her 400m freestyle title at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. Titmus clocked 3:57.49 almost a second faster than the Canadian teen McIntosh and four-time Olympian Ledecky, who secured silver and bronze medals, respectively. All three medallists were past…
