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Hat-trick of series losses: India in England over the last decade
The Indian team will look to halt a run of three successive away series defeats against England when they take on the Joe Root-led side in the five-match series that begins on August 4 (Wednesday) at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Here is a look at India's series losses that began a decade back after the 1-0 series success in 2007.
Tokyo Olympics: Denmark's Axelsen wins men's singles badminton gold
After tying at 9-9, Axelsen reinforced his strong smashes to take a 21-15 lead. Chen failed to come back and Axelsen wrapped up the second set 21-12. In their previous encounter at Rio 2016, Chen had routed Axelsen 21-14, 21-15 in the semifinal before he beat Malaysia's legendary shuttler Lee Chong Wei to win his first Olympic gold, reports Xinhua.
India in England: Opener Agarwal hit on the head, under medical observation
"All the guys are fit for selection. Only Mayank Agarwal, who got hit on the helmet today [is a concern]. The physios are assessing him. The medical team will issue a statement shortly. Otherwise, everyone is available," said India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane to the media. India are already struggling for opening options as they have lost opener Shubman Gill to injury.
Need to keep emotions in check: Men's hockey coach Graham Reid
"I am very proud of the players. We fought hard and sometimes that is what you have to do in final situations of a crunch game like the quarterfinal. You have to fight, bite and scratch. We were very lucky yesterday because they (Great Britain) created more opportunities than us but our PC defence and Sreejesh especially were magnificent last night. They saved us."
Spain coach confident of improvement ahead of Olympic football semifinals
The Japanese defeated New Zealand in the quarterfinals, while Spain rode their luck before winning 5-2 after extra time against Cote d'Ivoire. Spain looked to be heading out of the tournament after Cote d'Ivoire went 2-1 ahead in injury-time, but a horrendous defensive mix-up allowed substitute Rafa Mir to equalise in the 93rd minute, reports Xinhua.
Went with the mindset to give my best and play my hundred percent: Sindhu
Indian shuttler PV Sandhu defeated China's He Bingjiao in straight games to win the bronze medal in badminton women's singles at the Tokyo Olympics. The win came a day after losing to Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. With the bronze at Tokyo, Sindhu became the first Indian women to win medals in successive Olympics after winning the silver medal in 2016 edition at Rio.
Match proves dreams can come true: Women's hockey coach Marijne
Indian Women's hockey team coach said that his mantra to the team before the match was to "stay in the moment". Underdogs India defeated Australia 1-0 to secure an unprecedented place in the semifinals, with many comparing the victory to the Indian men's cricket team's title triumph in the 1983 World Cup at Lord's. The Indian women's team will take on Argentina in the semifinal on August 4.
Still no Messi as Copa America stars return to Barcelona
The Argentinian failed to sign a new contract with the club before his previous deal expired on June 30, and over one month later, he has still to put pen to paper, using recent weeks to spend time in Miami and in the Caribbean with his family as his representatives continued to negotiate. The past weekend saw Messi and his family enjoying a further break on a boat off the island of Ibiza.
Bench strength in pace bowling augurs well for India: Lee
"A word here about the Indian bowling attack during the World Test Championship, which I feel has been fantastic. They have experienced bowlers and some good young guys coming through," said Lee in an interview to the International Cricket Council. "They have enough pace, are excited and enthusiastic, ready to take over from the likes of Bumrah and Shami. This trend may help India do well for the next 10, 15 or even 20 years," added Lee.
Olympics: Aishwary & Sanjeev fail to reach 50m rifle 3 positions final
Tomar, the gold medallist in the event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi this year, finished 21st with a score of 1167 and 63 Xs, while Rajput was placed 32nd with a score of 1157 and 55 Xs at the Asaka Shooting Range. Sergey Kamenskiy of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) topped the qualification with a score of 1183 and 73 Xs. On the other hand, Rajput, the experienced shooter, never looked to qualify for the final.
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