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Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Amit Panghal crashes out of Tokyo Olympics
Panghal, India's biggest hope in this section, lost 5-0 on points, starting the day on a disappointing note for boxing after the high of Lovlina Borgohain reaching the semifinals and assuring a medal for the country. Panghal, the 2018 Asian Games gold medallist, had drawn a tough opponent in Martinez Rivas, the silver medallist at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Sri Lanka bans three cricketers for breaching Covid protocols
"The Executive Committee of SLC [Sri Lanka Cricket], at its meeting held today... decided unanimously to impose the following measures on the said three players: 1. A fine of Sri Lanka Rupees 10 Million for each player; 2. A One year Ban from all forms of International Cricket and a Six months ban from Domestic Cricket;" said SLC in a statement.
Test series vs India: Stokes withdraws to attend to mental health
The Test series begins on August 4 in Nottingham. "Stokes has withdrawn from England's Test squad ahead of the Test series against India starting next week to prioritise his mental wellbeing and to rest his left index finger, which has not fully healed since his return to competitive cricket earlier this month," said the ECB statement.
Fingers Crossed for Sindhu, Panghal & Atanu on July 31
Archery: 7:18 a.m. Men's Individual 1/8 Eliminations - Atanu Das v. Takaharu Furukawa (Japan); 12:00 noon Men's Individual Quarterfinals (if Atanu qualifies); 1:00 p.m. Men's Individual Bronze & Gold Medal Match (if Atanu qualifies). Badminton: 2:30 p.m. Women's Singles Semi-Final - P.V. Sindhu v. Tai Tzu-Ying (Chinese Taipei).
Three Indian players stay back in SL after testing Covid+
While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to issue an official statement on this, it has been learnt from sources that two players besides Krunal Pandya have tested positive. The BCCI had on Tuesday issued a statement regarding Krunal testing positive ahead of the second T20 International. Eight other team members who were his close contacts were isolated and did not feature in the last two T20Is which India lost.
Mumbai City FC rope in experienced striker Igor Angulo
The experienced striker was one of the vital cogs for fellow ISL club FC Goa, helping them to the playoffs in the 2020/21 season. He scored 14 goals in 21 games to bag the Golden Boot award in his debut ISL campaign. Before coming to India, Angulo plied his trade for four seasons in the Polish Ekstraklasa, Poland's top-flight football league with Gornik Zabrze.
Tokyo Olympics hockey: India to meet Great Britain in men's quarterfinals
Argentina will play Germany in another quarterfinal while Belgium will meet Spain in the last quarterfinal on Sunday. On Friday, India defeated Japan 5-3 in their final league game -- their third successive win in the group stage -- to finish second behind Australia, who were held 1-1 by Spain on Friday. India had 12 points from four wins and a solitary defeat while Australia topped the pool with 13 points from four wins and a draw.
Tokyo Olympic: China's Ma wins unprecedented back-to-back Olympic singles titles
Ma won the duel 11-4, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9, 3-11, 11-7 in front of International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, reports Xinhua. It's the third straight final contested between the Chinese duo in major events, after the ITTF World Cup and the ITTF Finals in November. They won one title each in the previous two clashes.
Rajasthan Royals buy majority stake in CPL's Barbados franchise
"We are delighted to acquire a majority stake in the Barbados CPL franchise. We are extremely grateful to the Barbados government for their continued support, and we look forward to making a positive impact on both cricket and tourism for the country. We have ambitious plans for the Royals brand globally, and this is an important strategic step," said Manoj Badale, the owner of Rajasthan Royals.
Tokyo Olympic: Croatians Mektic-Pavic win men's tennis doubles gold
Mektic and Pavic took away the first set 6-4. After Cilic-Dodig levelled the score at 6-3, Mektic-Pavic emerged victorious in the deciding set at 10-6, reports Xinhua. The bronze medal went to Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus, as they defeated Americans Austin Krajicek and Tennys Sandgren 7-6(3), 6-2 to capture an historic first Olympic tennis medal for New Zealand.
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