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Tokyo Olympics: USA fall to France in men's basketball opener
Damian Lillard made a foul when Team USA trailed 78-74 with 17 seconds to go, before France cruised to score three points to nail down the victory, reports Xinhua. "I'm not surprised, I'm disappointed," said US coach Gregg Popovich. "There are lots of good teams in the world and the gap of talent between the teams and the US shrinks every year. We're not consistent and we need to work and to get better."
Knew spinners would do the job on this wicket: Shikhar Dhawan
"We knew our spinners will do the job on that wicket," said Dhawan after the match at the post-match presentation. "Bhuvi bowled well, so was KP (Krunal Pandya). Everyone stood up and even Varun [Chakravarthy] too playing his first match did well giving a few runs and got the wicket," added Dhawan.
Tokyo Olympics : Fencer Bhavani Devi reaches second round with easy win
Bhavani Devi, from Chennai, outplayed Nadia Ben Azizi of Tunisia 15-3 to move into the Round of 32. She will next meet World No 3 Manon Brunet of France. The 27-year-old Bhavani, who had narrowly missed qualifying for the Rio Olympics in 2016, got an early advantage in the first period as she raced to an 8-0 lead, defending well, and counter-attacking to score points.
1st T20I: India beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs
Though the Sri Lankans had got off to a flying start, losing wickets only intermittently, and were in the game at 107/4 after 15 overs, Chahar's wicket of Charith Asalanka (44 off 26 balls) started the slide for the home side who kept losing wickets at regular intervals as the pressure of a rising required run rate kept mounting.
Covid watch: Golfers Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau withdraw after testing positive
The pullout of Spain's Rahm, who is the world No. 1 golfer, and USA's DeChambeau, the world No. 6, will deplete the field. "I've been fortunate to represent my country and win a championship for Spain around the world as an amateur. Playing in Tokyo would have given me a chance to win an Olympic gold medal for my country," Rahm said in a statement on Sunday.
Suspended IPL 2021 to resume with CSK-MI clash on September 19
The final on October 15 and Qualifier 1 on October 10 will be played in Dubai while the Eliminator on October 11 and Qualifier 2 on October 13 will both be played in Sharjah. "The 14th season, which was postponed in May this year in the wake of the pandemic, will resume on 19th September in Dubai with a blockbuster clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians," said a statement from the BCCI.
Anirban Lahiri feels Indian golfers have slight advantage in hot and humid Tokyo
The 34-year-old Lahiri is one of two Indians who have qualified for the Games, the other being Pune's 30-year-old Udayan Mane. Coincidentally, both players are coached by Vijay Divecha. The men's tournament starts Thursday, July 28, while the women's event begins a week later at the same venue. Bengaluru-based 23-year-old Aditi Ashok is the only Indian to qualify for that.
Tokyo Olympics Shooting: Angad Bajwa in with a chance to secure finals berth in skeet
The 25-year-old 2019 Asian Championships gold medallist was tied on 73 with seven other shooters after three rounds of 25 each, and stands a good chance of making it to the six-shooter final to be held on Monday. In skeet, three rounds of 25 shots each are held on the opening day, while two more rounds of 25 each are held on the second day to decide the six finalists.
Tokyo Olympics Hockey: Australia inflict crushing 7-1 defeat on India
India, who had scraped through to a narrow 3-2 win against New Zealand on Saturday, were totally off colour and found the 2004 Olympic Games gold medallists too hot to handle, as the Kookaburras rode roughshod over Graham Reid's boys and blasted seven goals past them at the Oi Hockey Stadium here.
An epitome of longevity named Mary Kom
It has been 21 years since Mary appeared first at the national boxing championships in 2000. In all these years, the world has changed big time, thanks to the internet boom, social media overdose and phones becoming smart. But Mary, now a veteran, is showing no signs of hanging up her gloves.
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