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You compete for your team at Olympics, not for yourself: Muguruza
Muguruza said; "It's really different living in the Olympic village with the rest of the Spanish team and it took me a couple of days to get used to it, but it's great precisely because it's different. It's every four years -- in this case, five - and it's like a gift to go back to the Games" Muguruza
Mithali Raj back in No. 1 spot on ICC women's ODI player rankings
Mithali Raj is the ninth time she is number one among the ICC women's ODI player rankings. In Tuesday's weekly update, which takes into account performances in the last three matches of the five-match series between the West Indies and Pakistan that Taylor's side won 3-2, the West Indies captain has lost 30 points after scoring 49 and 21 in the two times she batted.
Hockey captains Manpreet & Rani write heartfelt message to fans
The Indian hockey contingents were part of the first batch of athletes to leave the country from the IGI Airport in New Delhi and arrived in Tokyo on Sunday morning. "We are elated to share with all of you that the women's and men's Indian teams have safely arrived in Tokyo. This is an emotional moment for the whole group because there have been many obstacles along the way to get here" the two captains wrote in the letter on Tuesday.
Olympics: Nobody better than Spanish football team, says coach
Spain go into the Games as clear favourite for a medal with players such as Unai Simon, Mikel Oyarzabal, Mikel Merino, Pau Torres, and Eric Garcia in a squad with plenty of experience, reports Xinhua. "It's a dream come true," said de la Fuente, who usually coaches the Spain under-21 side. "We can compete against everyone, and I want the players to think they can battle for the top prize."
Courage, hand-eye coordination, shots make Shaw the Sehwag 2.0
Shaw's shots through the off-side -- his first four was a punch through extra cover while the second one was a cut through point -- were quite similar to what Sehwag would hit during his playing days. Shaw hit a few more, through mid-wicket, and again through extra-cover and point. While Sehwag hinted Shaw was reminded of himself, the former India team opener's coach and mentor AN Sharma said he could find some similarities.
ATK Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru FC busiest in transfer market
The Mariners are due to play in the AFC Cup (Group D, South Zone) soon while the Blues have their AFC Cup play-off tie against Maldivian side Club Eagles to contend with. In the event of a win against Club Eagles, Marco Pezzaiuoli's men will have more action coming their way as they will join ATK Mohun Bagan's Group D as the fourth team.
AFC Cup Group D matches to be held in Maldives
India's Bengaluru FC, the 2016 AFC Cup runners-up, will take on Maldives' Club Eagles on August 15 in the playoff match, with the winners joining India's ATK Mohun Bagan FC, Maziya Sports & Recreation from Maldives, and 2020/21 Bangladesh Federation Cup winners Bashundhara Kings in Group D.
Rahul to keep wickets in Indians' warm-up against County XI
The two regular wicketkeepers in the squad, Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha, won't be able to take the field. Pant, who tested positive for Covid-19 during the three-week break after the World Test Championship final, is yet to join the team's bio-bubble after spending time in isolation.
Riding on spin duo & young batsmen, India look to seal series
While Shikhar Dhawan, who is leading the Indian team for the first time, was the star of the first match with an unbeaten 86 that took the team to victory, India had plenty of other positives from the match. Prithvi Shaw, who is making a return to the Indian national side after he was axed following the Australian Test tour, provided India with a quick start, making 43 off 24 deliveries which tilted the balance in India's favour right from the start of the innings.
Barbora triumphs in all-Czech final to win Prague title
This year's French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova fired 26 winners in 14 games to win an all-Czech final at the Prague Open over Tereza Martincova, beating her compatriot 6-2, 6-0 in just 65 minutes. It was the 25-year-old Barbora's third title of the year, and first on hard courts.Barbora has now won 20 of her past 21 matches. Her only loss since May came in the fourth round of Wimbledon to world No.1 and eventual champion Ashleigh Barty.
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