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Olympics: Nagal qualifies for Tokyo after large scale withdrawals
The 23-year-old Nagal, ranked 154th in the world according to the latest ATP rankings, is currently in Germany, where he lost the Round-of-32 match in the Hamburg European Open to Juan Pablo Varillas of Peru. Nagal expressed his joy at making the Tokyo cut, tweeting on Friday, "No words can express my emotions. A surreal feeling to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Grateful to all your support and wishes."
KL Rahul on alert for wicket-keeping duty for warm-up tie
The dilemma has arisen after the Indian team members, during their three-week break, were allowed to roam free in England as the country opened up after lockdown, but instead ended up witnessing both Pant and Garani catching Covid-19. Rahul hasn't played a Test since August-September, 2019 although the Karnataka player has kept wickets in limited-overs matches in recent times.
T20 World Cup: India and Pakistan in the same group
Group 1 comprises defending champions West Indies pooled alongside 2010 champions England, Australia and South Africa along with two qualifiers from Round 1 joining them. Group 2 comprises 2007 champions India, 2009 winners Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and two qualifiers from Round 1. The two groups for Super 12 were created on the basis of team rankings as of 20 March 2021.
India yet to plan vs unknown Sri Lanka side: Bhuvneshwar
"We don't know what their squad will be. But what I saw in England [is that] they have a talented squad. [A] few performed well. We want to win the series. We don't know what their team will be. Once we know we can plan on that," said the new ball bowler Kumar in a virtual interaction on Friday. The 20-member Indian squad and reserve players have already spent 17 days here together.
Olympics: High chances of India finishing on hockey podium: Baskaran
A highly skilled left-half in his playing days, Baskaran was active in Chennai, coaching youngsters and managing hockey tournaments before Covid struck. A decorated coach and an Arjuna Award winner, Baskaran, who was chief coach of the men's team at Sydney Olympics and retired as a senior sports official with the Indian Railways, spoke to IANS on the Indian team's prospects in the Tokyo Olympics.
Novak Djokovic decides to compete at the Olympics
World No. 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, has ended the uncertainty over his Olympics participation, confirming on Friday that he would be boarding the flight to Tokyo. In a message posted on social media, Djokovic, who will now aim for a golden slam -- four Grand Slams and Olympic gold in a calendar year
Italy's Euro 2020 win may add 12 billion euros to 2021 GDP
Italy's victory in the UEFA Euro 2020 football championship final on Sunday is likely to add 0.7 percent to the country's projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year, local economists have said. This will certainly be welcome news for an economy struggling to emerge from a slowdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, reports Xinhua.
Olympic countdown: Table tennis, China's fiefdom
A total of 172 players from 24 countries will compete in the table tennis competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games from July 24-August 6. China has dominated the Olympic Games table tennis competitions, winning 28 out of the 32 gold medals for which competitions have been held. They are expected to dominate in Tokyo too.
Callous BCCI admits Pant, training assistant test positive & 3 others isolated
"Pant, who had not stayed in the team hotel during the break period, tested positive on July 8. He is asymptomatic and currently undergoing self-isolation at the place where he reported positive. He is being closely monitored by the BCCI medical team and is on his way to recovery. He will be able to join the squad in Durham (for the team camp) after returning two negative RT-PCR tests," said a statement from the BCCI.
Barca, Messi close to agreeing new contract, say reports
Messi is currently out of contract after his last deal with the club expired on June 30th, with talks over a new deal dragging on, reports Xinhua.The main problem with the negotiations was finding a formula that would keep Messi at the club, while ensuring his wages would not breach wage ceiling requirements imposed on Barca by La Liga. That conundrum looks now to have been solved with Messi agreeing to a new five-year contract.
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