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Rahul Dravid's coaching experience just amazing: Prithvi Shaw
Dravid is the head coach of the Indian team that is currently touring Sri Lanka for a six-match white-ball series beginning with an ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on July 13. After the three-match ODI series, the Shikhar Dhawan-led side will play a T20I series, beginning July 21.
Max Verstappen in dominant F1 Austrian GP win
In F1's second successive Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, Verstappen lived up to his pre-race billing as the hot favourite, leading all the way from pole position and collecting the fastest lap on way to his third victory in succession on Sunday. "Incredible, to be honest. The car was on rails," said Verstappen, who now has a championship lead of 32 points over Hamilton.
Wimbledon 2021: Focus on teenagers Emma, Coco in women's fourth round
Though all three of them have done exceedingly well in their maiden campaign at the world's most prestigious tennis tournament, local teenager Emma, 18, will be the cynosure of all eyes and will have the British fans egging her on to go further in her home Grand Slam. Making her Grand Slam main draw debut at the All England Club, Emma, a school student, has not dropped a set in three rounds so far.
Wimbledon 2021: Focus on Djokovic, Federer as play resumes after rest day
Termed 'Manic Monday' by traditionalists, the day after the rest day sees all big guns step onto the court for fourth-round action with Djokovic starting the proceedings at the Centre court against 17th seed Cristian Garin of Chile. Djokovic, the 2019champion, is gunning for his sixth title at the All England Club while Federer is hoping to win his first title here, after 2017.
Olympics: Swimmer Sajan Prakash sets sights on reaching semis
To achieve that, Prakash, an inspector with Kerala Police, will have to slash 0.5 seconds from his timing of 1:56:38 in 200m butterfly that he achieved at the Sette Colli Swim Meet in Rome, Italy. The postponement of the Olympics by a year came as a blessing for Prakash as he could complete his rehabilitation and training in Bangkok. Prakash will continue to train in Dubai for the next couple of weeks and will leave for Tokyo from there.
Don't need validation from people: Mithali on slow scoring
Mithali, who became the top run-getter in international cricket across all formats on Saturday, surpassing former England batter Charlotte Edwards in the third ODI, said during the post-match press conference that, "I do read that the criticism is about my strike rate, but as I have said earlier also, I don't seek validation from people. I've played for a long time and I know that I have a certain responsibility in the team."
Inspired Messi sends Argentina into Copa America semifinals
The new free agent set up Rodrigo de Paul and Lautaro Martinez before scoring with a sublime free-kick in stoppage time on Saturday, reports Xinhua. The result at Estadio Olimpico in Goiania means Argentina will face Colombia in Brasilia on July 6, with the winner earning a place in the final at the Maracana stadium on July 10. Defending champions and tournament hosts Brazil will meet Peru in the other semifinal.
Colombia edge out Uruguay on penalties to reach Copa semis
The Napoli goalkeeper dived low to his right to keep out Jose Gimenez's spot-kick and then leaped to his left to palm away Matias Vina's attempt at the Mane Garrincha stadium in Brasilia on Saturday, reports Xinhua. The match went to a shootout after a goalless 90 minutes in which neither team posed a clear attacking threat. Colombia will face either Argentina or Ecuador in the last four on July 6 while hosts Brazil meet Peru in the other semifinal on July 5.
T20 World Cup vs IPL vs Indian domestic cricket season vs Monsoon
For the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the COVID situation would not have been suitable for the T20 World Cup to be staged in India in October-November, and so it was relocated to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). But the same period - and a little more -- for the BCCI would be good enough to stage 2,127 matches of 17 domestic tournaments.
Stadiums, sports complexes to reopen in Delhi from Monday without spectators
The development has come following continuous improvement in Covid pandemic situation in Delhi. However, DDMA has also made it clear that sport activities in stadiums and sports complexes will be allowed without spectators. In a fresh directive, Delhi's Covid management authority has said, "Cinema, theatre, multiplexes, social and political gatherings, auditoriums, swimming pools, schools, colleges, spas, amusement parks are prohibited throughout the NCT of Delhi."
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