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Golfer Anirban Lahiri earns ticket to second successive Olympics
Lahiri, a former Asia No. 1 and two-time winner on the European Tour, will thus be playing his second successive Olympic Games. A PGA Tour regular, he had turned out for India along with SSP Chawrasia at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The men's golf event in Tokyo will feature 60 players and will be played at the Kasumigaseki Country Club from July 29 to August 1.
WTC final: India 64/2 at stumps after fifth day's play
Openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma were both dismissed by pace bowler Tim Southee. Skipper Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara were unbeaten at the draw of stumps. Earlier, New Zealand could eke out only a 32-run lead in the first innings as India, powered by pacer Mohammed Shami's four-wicket haul, dismissed the Kiwis for 249 on the fifth day of the rain-hit World Test Championship final here on Tuesday.
Over 60,000 fans for Euro 2020 semis, final at Wembley
Following an announcement by the British government, the capacity for each of the three games will be increased to 75 per cent. While only 25 per cent crowd capacity was allowed to be filled during the three group matches, there will be an increase in attendance to around 50 per cent for the two last-16 encounters later this month, Xinhua reports.
Focus back on Bhuvi as India fail to make early breakthroughs
Former cricketers have called on Indian selectors to consider the pace bowler for the remaining part of the tour of England during which Indians play five Test matches against England. The right-armer injured his thigh during Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 and was ruled out for the tour of Australia. He made a comeback in domestic limited-overs tournaments and then represented India against England in white ball cricket.
WTC final: Shami's 4-wicket haul restricts NZ 1st inns lead to 32
New Zealand, who began the day strongly placed at 101 for two, were reduced to 135 for five in 72 overs at lunch as Shami removed Ross Taylor (11) and BJ Watling (1) before Ishant Sharma got rid of Henry Nicholls (7). Colin de Grandhomme (13) fell in the second session but the last four wickets added 87 runs to take the team to the eventual score.
Euro 2020: Mount, Chilwell go into self-isolation, out of England squad
Hours before their last Group D clash, England announced that the pair must isolate "up to and including June 28" as the two Chelsea players have been confirmed as close contacts of their club teammate Billy Gilmour of Scotland, who tested positive for Covid-19 earlier, reports Xinhua.
WTC final: Fifth day's play starts after rain delay
Besides the fourth day, the first day was also washed out. The second and the third days were affected by bad light. New Zealand were 102/2 after the end of Bumrah's over. Kane Williamson (12) and Ross Taylor (0) were at the crease.
Manpreet named captain of men's hockey team for Olympics
This will be Manpreet's third Olympics. Under Manpreet's captaincy, the Indian team won the Asia Cup in 2017, the Asian Champions Trophy in 2018 and the FIH Series Final in 2019. The team led by Manpreet also made it to the quarterfinals of the FIH Men's World Cup 2018 in Bhubaneswar.
Stokes's return to give huge boost ahead of India series: Cook
Stokes marked his return to cricket after a surgery to his left index finger on Sunday, striking an 18-ball 29 and taking one wicket, as his county side Durham defeated Birmingham Bears by 22 runs in the Vitality Blast T20 tournament here. The 30-year-old Stokes had to pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) before its suspension due to the injury.
Gomez sends Argentina into Copa America quarterfinals
Gomez gave his side the lead in the 10th minute on Monday by delicately chipping a shot over goalkeeper Antony Silva after Angel Di Maria's defence-splitting through ball, reports Xinhua. Paraguay appeared to gift Argentina their second goal in first-half stoppage time when Gomez's cross from the left flank rebounded into the net off Junior Alonso. However, the goal was ruled out for an offside in the build-up.
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