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Euro 2020: Germany stun Portugal 4-2 to keep last-16 hopes alive
The Germans came out flying on home soil on Saturday and thought they got rewarded for their powerful start, but Robin Gosens' goal from a tight angle was flagged offside in the fifth minute, Xinhua news agency reported. Low's men could have scored more goals, but Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio was on guard twice to deny Gosens and Gnabry.
Euro 2020: Spain, Poland in danger of early exit after 1-1 draw
Both Spain and Poland are in danger of failing to qualify for the knockout stage of the European Championships after drawing their second Group E game 1-1. The result on Saturday leaves Spain with two points from their first two matches and the Poles with just one and both probably need to win their last group games to avoid an early exit.
Russia's Rublev enters Halle final, to face Humbert
Russia's Andrey Rublev secured a place in his maiden ATP Tour grasscourt final at the Noventi Open with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili. The fourth-seeded Rublev struck 24 winners past Basilashvili in the one hour and 51 minutes contest to set up a title clash with Ugo Humbert of France.
WTC final: India reach 146/3 as poor light ends Day 2 early
Skipper Virat Kohli was batting on 44 (124 balls) and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane on 29 (79 balls). The two have so far added 58 runs for the fourth wicket. The match that had gone well in the first half saw interruptions in the second half. India were 120/3 when they were forced to take an early tea break due to poor visibility. There were two more breaks due to poor light post-tea.
Fans resort to boos, Kohli annoyed as bad light plays spoilsport
The WTC final, which is being played in front of a crowd of 4,000, had suffered a significant loss of play on Friday after the entire first day was washed out. While things went fine in the first half of the second day, poor visibility affected the latter half. Players had to take early tea at 3.10 pm local time and returned half an hour later.
Olympic qualification: Indian women archers aim for bullseye
"There are three Tokyo Olympic Games quota places available in Paris. The competition is tough, but we are confident of a good performance," team coach Purnima Mahato told IANS. "There are 30 teams in fray for three quota places. The competition will start with the qualification round. In the final round there will be four top teams and only three will get the tickets for Tokyo," said Purnima.
Euro 2020: Fiola earns Hungary a point against France
Attila Fiola gave Hungary a shock lead in first-half injury time and Antoine Griezmann scored for France in the 65th minute in an entertaining match, reports Xinhua. In front of a packed and passionate crowd on a sweltering afternoon, the Hungarians set out to try and frustrate France with some physical challenges and sitting deep in their own half.
When Milkha's name in Arjuna Awards' list created a furore
"It was strange that Milkha's name was included in the list of awardees. He should have been awarded way back in the early 1960s when he was an active athlete and not the lifetime achievements award in 2001. The whole episode was a big mistake on the part of the sports ministry," recalls Bahadur Singh, the 1982 Asian Games shot put champion.
WTC final: Kohli holds on as India reach 120/3 at tea on Day 2
India captain Virat Kohli was unbeaten on 35 off 94 deliveries while his deputy Ajinkya Rahane was on 13 off 54 deliveries as they battled it out against a disciplined New Zealand, who had won the toss and elected to bowl. Openers Rohit Sharma (34 off 68 balls) and Shubman Gill (28 off 64 balls) had provided a solid start of 62 in 20 overs as New Zealand bowlers struggled for the ideal line early on.
Milkha's mantra: Cross-country running, climbing hill with stones
"Milkha Singh was a 400m runner but he could run hard and fast over a distance ranging from 5km to 10km in the months leading up to the main competitions. The endurance built through distance-running enabled him to run faster than others on the track," Bahadur Singh, the former chief national athletics coach, told IANS.
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