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July 4, 2018 5:32 PM

India to face Thailand in four-nation youth football tournament tomorrow

After losing narrowly to China, the Indian U-16 football team will now lock horns with Thailand tomorrow in the four-nation Hua Shan Cup CFA International Youth Football Tournament in Wei Nan City, China.  The invitational four-nation tournament is a part of an exposure tour for the young Indian tea...

July 4, 2018 9:41 AM

Rafael Nadal advances to 2nd round of Wimbledon Tennis Championships

World number one Rafael Nadal has advanced to the second round of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.  In the first round in London yesterday, he defeated Israel's Dudi Sela in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.   The Spaniard returned to action for the first time since claiming his 11th French O...

July 4, 2018 9:29 AM

IOA announces 524-member contingent of athletes for Asian Games

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced  a 524- member contingent of athletes for the Asian Games in Indonesia beginning from 18th of next month. The contingent comprises 277 men and 247 women athletes.     The IOA has decided against sending the men and women football teams this time as ...

July 4, 2018 9:24 AM

India beat England by 8 wickets in opening T20 Intl cricket

Indiawon the opening T20 International against England by an emphatic margin ofEight wickets. At Old Trafford, Manchester last night, India overhauled thevictory target of 160 runs, by making 163 for two in 18.2 overs. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 101 which was his second T20 Internationalhundred. ...

July 4, 2018 9:15 AM

FIFA World Cup: Sweden beat Switzerland while England outplay Colombia

Quarterfinals line up has been finalised with the entry of Sweden and England to the last eight stage. In the final two Round of Sixteen matches yesterday, Sweden beat Switzerland one-nil at Saint Petersburg while England defeated Colombia in a dramatic penalty shoot-out in Moscow. At the Spartak St...

July 4, 2018 8:54 AM

H S Prannoy stuns legendary Lin Dan at Indonesia Open

At the Indonesia Open badminton tournament,H S Prannoy stunned the legendary Lin Dan of China in the first round of themen's singles in Jakarta yesterday. World No. 13 Prannoy prevailed over theChinese stalwart in three games 21-15 9-21 21-14 in the World Tour Super 1000event. In women&...

July 3, 2018 9:08 PM

FIFA World Cup: Last two of round 16 matches being played today

In the FIFA World Cup, the last 2 pre-quarterfinal matches are being played tonight.    The first match is underway between Sweden and Switzerland at Saint Petersburg.  In the second match, England will challenge Colombia at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow at 11.30 p.m.  Sweden were not expected even ...

July 3, 2018 9:00 PM

HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Saina Nehwal enter 2nd round of Indonesia Open

Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the Indonesia Open badminton event in Jakarta today.  World No. 13 Prannoy beat eighth-ranked Lin Dan of China 21-15, 9-21, 21-14. Verma scraped past Rasmus Gemke of Denmark 21-9, 12-21, 22-20 in the other men...

July 3, 2018 7:33 PM

ICC introduces stricter sanctions for ball-tampering

The world cricket governing body, International Cricket Council ( ICC) has introduced stricter sanctions for ball-tampering.  At the end of its annual conference in Dublin, the world body came up with its plan to curb unruly behaviour on the field that has been under the scanner for a while now in c...

July 3, 2018 7:29 PM

T20 Tri-series: Records tumble as Australia crush Zimbabwe by 100 runs

A slew of records tumbled as Australia destroyed Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the Twenty20 tri-series at Harare Sports Club today.  Australian captain Aaron Finch powered his way to 172, a new world record high score in T20 internationals, and his opening partnership with D'Arcy Short put up 223...

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