Really pained by events in Indian wrestling but hopeful of two medals: Yogeshwar Dutt
Glimpses of support for Ukraine in Washington, DC and London.
Playing chess all year round can take a huge toll on the physical and mental aspects of a player and Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa acknowledged that sometimes he has to completely take his mind off the sport to prepare for the upcoming challenges.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England, on Saturday.
Former Australian skipper Aaron Finch said that Alex Carey and Rishabh Pant, two left-handed wicketkeeper-batters will be extremely important for their respective sides during the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 7, Friday, August 2, 2024:
London organisers expect more than 6,250 samples will be analysed throughout the London Games and Paralympic Games, up to 400 each day, which is more than at any other Games.
Azeri weightlifter Valentin Hristov was stripped of his 2012 Olympics 56-kg bronze medal on Friday after he was one of three athletes to test positive for banned substances in re-tests conducted by the International Olympic Committee.
Lovlina Borgohain is aware that fierce competition awaits her at the Paris Olympics but the ace Indian boxer is quietly confident of snaring a second successive Games medal, having found considerable success in her new category, which is also closer to her natural body weight.
Change of T20 World Cup venue won't impact our preparation: Deepti Sharma
'I am saying this in my case only. If I do not cut the weight properly then how will I play? I am there to win a medal and that is what I think.'
All set to step out one last time in the Test arena, the greatest England pacer can leave the game with a flourish and a record to boot.
On Friday Ma, one of the true greats in Table Tennis, wrote his name into the history books by becoming China's most decorated Olympian with six golds in all, dating back to the London 2012 Games.
Man City to face Spurs in League Cup
Former World champion and Beijing Olympics bronze medalist wrestler, Sushil Kumar finally managed to seal his London Olympics berth after winning the 66kg freestyle title at the World Qualifying Tournament in Taiyuan, China on Friday.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson personally delivered a memento of London's thrilling Olympic and Paralympic Games to India's six medal winning athletes on Monday.
World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe is quite aware that cricket is nothing short of "religion" in India but he feels it shouldn't be viewed as a "roadblock" for other sports
His was India's second medal in archery at the ongoing Games after Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar combined for the compound mixed team bronze.
IMAGES from League Cup matches played on Wednesday.
'I have funded myself for tournaments until Nov last year, after which I was sent with the Indian team for tournaments as I met the selection criteria to make the team. I was included as part of TOPS scheme only after qualifying for the Paris 2024 Games till the Olympic Games, that's it.'
After being banned for three years, Nijel Amos is selling his Olympic silver medal to support his family.
'We both are big foodies. We make it a point to go out and try different food after our matches.'
Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's bronze medal from the London Olympics was upgraded to silver after silver medallist from the 2012 Games -- deceased Besik Kudukhov of Russia -- was stripped off his medal for using banned substance.
The 35-year-old is judo's most decorated athlete at the Olympics with six medals.
The 40-year-old Rai has won medals in every championships at the global and continental level but not the Olympics.
The Olympic cauldron has been extinguished and the flame transferred to a lantern as it is relocated to a different part of the Olympic Stadium, Locog has confirmed.
Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will run in the London Anniversary Games ahead of his multiple title defence at the Rio Olympics in August.
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday, October 3.
London politicians called on Olympic officials to rethink their sponsorship contract with Dow Chemical on Wednesday, saying the company's links to the 1984 Bhopal disaster damaged the reputation of this month's Games.
Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Gagan Narang lauded the Indian shooting contingent for their fantastic performances
What is it like watching all the Olympian action and drama unfold from the spectators' galleries at the Stade de France?
Bid chief Sebastian Coe said the city would stage a "Games for the next generation'.
Ex-coach Lehmann unhappy with Australia not playing tour games ahead of WTC final, Ashes
The Indian players got down to business on Friday with an intense session in the nets under the watchful eyes of head coach Gautam Gambhir.
The IOC said it would not organise the tournament in 2028, leading to fears the sport might be excluded from future Games.
Olympic ceremony's Last Supper sketch 'never meant to disrespect'
Manu Bhaker breaks jinx, earns India Olympic bronze in shooting after 12 years.
London 2012's head of health and safety Lawrence Waterman has called for the IOC to be 'responsible' and postpone the Games; 'People's safety and health should come before the costs of delaying contracts'.
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