Buoyed by a strong start to the season, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is primed to clinch his maiden Diamond League podium finish in his first appearance in four years in the prestigious one-day meet in Stockholm on Thursday.
The Welsh captain was called a "parasite" and accused of faking a back injury that kept him out of Real Madrid's humiliating loss to Barcelona
'...because when the flag goes higher, and the National Anthem is played, that's the best feeling you have.'
'We have to do everything in our power to get as many Academy members to watch the film as possible.' 'After that, I am confident, my film will speak for itself.'
''I had no idea that my life would turn into a horror show.' 'I was stuck as the Russians kept bombing Kyiv non-stop.'
Senior India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja feels scoring a hundred in tough English conditions will not only enhance his reputation as a batter but also serve as a big confidence-booster going forward in his career.
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'My character in Karan's film is a man everybody will love.'
JugJugg Jeeyo is a David Dhawan comedy, not directed by David Dhawan, observes Sukanya Verma.
Rashid Khan says he has the self-belief to execute such performances after working on his batting in the last two years.
'My father lived on minimum money and helped others.' 'What was he to gain personally? No name, fame like a politician who work for votes.' 'His sort believe all humans deserve better lives.'
'To be pitched against him as a rival was not right. Luckily, it did not affect our personal equation.'
About 50 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama and Uganda, have shown interest in adopting CoWIN to run their vaccination drives.
'Ranbir is only working for the film. He's never working for himself.'
Rajesh Karkera journeys in monsoon rains and through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.
New Zealand boxer David Nyika did not face many problems on his way to a 5-0 victory against Youness Baalla in his Olympic heavyweight debut on Tuesday other than an attempted bite from his Moroccan opponent.
'I was not scared because I knew I had not done anything wrong. And I was walking for a good cause.'
New Zealand's Indian-origin spinner Rachin Ravindra, who played a pivotal role in helping his side draw the first Test against India, said he was quite nervous about how the game would pan out as far as his bowling was concerned.
Zaheer Khan said that Arjun will need to prove himself in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.
'The 2017 final and 2019 final. In the 2019 final, I did not contribute much, but it is about how we won it as a team. For me that's more important than individual performances.'
'Badle ki bhavna (revengeful politics) was never seen in Maharashtra and Indian politics, but now we are witnessing all that today.'
'Our age doesn't define our maturity, our experiences in life do.'
'When women are independent financially, they will never take crap.'
'The true meaning of a miracle was understood when I witnessed the baby being delivered.'
Amitabh Bachchan was preparing to pack up his bags and return to Allahabad if Zanjeer failed.
'IPL is something that I have enjoyed a lot and I would like to make a comeback very strong and I'm just looking forward to it.'
'Rezang La was a unique battle.' 'It was not a large scale battle like the Battle of Kohima which involved a large number of troops.' 'Here there was just a company that fought it out till the last man.'
Olympians at the 'closed-loop' Beijing Games have had to be creative to express their feelings of love
'In AAP, those who are in charge of a particular state provide information to Arvind Kejriwal. 'In the BJP, several organisations convey what is happening on the ground to the top leadership.' 'There are so many channels through which issues are being understood.'
Eager to change the shade of the Tokyo bronze, the Indian men's hockey team is now focussing on directly qualifying for the Paris Olympics by winning next year's Asian Games, says young midfielder Hardik Singh.
'During the climactic match, I heard people sobbing.' 'I've not had this experience before, not even in Bajrangi Bhaijaan.'
'It could have been worse, but once again God spared me something more serious.'
Captain Mithali Raj believes the Indian women's team are more than capable of winning the upcoming ODI World Cup.
The man, who was staying in a hotel on Relief Road in Ahmedabad, fired one round at the ATS team during a late Tuesday night operation following which he was nabbed, the official said.
Ravindra Jadeja, who played a major role in Chennai Super Kings' two-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, revealed that transition to T20 format after playing Test cricket was 'difficult'.
'City Of Dreams ended the shameless self-promotion that my films had to be necessarily subjected to.'
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan decimated minnows Papua New Guinea with a superb all-round performance as Bangladesh qualified for the Super 12s' of the T20 World Cup with a crushing 84-run victory on Thursday. Bangladesh, with a net run rate of +1.733 and four points in the kitty, ensured a place among the elite teams after a shocking opening game defeat against Scotland.
Chennai Super Kings captain M S Dhoni on Sunday said his team did not play well enough but it was "enjoyable" to still end on the winning side against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL in Abu Dhabhi.
The 37-year-old AB De Villiers, who played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20s for South Africa, said he is "looking after and mentoring some youngsters with potential and ability for the last few years."
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