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Abhimanyu scored his third GM norm in Budapest by defeating Indian GM Leon Luke Mendonca

WTA said it had to scrap plans for events in Asia that typically follow the U.S. Open late in the season because of “continued Covid-19 concerns and travel restrictions."

Harika Devi Antaram from Narayanpet won two bronze medals in the recent inter-state athletics meet held in Patiala

She will take part in the 100m backstroke and is the third Indian swimmer to have qualified after both Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash

Anushka praised herself by saying "“ekdom takatak!” in the video that sees her and her husband balancing a bat on their hand

The three-day match, which might be accorded first-class status, will pit the Indian team against a 'Select County XI' which in earlier times was known as 'Combined Counties

In 28 WODI matches (in which she didn't get to bat six times) since the 2017 WC final against England, Harmanpreet Kaur has scored only two fifties and two scores over 40

Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza defeated the brand new combination of Ramkaumar Ramanathan and Ankita Raina in the first round

The championship was organised by School Sports and Games Federation in collaboration with Emerging Cricketers Development Group (ECDG) from 28th June to 2nd July

“I am happy that it did not take even a day for the Sports Authority of India to approve my request for the recovery system," Sindhu said upon receiving the Sanction to procure the Game Ready recovery system

Sania will pair up with Rohan Bopanna while Ankita will join hands with Ramkumar Ramanathan to compete in the first round of the tournament.

39-year-old Federer became the oldest man since Ken Rosewall in 1975 to make the last 32 after his 7-6(1), 6-1, 6-4 victory over Frenchman.

Sania will now become the first female athlete to represent India at four Olympics when she features at the Tokyo 2020, slated to get underway from July 23 while Ankita Raina will be making her debut at the showpiece event.

The Hyderabad-based rowing coach will accompany Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, who will participate in the lightweight double sculls in Tokyo Games.

Pressure was put on the Indo-American pair early in the match when Mattek-Sands served the third game that featured seven deuce points.

Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev eases into next round with straight-set victory

The decision was taken at HFI's annual executive meeting here on Wednesday.

India could manage a below-par 221 in the stipulated 50 overs, build largely around Raj's 92-ball 59 and opener Shafali Verma's 55-ball 44.

The former Indian captain describes as it another episode enacted by the people calling themselves as Apex Council in the ongoing struggle for power.

The move comes after Kim Gaucher made an emotional plea via Instagram to have 3-month-old Sophie travel with her to the Games.

Australia will open the season against Afghanistan in a one-off Test that begins on November 27.

"We are coming into a period of time now where rest and rotation is put behind us," Root was quoted as saying by 'ESPNcricinfo'.

"It will be a race against time to get him fit for the final two Test matches in September after completing rehabilitation," a BCCI official said.

Praneeth, who won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championship, is the only men's singles shuttler to have qualified for the Tokyo Games.