Seema Bisla becomes fourth woman wrestler to qualify; Sumit Malik settles for silver-Sports News , Justnewsday Seema Bisla on Friday became the fourth Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Games by reaching the final of the 50kg competition Representational image. Reuters Sofia (Bulgaria): Seema Bisla on Friday became the fourth Indian woman wrestler… Read More »
UK expresses interest in hosting all-English final after Turkey’s placed in travel red list-Sports News , Justnewsday The English FA were in talks with European football’s governing body UEFA already, he said, but added the choice of venue for the final was a decision for UEFA. Representative photo. AFP London: Britain on Friday said it… Read More »
IPL 2021: Kane Williamson and three other New Zealanders fly to Maldives due to unease over COVID situation in New Delhi New Delhi: Kane Williamson and three other New Zealanders on Friday flew to Maldives in a departure from their original plan, as they were not feeling comfortable staying in COVID-19 hotspot Delhi. Sunrisers Hyderabad… Read More »
Indian shooters to take part in ISSF World Cup in Croatia before leaving for Japan-Sports News , Justnewsday A 15-member Olympic-bound Indian team will leave for Zagreb, Croatia on 11 May to participate in the European Championship, which will be followed by the World Cup Representational image. Reuters New Delhi: The last shooting World Cup… Read More »
Thomas Tuchel hails ‘key factor’ Cesar Azpilicueta as Chelsea face Manchester City in bid for top four-Sports News , Justnewsday Mateo Kovacic will miss the City trip with a hamstring problem but Tuchel hopes to have the Croatia midfielder back in time for the FA Cup final, against Leicester on 15 May. AFP London: Thomas… Read More »
Wrestler Seema Bisla on track for Tokyo berth after reaching semi-finals of World Olympic Qualifiers; Nisha, Pooja ousted-Sports News , Justnewsday Competing in the 50kg category, Seema lost only two points en route the semi-finals, where she will clash with Poland’s Anna Lukasiak for a place in the Tokyo Games. India’s Nisha in action against… Read More »
Ravindra Jadeja, Hanuma Vihari back; no Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav in India’s squad for WTC final and England series New Delhi: The fit-again duo of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and batsman Hanuma Vihari returned to a 20-strong Indian squad announced on Friday for next month’s World Test Championship final against New Zealand and a five-match series… Read More »
‘What I felt last night was a deep pain,’ says Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s semi-final exit-Sports News , Justnewsday The exit leaves the Gunners, ninth in the Premier League, on the cusp of facing a first season without European football in 25 years File image of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. AP London: Mikel Arteta admits… Read More »
Gold ‘ultimate goal for all of us’, says Indian hockey midfielder Rajkumar Pal-Sports News , Justnewsday Erstwhile powerhouse of the game, India won last of their eight Olympic gold medals in the 1980 Moscow Games, and will be hoping to end the drought later this year. File image of India midfielder Rajkumar Pal. Image credit:… Read More »
Sports Ministry to spend Rs 73.14 lakh on sailors’ training stint in Europe-Sports News , Justnewsday The four sailors created history last month when they became the first from the sport to qualify for the Olympics from the country. New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics-bound sailors Nethra Kumanan (laser radial), Vishnu Saravanan (laser standard) as well as… Read More »