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Indian Tokyo Olympics athletes got a huge stimulant today from Tamil Nadu chief minister, M.K. Stalin. The chief minister has announced a cash prize of Rs 3 crore for those athletes who wins gold in the Tokyo Olympics which is starting from July 23. He made the announcement at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday while addressing athletes and sportspersons at a special Covid...

Nick Kyrgios announced in his pre-tournament press conference on Saturday that he will compete in mixed doubles at Wimbledon with former WTA World No. 1 Venus Williams. “The mixed doubles pair of the tournament!” Kyrgios exclaimed after making the announcement. Kyrgios has found his match. Williams is a two-time mixed doubles winner at Grand Slams, triumphing at the Australian Open and Roland Garros in 1998. Kyrgios has...

Djokovic during a video conference to discuss the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) on Friday night, just before three days before the start of Wimbledon, where he will be seeking a 20th Grand Slam title, said he has been speaking to top female tennis pros, including Serena Williams, about the players' association that he and Vasek Pospisil founded in the hopes of gaining "more...

Actor Amitabh Bachchan remembered legendary athlete late Milkha Singh by sharing the last page of the sports icon's autobiography 'The Race of My Life' and called it "An inspiration for all." "My final words would be: life as a sportsperson is hard...but remember there are no shortcuts to success," the page read. It was followed by an inspirational Urdu couplet. https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/1406448368423895043 The page reads, “My final...

After winning the WTC world championship 2021, Team New Zealand is holding on the No.1 team in the world with 2593 points garnered in 21 Matches. India closely follows them with 2914 in 24 matches. New Zealand has been getting lot of applauds from the former and current players who took to social media to applaud the inaugural World Test Champions, New Zealand, after their...

French Grand Prix: Max Verstappen pipped Lewis Hamilton to win the French GP on Sunday and extended his lead over Mercedes' Hamilton in the drivers' title race. What a move that was by the championship leader on the penultimate lap to regain P1 from Lewis Hamilton! Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix on Sunday Verstappen extended his lead over Lewis Hamilton in the title raceThe...

The Indian cricket board on Sunday pledged a donation of Rs 10 crore for the training and preparations of country's Olympic-bound athletes. A decision in this regard was taken at the BCCI's emergent Apex Council meeting, attended by Board president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah. "Yes, BCCI will be helping out the Olympic contingent. An amount of Rs 10 crore has been sanctioned by the...

All-rounder Sneh Rana became the first India Women player to score a fifty and take a four-wicket haul on Test debut as India Women held England Women to a draw in the one-off Test. Sneh, coming in to bat at number eight, stitched together a partnership with Taniya Bhatia to take India's lead past 150 in last hour of match. SHAFALI VERMA THE PLAYER OF...

The 91-year-old most beloved athlete of India, Milkha Singh, nicknamed the Flying Sikh passed away at a hospital in Chandigarh on Friday 18th June after a month-long battle with COVID-19, during which he lost his wife and former national volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur to the same ailment. Milkha singh incredible achievements He is the only athlete to win gold in 400 metres race at the Asian...

Cricketing fans from around the world with bated breath await the outcome of the cricket world championship 2021 in England. Today, India take on New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship #WTC21 starting in Southampton. This momentous day follows After two years of some thrilling series and captivating cricket, India and New Zealand have made it to the first-ever WTC final. India...