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July 5, 2024 10:54 AM

Martinez saves Argentina in Copa shootout win over Ecuador to reach semis

Argentina beat Ecuador 4-2 on penalties to move into the semi-finals of the Copa America on Thursday after goalkeeper Emi Martinez made two saves in the shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Lisandro Martinez's opener for Argentina was c...

July 5, 2024 10:54 AM

Rohit’s phone call is one of the best that I received in my life: Dravid

By: Aditya Ahuja Rahul Dravid, who served as India's head coach during their T20 World Cup triumph in the Caribbean, said that skipper Rohit Sharma's phone call after the ODI World Cup last year was one of the best he had ever received. Dravid's ...

July 5, 2024 12:30 PM

PM Modi interacts with Indian contingent heading to Paris Olympics 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian contingent heading for the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. "Interacted with our contingent heading to Paris for the Olympics. I am confident athletes will give their best and make India proud....

July 4, 2024 10:13 PM

Fans flood Mumbai’s Marine Drive to welcome T20 World Champions Team India

Fans have covered every inch of Mumbai's Marine Drive, eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team. While the sound of waves continues to crash on one side, the cheers of Indian fans for their victorious players rise ...

July 4, 2024 4:55 PM

Euro 2024: Germany aims to end 36-year winless streak against Spain

Spain and Germany, the two most successful European Championship nations, and among the most impressive sides at Euro 2024, come face to face in the quarter-finals on Friday. Although they have each won three Euro titles, more than any other nation,...

July 4, 2024 2:31 PM

PM Modi meets T20 World Cup-winning Team India, poses with trophy

By: Aditya Ahuja The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, had a breakfast meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, on Thursday. The 'Men in Blue' wore customized India jerseys with 'Champions'...

July 4, 2024 12:28 PM

Durand Cup to begin on July 27, Shillong and Jamshedpur to be new venues

By: Aditya Ahuja The 133rd edition of the Durand Cup football tournament will kick off on July 27. The schedule for the tournament was announced by HQ Eastern Command of the Indian Army, on behalf of the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS),...

July 4, 2024 12:17 PM

Cash, luxury cars and land grants, Paris Games a gold mine for Arab medallists

Tareg Hamedi went from being a hard-working student athlete to a national hero and millionaire after landing Saudi Arabia's second ever Olympic silver medal in the karate competition in Tokyo three years ago. Olympic medals remain a rarity for ath...

July 4, 2024 10:37 AM

BCCI president Roger Binny reaches ITC Maurya Delhi, joins Team India for T20 World Cup win celebrations

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny arrived at the ITC Maurya hotel in Delhi on Thursday to join Team India in celebrating their ICC T20 World Cup triumph. The World Cup-winning Indian team touched down in Delhi fro...

July 4, 2024 10:24 AM

Sinner, Alcaraz, Gauff and Raducanu all march on at Wimbledon

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and top seed Jannik Sinner took contrasting routes into the third round of Wimbledon on Wednesday (July 3). Alcaraz came close to dropping the first set of his contest against Australian Aleksandar Vukic but the thi...

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