Tour de France 2024 stage three: Girmay becomes first Black African to win a stage
Eritrean Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of … Read More
Month: July 2024
Wimbledon 2024: Ruud glad to be back after parasite scare, reaches second round
No one would blame Casper Ruud if he gave the elaborate salad bar laid on for competitors in the Wimbledon player’s restaurant a miss this year after he spent a … Read More
Athletics Federation of India hosts send-off function for Paris-bound athletes
Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra inspired the Indian athletes with his presence at a send-off function organised by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), in collaboration with HSBC India on Monday. … Read More
Bajrang Punia calls NADA arrogant, says he is being targetted
Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Monday alleged that NADA was targeting him for pointing out flaws in their system and vowed to challenge the arrogance of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), … Read More
Wimbledon 2024: Fifth seed Medvedev eases into second round
Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev strode confidently and cheerfully into the Wimbledon second round on Monday with an assured 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over American Aleksandar Kovacevic on his favourite Court … Read More
Wimbledon 2024: Russia’s Alexandrova withdraws with illness
Russian 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova has pulled out of Wimbledon ahead of her opening-round match with Emma Raducanu on Monday due to illness. The 29-year-old, whose best performance at the … Read More
Motorsport weekend wrap: Bagnaia claims hat-trick at Dutch GP; Russell beneficiary of Verstappen-Norris scuffle in Austria
This racing weekend proved pivotal for MotoGP as Francesco Bagania closed the gap down to the leader Jorge Martin after a successful Dutch Grand Prix. F1 saw a fifth race … Read More
Singapore to host 2024 FIDE World Championship between D Gukesh and Ding Liren
Singapore will host the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match between the Challenger D Gukesh from India and defending champion Ding Liren, announced the International Chess Federation on Monday. The Singapore … Read More
Ultimate Table Tennis: WTT champion Sreeja among drafted in players, Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra retained
World No. 10 Romania’s Bernadette Szocs, rising India paddler Sreeja Akula, Nigeria’s ace player Quadri Aruna, and Germany’s Nina Mittelham are among the top players who will spearhead the strong … Read More
Wimbledon 2024: Aryna Sabalenka ruled out with injury, Andreeva named replacement
Sabalenka had finished as a semifinalist in the last edition of Wimbledon, losing to Ons Jabuer in the women’s singles. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sabalenka had finished as a … Read More