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RIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (AP) — Two long droughts ended on Saturday at the Copa America final: Argentina won its first major title since 1993 after a 1-0 win against Brazil. And Lionel Messi finally lifted
WIMBLEDON, July 10 (AP): Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3
Chennai, July 10 (IANS): After a lull, the fight in the All India Chess Federation (AICF) has started again, this time from West Bengal. International Master (IM) and AICF Joint Secretary Atanu Lahiri has th
London, July 10 (IANS): Facing Italy on Sunday evening in the Euro 2020 final, England looks to end Italy's 33-game unbeaten run and its 55-year wait for a major international football title. Wembley was
Rio de Janeiro, July 10 (IANS): As much as both managers tried not to discuss it, the recent tournament history of Copa America finalists Brazil and Argentina is a study in contrast. Argentina will be aiming
Brasilia, July 10 (IANS): Luis Diaz scored a superb second-half brace as Colombia came from behind to secure a last-gasp 3-2 win over Peru in their Copa America third-place playoff here. The Porto winger str
London, July 10 (IANS): World No 1 Novak Djokovic outplayed 10th seed Denis Shapovalov of Canada in straight sets to reach the mens singles final of the Wimbledon Championship here on Friday. Serbia'
Northampton, July 10 (IANS): Harleen Deol's stunning catch at the boundary provided a rare moment of joy for the Indian women's cricket team during England's innings in the opening T20 International
Colombo, July 10 (PTI): A Sri Lankan player in one of the two bio-bubbles has tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus outbreak continued to rock the home team ahead of its limited-overs series against India.
Rio de Janeiro, July 9 (AP): A contest between Neymar and Lionel Messi is how many fans perceive the Copa America final between Brazil and Argentina. The players themselves, though, see the bigger challenge
Colombo, July 9 (IANS) The India-Sri Lanka ODI series, starting on July 13, suffered a hiccup after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) performance analyst Shirantha Niroshana tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, a day-
London, July 9 (IANS) If Karolina Pliskova, a former world No.1 and a finalist at 2016 US Open, manages to win the women's final against Ashleigh Barty at the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday, she will b
Sydney, July 9 (IANS): Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games, citing abdominal injury and absence of fans at venues. "It's a decision I didn't take lightly
Madrid, July 9 (IANS): FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said on Friday he was confident that Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with the club. The Argentinean is technically no longer a Barcelona player a
London, July 9 (IANS): World No. 1 women's tennis player, Ashleigh Barty said it was a moment of "pure excitement" and that she never knew she would experience something like this after the A
Tokyo, July 8 (AP): Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, following a state of emergency on Thursday, Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told the Japanese news
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS): Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, India's most accomplished woman boxer, is gearing up for what probably would be her final tilt at the Olympics. The 38-year-old from Manipur, who won
Sydney, July 8 (IANS): Frank Prihoda, known as Australia's oldest living Olympian, is celebrating his 100th birthday on Thursday in his home town of Thredbo village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales
Tokyo, July 8 (IANS): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government is going to place Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency on July 12, which will last until August 22 and cover the duration of th
