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Is that Hardik Pandya or Anil Kumble at India nets in Sri Lanka?

All-rounder Hardik Pandya was spotted trying his hands at leg-spin in Anil Kumble style at the nets during India's training session in Pallekele ahead of the first T20I on Saturday, which opens India's tour of Sri Lanka.

The Times of India

Indian men's archery team focuses on 'team bonding' in a bid to end 36-year-old Olympic medal wait

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's archery team focused on strengthening their bond and unity on Friday, following their impressive performance in the qualification round of the Paris Games. This achievement has ignited hopes for India's first Olympic medal in archery after a 36-year wait.

The Times of India

Former Premier League and England World Cup star cheers on Olympic gold-chasing son - though not in football

Football may be at the Olympics, but for one former England international another sport will have a lot more importance this summer

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How Haley Batten overcame a concussion to emerge as one of the top Paris Olympic MTB contenders

American is on the comeback trail after an injury-hit 2023

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'This team has everything': Harendra Singh confident of Indian hockey team winning another Olympic medal in Paris

Harendra Singh, the current coach of the Indian women's team, is confident that the men's team has all it needs to win a successive Olympic medal in Paris as skipper Harmanpreet Singh Co begin their journey with the match against New Zealand on Saturday.

The Times of India

Emma Hayes brings back joy as US attack thrives in Olympic opener

The English coach was brought into transform a team that had stumbled badly at last year’s World Cup. The early signs are encouraging

The Guardian - US

Is US men’s basketball’s era of Olympic domination coming to an end?

The best players in the NBA are no longer exclusively American, while other countries play better as team units. We could see an upset at Paris 2024

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Gautam Gambhir era of Indian cricket enters competition mode with Sri Lanka T20Is

India's newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav are set to make their debut as a leadership duo against a struggling Sri Lankan side in a series of limited-overs matches, beginning with the first game of the three-match T20I series on Saturday in Pallekele.

The Times of India

Footballers who broke records as youngsters

A look at some of the youngest players to make their mark and break records across the football world...

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USA, World Cup Holders Spain Win Women's Olympic Football Openers

Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women's Olympic football tournament on Thursday, while record four-time gold medallists the United States beat Zambia 3-0.

International Business Times

Matildas slump to heavy defeat in Olympic opener as Germany show class

Australia fell to a 3-0 defeat in a disappointing first outing at the Paris Games with Group B games against Zambia and the US to come

The Guardian - AU

Paris Olympics: Men's Mountain Bike Cross Country – Preview

Tom Pidcock and Nino Schurter battle at Elancourt Hill for a second gold medal while Amos, Hatherly, Koretzky challenge

Cycling News

Indian hockey dream fulfilled in Tokyo seeks the 'Holy Grail' in Paris

November 2023. Senior Men National Championship in Chennai. The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium had a special guest. India coach Craig Fulton's presence easily caught the eye. The new coach was not new anymore after helming India's direct qualification to Olympics with Asian Games gold. Eight months away, then, from boarding the…

The Times of India

Powerlifter Liam McGarry looking to ‘upset medal party’ at Paris Paralympics

McGarry delivered life-time best lifts at the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi last month to regain a top-eight ranking.

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Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s great fall: How former hockey giant failed Olympics test, again

What caused downfall of one of the most successful hockey-playing nations, and is there a plan to reclaim lost glory?

The Times of India

Russel Arnold hoping Sri Lanka put 'best foot forward' against India

NEW DELHI: After exiting the T20 World Cup this year at the group stage, Sri Lanka's T20I team has undergone significant changes, much like India's. With his recent success in helping the Jaffna Kings win the LPL 2024 title, Charith Asalanka, the team's new captain, led the team in two…

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka: Why Suryakumar Yadav is expected to take to captaincy like 'fish to water'

NEW DELHI: With India gearing ready to embark on a new chapter in T20 cricket after winning the World Cup in June, much expectation surrounds Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy in the three-match series against Sri Lanka that starts this Saturday in Pallekele.

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Players born outside the country they played for

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The Guardian - AU

Bullish Boomers have a mix of new and old to defy Olympics ‘group of death’

Australia have reason for optimism ahead of their Paris 2024 basketball opener against Spain as a blend of youth and experience starts to gel

The Times of India

Selectors keen to pick impressive Arshdeep Singh for Australia Test series

COLOMBO: Indian selectors are considering picking left-arm bowler Arshdeep Singh for the Test team despite him only playing limited-overs cricket so far. He impressed during India's T20 World Cup win and there are talks that he might be included in the Test squad for the Australia tour later this year.

The Times of India

'He couldn't really gain the respect...': Former Sri Lanka cricketer on why Suryakumar Yadav was preferred over Hardik Pandya for India's T20I captaincy

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Suryakumar Yadav as the new T20I captain for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, sidelining star all-rounder Hardik Pandya. This decision comes despite Pandya's role as vice-captain during India's recent T20 World Cup 2024 victory.

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m good to go’: Steph Catley fit for Matildas’ Olympics opener against Germany

Coach Tony Gustavsson expects to select from full-strength squad with Caitlin Foord and Katrina Gorry among those in race against time

Sports Illustrated

Why Zinedine Zidane Should Light the Olympic Cauldron in Paris

Choosing the former French soccer star, the child of Algerian immigrants, would make a clear statement in a time of political tension in the country.

Cycling News

Paris Olympics: Women's Mountain Bike Cross Country - Preview

French duo Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Loana Lecomte leading contenders for gold

The Guardian - US

US’s immovable object will meet Zambia’s unstoppable force in Olympic opener

Containing Barbra Banda will be the USWNT’s biggest challenge in Nice. But Naomi Girma leads a group capable of shutting down the most potent attacks

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