The Hundred: early days yet
Suresh MenonWisden said when the idea was mooted that “The Hundred hung over the English game suspended only by the conviction of a suited few…”
Onus on the individual: the pandemic has changed the rules
Suresh MenonLuckily for Pant and India, there is time enough for the player to recover before the first Test on August 4
Cricket on a knife-edge: learning to live with the virus
Suresh MenonThe trial is over, and we await the judgement. Last weekend saw one of the biggest experiments in recent sporting history at three venues across England: Wembley, Wimbledon and Lord’s. It involved crowds of over 60,000 as Italy beat England in the Euro final, 15,000 as Novak Djokovic climbed into the record books with his 20th Grand Slam title (and Ashleigh Barty claimed her second), and some 20,000 who watched a hastily put together England beat Pakistan in a One-Day International.That’s nearly
Cricket
India-NZ final most watched across all WTC series: ICC
PTI "The ICC always strives to give the best possible viewership experience.”- 5hrs
Cricket
COVID-19 infected Krunal out of series, all 8 close contacts test negative but can't take field
PTI The match will now take place on Wednesday, July 28
Football
Shock defeats for France, Argentina
Reuters Spain held by Eygpt; Richarlison hat-trick for Brazil
Football
Kerala Blasters signs Uruguay’s Luna
Special Correspondent The attacking midfielder was with Melbourne City earlier
Hockey
India beat Spain 3-0 in Olympic men's hockey
PTI The Indians will next play reigning Olympic champions Argentina.
Hockey
Tokyo Olympics | Insipid display marks India’s surrender to Australia
Shyam Vasudevan The world No. 1 side stomps to a 7-1 win against Manpreet’s men who have slipped to fourth spot
Hockey
Tokyo Olympics 2020 | India women lose 1-5 to Netherlands in hockey opener
PTI The Indians defended bravely in the first two quarters to go into the half time locked at 1-1 but the break seemed to have broken their momentum as the Dutch came out all guns blazing
Tennis
Tokyo Olympics | Naomi Osaka knocked out of tennis singles third round
Reuters The second-ranked Osaka struggled with her usually reliable groundstrokes.
Tennis
Tokyo Olympics | Medvedev proves too good for Nagal
AFP Djokovic, Osaka cruise even as the women’s seeds tumble out
Tennis
Tokyo Olympics | Osaka, top seeds book third round spots
Reuters Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev also move ahead
Races
Ashwa Bravo obliges in Three Wishes Plate
Trainer M. Srinivas Reddy’s Ashwa Bravo (P. Trevor up) claimed the Three Wishes Plate, the feature event of the opening day of the monsoon season races, here on Monday (July 26). The winner is owned by Mr. Zavaray S. Poonawalla, Mrs. Behroze Z. Poonawalla rep. Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Private Limited, Mr. Yohan Z. Poonawalla, Ms. Delna Z. Poonawalla & Ms. Simone Z. Poonawalla & Mr. Ravinder Pal Singh Chauhan. P. Trevor stole the limelight by riding four winners, while trainers
Races
Ashwa Bravo for Three Wishes Plate
Trainer M. Srinivas Reddy’s Ashwa Bravo should score over his rivals in the Three Wishes Plate, the chief event of the opening day’s races of the Hyderabad monsoon season here on Monday (July 26). There will be no false rails.1. CON AMORE PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m), (Terms) Maiden, 3-y-o only (Cat. II), 1.05 p.m.: 1. Epsom (12) Kuldeep Singh 56, 2. Indian Glory (4) Md. Ismail 56, 3. N R I Sport (15) Uday Kiran P 56, 4. One More Time (1) C.P. Bopanna 56, 5. Sorrento (14) B.R. Kumar 56, 6. Starwalt
Races
M.A.M.R. Muthiah elected Madras Race Club chairman
Racing CorrespondentCHENNAI M.A.M.R. Muthiah was unanimously elected chairman and senior steward of the Madras Race Club (MRC) for 2021, at the annual general meeting held at the club here on Sunday.The office-bearers: Committee of Management: M.A.M.R. Muthiah (chairman and senior steward), Arun Alagappan, Chaduranga Kanthraj Urs, T. Dhevanathan Yadav, K. Kaliyaperumal, SP. Lakshmanan, Paul Antony, RM. Ramasswamy, Ramesh Rangarajan. M. Ravi, Ranjit Jesudasan, M. Senthilnathan, Apurva Varma, IAS, B. Jothi Nirmalasamy, IAS,
Other Sports
Indian archer Pravin Jadhav stuns world no. 2 Bazarzhapov in first round, Tarundeep Rai out
PTI Jadhav, who was impressive in the team events as well, will take on the winners of world no.1 Brady Ellison of USA and Milad Vaziri Teymoorlooei of Iran in his round of 32 clash- 3hrs
Other Sports
Tokyo Olympics | Varun-Ganapathy duo in 18th spot in sailing
K. Keerthivasan The Indian men’s 49er pair of Varun Thakkar and K.C. Ganapathy was 18th overall after four races in the sailing event of the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. In the three races held during the day, the Varun-Ganapathy combine finished 18th, 17th and 19th in a field of 19.The results (overall position):Men’s 49er (after four races): 1. Dylan Fletcher & Stuart Bithell (GBr); 2. Diego Botin Le Chever & Iago Lopez Marra (Esp); 3. William Phillips & Sam Phillips (Aus); 18. Varun Thakkar &- 1hr
Other Sports
Tokyo Olympics | Simone Biles withdraws from all-around competition
AP The Olympic champ will not defend her Olympic title.- 4hrs