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"What Matters Is I Gave My 100 Per Cent": Indian Shooter Elavenil Valarivan After Olympics Mixed Team Exit

After failing to qualify for the final in the 10 m air rifle mixed team event at the Paris Olympics, Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan said that she gave her 100 per cent during the event, and that is what matters to her. Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh took part in the 10 m air rifle mixed teams qualifiers. Only four teams out of 28 had the privilege of qualifying further for the knockout stages, i.e., a gold medal match for the top two teams and a bronze medal match for teams ranked third and fourth. India could not make it to the final four.

"Great Batting With Him": Shubman Gill On Partnership With Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Sri Lanka

Following the victory against Sri Lanka in the first T20I, India skipper Shubman Gill heaped praise on his batting partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, saying that it is great batting with him. Bowlers' marvellous performance in the second half of the second innings guided India to victory over Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Recapping the first T20I, Sri Lanka skipper Charith Assalanka won the toss and elected to bowl first.

India vs New Zealand Live Streaming Olympics 2024 Men's Hockey Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

India vs New Zealand Live Streaming, Olympics 2024 Men's Hockey Pool B: The Indian men's hockey team kickstart their Paris Olympics 2024 journey, as they take on New Zealand in their opening Pool B game. After winning a bronze in Tokyo 2020 - India's first Olympic hockey medal in 41 years - expectations are high for the men. However, having been placed alongside New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Ireland and Belgium in a difficult Pool B, they have their work cut out. India are ranked seventh in the world, while New Zealand are ranked tenth.

Nigerian Boxer Suspended From Olympics After Doping Test

Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. A sample collected from the boxer "has returned an adverse analytical finding for the specified prohibited substance furosemide," the ITA said in a statement. Furosemide is classified under "diuretics and masking agents" by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the ITA added. The sample was collected in Paris on Thursday, a day before the Olympics opening ceremony, and reported by a WADA-accredited laboratory on Saturday.

'Impact Player' Setback For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Despite Making Stance Clear

The meeting between the BCCI and all ten Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners is all set to take place on July 31, ahead of the mega auction for next season. During the meeting, the board and the franchises will discuss about number of retentions teams can make and the Right to Match (RTM) options in hand ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction. The future of the 'Impact Player' rule will also be up for debate after garnering criticism from all corners. Star players likes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had voiced there opinions on the matter, expressing their disappointments.

AC Milan Edge Man City And Arsenal Beat Man United In USA

Lorenzo Colombo scored two first-half goals and Marco Nasti netted the game-winner to give AC Milan a 3-2 victory over English Premier League champion Manchester City on Saturday at New York. Nasti lifted Milan ahead to stay in the 78th minute, the 20-year-old Italian striker taking a centering pass from Belgian right wing Alexis Saelemaekers and firing an inside right foot blast into the goal. Several European sides are playing pre-season tune-ups in US venues ahead of next month's start of their league campaigns.

Paris Olympics: After Historic Day In Qualifier, Manu Bhaker Eyes 'Golden Girl' Title In Final

Sport can be brutal at times and there's arguably another sport where the margin of error is a small as in shooting. Three years after the Tokyo heartbreak, she produced a supremely confident performance to redeem herself and enter the women's 10m air pistol final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. In the process, Manu became the first female shooter from India to reach the final of an individual shooting event in the Olympic Games. Manu could go on to become the only Indian shooter to win a gold medal, if she takes the top podium spot in the final on Sunday.

Rafael Nadal Set To Dump Novak Djokovic Clash To Focus On Olympic Dream With Carlos Alcaraz

Rafael Nadal was poised to pull the plug on the chance of a highly anticipated Olympic showdown with Novak Djokovic on Saturday after making the second round of the doubles with Spanish compatriot Carlos Alcaraz. The 38-year-old effectively ruled himself out of the singles tournament as he battles a thigh injury picked up in training at Roland Garros, the scene of 14 of his 22 Grand Slam triumphs. Nadal is still listed to face Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Sunday, with Djokovic lying in wait.

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"What Matters Is I Gave My 100 Per Cent": Indian Shooter Elavenil Valarivan After Olympics Mixed Team Exit

"Great Batting With Him": Shubman Gill On Partnership With Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Sri Lanka

India vs New Zealand Live Streaming Olympics 2024 Men's Hockey Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Nigerian Boxer Suspended From Olympics After Doping Test

'Impact Player' Setback For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Despite Making Stance Clear

AC Milan Edge Man City And Arsenal Beat Man United In USA

Paris Olympics: After Historic Day In Qualifier, Manu Bhaker Eyes 'Golden Girl' Title In Final

Rafael Nadal Set To Dump Novak Djokovic Clash To Focus On Olympic Dream With Carlos Alcaraz