Anshul Gupta

Germany proved to be too good for India in the end as the three-time Olympic Gold medallists have qualified for the final in Paris winning the semi-final 3-2. India got a couple of penalty corners converted but Germany was spot-on in their defence but especially with their attack.

Germany beat India 3-2 in the men's hockey semi-final to qualify for the Gold medal match. A couple of errors in defence cost India big time as Germany with a decisive 54th minute goal from Marco Miltkau won the semi-final and will be aiming for their fourth Gold medal.

West Indies will host South Africa in a two-match Test series starting Wednesday, August 7 in Trinidad. West Indies will hope to take a few positives from the England tour into the two-match series while for South Africa, this series will be the beginning of their attempt to push for the WTC final.

India's senior shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa has thrown her weight behind Lakshya Sen and other badminton players of the contingent following Prakash Padukone's statement. Padukone had come down heavily on the players for showing accountability rather than holding federation or government responsible.

Northern Superchargers under the new leadership of Andrew Flintoff and Harry Brook has been in red-hot form in the men's Hundred 2024 winning three games on the trot after starting their campaign with a defeat. With Ben Stokes returning to the fold, Superchargers will not be easy to handle.

Vinesh Phogat scripted history by becoming the first player in women's international wrestling to beat Japanese champion and defending gold medallist Yui Susaki before winning her quarter-final bout at the Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh will now play her semi-final bout on Tuesday, August 6 itself.

A day after being appointed as SA20 league ambassador, former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik signed up with Paarl Royals for the 2025 edition of the tournament as a player. Karthik, who retired from Indian cricket following IPL 2024, is currently working as a commentator in the Hundred.

The time is running out for Manchester Originals as far as the ongoing edition of the men'd Hundred is concerned as the last year's runners-up have lost all four of their matches played so far. As the Originals look to stay alive in the competition, they face the in-form Oval Invincibles.

Sweden's pole vaulter Armand Duplantis flew like a bird in front of a packed and roaring Stade de France on Monday, August 5 as he smashed Olympic and world records into pieces in Paris. Duplantis not only retained his Gold medal but also registered a personal best of 6.25m over the bar.

It is a big day for the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Tuesday, August 6 given the highly anticipated event, javelin throw gets underway with Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena set to take part in the men's qualification event with the hockey team set to face Germany in the semi-final.

India badminton great Prakash Padukone came down heavily on the players for not taking responsibility after the Paris Olympics campaign for the shuttlers came to an end on Monday, August 5 without a medal. Lakshya Sen, India's last hope, lost his bronze medal match against Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia.

Viktor Axelsen became only the second men's singles player to defend his Gold medal in the Olympics as he beat Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in straight sets in Paris on Monday, August 5. Vitidsarn had started well but Axelsen was just too good for his opponent as he joined Lin Dan in rare list.

Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia beat Lakshya Sen in a comeback for the ages as after being one game down, the 26-year-old shuttler won the final two games to win the bronze medal as India's agony at the Paris Olympics. It was India's sixth fourth-placed finish in Paris with India's tally staying at three.

ICC revealed the Player of the Month nominees for July for both men and women. India have a total of three players being nominated among six, one in the men's category and two for the women. Washington Sundar, who was the Player of the Series in Zimbabwe, is the sole Indian male player nominated.

SA20 confirmed on Monday, August 5, the signing of Dinesh Karthik as the league's ambassador for the global footprint of the tournament. In just two seasons, SA20 has been able to catch the imagination of viewers and overseas players among other stakeholders.

England will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match Test series starting on Wednesday, August 21 in Manchester. England won their previous Test assignment West Indies 3-0 and just have to keep winning every red-ball match they play in the current cycle to have a chance of making it to the WTC final.

Netherlands' Femke Bol ran one of the finest last laps in a relay race in recent times to help her country trump the mighty USA team in the 4x400m mixed team relay race at the Paris Olympics. Bol recovered from fourth position to beat the USA to complete a miraculous win.