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Nadal says he is optimistic about competing at Wimbledon, his left-foot injury showing improvement

Spanish tennis stalwart Rafael Nadal has raised hopes that he will compete at this year's Wimbledon, saying his left-foot injury is showing signs of improvement, and that he will head to the United Kingdom soon.

Jun 18, 2022

SpaceX 'violates' US labour law by abruptly firing a staff, Tesla faces criticism for laying off hourly employees

As per reports, SpaceX which fired employees who wrote a letter criticising Elon Musk's behaviour in the public sphere has likely violated US labour laws.

Jun 18, 2022

It's Disney Star vs Viacom18 again for ICC media rights, again; tender to come out this June [details]

Disney Star, Viacom 18 and Times Internet bagged the various rights to broadcast the IPL matches over the next five seasons on TV and digital platforms.

Jun 17, 2022

CPL 2022: Knight Riders to field their first-ever women's team under TKR banner

Knight Riders will field their first-ever women's team under Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) banner in the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League (WPCL), which is set to get underway on August 30.

Jun 17, 2022

Neeraj Chopra, Avinash Sable, Hima Das and Dutee Chand Headline India's Athletics Squad for CWG 2022

AFI president Adille Sumariwalla expressed confidence that the squad would deliver quality performances and will surely better their standings from the last outing.

Jun 16, 2022

Premier League Fixtures Announced, Manchester City To Begin Title Defence At West Ham

Pep Guardiola's side are vying to become the first Premier League team to win the trophy three seasons in a row since Manchester United in 2009; their campaign starts at the London Stadium, before hosting newly promoted Bournemouth.

Jun 16, 2022

Fascinating facts about Gama Pehalwan; undefeated wrestling champion who inspired Bruce Lee [details]

Gama Pehalwan did not lose a single bout in his career spanning five decades. Won his last chronicled fight at the age of 51, his last fight because no one wanted to face him in the wrestling ring.

Jun 16, 2022

WATCH: Plate umpire gets hit on face by Mike Trout's broken bat, leaves the field midway

Trout shattered his bat on a four-seam fastball from Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel, but a broken piece of the bat flew between the opening on Tomlinson's facemask and hit him close to his nose.

Jun 16, 2022

India qualifies for AFC Asian Cup with 4-0 win over Hong Kong; Ishan Pandita's first goal for country

India celebrated their qualification for the finals of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 by handing Hong Kong a 4-0 defeat at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium here on Tuesday that ensured Igor Stimac's side finished on top of the standings in Group D.

Jun 15, 2022

Ryan Gravenberch accepts Bayern Munich offer; snubs Manchester United [details]

After Noussair Mazraoui, Bayern Munich has roped in a second player from Ajax on a free transfer and signed a contract until 2026.

Jun 15, 2022

Serena Williams to make Wimbledon comeback; receives singles wild card entry

Tennis star Serena Williams will return to Wimbledon after a 12-month long break since her last competitive appearance, the tournament organisers confirmed on Tuesday.

Jun 15, 2022

IPL Media Rights: Star India, Viacom18, Times Internet win rights; BCCI gains Rs 48,390 Cr

The process was expected to take time, and the eventual bidders' names were thought not to be revealed for several days. However, it seems like things will be much clearer on the third day on June 14.

Jun 14, 2022

Indian football team qualifies for AFC Asian Cup 2023 before crunch fixture versus Hong Kong

The Blue Tigers who currently sit in second place in group D have qualified as one of the best second-placed teams in the qualification rounds.

Jun 14, 2022

IPL Media Rights cross Rs 100-crore mark per match; overall value touches Rs 41,000 cr [details]

The e-auction of the media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cycle 2023 to 2027 began on Sunday with reports suggesting that the value of rights for every match of the tournament has crossed the 100-crore mark on combining value for TV as well as digital price, marking it a rare milestone in the rights auction.

Jun 12, 2022

Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL) : Around 200 players to go under the hammer for auction

As many as 200 players from Karnataka will go under the hammer as teams mentored by the likes of PV Sindhu, K Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth pick their squads through the auction for the inaugural edition of the Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL) here on Sunday.

Jun 11, 2022