PM Modi to give send-off
new delhi: In a bid to boost the morale of the country's Olympic-bound athletes, PM Narendra Modi is set to accord an official send-off to the Indian contingent tentatively between July 10-15. The send-off will only be for those athletes who are currently based in the country and will fly out from here.
Cilic vs Aliassime in final
berlin: Former US Open winner Marin Cilic will face Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in Sunday's final of the ATP grass court tournament in Stuttgart. Cilic, who is bidding for his 19th ATP title, was 6-3, 1-0 up in Saturday's semi-final when Austrian wild-card Jurij Rodionov retired injured.
Shakib banned for 3 games
dhaka: Star Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been let off lightly with a three-match suspension from the Dhaka T20 Premier League along with a fine of $5800, following his on-field meltdown during a match between Mohammedan Sporting and Abahani Limited.
Sterling honoured by Queen
london: Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling was named in Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honours list in recognition of his work to promote racial equality in sport. Raheem who has been involved in anti-racism and anti-discrimination campaigns, has been made an MBE.
murray faces Paire in opener
london: Former world number one Andy Murray has been given a tough draw as he bids to get match-fit for Wimbledon with a first round clash against France's enfant terrible Benoit Paire at key warm-up tourney Queen's.
Woakes returns for sl T20s
london: Chris Woakes was recalled to England's T20 squad for the first time in almost six years on Saturday after being included in a 16-man party for this month's three-match series at home to Sri Lanka. But Ben Stokes (broken finger) and Jofra Archer (elbow) remain unavailable through injury, with Reece Topley's side strain leading to a recall for his fellow left-arm paceman David Willey.
Moyes signs new contract
london: David Moyes has been rewarded for guiding West Ham to sixth place in the Premier League with a new three year contract and says he is “really excited by the ambition” at the club.
IWF confirms Mirabai for tokyo
new delhi: The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Saturday confirmed that star Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in the women's 49kg category. Chanu, the 2017 world champion in weightlifting, had secured her place in Tokyo by winning a bronze medal in the Asian Championship in Tashkent in April with a world record in clean and jerk.
Horton will not defend title
adelaide: Olympic 400 metre champion Mack Horton will not be defending his title in Tokyo after failing to qualify at the Australian trials, stunned by Elijah Winnington who swam the world's fastest time this year.
new york: As many 11 cricketers with domestic experience in India, including former Delhi batsman Milind Kumar and ex-Gujarat pacer Siddharth Trivedi have been named in the roster for Minor League Cricket T20, a 27 city-based franchise tournament in US.