Deepa Malik became the first female para-athlete to be presented with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday. World no.1 wrestler Ba

Deepa Malik conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

Deepa&nbsp;Malik&nbsp;became the first female para-athlete to be presented with the&nbsp;Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by&nbsp;President Ram Nath Kovind&nbsp;on Thursday. World no.1 wrestler Bajrang Punia was also nominated for India's highest sporting honour but he skipped the ceremony as he was training in Russia for the upcoming World Championships. Shuttler&nbsp;B&nbsp;Sai Praneeth,&nbsp;Asian Games Gold medalist Swapna Barman, cricketer&nbsp;Poonam Yadav&nbsp;and shooter Anjum Moudgil&nbsp;were amongst the&nbsp;19 athletes who were conferred the&nbsp;prestigious Arjuna Award by the President. Apart from these, 6 coaches were also presented with the&nbsp;Dronacharya award, 3 each in regular category and life-time category.&nbsp;Dhyan Chand award which is synonymous to the Lifetime Achievement award in sports was also presented to 4 athletes.&nbsp;

Deepa Malik became the first female para-athlete to be presented with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday. World no.1 wrestler Bajrang Punia was also nominated for India's highest sporting honour but he skipped the ceremony as he was training in Russia for the upcoming World Championships. Shuttler B Sai Praneeth, Asian Games Gold medalist Swapna Barman, cricketer Poonam Yadav and shooter Anjum Moudgil were amongst the 19 athletes who were conferred the prestigious Arjuna Award by the President. Apart from these, 6 coaches were also presented with the Dronacharya award, 3 each in regular category and life-time category. Dhyan Chand award which is synonymous to the Lifetime Achievement award in sports was also presented to 4 athletes.

Pakistan's Mohammad Amir is likely set to get back to the game of cricket as the fast bowler is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board chief Wasim Khan.Amir

Pakistan's Mohammad Amir&nbsp;is likely set to get back to international cricket as the fast bowler is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board chief Wasim&nbsp;Khan. Amir&nbsp;recently announced his retirement from all forms of game due to his issues with the Pakistan Team Management The cricketer had said that he wouldn't play for Pakistan till the management changes. He however, had said later that if his concerns are addressed he would return to international cricket The 29-year-old said that he had a very detailed discussion with Khan, and added that the previous authorities had portrayed his issue in a very wrong way.

Spain were held back to a frustrating stalemate by Sweden in their first game of Euro 2020 at Seville on Monday. While Luis Enrique's side did create opportunities

Spain were held back to a frustrating draw by Sweden in their first game of Euro 2020 at Seville on Monday.&nbsp; While Luis Enrique's side did create opportunities, the team, however, failed to capitalise on them.&nbsp; Although, the three time Europe Champions evidently dominated the game from the very beginning, the well organised Sweden made sure to keep their efforts at bay.&nbsp; Spain next meet Poland&nbsp;on Sunday and Sweden is set to play Slovakia on Friday in their respective upcoming fixtures
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With the World Test Championship final due to start from June 18, mind games off the field have already begun. Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris feels th

With the World Test Championship final due to start from June 18, mind games off the field have already begun. Former&nbsp;New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris feels that&nbsp;Rohit Sharma might struggle in Southampton if conditions favour swing bowling.
During a Star Sports show, Styris&nbsp;said that they have done demonstrations after demonstrations about how Rohit doesn't really move his feet a lot early in his innings. He added that&nbsp;if that's the case, then the swinging ball could be a problem for him.&nbsp;
Though the Hitman&nbsp;averages almost 80 in home Tests, Rohit's&nbsp;average drops to just 27&nbsp;in overseas Tests.

Amid several cases of Covid-19 infections among few teams in the ongoing Copa America, Argentina's star footballer Lionel Messi confessed on Sunday that he wo

Amid several cases of Covid-19 infections among few teams in the ongoing Copa&nbsp;America, Argentina's star footballer&nbsp;Lionel Messi confessed on Sunday that he worries about contracting the deadly virus.
Messi&nbsp;told local reporters that it worries the players because there is a risk for everyone catching Covid. He added that though the players try to be careful but it's not easy and these things&nbsp;just happen and doesn't depend solely on the players.
Argentina was due to host this year's Copa America but withdrew&nbsp;at the last minute due to a surge of Covid-19&nbsp;cases. The tournament was then moved to Brazil.

Australian cricket captain Tim Paine has thrown his support behind under fire coach Justin Langer, after a leaked review suggested the Australian players were tired of

Australian cricket captain Tim Paine has thrown his support behind under fire coach Justin Langer, after a leaked review suggested the Australian players were tired of Langer's intense approach.
Paine feels that they they want to evolve as a team and Justin Langer&nbsp;is a part of that. They are all committed to that and are all 100% behind Langer in the job that he is doing.

Indian batsmen generally find it tough to face the swinging ball and their nightmare is likely to come true in the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand.

Indian batsmen generally find it tough to face the swinging ball and their nightmare is likely to come true in the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand.&nbsp;
The pitch curator in Southampton&nbsp;told ESPNcricinfo that he is aiming for a pitch with pace, bounce and carry to ensure that fans are on the edge of their seats throughout the historic summit clash starting June 18. He added that pace makes red-ball cricket exciting and he wants to produce a pitch where the cricket lovers have to watch every ball in case they miss something, be that some class batting or an amazing spell of bowling.

New Zealand, who beat England in the Test series, will come into the World Test Championship final with a slight advantage over India. But one of Team India's

New Zealand, who beat England in the Test series,&nbsp;will come into the World Test Championship final with a slight advantage&nbsp;over India. But one of Team India's batting pillars, Cheteshwar&nbsp;Pujara&nbsp;feels that they are up for the challenge.
He said that when it comes to the final, the team will give its best and they know that they have the potential to do well and win the championship.

Netherlands started their Euro 2020 campaign with a thrilling 3-2 victory vs Ukraine on Sunday night. First 45 minutes may have been dull but the second half narrated

Netherlands started their Euro 2020 campaign with a thrilling 3-2 victory vs Ukraine on Sunday night.
First 45 minutes may have been dull but the second half narrated a completely different story. The Dutch took a 2-0 advantage courtesy a goal each by&nbsp;Georginio Wijnaldum and&nbsp;Wout Weghorst.
Ukraine added to the drama as they equalised with 2 goals in the span of 4 minutes.&nbsp;Andriy Yarmolenko and&nbsp;Roman Yaremchuk&nbsp;the scorers.
Denzel Dumfries' dramatic dying minutes header then sealed a thrilling win for Netherlands and marked their return to the tournament after a 7-year absence in style.

Djokovic is now the first player in the last 50 years to win all the 4 Grand slams at least twice in his glorious career.

Tennis fans couldn't have asked for a better French Open final as a relentless Novak&nbsp;Djokovic&nbsp;came back from 2 sets down to beat Greece's&nbsp;Stefanos Tsitsipas&nbsp;in a marathon on Sunday night. With a crazy win, the Serbian has now 19 Grand Slam singles titles, 1 less than Roger Federer&nbsp;and Rafael Nadal.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Tsitsipas, who had become the first Greek player to enter the final of the Major, brought out his best against an in-form Djokovic&nbsp;and took the first 2 sets 7-6, 6-2. That's when the world number 1 from Serbia staged a brilliant fightback and&nbsp;bounced back to win the next three 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Victory at the 2021 Roland Garros&nbsp;made&nbsp;Djokovic&nbsp;the first player in last 52 years to win all 4 Grand slams at least twice.&nbsp;

Ravindra Jadeja's chances of playing the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand increased manyfold as he impressed with an unbeaten 76-ball-54 on d

Ravindra&nbsp;Jadeja's chances of playing the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand&nbsp;increased manyfold&nbsp;as he impressed with an unbeaten 76-ball-54 on day 3 of India's&nbsp;intra-squad&nbsp;match on Sunday.
The all-rounder had also picked up 2 wickets for just 22 runs. Jadeja&nbsp;and Rvichandran Ashwin&nbsp;don't usually play together in overseas Tests and Jadu's&nbsp;performance may have made a strong case for him to be India's first choice spinner come June 18.

While most players dream of winning a Grand Slam at least once in their career, Czech Republic's Barbora Krejčíková clinched 2 French Open title

While most players dream of winning a Grand Slam at least once in their career, Czech Republic's&nbsp;Barbora Krejcikova&nbsp;clinched 2 French Open titles in as many days.
After winning her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the 2021&nbsp;Roland Garros&nbsp;on Saturday, Barbora&nbsp;also clinched the&nbsp;doubles final alongside Katerina Siniakova on Sunday.&nbsp;
As the duo&nbsp;defeated last year's singles champion Iga Swiatek and the United States' Bethanie Mattek-Sands in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2,&nbsp;Barbora&nbsp;became the first player since 2000 to seal a French Open 'double.'

A 'Sterling' effort by England on Sunday saw them start their Euro 2020 campaign with a 1-0 victory vs Croatia. It was in fact, the first time that the 3 Lions won thei

England registered a win in their opening game at the European Championship for the first time in 10 attempts as they beat Croatia 1-0 in London on Sunday evening.
After a goalless first half, Raheem Sterling&nbsp;finally broke the 57-minute deadlock with his first ever goal at a major tournament in 13th appearances. He has however, scored 13 goals in his last 17 outings for England.
The scoreline didn't change as&nbsp;Gareth Southgate's men collected all 3 points from their first game.&nbsp;
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New Zealand will go into the World Test Championship final vs India with their moral high as they beat England by 8 wickets in the 2nd and final Test at Birmi

New Zealand&nbsp;will go into the World Test Championship final vs India with their moral high as they beat England by 8 wickets in the 2nd and final Test at&nbsp;Birmingham to clinch the series 1-0. It was in fact, their first Test series win in England since 1999.
A collective bowling effort by The Kiwis saw the 3 Lions being bowled out for mere 122 in the 2nd innings. The visitors needed just 38 runs for victory, which they achieved with ease.
As New Zealand&nbsp;claimed their first Test win at Edgbaston. England lost a Test series at home for the first time in 7 years.

MS Dhoni is known to outlast cricketers when it comes to running but MSD's fitness was put to test when he decided to challenge a Shetland pony for a run at h

MS Dhoni is known to&nbsp;outlast cricketers when it comes to running but MSD's&nbsp;fitness was put to test when he decided to challenge a Shetland pony for a run at his Ranchi farmhouse.
Dhoni's wife Shakshi&nbsp;shared the video on Instagram&nbsp;with the caption Stronger faster.

Wicketkeeper & batter Rishabh Pant cracked a sensational hundred and smashed 121 off 94 balls in the intra-squad simulation game ahead of the World T

Wicketkeeper &amp; batter Rishabh&nbsp;Pant cracked a sensational hundred and smashed&nbsp;121 off 94 balls in the intra-squad&nbsp;simulation game ahead of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. Apart from Pant, Shubhman&nbsp;Gill also had a great outing&nbsp;as he scored 85 while opening the batting with Rohit&nbsp;Sharma. The game was played by the entire travelling contingent as all the first team&nbsp;batters were in one team lead by Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;against KL Rahul's&nbsp;side which had all the first team bowlers. Veteran pacer Ishant&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;too had a great outing as he picked up multiple wickets.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Inter Milan star Romelu Lukaku smashed a brace against Russia in St Petersburg as the number 1 ranked side Belgium won their opening game of Euro 2020 with a

Inter Milan star Romelu&nbsp;Lukaku&nbsp;smashed a brace against Russia in St Petersburg as the number 1 ranked side Belgium won their opening game of Euro 2020 with a bang. The 3-0 scoreline&nbsp;reflected Belgium's dominance much in tune with the expectations from the side which finished 3rd at the 2018 World Cup. Lukaku's&nbsp;goals came in both halves as the Russian defence was in tatters against the fluid display put up by&nbsp;Roberto Mart&iacute;nez's side. Lukaku&nbsp;also paid tributes to his teammate in Inter Milan Christian Eriksen&nbsp;who was revived after collapsing on the field while playing for Denmark against Finland.&nbsp;

Denmark and Finland's fans gathered outside the hospital in Copenhagen where Christian Eriksen is recovering. The Inter Milan star collapsed on the field late

Denmark and Finland's fans gathered outside the hospital in Copenhagen&nbsp;where Christian Eriksen is recovering. The Inter Milan star&nbsp;collapsed on the field late in the first half and received urgent medical treatment before being taken to a hospital. The Danish soccer federation says Eriksen is awake and in stable condition. The match between the two nations was suspended but resumed after about 90 minutes which Finland won by a solitary goal.&nbsp;

Saturday evening's game between Denmark and Finland was suspended after Danish star Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field. His sudden collapse resulted in some

Saturday evening's game between Denmark and Finland was temporarily stopped after Danish star Christian Eriksen&nbsp;collapsed on the field. His sudden collapse resulted in some frantic moments which saw the&nbsp;emergency&nbsp;medical staff perform CPR&nbsp;on the Inter Milan star. Eriksen's partner&nbsp;Sabrina Kvist Jensen was in the stands as she along with all the Danish supporters in Copenhagen watched in horror as the medical staff attended to the footballer. The team made a ring to protect the footballer from the cameras as he was carried off the field on a stretcher. UEFA, the governing body of European football confirmed that the 29-year-old footballer was stabilised. The football fans in the stadiums kept&nbsp;the morale up as the traveling Finnish&nbsp;supporters chanted 'Christian' followed by 'Eriksen' chants in tandem by the home Danish fans.&nbsp;

Unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova defeated 31st seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia to win her first grand slam title at the French Open in Paris on Saturday. In a

Unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova defeated 31st seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia to win her first grand slam title at the French Open in Paris on Saturday.
In a match between two first-time slam finalists, it was the 25-year-old who came out on top to win 6-1 2-6 6-4.&nbsp;
After winning the match,&nbsp;Krejcikova&nbsp;paid a tribute to her former coach, Jana Novotna, the 1998 Wimbledon champion who died of cancer in 2017.

Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya may have been playing for India as a pure batsman in most games recently, but the Baroda lad wants to pitch in as a bowl

Star Indian all-rounder Hardik&nbsp;Pandya&nbsp;may have been playing for India as a pure batsman in most games recently, but the Baroda lad wants to pitch in as a bowler too India.
In a chat with the Times of India, Hardik&nbsp;said that he wants to make sure that he bowls in all games of the upcoming World T20. He is just trying to be smart and make sure that he doesn't miss it as his full focus is on the World Cup.
Pandya&nbsp;underwent a back surgery last year and has bowled very little for India and not at all for the Mumbai&nbsp;Indians. Talking about that, the 27-year-old said that whenever he plays, he doesn't&nbsp;want to play at 50%. He always gives his 100%.

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